Cabinas & Hotel Vista al Golfo

Monteverde & Santa Elena


This bright, kitschy lodge is well kept, the showers are hot and the owners will make you feel right at home. On a clear day the upstairs balconies have great views of the Golfo de Nicoya. There's a communal kitchen, and the common space is furnished with beanbags. The 'suite' in the blue house next door is worth the step up in price.


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Nearby Monteverde & Santa Elena attractions

1. Iglesia

0.1 MILES

A local landmark in the center of Santa Elena. The adjacent roasted-chicken shack apparently has no religious affiliation.

2. Ranario

0.15 MILES

Returning to its former glory as the Ranario, or Frog Pond (it's changed names a few times), this place also features an insect house. The frogs are still…

3. Jardín de Orquídeas

0.18 MILES

This sweet-smelling garden in Santa Elena has shady trails winding past more than 500 types of orchids. On your guided tour, you’ll see such rarities as…

4. Herpetarium Adventure

0.22 MILES

For those who prefer their reptiles under glass (or at least behind it), a guide will show you around and introduce you to more than 50 species of…

5. El Arbol Hueco

0.49 MILES

There's no sign, no website, and last we checked, nobody was collecting any money for this delightful roadside attraction. It's simply a hollowed-out fig…

6. Butterfly Garden

0.62 MILES

Head here for everything you ever wanted to know about butterflies. There are four gardens representing different habitats; they're home to more than 40…

7. Bat Jungle

1.06 MILES

The Bat Jungle in Monteverde is a small but informative exhibit, with good bilingual educational displays and a habitat housing almost 100 free-flying…

8. Friends Meeting House

1.58 MILES

This simple meeting house in Monteverde is the ‘church’ of the American Society of Friends, or the Quakers, who first settled this area and committed to…