Hospedaje Casa Monge

Stunning views and cleanliness

Pros: We stayed in this cabin for one night. It’s located on a large property with other cabins nearby. The entire area is surrounded by stunning mountains, fruit trees, a river, and waterfalls that can be reached with a short hike. We were very pleasantly surprised by the impeccable cleanliness of the cabin, which is often not the case in places like this. The fresh, fragrant towels and bed linen were an added bonus. Unfortunately, we didn’t see a quetzal, despite getting up at 5:00 AM, but we happened to arrive during a cold front, which likely discouraged the birds. One night is probably not long enough to have a good chance of spotting one anyway. The owner is very warm and welcoming, and she has a lovely little dachshund.

Cons: Although we had read in other reviews about the cold inside the cabin, I feel I should mention it again here — it is truly very cold at night. An electric heater permanently available in the cabin would be very helpful.

Sooo much better than i thought it would be.

Pros: It just felt so welcoming, loved the grass area around it. Lots of blankets. Great views from the windows. Very friendly people. Would love to go back.

Cons: Only a small thing. No wine glasses but we used a small glass dessert bowl so all was good.

It was an unforgettable experience. Plus being English we were able to make our own Quaker Oats with the gas cooker 😄

Pros: The position of the cabin is exceptional. It’s back to nature. Good bird viewings including the Quetzal.

Cons: The cabin being metal construction is cold and damp, but the surrounding area is superb. We came prepared with warm bed clothes so it was worth it for the couple of days we were there.

This was our favourite place that we stayed in Costa Rica.

Pros: Our host Amanda was excellent. She was very generous with her time offering to take us to see quetzales on the property. She explained the bird’s behaviours and the most likely time to see them. Amanda was able to spot quetzales that we would not have seen on our own We loved the location. We could watch hummingbirds from our window. The setting was quiet and peaceful among nature

Cons: We loved the whole experience . There is nothing we didn’t like.

Pros: This was a lovely, peaceful place to stay in the beautiful valley of the quetzals. Well equipped small private cabin near to a river and waterfall. Our hosts were very welcoming and helpful. There was a bird perch outside the kitchen window so we could sit and watch the birds come. It is a bit cold at night but plenty of blankets.

Cons: The WiFi wasn't very good

Perfect

Pros: The host was amazing. We had a little issue with wifi connection and she went above and beyond to rectify this. A truly lovely host

It's All About The Quetzal.

Pros: Ideally placed for spotting the Quetzal, this is a no frills, value for money, option that will suit the budget conscience birder. With Marlen's restaurant only 5 minutes walk away there is also no need to cook for yourself, although the option is available, providing you shop before descending 7 km down the challenging road into the valley bottom.

Cons: The metal container core of the lodge was very cold at night so bring warm night clothes or thermal underwear.

Great place to stay if you want to see quetzal

Pros: Great little house, easy to find, very friendly hosts. They have taken us up the hill in the morning so we could see quetzal & we did 😀. Would 100% recommend

Pros: Best little house just next to a tree where you can see quetzals every morning. Guests from other properties from all over san gerado come here to see quetzals. Owners are super lovely. Book it!

The rigy plce to be to spot the Quetzal

Pros: The host was very friendly and showed me wheŕe to find the quetzal

Cons: There was no nice chair to sot inside