Casa Alquimia

Pros: Very cosy room, loved that it's not in the center of the hustle but still walking distance to many beautiful spits, and the host is wonderful. It is a great place for backpackers.

Cons: The walls are very thin and you hear everything from room above and in the corridor - not for light sleepers.

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Pros: The owners were really welcoming and friendly, and gave me a lot of recommendations as in what to do in the area. The location is great, there are a couple of national parks within walking distance, and there is also a place for night tours in the forest. It's very close to a nice spot to see the sunset, and about 20-30mins walk to the town centre. The common areas were really nice with a big living room and kitchen. The room itself was very comfortable, and I would stay again!

Cons: I liked how the place looked, but at the same time it looked a little bit unfinished - it was mostly little things, or that the sared bathroom looks like it has been added there as an afterthought. It wasn't an issue for me though. Like I said the owners were really helpful, but I didn't see them much after I had checked in, so if you book prepare to reach out to them somehow to let them know you arrived! Also, there is no clear sign on the driveway for the hostel entrance, which can be confusing. They sent me instructions as in how to find the place, but I can understand if someone books at the last minute and doesn't have internet, they can miss the message and get confused looking for the place.

Pros: Very nice and helpful Landlord Well equipped Jungle feeling

Cons: Distance to City

Nice house at a good location. Also a kind and helpful host.

Pros: Nice location for visiting Monteverde Cloudforest for example.

Cons: Space in the room was a bit tight.

Nice and quite place in the nature

Pros: Nice and quite place nearby the main reserves and other attractions. Nice room, the owners are really helpful and give nice and local tipps!

Cons: Maybe for solo traveller with no car a little bit far from the city center Santa Elena. There is a small supermarket nearby with local products, which is though really expensive. They could offer breakfast for the price, would make it little bit easier :)

Helpful hosts and a quirky and comfortable property in a great location

Pros: This is a small casa on the edge of Santa Elena and it was in a brilliant location. We could easily walk to Curi Cancha reserve and the bus to the Monteverde cloud forest (700 colones single) departed from the main road at the end of the drive at 6.20am - important to catch the early bus if you don’t have pre booked tickets. There are coffee shops and restaurants within a 5-10 min walk. There’s also a small organic food shop just up the road. The owners were really friendly and helpful. They spent a lot of time with us on arrival answering questions and suggesting places to go in the area. The bus station is a 30 minute walk / 5 min taxi ride away. Large communal space downstairs with a basic kitchen and plentiful seating. There’s also a sunny terrace upstairs with outdoor seats provided.

Cons: We missed hot water to wash up but there was a kettle provided.

Great stay with kitchen in Monteverde

Pros: The owners are very nice, helpful and flexible. They live on the property, and you can communicate with them on whatsapp in writing. When asked, the owner gave me a carton of milk so I can make tea. I stayed in 2 different rooms (one had queen size bed and attached bathroom, one had twin size bed and separate bathroom, both rooms on upper level - the bathroom is at a lower level). Both rooms had a \

Cons: Improvements: It will be good, if all rooms have couple of hangers. Though it is not the owner's fault, but if you are sharing the bathroom, the other people can make it messy. In my case, the couple who was using the bathroom (the man was not flushing the toilet, not sure why). The uber or the tour vans (For Selvatura, For Jeep-boat-Jeep transfer to La fortuna, For Night tour to Kinkajou) will not come till the entrance of the airbnb and you may have to carry your luggage till close to the road, which is not very far, but can be challenging if you have heavy luggage. My first day, front door got locked when I got out in the morning. When I came back 30 minutes later, I had to eventually call the owner after trying to open for 20 minutes as one of the locks had gotten stuck - the owner is very handy and came and fixed it. Unfortunately, because of that I missed my bus which goes at some interval and so I had to wait an hour for the next bus.

Pros: Very welcoming host, good tips for activities and local shops. Nice details in the house. Location is good for daytours to curi chancha and el tigre. A bit ouside the village.

Cons: A bit challenging to find.

Pros: Cozy and very peaceful atmosphere. Ideal for resting and connection with nature

Pros: It was lovely, had all the amenities. It was close to a wonderful restaurant(Stella's), the bat jungle. All within walking distance. It was about 25 minutes or more to get to downtown walking. Bus was easy to catch to the Cloud Forest. AND there was a wonderful waterfall right across the street. A bit of a hike down to it, but beautiful. Also walked to the Children's Eternal Forest.