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Hotel Forest Dreams (Manakin) is situated in Monteverde and regional attractions include Butterfly Conservatory and Arenal Eco Zoo.
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"Very good experience"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 24, 2013
Was very satisfied overall - people there were very nice, and the hotel itself was well kept, comfortable, and had good amenities.
"Wonderful Hotel El Volcan"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 23, 2013
Our manager Louis was excellent. He took care of everything we needed, including transportation and phone calls and reservations !!! The price was great, hot showers , good food and nice big beds.... Nice dining in kitchen also for guests. Would receommend this hotel highly. It was a pleasure staying here. Thank you Louis !!!
"Beautiful views close to nature"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 20, 2013
Wonderful staff. Long way from the road, which is fine if you have a vehicle. Our room had a great view, not all rooms do.
"in the center of town walking to shops & food"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 20, 2013
This Hotel is a sister property of Volcano Lodge and gardens which was amazing. They have a shuttle to bring you to the other property and vice versa. We stayed at this hotel because there was not another night available for a check in a day early at Volcano Lodge. This hotel was in the center of town and we walked to Pops ice cream shop, food and tour companies in the area. Across from a typical park/plaza great to watch local kids and dogs play.
Location.
Hotel Forest Dreams (Manakin) is situated in Monteverde and regional attractions include Butterfly Conservatory and Arenal Eco Zoo.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
This hotel does not offer any accessibility features. Please select a different hotel if you are interested in booking a room with accessibility features.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
"A Good Short Stop"
The owner Chris is very nice. He gave us lots of useful traveling information. Our room is very small, with 2 full-size bed. The bathroom is very simple, but towers were folded artisticly. This hotel is a good place to stop and to sleep.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Don't think there is a better place to stay here"
At an amazingly low rate, you get great rooms in a small hotel, with the personal attention of the two owners (brothers). Great location, and right on a forest. I had >8 monkeys and other wildlife coming up to us and taking fruit. Likely the most memorable part of my entire CR trip. Can not recommend more highly.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
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"Excellent service, very friendly owners and staff"
The lodge is modest, and located 1 km from downtown, but the owners, brothers Chris and Edgar made every effort to help make our trip fruitful. They are very friendly and provide a lot of personalized service. The breakfast was very good and fresh. Location is also great and its not too pricy as compared to lots of other hotels in the area. You get […] the feeling of staying in and with nature. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"perfect stay - very friendly and helpful!"
The room was GREAT! Very clean. They two guys that work the front desk were wonderful. This is a great family run place. The included breakfast was good. I would stay here again. A great value.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great hotel, location and mainly excellent staff."
The hotel is not the 3 star that you may be familiar with in the US, I feel the star rating standards are different. However, I really liked the location, the room and most of all why I gave my 5 rating is the staff. They are very courteous and will go out of their way to help you. One example, there is no coffee maker in the room but you ask one of […] the two brothers who run the place and they will bring hot coffee to your room in 5 minutes. Their breakfast is very nice too. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Can't wait to return!"
We arrived to find a lovely, seemingly brand new hotel with a friendly staff with an eye for details. Our room included large windows with a view of the forest, a king-size bed, a private bathroom with windows, a glass-door shower with a raindrop showerhead, a large flat-screen TV and a refrigerator. We also had a balcony in front of the room where […] we could sit and listen to the sounds of the forest. When we arrived, the bath towels were folded into swans on the bed while another hand towel was folded like a seashell on the toilet seat. It was a lovely and suited the lovely staff well. They seemed very relaxed yet eager to please. The breakfasts are plentiful with a fruit bowl, coffee or tea, eggs, toast and homemade tropical marmalade. There are 4 parking spaces, which sometimes fill quickly. Otherwise, the walls are a bit thin, so conversations were surprisingly easy to follow, but you can always drown them out with the TV. We recommend dinner at Chimeras Tapas restaurant right up the hill to the left. You may need a reservation, but it will be worth it. It was difficult in Monteverde to find any local meals anywhere under $12 a plate. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Outstanding"
Christian and Edgar were really helpful. Thet took care of our tour and park reservations, transportation, advice regarding dining and which were the better tours, and any other problem that we faced. We stayed there for two nights 12/31/2012-01/01/2013. We enjoyed our stay there very much and would go again there if we visit Monteverde in the futu […] re Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Basic accommodation at a very good price."
This is a small family run lodge, set back from the road, a short distance out of the centre of Santa Elena, on the road to the Monteverde Reserve. The owners and staff were friendly and helpful in making some good recommendations and arrangements for the many activities in the area. The room was quite basic, but clean and adequate, when one wants to […] spend most of the time outdoors. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Forest nightmares"
Words cant really describe the low standard (hot water only in the shower) and sleazy conditions (mold and spider webs with spiders) in this hotel. We booked this hotel last minute after reading a few reviews. The good reviews were obviously written by management of the hotel. This place is not for the faint hearted and looks more like a very cheap […] hostel or a low rent motel. It is located outside of town the local neighborhood area with dirt roads. The view is on the roofs of the small houses. There is NO way you can walk to the town or (if you still want to do that) get your backpack ready for 30-40 min hike to the restaurants, stores, and life. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this overpriced dump! Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great customer service and location"
The location of this hotel is ideal and has a real family atmosphere. Unfortunately, the 'standard' room is hidden away in a corner with a tree as your scenery. No fan or a/c. I wouldn't stay again unless I am forced to pay extra for another room. There is only 1 standard room which is hidden away, if you want to be by garbage and tucked away from other […] rooms this is what you'll get. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice accomodations for a small price"
We originally booked this based on information within the hotel listing that stated it was 20 kms from Volcan Arenal. After a full day at Arenal we prepared for what we thought was a short drive but ended up being 3.5 hours and certainly not 20 kms. The hotel was good value for money and close to all tours and sights within Monteverde. The drive to […] Monteverde is treacherous and I would recommend having 4 wheel drive and a lot of patience! Overall a good experience. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Excellent Stay!"
Great Service, Food, and Walking Distance to many services and restaurants.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Goede prijs-kwaliteitverhouding!"
We hadden een 2 persoonskamer geboekt, maar kregen een 6 persoonskamer. Erg ruime kamer, badkamer wel klein ivt de kamer, maar de douche is heerlijk ruim. Hier en daar wel flinke kieren, dusvoor de zekerheid onder de klamboe geslapen. Maar eigenlijk nauwelijks insecten binnen. Alles is van hout dat geeft wel een huiselijk gevoel. Ontbijt: vers fruit, […] roerei en toast met jam. Het personeel is enorm vriendelijk en wij kregen al voor de normale tijd ons ontbijt ivm een geboekte excursie. Monteverde NP is vlakbij (met de auto). Je kijkt uit op de bomen, verwacht geen weids uitzicht, maar je waant je wel midden in de natuur. Heel vlakbij is een bakker en een supermarkt. Dineren kan je ook heel goed in de buurt. Chimera is een tapas restaurant, klein tentje, maar super lekker eten. Ook Johnny's is ons goed bevallen, wel wat duur voor een pizzeria, maar goede kwaliteit en een gezellig restaurant. Beide restaurants op loopafstand. Restaurant Morpho in het centrum van Santa Elena is ook een enorm gezellig restaurantje helemaal in het teken van de Blue Morpho (vlinder) en het eten is lekker! De receptie is overigens niet continu bemand, er staat wel open van 8am to 8pm, maar soms moet je de mannen even zoeken. Meestal waren ze gewoon in het restaurant en het is niet groot dus ze zijn makkelijk te vinden. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Centraal tussen Santa Elena en Monteverde"
Prima prijs kwaliteit verhouding. Ruime kamers, vriendelijk personeel. Ligging van hotel centraal tussen Santa Elena en Monteverde. Supermarkt, bakker en eettentjes in de buurt.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
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