Name: Vista Al Golfo
Address: Santa Elena, Monteverde, CR

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2024

Amy

Would stay again

Great place to stay! Staff very knowledgeable of the area and willing to help. My room was very nice. Night winds were high so it was a bit loud. Nothing the hotel can change, just part of the area. Just something to be aware of in the area.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2024

Josée

Très bel endroit et très belle vue sur Monteverde et les montagnes. Plusieurs espaces commun. Déjeuners copieux et complets. Personnel très disponible et qui facilite le processus de réservation des activités. La cuisine commune est très petite, mais on s’y fait et tout le nécessaire pour cuisiner y est.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2023

Hailey

Very beautiful view and common areas

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2023

Jeanette

We booked the larger rooms, which were great, except for the beds are pretty hard and so are the pillows. Also the wind really blows through the property, just because of its location, so if you are a light sleeper, you better have ear plugs. Breakfast was awesome. All staff were very friendly and informative.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Dec 2022

lynelle

The room was clean. But the beds are very hard. It felt like sleeping on the floor. The breakfast is the most limited I’ve experienced in Costa Rica, you have no options, pancakes covered with powdered sugar and eggs.
The front desk staff was friendly but that’s it. Oh and no hot or warm water in the bath sink, your only option is cold.
We would not stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2021

John

Great place

Check in was easy and fast. Both of the gentlemen working at the front desk were extremely helpful, with tours or anything else. They both spoke English which benefited me greatly. Wifi was very fast and extremely hot water.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2021

John

Monteverde

Great locations and WiFi’s. The staff is extremely helpful for tours or anything at the hotel.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

The service was excellent. They were very informative and communication was great. It is located at walking distance from the center of town. Monteverde was amazing!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2021

Austin

Okay option for the area.

Great view and excellent front desk staff! The bed was a very firm temperpedic type foam which slept hot. My friends had a few roaches in their rooms. The breakfast was fairly good in the morning as well.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2020

Q

cool place but was raining and verry windy

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2019

Marc-Antoine

C’est vraiment bien situé. Service super! Très bon déjeuner. Belle place à Monteverde!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The room was great a little dated with the art but no big deal. The common kitchen was good fridges were very clean, only downfall was only one burner was working for cooking. The common areas were amazing. Walking distance to down town also. Down the street is a little store where an older man hand makes beautifl jewerely and very reasonably priced we went back a second time to grab some things for friends it is a must stop!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2019

H

Great service, easy to book excursions, nice views, favorite part of the trip!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2018

Jonathan

Great place, friendly front desk staff, nice room with vibrant colors and great view!! Would definately recommend and stay here again!

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2018

Leo

Nice staff so helpful

Good staff. Friendly and helpful. The place is safe and has everything in good conditions

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Very well kept hostel, with friendly staff. The view from the terrace was absolutely stunning.

4/10

Poor

01 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Not what we expected

The staff were very nice & helpful. The food was great. The room we stayed in was very uncomfortable; beds were very hard and it was very noisy. This was partially due to high winds but also lots of loose construction items banging around all night. It was very economical

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2018

Cody

Simply Amazing

Stay was amazing, the staff were incredible, the food was top shelf, the rooms were super clean with nice view, the location was great. I would highly recommend it and would go back in a heart bea!

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2018

Kate

Wind noise kept us awake

The views are stunning when it is clear but being on top of the hill it was very windy. The wind howled around the Windows all night and we could not sleep. The Windows were poorly fitted and the wind was even coming in the electrical sockets

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Nov 2017

alex

Ok place to stay

We stayed in a new renovated private bedroom with private bathroom. The room was recently renovated so the bed was nice and clean. But the bathroom was horrible since it had an open gap on the ceiling. The water pressure was terrible for hot water.

Eric was an awesome host, he gave us great recommendations for tours. He was very friendly and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Perfect location, view and service

Erick, the concierge, was amazing at helping us plan things to do on monteverde. The room was large and had everything we needed, the view was incredible. The condition of room could have been a little better, but my husband and I didn't seem to mind. Great location, can walk to center of town in 5 mins or less. Otherwise amazing service, breakfast and people at cabinas vista al golfo.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2017

Carrie

Great area great hostel

Free awesome breakfast

4/10

Poor

27 Mar 2017

Brooke

Great staff, but no sleep.

The front desk person, Eric, was extremely helpful; he helped us organize our transportation to our tour and even taught us some typical Tico slang as he showed us around the property. The people in the breakfast areas were very nice as well. We stayed in a deluxe room with a kitchenette and a private bathroom in the two story building next to the main motel. The view was amazing, being able to see the city and the valley out to the Pacific Ocean. The room itself was large, but out of date. The bed was hard and unforgiving, and the pillows were flat and uncomfortable. The weather ruined the stay for us, and due to the age of the windows and door, they rattled relentlessly as the wind blew for our two days we stayed there. We got no sleep at all; there was no comfort there.

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Mar 2017

Chance

Trouble with changing dates and cancelation

Unreasonable problems with changing dates. Despite my every attempt to be fair and pay an additional fee the staff forced payment for nights that we would not be staying.

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2017

Arnaud

convenient average hotel and nice service

We stayed at AL Golfo in February 2016. First the check in happened without any problem. The booking on hotel.com was registered and the staff was very kind and helpful. They started to give us a lot of informations about the city and rhe possible activities and even restaurant. The rooms were correct without anything outstanding (the bee was thought which for me was fine but not for my girlfriend and unfortunately it was very windy the nights we stayed so it was noisy against the windows. Was difficult to sleep because of this because we were abondcndfraid the wonders will break with such strong pressure from wind but it was all good. The service was good. This hotel is great if you look for cheap and average hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2017

Destiny

Amazing stay

This place is absolutely amazing. The price for what you get is incredible, it is cozy with a great social atmosphere and many hangout areas. There are windows everywhere and the view is spectacular. The thing that makes this place really stand out though is the staff, especially Erik. He goes above and beyond to make your stay as good as possible. One of the friendliest people we have met in our travels. I'm sad we were unable to say goodbye and thank him in person! If I return to Monteverde I will stay here without a second thought.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2017

Erin

Great place in Monteverde

Cabinas Al Golfo was a great place to stay in Monteverde. While it isn't right in town it is very close, it's also very close to a couple of sodas, where you can get delicious local food for a very good price. Erick at the front desk was beyond helpful with anything we needed, he was so energetic and really got us excited about our time there and the tours we booked through him. I do believe that my fiance and I had the only room in the hostel that had it's own bathroom, therefore we didn't have to use the communal one. I was willing to pay extra for that and it was still beyond affordable! I would recommend staying here!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2017

JeanSebastien

We really enjoyed our stay! The staff were really humble and gave us a lot of good informations for what activities & tours to do ! Plus the view from the shared area is insane !!

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Jan 2017

Pratik

Decent Stay With lot of Power Outage

I am not happy with Hotels.com as hotel did not have Free WiFi in the room.
Hotels.com should verify this and let everyone know about this that WiFi is only in lobby not in the room.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Dec 2016

merris

Excellent, except if there is wind.

Pros: very friendly and helpful staff, great views, breakfast provided, location close to town yet
Away from the busiest parts of town, clean. Private rooms with 2 double beds are in a separate building equipped with a kitchen. Excellent value and clean,

Cons: This aforementioned building becomes very noisy when the wind blows. Our first night, winds were blowing about 10-15 kph all night and it sounded like a full fledged hurricane, so we didn't sleep well. For some reason, the position on the hill, or building construction amplifies the wind sound. Second night, no wind thankfully and we slept well. Also, the doors between the units allow you to hear all your neighbors talking.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2016

David

Bargain for costa rica

We were very happy with this hostal, as we thought it was very good value for money. It's not 5 Star, but at this price it's great. The free breakfast was nice. Very hot showers. Friendly staff that can arrange tours for good prices. There is a nice view as well.

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Nov 2016

Travel for fun

Would not recommend

Uncomfortable, damp, rags for towels. They actually check the room to see if the guest stole anything at check out. The room had nothing at all to take. A couple of rags for towels and awful lumpy pillows. Asked for an extra copy of a town map (cheap black and white copy they handed out at check-in) and they guy was too cheap to give one. What did that cost - 1/10th of a penny? \"Breakfast\" is two rubbery pancakes and a couple of pieces of stale fruit. Watermelon was stale and slimy. Yuk. AND they make you wash your own dishes (no joke) while the staff just stands there and watches.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Nov 2016

Dganit

Small but nice

Room was small, bed was small and with sand on it.
They serve you breakfast for free - but you have to clean your plate yourself which is ridiculous.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2016

e

Very nice

Very nice. Very helpful staff. Clean, comfortable. No complaints.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

nice little hotel. had issue with hot/little water but everything else was good

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2016

Colin

Helpful staff, nice breakfasts.

Once we found our bearings we realized that this hotel was close to the town centre. The staff were great for advice and organizing tours.
Nice little restaurant next door, up the hill.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2016

Rose

My boyfriend and I got a private and it was huge! The price was great we had a full kitchen and he staff was very nice and helpful. If you are used to hostels this is like a hotel great place loved it. Only thing was the area is so windy it was a bit loud at night from he wind rattling the Windows.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2024

Monique

agréable séjour dans cet hôtel bien gardé. Chambre propre et confortable, accès facile à pied vers le centre, nombreux restaurants et commerces.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2021

Stephanie

Excellent!!

Diego de host was super vriendelijk! Hij hielp ons savonds bij aankomst nog met plannen van onze trip de komende dagen. Je kan hem ook alles vragen per app. Hij is erg behulpzaam en aardig.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2021

Jorge

Lo recomiendo

Todo muy cómodo, ningún problema. Lo recomiendo.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Vi ankom lige til tiden til vores check ind af vores værelse, men vi skulle stadig vente i 1 time, før vi kunne få vores værelse! Det var ufattelig koldt på vores dormroom! Der var kun 2 toiletter og bade til vores dormroom, hvor vi boede cirka 16 mennesker og det synes jeg ikke var meget! Et plus var de havde nogle fede tours som vi tog på!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Herzige Unterkunft

Das Check-in verlief reibungslos, das Personal war sehr freundlich und man kann die Ausflüge direkt an der Reception buchen. Das Zimmer war sauber und die Lage nahe am Zentrum (ca. 5 Minuten zu Fuss ins Zentrum). Das Frühstück war auch lecker und die Hängematten waren nach einem Tag im Nebelwald Gold wert. Sehr empfehlenswerte Unterkunft!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2019

Mel

L'emplacement est idéal surtout avec des enfants. Le stationnement sous surveillance devant est rassurant, malgré le taux de criminalité bas.
Très propre, les déjeuners sont très acceptables et le staff extraordinaire. Je recommande cet endroit pour les gens qui sont 3 jours ou moins puisqu'il n'y a pas de piscine.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2019

fanny

Très bon accueil

Très bon accueil ! La réceptionniste était très souriante et charmante, bien que la chambre n’avait pas de fenêtres nous avons adoré notre séjour !

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Nov 2018

Pontus

Inte tjusigt, men det funkar.

Positivt med gardiner vid sängarna, det gav en känsla av avskildhet. Det fanns bara en filt som täcke, men när jag bad om ett extra lakan så var det inga problem att få det. Det var billigare att boka boendet via Hotels.com än att boka i receptionen. De skulle med enkla medel kunna förbättra upplevelsen av köket.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2018

Adam

Super belle hotel, nous avions chambre double avec 2 lits double salle de bain privée ; la plus belle du resort selon moi, la vue superbe !! Dur de ne pas donner une bonne note a cette hotel ... propreté était bien également, le seul point qui peut deplaire a certain; les matelas sont durs ...

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2018

Christine

Séjour à Monteverde

Hôtel bien situé au centre de Santa Elena. Près des activités ( tyroliennes et ponts suspendus). Il y a beaucoup de bruit dans les chambres à cause du vent et de la mauvaise insonorisation.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2017

sunny

Lugar especial sin lujos con gente muy amable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Vista al Golfo