Monteverde hotel : Pension Santa Elena
We offer really great tourist info, e-mail, international phone/fax, laundry, horseback, short cuts to the Arenal Volcano and guided tour in the cloud forest of Monteverde.
We are nicely located in between the Monteverde cloud forest reserve and the reserve of Santa Elena, near the bus stop (shuttles), bank, restaurants, bakery, etc.
We are located 100 meters (300 feet) downhill from the bank, near the bus stop. See map. Photo by a cool guest: Mike Wagner
Budget rooms starting at $5 per person with shared bathroom, $ 7.50 p.p. with private bathroom in the main house.
We also have 2 other houses on the property with nicer, and larger rooms from $20 up to $40 accommodating up to 4 persons.
Use of our fully equipped community kitchen with recycling system, is included.
For information and reservations e-mail thegang@pensionsantaelena.com.
What guide books say about us:
Lonely Planet Costa Rica 2003, page 206 - "A friendly and popular place... attractive eating area".
Rough Guide Central America 1999, page 595 -accommodation "Some of the hotels in the village triangle, like Pension Santa Elena...are convivial places to meet up and swap information with other travelers."
Let's go Central America 2000, page 412 -hotel cloud forest "... is definitely the budget traveler's choice. The combination hostel/tourist information center has bright, inviting rooms (try to get one of the new cabins), an energetic and friendly staff, and a porch teeming with backpackers. Fully equipped communal kitchen, recycling system..."
Exploring Costa Rica 2000, page 167 -monteverde hotel "Pension Santa Elena..., backpacker's dream... offers Jeep/boat tours to Arenal Volcano, waterfalls jaunts, other adventures, shares office for Albergue Marbella...comfortable rooms..."
Mexico & Central America Handbook 1999, page 1089 - rainforest hotel "Pension... pleasant, clean, etc."
Petite Futé, Costa Rica 1999, page 207 -hotel "Pensión Santa Elena..., Equipe sympathique qui se met facilement en quatre pour vous faciliter la vie." (friendly staff that goes out of their way to help)
Reise Know How Costa Rica 1999, page 380 -monteverde lodging "Pension Santa Elena..., Gem.kueche, e-mail, 9 sehr einf. Zi, 5 US $ p.P." und Auberge Marbella..., "8 gr., saubere Zi. m. Bad". (8 big clean rooms with bathrooms)
Walther Mittelamerika Handbuch 1998, page 656 -costa rica hotel "Pension Santa Elena..., ist dem internationalen Jugendherbergsverband angeschlossen. Sauber sowie freundlich und bietet heisses Wasser in den Badezimmern. Der Preis fuer eine Uebernachtung in einem der kleinen Zimmer betraegt .... (Clean and friendly)
Costa Rica, guide edt 1997, page 228 - hotel "Pensión Santa...č associata alla Hostelling International. Č pulita e accogliente e i bagni in comune hanno la doccia elettrica... Le piccole camere costano da US $ 5 a US $ 10 p. P., a seconda che abbiano..." (Clean and friendly)
Costa Rica, ClupGuide '99 page 188 - "Pensión Santa Elena..., ostello, ottimo livello." (the ultimate hotel!)
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