Puntarenas, Monteverde, Santa Elena Santa Elena, frente a Agro Sosi, Santa Elena, 60109 Monteverde Costa Rica, Costa Rica
#23 of 79 hotels in Monteverde Costa Rica
Guests' ChoiceBased on 615 hostel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
8.9
Location
8.7
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.5
Value for money
9.5
Free Wifi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: August 27, 2025
Janice
AustraliaThe owner Jonathan was extremely friendly & helpful. The property was exceptionally clean and his staff member Vanessa was also so friendly and helpful. Both spoke excellent English too. Rooms were large and so clean. Nothing was too much trouble. A great stay and kitchen facilities were fabulous. A couple of great eateries nearby too.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 22, 2025
Stefan
AustraliaGreat property
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 3, 2025
Sr
SpainToo much volume for music from the Gym in front of the house.
Great location and so clean house 😀
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: July 25, 2025
Brenda
United Stateshad a bit of a musty smell
The price was absolutely amazing for what you got. Two double beds TV nice bathroom.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 21, 2025
Natascha
GermanyVery easy to book tours with the hostel (not overpriced), good kitchen (can get a bit full in the evening). There is a supermarket really close-by. Very good value for money. Friendly people, you can also do laundry.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 21, 2025
Sean
SwitzerlandNothing to not like
Very friendly and helpful staff, comfortable beds, location
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 4, 2025
Krisztina
GermanyThere were a group of people disrespecting the quiet hours- but it’s not on the hostel
everything. All the areas were kept tidy and clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful!
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 3, 2025
Genro
CanadaYou have to work hard to find any negatives, but since we're here: the surroundings feel a bit like a construction site, which may remove some of the charm. Also, there are waves of summercamp-type groups coming and going, and the shared kitchen feels like a high-school cafeteria most of the time. You need to plan your meal time accordingly: early morning or around 4-5pm...
The private rooms have all the luxury and comfort you can hope for at a reasonable price. Plus, you get a charming and friendly welcome from the staff at the reception. The owner reduces his price during low season to keep his employees on payroll, that says it all!
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: July 2, 2025
Natalie
AustraliaGreat communal kitchen for cooking, location was only a short walk from the centre of town and the staff were lovely. The shared bathrooms are cleaned thoroughly each day.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 2, 2025
Carlos
Costa RicaAmazing place in the heart of Monteverde. Very close to everything. We booked the studio and were impressed with the amount of attention to detail of the place. Everything was perfectly clean. Fully equipped kitchen, you can actually live there if you wish to. The staff at reception were incredibly helpful as well. Would totally go back to Cattleya whenever i go back to Monteverde
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: July 2, 2025
Enrico
ItalyVery clean and organized
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: July 1, 2025
Claudine
CanadaEverything under private room with bathroom felt like a hostel haha. Althought everything, everywhere is clean, smells good laundry, well organized.
The private room with bathroom, a Queen Elizabeth room! The mattresses, the huge shower, the intimacy. The staff, the excursions on site, the AMAZING kindness of the staff! The cleanliness.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: June 26, 2025
Roy
IrelandAll good
Really nice and reasonably priced hostel in Monteverde, room was super clean and comfortable. Shared bathroom and kitchen were also super clean and well stocked. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 25, 2025
Rafael
GermanyNot an issue for us but maybe in the future: the bathrooms don't have any ventilation which increases the risk for mold development.
Perfect hostel: kind and helpful staff, rooms and bathrooms were very clean, the room was very bright and seemed to be quite new, town center in walking distance, well equipped kitchen, laundry service available, tours could be booked on the spot. Exactly how a hostel should be!
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 23, 2025
Rachel
New ZealandIt felt a bit sterile and souless but thats just a matter of opinion in taste as it still is a wonderful hostel
Loved the room. Size and how everything was clean and well. Organised
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 17, 2025
Joshua
United KingdomIt’s really hard to think of things we didn’t like but if we had to pick something, we try not to use plastic especially single use so an organic waste bin and biodegradable bin bag in the bathroom would have made this the perfect stay
Almost everything. A really nice little apartment, the type we would love to stay in everywhere we go.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 16, 2025
Sophie
United KingdomNoise of other residents packing up their car very early in the morning outside my room's window, less than 1m from my bed
Size of room and double beds. Good shower
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: June 15, 2025
Elvira
NetherlandsWalls of the room are very thin. Could hear everybody clearly talking on the hallway.
Loved the place, a lot of space. Host were very kind! Very clean and comfortable beds.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 8, 2025
Rowsell
United StatesVanessa and the other staff members were excellent! Always there to help. Everything was clean and comfortable. Had a great night's sleep, found the bed very comfortable. Couldn't fault anything. Vanessa was amazing!
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 6, 2025
Gabriel
United StatesNothing
Stayed in a Family Room with Private Bathroom. Free and fast WiFi. Room was spotless. No AC but there is hot water in the shower. Beds and pillows were comfortable. Front desk was quick to get me checked in. They accepted USD or Colones. Easy parking.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 1, 2025
Joanna
United KingdomWas expecting a balcony where we could sit outside the room while the kids slept as got that impression from the listing.
Unbelievably good value. Very comfortable beds and clean room. Friendly staff and clean communal kitchen. Parking right by room.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 28, 2025
Anna
HungaryThe smell of mold when we entered the room. We know it is very hard to fix it in this party of the country but there needs to be a solution for it.
Beds, bathroom, further from the road, nice people to share the kitchen with, very nice hosts
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 27, 2025
Laura
United StatesThere were some sugar ants that found their way to the pack of gum (presumably) in my bag and had a long trail running across one of the beds.
It is outside of the city center on a less busy street, so slightly quieter. Extremely clean. The only place I stayed within my modest price range that had warm water in the shower. Friendly staff.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 23, 2025
Rebecca
GermanyOne bathroom for 4 rooms is not enough
Very tidy and clean. The kitchen is amazing and the staff is very friendly and helpful!
Stayed in May 2025
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