The El Establo Mountain Hotel

Nestled among lush cloud forests, this beautiful mountain lodge offers you complete comfort with spacious guest rooms.  Its views of spectacular sunsets is renowned.  There is a beautiful solar-heated pool and relaxing Jacuzzi and sauna. There are also a basketball and volleyball court.  Adjacent to the lodge is the Monteverde Preserve, offering excellent mountain views and trails.

This Hotel is situated within minutes from many local attractions, including the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the Santa Elena Rain Forest Reserve, the Canopy Tour, the Sky Walk, the Sky Trek, the Butterfly Garden, the Orchid Garden, the Serpentarium, the Ecological Farm and the Hidden Valley Trail.

The hotel rooms are comfortable and well designed, providing you with every comfort you need after those long hikes in the Monteverde mountains. The Deluxe rooms are large with spacious private bath including bath tub and separate shower, hairdryer, one king size or two queen beds (with orthopedic mattresses), wall to wall carpeting, telephone, TV, coffeemaker, lock box, and mini bar. And of course, there are wonderful views of the surrounding landscape.

The hotel offers babysitting, mail service, shuttle, fax service, and bilingual guides.  There is a new international restaurant and bar and an additional snack bar.  The hotel is supplied with its own natural spring water.  Cable TV lounge areas offer Direct TV.

High on the ridge above the coastal plain is the town of Santa Elena, and the adjacent farming colony and Cloud Forest Reserve of Monteverde. At an altitude of over 4000 feet, the tropical woods are composed of six different ecological communities, which differ from those found in the other communities. Consequently, the diversity of plant and animal life in the Monteverde region is extremely high. Over 2000 plant species are native of the area; more than 320 birds and 100 mammals have been observed.