Cloud Forest Lodge

3.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Hiking
Exterior
View from property
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, soundproofing

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1 km al este del Banco de Costa Rica, Santa Elena, Monteverde, Puntarenas, 60109
  • Ficus La Raiz
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Jardín de Orquídeas
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Monteverde Orchid Garden
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    ‪146 min drive‬

Room options

Euphonia Deluxe Suites

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Junior Room

  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Manakin Family Suite

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Manakin Double Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Cloud Forest Lodge

Lodge with free breakfast, near Friends Meeting House
This smoke-free lodge features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. Free breakfast (local cuisine), free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include concierge services, laundry facilities, and tour/ticket assistance.
Cloud Forest Lodge offers 25 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. This Monteverde lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Cloud Forest Lodge. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Ficus La Raiz. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free local cuisine breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes hiking/biking trails
  • 6 minutes by car from Friends Meeting House and 10 minutes from Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve
  • Local-area shuttle service available for a fee
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Cloud Forest Lodge. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Cloud Forest Lodge was completed in December 2022.

This 3-star Monteverde lodge is smoke free.

Guests are served free local cuisine breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Endemica - This family restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Endemica

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Renovated entire property – December 2022
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Cloud Forest Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Destination fee: USD 10 per person, per stay. This fee does not apply to children under 1 year of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be 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 property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6 AM - 9:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Cloud Forest
Cloud Forest Lodge
Cloud Forest Lodge Monteverde
Cloud Forest Monteverde
Cloud Lodge
Monteverde Cloud Forest Lodge
Monteverde Cloud Forest
Monteverde Cloud Forest Lodge Costa Rica - Santa Elena
Monteverde Cloud Forest Hotel Monteverde

Cloud Forest Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 72 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Hemant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vijay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location & View.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely loved the dining experience here! The food was quality was excellent. I will say they do need have ventilation in their units as the condensation makes everything totally wet. Also, the drive up is unpaved and very bumpy. Get an all wheel drive rental. I do still recommend this place and I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Amenities
Amazing, my first thought was there is no way a hotel at the end of this road, but what a lovely surprise.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

virginia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and great restaurant. Beautiful view from the restaurant and bar. The food was fantastic! There is fun wildlife all around the property, all able to be viewed while having breakfast! However, We didn't like that this was a zip lining property, on the surrounding hiking trails there were many cables strangling large beautiful trees and noisy construction due to zip line maintenance. The rooms did not have a refrigerator or air-conditioning or heating or TV. A ceiling fan would have been nice. These conditions made the bedding moist and smelly. If you are planning on doing a night tour, I would recommend doing it at a different facility. A pleasant stay overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious rooms. Quiet! Beautiful flora and fauna! Staff is super friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barb

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The highlight of our entire Costa Rican vacation!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed two nights at this hotel in August. It is a beautiful hotel with lovely staff and setting. However - beware of hidden charges. We booked a family suite for a 2 night stay through Expedia. We are a family of 3 with a 14yo but when we got to the hotel they were expecting an infant and charged us an extra $52 per night supplement ($104 in total which was an unpleasant surprise). We had not had this problem in any other hotels during our trip so this was disappointing (hence the 4 stars vs 5). Neither Expedia nor the hotel accepted there was a problem with the booking system (other hotels we booked added an extra person supplement at time of booking through Expedia). We asked Expedia for the information we provided at booking in case we had made a mistake but were told this was not possible.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Odelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pierre-Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

lara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We absolutely loved our stay. The hummingbirds were something else to watch at breakfast! The staff were very attentive and friendly and the food was amazing. A fabulous stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paarish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Priya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We recently visited Monteverde and had an amazing experience. The staff are very attentive to our needs and assist in a very timely manner. They are excellent with customer service. The restaurant views are just breathtaking as you can see Toucans, a variety of different Costa Rican birds, and zipliners. (One minor recommendation is the rooms need to be updated and there is a lot of space and not very good utilization...)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valke

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing views, beautiful property, friendly and helpful staff, spacious and clean rooms. Felt like a luxurious version of summer camp. Enjoyed everything about this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alfredo

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds, service, room and restaurant were absolutely perfect!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Isolated lodge
Lovely 2 night stay at the Cloud Forest Lodge. Very comfortable room and huge shower room. Missed having coffee making facilities in the room, but that’s a pretty minor issue really. Loved having cocktails on the restaurant balcony while watching the sun set and all of our meals in the restaurant were absolutely excellent. Customer service was spot on. We arranged 2 activities through reception: - A night walk, which unfortunately was a complete waste of money - Canopy zip lines, which was excellent and completely safe - although somewhat scary as it was extremely windy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Literally in middle of forest. Spotted Capuchin monkeys, an Agoati and a band of Coatis. Geat views from lodge restaurant which also served excellent food.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best stay so far in Costa Rica
Quiet, modern room with lovely bedlinen and soft towels. Only disappointment was no coffee making facilities in the room, although there was a coffee station for those requiring coffee before the restaurant opened,
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ariyan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay. An amazing location in the heart of the Rainforest. Great food in the restaurant, very friendly staff and a real bonus that the original zip line tour is onsite.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
What a great experience! Staff was wonderful, room was Uber clean and comfortable, and lodge was so special. Walking paths around property, guided night walks to see creatures was huge plus. Food was outstanding, creative and delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024