La Macadamia - Monteverde

Coming to Costa Rica from the US, we weren't sure where to stay in Monteverde. This turned out to be a great choice, and with a little heads up, you'll have a great time here. The booking confirmation said to contact the property about 24 hours in advance to arrange for check-in. Don't ignore these instructions! We tried to call, but were not able to get through and only heard a brief recorded message in Spanish. Our fault for not speaking the native language, so that's on us. Try harder to contact them than we did! Turns out we needed to get the key code for the gate to get to the check-in desk. After getting them on the phone and working through the language barrier, we were finally able to get into the community and were shown to our condo by a very nice and helpful lady, who was patient with our broken Spanish. The place was clean and the neighborhood well cared for. Screened windows allowed us to let the cool Monteverde breezes blow through the house and we never had to use the AC, but it was nice knowing it was available. It's a short drive to all the Monteverde attractions and the downtown area with shops and restaurants. We recommend the Treehouse Restaurant, Taco Taco and if you're heading to the Cloud Forest (20 min drive), check out Cafe Calibri to see plenty of hummingbirds. The property included a full kitchen and laundry room and was comfortable. Totally recommend for a great time in Monteverde!

The Villas are beautifully maintained. Comfortable and convenient to St. Elena. You’ll need a rental car as the walk to town is very hilly. We loved having all the space and a full kitchen. The host Guillermo is extremely nice and accommodating- our coffee maker broke so he gave us his! He does not speak English but we used our Google translator with no problems. The only issue we had were some pretty large spiders crawling around the floor, but it is to be expected given the location in the cloud forest.

Excellent villa Excellent villa with all you need for a retreat. Friendly and easy check in.

Great villa property. We enjoyed our stay at this property. Wish they had two bath rooms.