El Establo Mountain Hotel — 5-Star Luxury Hotel in Monteverde, Costa Rica
★★★★★ 5-Star Luxury Hotel

El Establo Mountain Hotel

Monteverde  ·  Costa Rica  ·  Diagonal To Escuela Rafael Arguedas

4.1 1763 guest reviews

About El Establo Mountain Hotel — Luxury Boutique Hotel in Monteverde

El Establo Mountain Hotel is an exceptional 5-star hotel in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Guests enjoy a distinctive experience combining world-class facilities including kids club, bar, restaurant, and more with the personalised warmth that defines great boutique hospitality.

Guest Reviews 4.1 / 5

Martha Ruiz
★★★★★ Jun 2025

The hotel is very nice. The employees very friendly. The hotel location is very well situated close to town. All rooms have some sort of mountain view. They provide transportation in case you do not want to walk. They are also very fast. They have a restaurant with a lake view. The food is exquisite.

Maddie H.
★★★★☆ Jun 2025

A great location near downtown while staying in the middle of nature. The property is full of wildlife and all of the staff is super helpful. Breakfast is delicious and definitely recommend the banana bread! Austin the bartender is great, we visited him for a few happy hours. While you’re there check out the spa and excellent way to recover from zip lining! The property was larger than expected so we were thankful for the shuttle to get us around. One flag is that there was no AC in the hotel rooms but at night it cooled off.

Mona Chang
★★☆☆☆ Aug 2025

This was one of the most uncomfortable hotel stays I’ve ever experienced. There’s no AC, no heater, and absolutely no bathroom ventilation. The building’s design makes everything worse — the hallway acts like an echo chamber, and the bathroom window literally faces the hallway, so you can hear every single person walking by. Even with the bathroom door closed, the wind howled through and rattled the door all night. Both windows — one in the bathroom and one in the bedroom — are placed very high up, and although they’re small, there’s no practical way to close them. And even if you could, the lack of ventilation would make the room stuffy and uncomfortable. The bedroom window also lets in constant noise from outside — animals, wind, and more — making sleep nearly impossible. To top it off, the bed creaks loudly with even the slightest movement. Every time I got up to use the restroom at night, the noise woke up my sister who was sleeping next to me. Also, skip the breakfast — it’s extremely overpriced at $25 per person and absolutely not worth it. You’re better off eating elsewhere. Overall, it felt more like luxury camping than a restful hotel experience. I didn’t get a decent night’s sleep due to all the disturbances. If you’re looking for peace, quiet, and comfort, I strongly recommend avoiding this place.