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El Establo Mountain Hotel
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Other than the fact we had no hot water the first day and had to use a nasty community plunger after every flush (#1 & #2), the hotel was lovely. Grounds are amazing but be prepared to walk a pretty steep hill. No AC and no fan plus little windows made the warm nights a little sticky.
El Establo is very nice. It is quite large and my only negative was that I was lead to believe i was going to be in a room on the top of the hill where the views are better. Overall the room was good, scenery still good just not quite as spectacular if higher up. Employees are very friendly. The rooms and property very very clean. I was a bit irritated at check in to learn I needed to pay an extra $50 per night as my child i was told didn't qualify as a child but when booked i was told her age did qualify. The restaurants were a but pricey for the options. Overall I do recommend this property and definitely Monteverde!!
Very nice development but hard to get around. Very limited WiFi
Zip line, hiking and spa were all great and convenient. Restaurant was mediocre (Lagos). Breakfast great.
This hotel is too spread out. You have to take a shuttle everywhere you go. The rooms are large and beautiful but it is not worht the trouble to call for a shuttle even for the reception area. You have to call to get ice--it took 20 minutes. For us it was too big a hassle. We had 3 nights booked and decided to leave a day early-it is clearly stated in all their literature that there are no refunds and they did not return our money. There 3 couples trying to get refunds in line with us and none of were given refunds. Beautiful area but a total ripoff
Great loft room great for privacy when traveling with children excellent view
Great hotel in general. Two outstanding restaurants with delicious food. People there were very kind and always trying to help us. Canopy tour is great and private as is the night walk. Only negative is that everything inside the hotel is far away and uphill walks which can take a while. Fantastic hotel in general.
Great resort - would definitely recommend to other travelers. Had the trappings of a luxury resort: free shuttle service, beautiful pool, great restaurant, amazing buffet breakfast, and concierge to set up tours. The view from our rooms were stunning - the rooms were simple, clean, and took full advantage of the views. Staff, especially Ronny, our tour guide, and all the shuttle drivers, were consistently friendly and helpful. The only hitch was Orbitz charged us a higher price and didn't include breakfast for a Sunday night stay (which we added later) than our price for a Friday and Saturday night stay. Made no sense. Tried to negotiate at least a free breakfast, but it ended up getting a little uncomfortable: a not great end to an otherwise amazing stay.
Hotel staff was rude, non apologetic. deactivated room key after one night, reason given was that the staff was not informed of our check out date. Bear in mind, this is the same person who check us in!!! No bell boy service available. Phone rings for up to 10 mins when calling reception. Shuttle service wait over 20 mins to go to the restaurant. Tour desk was only interested in selling tour packages at the property. Food mediocre. Overall, do not recommend this spot to anyone.
Great restaurants, view. Comfortable rooms with balcony. Good trails.
This was a very nice hotel with a great location in Monteverde, close proximity to Santa Elana. The walls are very thin in the hotel, meaning you can hear everything that others in your hallway are doing. Included breakfast was great, and staff was pleasant.
It's a very nice hotel, but expensive compared to others we stayed at in Costa Rica. The restaurant especially - not enough value options, although the food was admittedly delicious.
The room was spacious and luxurious. Great amenities like a bar, pool, and spa!! Couldnt get any better!
It's a long bumpy ride to Santa Elena from anywhere, but it's such a unique and beautiful area that it is worth the trip. Staff is friendly and helpful, the hotel grounds are lovely, and the weather is... the weather. You're so high up that there is a constant breeze (which did wake us up a few times during the night).
Guest reviews for El Establo Mountain Hotel
elestablo
Everyone
Other than the fact we had no hot water the first day and had to use a nasty community plunger after every flush (#1 & #2), the hotel was lovely. Grounds are amazing but be prepared to walk a pretty steep hill. No AC and no fan plus little windows made the warm nights a little sticky.
fun vacation, great views
Everyone
El Establo is very nice. It is quite large and my only negative was that I was lead to believe i was going to be in a room on the top of the hill where the views are better. Overall the room was good, scenery still good just not quite as spectacular if higher up. Employees are very friendly. The rooms and property very very clean. I was a bit irritated at check in to learn I needed to pay an extra $50 per night as my child i was told didn't qualify as a child but when booked i was told her age did qualify. The restaurants were a but pricey for the options. Overall I do recommend this property and definitely Monteverde!!
very upscale facility, but steep hill a problem
Everyone
Very nice development but hard to get around. Very limited WiFi
great hiking trails on property. zip line was also
Everyone
Zip line, hiking and spa were all great and convenient. Restaurant was mediocre (Lagos). Breakfast great.
not for us
Everyone
This hotel is too spread out. You have to take a shuttle everywhere you go. The rooms are large and beautiful but it is not worht the trouble to call for a shuttle even for the reception area. You have to call to get ice--it took 20 minutes. For us it was too big a hassle. We had 3 nights booked and decided to leave a day early-it is clearly stated in all their literature that there are no refunds and they did not return our money. There 3 couples trying to get refunds in line with us and none of were given refunds. Beautiful area but a total ripoff
Everyone
Great loft room great for privacy when traveling with children excellent view
fabulous mountain hotel
Everyone
Great hotel in general. Two outstanding restaurants with delicious food. People there were very kind and always trying to help us. Canopy tour is great and private as is the night walk. Only negative is that everything inside the hotel is far away and uphill walks which can take a while. Fantastic hotel in general.
mountain resort with great views
Everyone
Great resort - would definitely recommend to other travelers. Had the trappings of a luxury resort: free shuttle service, beautiful pool, great restaurant, amazing buffet breakfast, and concierge to set up tours. The view from our rooms were stunning - the rooms were simple, clean, and took full advantage of the views. Staff, especially Ronny, our tour guide, and all the shuttle drivers, were consistently friendly and helpful. The only hitch was Orbitz charged us a higher price and didn't include breakfast for a Sunday night stay (which we added later) than our price for a Friday and Saturday night stay. Made no sense. Tried to negotiate at least a free breakfast, but it ended up getting a little uncomfortable: a not great end to an otherwise amazing stay.
worst service ever
Everyone
Hotel staff was rude, non apologetic. deactivated room key after one night, reason given was that the staff was not informed of our check out date. Bear in mind, this is the same person who check us in!!! No bell boy service available. Phone rings for up to 10 mins when calling reception. Shuttle service wait over 20 mins to go to the restaurant. Tour desk was only interested in selling tour packages at the property. Food mediocre. Overall, do not recommend this spot to anyone.
Everyone
Great restaurants, view. Comfortable rooms with balcony. Good trails.
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