Hotel Fondavela

Loved this place! Great room-large with comfortable bed and nice bathroom. Great place to walk around and look for wildlife. Friendly staff doing an awesome job. Delicious meals! I love the breakfasts!! I also had a couple of other meals here. You can eat in the main restaurant, or outside upstairs or in the bar. The bar is very cozy. I like the high ceilings and big windows of the restaurant. Great location and convenient to get to wildlife preserves fast. Loved the peace and quiet.

We had a wonderful experience at Hotel Fondavela during our recent visit to Monteverde!||The location is absolutely ideal—just minutes from the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, making it the perfect base for exploring the area’s natural beauty. The grounds are stunning, with lush greenery and beautiful landscaping that really adds to the peaceful, secluded vibe of the hotel.||The staff was incredibly kind, helpful, and attentive throughout our stay. From check-in to check-out, we felt genuinely welcomed and well taken care of. Everyone we encountered went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable.||We also really appreciated the included breakfast, which was delicious and filling—exactly what we needed before heading out on morning hikes and excursions.||All in all, Hotel Fondavela is a true gem. The combination of a great location, warm hospitality, and beautiful surroundings made for an unforgettable experience. We’ll definitely be back!

We were pleasantly surprised as we arrived! We were warmly greeted and driven around the property on a golf cart as we toured the premises. We were greeted with cool drinks (hibiscus, lemon iced tea) as soon as we walked into the restaurant on our tour. ||The property is quiet and serene. Since it's situated between two nature preserves, you feel like you're staying in the middle of nature. A variety of birds can be found all over the property. The nature trail was a nice part of the property! We didn't have a vehicle, and it's not within walking distance of the town center, but that didn't matter to us. We had drivers pick us up to transport us on our various excursions. ||We can't say enough wonderful things about the staff. Everyone we encountered was genuinely concerned about our stay and providing excellent customer service. We truly felt like they rolled out the red carpet for us. Virtually everyone spoke English and made every effort to conversate. ||Our meals at the restaurant were fantastic! They were some of the best food we ate in Costa Rica! The fruit and vegetables were so fresh and everything bursting with flavor. Some of our favorite dishes were the ceviche, pumpkin hummus, beet tartare, catch of the day, pork tenderloin, and tropical salad. Breakfast is included, and we found the menu diverse. Our two favorite breakfast items were the yuca hash brown meal and heuvos rancheros. We didn't feel the desire to go into town for food because we were pleased with the offerings on site.||Happy Hour is from 4-6 pm. and timed perfectly to watch the sunset from their second floor balcony. Their sports tavern is cozy and family friendly. My boys enjoyed playing pool, chess, and cards. ||Their spa was relaxing, and massages were very shockingly priced for the level of service received! They could definitely charge more!||The pool is heated and covered, which makes it relaxing. The staff ensured we could order delicious drinks from the pool bar while we enjoyed our time at the pool. ||We stayed in the very spacious junior suite. It appeared to be recently renovated and came appointed with comfortable pillows, mattresses, robes, towels, and an espresso machine with pods. At night, you could hear the birds, the breeze blowing, and it felt like you were sleeping among nature. ||We would absolutely stay here again! This place is an unassuming, hidden gem in the cloud forest.

We were upgraded to a suite and absolutely loved the size of the room, the beds were super comfortable and the property is lovely. It was raining a lot every evening so having a comfy and clean room to go back to is a god send 🌈 everyone was super nice on the property - service a bit slow but hey, you’re not here to run - pura vida! The breakfast was ok, a la carte type with Costa Rican specialties mainly. One star less to the overall rating for me goes to the pool area - the bar was always closed and the water in the jacuzzis was not warm enough. Overall great stay though!

Had a good stay there. But the rooms despite being nice and newer have a large glass blocks window without curtains .|So it is impossible to rest properly as it is always so bright . Please put some curtains on those huge block windows. The restaurant prices are high . We spent $12 !!! for a minuscule Maracuya tartelette which was runny and so small . Disappointing. |The large pool jacuzzi on day one was not heating and on day two , the jets didn’t work …|Disappointing after a long day hiking .|The staff is polite and welcoming especially Freddie at breakfast and Melanie at the desk. But all the rest of the staff were super nice and helpful.

Buitiful hotel ,amazing room and scenery, great attentive team at the reception, restaurant and bar . Very pleasant experience. I forgot a smart watch charging cable . They communicated with me via my email and send the cable to the other side of Costa Rica via rapid registerd mail and refused to charge me for the related cost .

Stayed for 1 night in March. Very nice resort I would highly recommend. The location is very convenient since I had a early morning tour at Curi Concha Reserve the next day and it was only 5mins drive. When I arrived the staff kindly offered me a driving tour around the premise on a golf cart and explained all the amenities, restaurant and the best viewing spot for sunset. I booked a junior suite and the complex was surrounded by the cloud rain forest so I had great views outside my windows. Dinner menu didn't provide too many options but I enjoyed the grilled trout and the local beer. For breakfast I opted for the traditional Costa Rican classics and it tasted really good. The bed was very comfortable. After a bird watching tour the next morning I returned cold & tired. The staff was very kind to let me use the heated swimming pool & jacuzzi even after I already checked out. I had the place all by myself and thoroughly relaxed and recovered before I continued my trip:)

This was a beautiful mountain side hotel in Monte Verde. jr. suite was spacious, clean and relaxing. Hotel staff were amazing and went above and beyond. Highly recommend if you’re in the area. Saw a ton of wildlife. Included Breakfast which was very good.