My wife and I stayed at the Hotel Don Taco in mid December '08 with another couple that we were travelling with. We booked it from San Jose after finding it in the Lonely Planet guide. The name was so outrageous we had to stay there. We rented a Cabina, the one on the far end. It was clean, comfortable... more

Hi,. When we arrived to Monte Verde we looked for a nice and clean hotel, not too cheap and not too expensive. We opened our Lonely Planet book and found this hotel, in the mid-range section. At first glance it seems like a very nice hotel, it cost only 40$ a night, the rooms are clean and big and you... more

We still have great memories from our stay at Cabinas Don Taco, 3 1/2 years ago. The owners were very friendly and went out of their way to make our visit memorable. They arranged a zip line tour for us, as well as a ride to the Monteverde cloud forest and a trip to Arenal. We stayed in one of... more

Santa Elena can be noisy at night (ah, those motorcycles!), and Don Taco is located away from the main street, offering a quieter environment. It's up the road going up to the Sky Trek site, a 10 minutes walk from the main street (which can be steep!). We were in a large cabina, with a view of the city down... more