If you get the bus to Santa Elena, Marlenny, the friendly owner, will probably be there when you get off the bus. We´re not normally persuaded to look at accomodation by being greeted in this fashion. However, Cabiñas El Pueblo was already one of our choices and with Marlenny´s cheerful demeanour at the bus stop, it just made our decision... more

The good news... If you're looking for hot showers [a must in Monteverde], laundry service [a must for backpackers as clothes do not dry naturally in Costa Rica], a central location, great customer service, [refundable] tour bookings, a resident sloth [who lived in the trees across the street] and free internet access all at a very affordable price, the Cabanas... more