The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Monteverde

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Monteverde

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Monteverde? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Monteverde, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Monteverde to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Monteverde, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Monteverde for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Monteverde for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

La Casa de la Montana Monteverde

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Monteverde
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Cerro Plano, Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, La Casa de la Montana Monteverde has great rooms from $46 (before taxes). It offers room service, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Mar Inn Costa Rica

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Mar Inn Costa Rica which has nice rooms starting at $58. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 400 Mts North. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.5 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Bell Bird

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Monteverde
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

We found Hotel Bell Bird to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $45. We loved that is has a restaurant, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at MONTEVERDE, 300M AL OESTE DE GASOLINERA en MONTEVERDE. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, a game room, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Fonda Vela

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

With terrific rooms from $159, Hotel Fonda Vela, at 1Km Past the Monteverde Cheese Factory and 2km before the Monteverde Reserve provides a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 3.5 km from the city center, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


El Establo Mountain Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

El Establo Mountain Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $176 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1km E Of Banco Nacional. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Camino Verde B&B Monteverde Costa Rica

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Monteverde
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Camino Verde B&B Monteverde Costa Rica is 9.10 out of 10. This place has a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $69, and it's located at 300 meters South East of the Supermarket. We also love the a free breakfast, free parking, horse riding, car rentals, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Montana Monteverde Monteverde

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel Montana Monteverde Monteverde because it has great rooms that start at $88. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 200 este Escuela Rafael Arguedas. Only 4.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco Costa Rica

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Monteverde

Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco Costa Rica offers a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $170 (before taxes). It's located at 100 meters east from The Frog Pond and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.6 km from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Cabinas Vista Al Golfo

Hostel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Located at 300 Meters Southeast of the Supermercado La Espera Santa Elena, Cabinas Vista Al Golfo has great rooms from $36 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, free parking, horse riding, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.5 km from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Cipreses

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Monteverde
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Cipreses which has nice rooms starting at $58. Offering a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle 6, Santa Elena Monteverde,. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, and horse riding. It's located just 5.3 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: La Fortuna, San José, Jacó, and Alajuela.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Monteverde, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Monteverde, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Monteverde, Best Hotels for One Week in Monteverde, Best Hotels for One Night in Monteverde, or Best Business Hotels in Monteverde.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Monteverde?

Monteverde Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$73

Travelers to Monteverde will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 35 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $73. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Monteverde.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $170
  • 3-star hotels: $92
  • 2-star hotels: $54


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