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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Monteverde

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Monteverde

Visiting Monteverde for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Monteverde, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Monteverde based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Monteverde for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Monteverde before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Monteverde for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Monteverde for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Fondavela Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Fondavela Hotel has great rooms from $228 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a hot tub, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
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Chira Glamping Resort Monteverde

3-star Resort with prices starting at $353 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Monteverde
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Chira Glamping Resort Monteverde which has nice rooms starting at $353. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Cerro Plano Sapo Dorado Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Mar Inn Costa Rica

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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We found Mar Inn Costa Rica to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $57. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 50m. Norte Del Ice Santa Elena Monteverde. You'll also find free parking, a pool table, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.2 km from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Koora Hotel by Sandglass

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $210 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Monteverde
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $210, Koora Hotel by Sandglass, at Cerro Plano 300m Noreste del Bcr, Monteverde provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers horse riding, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 4.4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Alisson Hotel & Restaurant

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Alisson Hotel & Restaurant has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $28 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 100 m Norte de la Escuela Rafael Arguedas Herrera. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Senda Monteverde Hotel Member of the Cayuga Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $282 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Monteverde
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Senda Monteverde Hotel Member of the Cayuga Collection is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $282, and it's located at 250 Norte Del Bcr Cerro Plano. We also love the child care, a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Infinity pool
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Hotel Belmar

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $371 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Hotel Belmar because it has great rooms that start at $371. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and a hot tub, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 300 Metros Noreste. Only 3.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa, free parking, evening entertainment, horse riding, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $241 (before taxes). It's located at 100 Meters East of The Ranario and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, a hot tub, a spa, a child pool, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.5 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Finca Aquarius

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (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.
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Located at 2 km al Oeste de Campo de Futbol, Finca Aquarius has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find horse riding, laundry facilities, a refrigerator, shuttle services, and massages which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.4 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Valle Escondido Nature Reserve Hotel & Farm

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Valle Escondido Nature Reserve Hotel & Farm which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering a restaurant, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 100 Meters South of The Monteverde Butterfly Garden.. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 4 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: La Fortuna, San José, Manuel Antonio, and Santa Teresa.

For more terrific hotel ideas in La Fortuna, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in La Fortuna, Best Luxury Hotels in La Fortuna, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for One Week in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for One Night in La Fortuna, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in La Fortuna, or Best Business Hotels in La Fortuna.


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

Monteverde Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$129

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Monteverde. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Monteverde based on data from 26 hotels is an affordable $129. 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:

  • 5-star hotels: $291
  • 4-star hotels: $189
  • 3-star hotels: $102
  • 2-star hotels: $59


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