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Hotel El Sapo Dorado


PO Box 9-5655, Monteverde 00000, Costa Rica
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4 of 5 stars
BeantownAdvisor   5 contributions
Boston, MA USA
Nov 30, 2009 | Trip type: Couples New

When travelling to Mounteverde you should not expect a 5-star resort hotel. They area consists of many smaller hotels and El Sapo Dorado was a wonderful place to stay. It is on a perfect location ($2.00 USD cab to downtown) and sits on top of a hill that has stunning views of the lake and unreal sunsets. The staff were... more

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4 of 5 stars
hobo_homeward_bound   2 contributions
currently, Costa Rica
Nov 18, 2009

The service at this hotel is excellent. The cabin we stayed in was beautiful and immaculate. There was a short walk up a hill to the cabin, but my parents, who are in their 60s, were able to make it without a problem. The porter helped us with the bags. We booked several tours (zip line, night walk) through the... more

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5 of 5 stars
ssuga   4 contributions
redondo beach, CA
Oct 15, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Yes - it was a long walk up a grassy hill to our cabin but once there, it's bea-u-ti-ful. Backed up against a forest, gigantic wood balcony, fridge, comfortable beds, lots of birds, Only ate the free breakfast in the restaurant, but it was great. Pan fried toast, lots of fresh fruit, good coffee, and nice waiters. Even the ancient... more

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2 of 5 stars
luv2trvl2009   3 contributions
Scottsdale
Jul 28, 2009 | Trip type: Family

The hotel is a rustic property situated in a forested area at an elevation in Monteverde. It has a nice view across to the Gulf of Nicoya. Physically, getting to your room will be a challenge - especially for seniors or those who are averse to physical activity. The accommodations were really spartan although the bird and monkey calls in... more

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4 of 5 stars
nki65   14 contributions
Manhattan, NY
Jun 15, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

This place is so cute if you like rustic cabins. There is NO TV. But it has a fireplace. When you checkin they give you a flashlight to get to your room. There are no lights around the campgrounds. It is walking distance from everything. But to leave the campgrounds is a long walk down the trail and to the... more

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2 of 5 stars
Natdar   6 contributions
London
May 28, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

this hotel was ok, but not worth the money they ask, and i felt it didnt offer what the website said. We didnt have a fridge which we thought we would, there were no views, there was a coffee machine that you had to buy the coffee for from reception which i wasnt impressed with, and the included breakfast was... more

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3 of 5 stars
Suunytimes   4 contributions
Essex
Apr 28, 2009 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed here for 3 nights as part of out tour of Costa Rica. The hotel was just outside Santa Elena, you can walk into town but beware walking back if it is dark as the road is bad and unlit. The cabin was very spacious and clean, sparsley furnished. We had a moutainside one, and it really felt you... more

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3 of 5 stars
MJK from Atlanta   34 contributions
Apr 13, 2009 | Trip type: Family
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed at El Sapo Dorado in April for 1 night and were disappointed. The no frills room/cottage in which we stayed didn't have much of a view. The restaurant was nice and the service was great. We had wanted to do a noctural tour to the cloud forest and booked it at the front desk. Instead of booking the... more

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2 of 5 stars
Earthtravler   4 contributions
Lafayette, LA
Apr 5, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

If you notice on the web site of this hotel, there are some pictures of the inside of the rooms. I don't know where those rooms were, but it was not # 14. This was a "sunset view" room. There was a nice balcony with a good view. We saw quite a few birds on the property. It was a... more

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4 of 5 stars
WendyW50   2 contributions
Arlington, VA
Mar 8, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

The rooms here were recently renovated and they show it. The bathrooms were very nice and the room was quite comfortable. It got cold enough at night that we used the fireplace. It would have been nice to have a couch or something in front of the fireplace. We loved staying here - very close to the Monteverde cloud forest,... more

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Hotel El Sapo Dorado Also Known As

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  • El Sapo Dorado Monteverde
Address: PO Box 9-5655, Monteverde 00000, Costa Rica
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