Rancho de Lelo Ecolodge

Beautiful! Family-run intimate cabin rentals on gorgeous grounds, complete with farm-to-table restaurant and tilapia farm ponds. Highly recommend this serene space. The host were very friendly and helpful - offering info and tips for area sights and attractions around Monte Verde. Definitely a great place to visit with a family with fields and gardens to explore or play a game of soccer. The food --- amazing!! So so good. It's a bit off the beaten path - but adds to the peacefulness.

The main road to the rancho was under construction. The back road added a lot more time to get into Montezuma and was BRUTAL. We had an AWD SUV.... but even then a struggle. It added to the experience and story lol.... but wouldn't want to do that for too many days in a row. Again, this is totally out of their control and hopefully the main road construction will be complete soon. I still totally recommend supporting and experiencing this beautiful oasis the family has built (just make sure you have a 4x4 or SUV in the meantime ;) )

The host family could not have been nicer, and the room was super clean and comfortable for our family of four. Possibly the best was having Joseph as our nature guide in the cloud forest. His English is great, he is very knowledgeable and was a pleasure to be around.

The dog that lived there was cute. The soccer goal was nice. The staff was extremely nice.

The location was very scary to get to. You need an off road car to get there. You can go another route, but my gps took me the way where you go down hundreds of meters in the span of a mile. Very scary and unable to get back up. The property does not have air conditioning and has bugs that get into the cabin. There was also not very much to do there, being where it was located. Probably would have been ok I just was not expecting the location or the conditions of the cabin. Staff was very friendly though.

clean rooms, cozy stay

it was a bit far from the town of Monteverde.

Huge lovely breakfast with fresh tropical fruits to get us ready for the day. We ate in an open air dinning setting, surrounded by flowers. For dinner, we had grilled fish caught from the pond: it’s delicious. Almost everything on the table is from the family farm. The location is in a beautiful valley with big mountains on all side. The slopes are rolling pastures where cows graze. Tropical flowers are everywhere in March. Our wood cabin has craft wood work, very clean. The balcony is a nice place to sit, looking at coffee plants. The family members all work there: they are warm, very helpful, and they made us feel at home. Beatrice greeted us when we arrived, showed us around, gave us a tour, and told us the story of the place.

Nice, calm place, perfect to relax and if you dont want to be in the middle of busy Santa Elena. Definitely need a car here. It a family run business and they were all very nice. The guided tour by them to Monteverde Reserve was amazing!

We were hoping to get a farm tour but they didnt offer that although we wrote about ot by message. There was not really a farm around there when we were there.

Really great authentic, high quality dinner and also breakfast; the rooms (bungalows) are much more beautiful than the pictures are showing - really nice rooms with everything you need. the surroundings are very quiet with a beautiful garden; the owners are more than friendly and helpful! Monteverde and Santa Elena is good reachable in a short drive. We would come to Rancho de Lelo again for sure!! Thank you for everything!

Food: delicious, quantities were very generous & prices exceptionally good. The fresh Tapia was great as was the passion fruit cheesecake I chose for desert. The breakfast included in the room rate was great too. I chose the traditional Gallo Pinto with 2 scrambled eggs & 2 pieces of buttered toast and it was very good but as an added bonus it came with large plate of very fresh fruit. Breakfast will fill even those with huge appetites. STAFF: This family run ranch makes their guests feel like part of their family. They go out if their way to make all their guests happy & take care of all their needs. Lelo’s daughter Beatrice is front & centre of the operation as she is fluent in both English & Spanish. She also has a great sense of humour.

Everything was great. I have no complaints about anything.

This is a really special place and worth the adventure to reach it. Beatrice and her family host you like you are long-lost relatives. Food is exceptional and you can really experience the cloud forest. A nature walk with Joseph is a must.

you might be woken up early by animals but that’s the countryside

Best food ever, and all locally sourced, even down to ghe coffee?