Green Forest Rustic Houses

Location: Cerro Plano, Sapo Dorado, Monteverde Costa Rica, cr

Star Rating: 9.3 Stars

Property Type: Holiday homes

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Express check-in/check-out
• Non-smoking throughout
• Heated pool
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• First aid kit available
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Access to nearby indoor pool
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Swimming nearby

Rooms Available

• Vacation Home

  This holiday home comes with 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. Guests can make meals in the kitchen that features a refrigerator, kitchenware, a microwave and a toaster. This holiday home has a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a TV with cable channels and a terrace. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Sofa
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

• Vacation Home

  This holiday home consists of 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a shower and free toiletries. The fully equipped kitchen has a refrigerator, kitchenware, a microwave and a toaster. This holiday home features a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a TV with cable channels and a patio. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Sofa
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

Guest Reviews

• Alinda (9/5): Great place to stay for families and if you have a car! - Everything was clean, well arranged and well thought out. Beautiful property. Safe. Staff are very helpful and respond quickly. It is up on a hill! When windy, you can hear it on the roof.
• Rodolfo (9/5): muy bien - el lugar y las instalaciones
• david (10/5): -
• John (10/5): - Spacious accommodation with nice high ceilings, comfy beds, well equipped kitchen and friendly staff.
• Dagmar (10/5): - Schöne Lage, kleiner privater Swimmingpool für die 3 Häuser, wunderschönes gepflegtes Cottage. Gut ausgestattete Küche.
• Leah (10/5): - Great location and the staff at reception were very communicative through what’s app. They organized a night hike and birding excursion which were both fabulous. They even let us know when there was a colorful bird outside of reception for us to see! The 2 bedroom home is very clean and well laid out and the kitchen has a stovetop, microwave, coffee maker and kettle which allowed us to take a break from eating out. We also appreciated the heated pool. Thanks for a fabulous stay!
• Patricia (7/5): -
• Pomarez (10/5): - Qualité des hébergements, confort de la literie, piscine très agréable
• Obando (9/5): Great place, people and location, for a great value! - All was great, nice place, nice view, very well equipped and furniture was in perfect condition, the service and support was great! The bed by the window needs to be fixed, it makes a lot of noise when you sit or turn, also the rails of the windows need cleaning, opening them was a bit hard and did not slide easily, the rest was amazing!
• STEFAN (9/5): Nice stay to visit cloud forest - Very nice and comfortabel house and flexibel reception yo check in. Nearby city center and cloud forest activities by car.
• nicolas (8/5): -
• Nicolas (10/5): - Ce lodge est vraiment parfait, au calme, spacieux, tous les équipements nécessaires, sécurisé et tout proche du centre ville Un peu froid mais nous avons réussi à obtenir des petits chauffages d'appoint !
• Fernando (9/5): Apartamento céntrico y espacioso. - Amplio apartamento, buenas vistas, cerca del centro. Estaba muy frío, no se si es normal, pero pasamos mucho frío en la noche. Tienen un pequeño calentador en el cuarto pero no es suficiente. Talvez unas cobijas más calientes sería bueno.
• John Dafydd (10/5): Really nice place, clean and plenty of space. Reception was friendly - Clean and modern. Nice pool All was great
• Patricia (10/5): Highly recommend. Loved it. - This place is amazing. Tow couples shared the house. Very nice with entire kitchen. Couple minute drive to town with many restaurants and shops. Close to treetopia and curi cancha night tour. Would definitely go back again.
• Sandra (9/5): Lovely modern well-equipped accommodation - Beautiful property, lovely clean and new feel. Lots of great little extra touches that make it very special. Lovely shampoo and conditioner for the shower- conditioner is often not provided so great to have it here. Loved watching the stars from the mezzanine nest space. Could do with a hairdryer in the second bathroom. Minor detail but we were two couples so it is nice to have one in both.
• Jessica (10/5): -
• Kevin (10/5): Spacous and comfortable with excellent customer service! - The staff was especially helpful. We arrived early. They kept our bags and delivered them to the house when it was ready. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. Beautiful view and even better overall than expected. The front desk set up on Whats App so we could reach out to them to schedule taxis whenever needed.
• Carlos (8/5): Contentos! - Ubicación y buen estado de las instalaciones , piscina con agua tibia! Equipamiento de la cocineta, puede mejorar en eso. Y la falta de área de lavado de zapatos o equipo de montaña y de equipo para aseo de habitación, nos gusta hacer la limpieza...
• Natalia (10/5): -
• Natalia (10/5): Bello lugar para conocer Monteverde - La limpieza e instalaciones excelentes, la atención del personal en cuanto a referencias, ubicaciones y tours fue muy buena.
• Noelle (9/5): Sophisticated glamping A frame a short walk away from the center - Green Forest Rustic Houses (also known as Chira Glamping) is an outstanding option for Monteverde. Our house was Santa Elena. It was immaculate and very well stocked with everything our family of four needed. The location was a 10 minute walk to the town and a 6 minute drive to Stella’s. The pool was a great place to relax and have some fun. We appreciated the room service for breakfast and wraparound deck to watch the birds and wildlife. Santa Elena is filled with beautiful light! My only disappointment was the sound of the wind against the metal roof. Our family would have loved to see the couch as a pullout for extra comfort.
• Jorge (7/5): -
• GALEA (9/5): -
• Xavi (9/5): Pretty houses in a very calm area - Extra large beds. Totally confortable bedroom in a very calm area. The swimming pool (share with other two houses) was fantastic and climatize (perfect temperaure (hot!)
• Michelle (9/5): -
• Anne Clare (8/5): Nice location for short visit to Monteverde - Nice location. Very helpful staff on arrival as we arrived slightly early but they were happy to let us check in. Nice big property with plenty of space for everyone. Kids loved the attic space to chill out. Massive bathrooms. Good location for short visit to Monteverde, but would choose somewhere closer to town if staying longer as the drive was a pain. Property quite dated. Beds far too soft. Seemed strange to have TVs in bedrooms but not in common area. TV in main bedroom couldn't pick up much signal and unable to connect to netflix etc. (not really an issue as were not in property that much). Driveway to get in is very steep, so make sure you have a 4x4! Our 4x4 hire car still struggled when it was wet!!
• Xavier (10/5): -
• Neil (9/5): -
• Martin (10/5): Logement confortable parfaitement situé. - L’emplacement est parfait, près de tout (excursions, boutiques, épiceries). La piscine chaude est vraiment un must. Le logement est très confortable, notamment la literie. Petite cuisine équipée correctement. La fenestration est parfaite! Très sécuritaire avec le portail. Rien tout a été parfait pour nous.
• Mats (10/5): The best stay in Costa Rica - Staff is very very helpful and answers to all my questions very promptly via WhatsApp. Helped me to book all the tours at last minute. When tv wasn’t working, they came immediately to check it out (and it was raining and windy). Property is very well kept, very comfortable bed and kitchen, lovely bathroom with all toiletries provided and they have the best swimming pool with live size connect4 pool game to play as a family. If I have to find fault, it would be one of the guide they booked us at curi cancha wasn’t very good. His jokes were not funny, sometimes made up things (and try to be funny) to my kids that weren’t true and he didn’t have much skills with finding animals. We only saw hard-to-find animals when we walked past other groups who have found something. The only things he found were mostly what we saw in front of us too. Nonetheless, this isn’t the fault of the Green Forest. They have been exceptional in everything truly!
• Maia (8/5): Peaceful mountain stay. - The walls of windows was lovely as was the loft area. You can walk to town which is convenient . The beds are comfortable. It was very quiet and peaceful The decor was at times great but at times off. We had to keep the doors open for fresh air and as there were no windows with screens we had quite a few insects. This seems to be the norm in Costa Rica but with the hefty price tag we expected screens or AC.
• Barbara (10/5): Exceptional - The house was clean and spacious. Parking is provided and the heated pool is great too. Walking distance to the town (15 minutes), even if parts are rather steep, we didn't mind that.
• Luka (10/5): Great for exploring the cloud forest nearby. - The location, the size of the room and the pool.
• Carolin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ronald (10/5): We would stay there again - The staff was great… very informative. Happy to answer our questions and give recommendations. We liked everything… nothing not to like
• Rebecca (10/5): Great property for two couples - Lovely location and a great property for two couples. Ernie was very welcoming and we loved the welcome coffee. Pool was warm and very convenient for a quick swim.
• Sharon (10/5): Great cabin in Monteverde! - Lovely cabin. 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms plus living room-dining area & kitchen was ideal. It could easily sleep a family with plenty of room instead of typical hotel. Not fancy but Nice indoor pool. You could walk to downtown if you are fit. Next to wildlife park worth visiting. Loved Monteverde! We enjoyed everything! Do note it is on a steep hill so be ready for that if you plan to walk places. We usually walked “down” & took a taxi back up. But I’m a senior citizen.
• Negin (10/5): Great villa with a great customer service! - Spacious and very clean. Great Customer Service. Emily at the reception was so nice and helped us with booking a tour with a free shuttle. Every thing was amazing
• Joscelin (9/5): Great place to stay for quiet but still walkable to town. - Easy to get info from host via what’s app and was quick to respond. Easy to checkin as host gave clear instructions prior to arrival. Kitchen had most things u needed including salt,pepper and coffee. . Place was quiet but walkable to town/restaurants. Had an indoor pool (didn’t use it but other familes did). Place has 3 separate houses. Ours had 1 bedroom with a king and queen and large living room with a dining table and chairs. Nice patio with 2 chairs and table to have coffee/drinks on. Loved the place and would definitely stay here again. Improvements would be to replace pump for dish detergent-it is old and difficult to get the detergent out. Also, add more hooks in bathroom so can hang toiletry bag, towels once used etc. loved the coat rack and hung my hats, jackets, etc. Finally maybe another end table with drawer or two. We had 4 people staying and not a lot of storage space. just be advised that it is up am insanely steep street which was fine once u got the hang of driving up it.
• Catharina (7/5): Good stay! - The apartment was very spacious and the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful! The beds were very comfortable. The wifi did not work and we did not have hot water at all times.
• Claire (9/5): Superb - Plenty of space, good location and a warm pool to relax in at the end if the day
• Zoltán (10/5): Exceptional - Please remove the limescale from the shower head regularly.
• Deborah (10/5): Exceptional -
• Allison (10/5): Pura Vida! Such a charming little spot. - Staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. We were greeting with an offering of several types of beverages and a hot towel to freshen up with after our long trek up the mountain. The location itself was very private and quiet, and very close to several local restaurants and markets. It was also in a convenient location for us from activities we had planned. We only spent a few nights here but would have loved to stay longer.
• Hiranmayi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Felipe (8/5): Very good -
• Jaime (10/5): Location was near town. The place was very clean, spacious, and secure. We absolutely loved it! - It was spacious and very clean! We loved the layout of the bedrooms and bathrooms. It was perfect! N/A
• Melanie (9/5): Superb -
• Miau (10/5): Perfect stay for our family! - Very modern and clean. We liked everything about this house and highly recommend it. The pool had warm water and was nice to soak in after a day of hiking. Beds were comfy and towels, sheets were clean. Customer service was great and you can communicate via WhatsApp. They helped us book a certified guide for our Monteverde Cloud Forest visit the night before and he was very knowledgeable. We wished we could have stayed longer!
• Erial (10/5): Dazzling modern space - Lovely and modern vacation house in the mountains of Monteverde. The house came with a full kitchen, two bathrooms, and a nice lofted sitting area. The beds were comfortable, and the water was hot. We really enjoyed the indoor heated pool as well! Check-in was a little confusing, since we had to go to a separate facility under a different name to retrieve instructions for entry. The roads around the area can be rough, especially if you are traveling from the Arenal area - a lot of roads were rock and dirt, with lots of potholes, and can be steep!
• Zach (10/5): Exceptional -
• Asif (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jose (10/5): Exceptional - Hot pool How clean it was Fragances Service
• Mariusz (9/5): Superb -
• Allison (9/5): Excellent property. We ended up booking a second night. Would definitely stay there again! - Great location! It was very central and close to town and everything you could need. The bathroom showers were hot and had excellent water pressure. They provided lovely quality shampoo, conditioner, body wash, liquid hand soap, body lotion and bar soap. The master shower was HUGE. Those were the best showers we had in all of Costa Rica. Wifi was excellent. Free secure parking (behind a gate, opened by key pad) Staff was excellent. Erny greeted us with a cold drink, lots of great information and answered any questions we had that came up during our stay by texted on Whatsap. Living room had two large sofas that were comfortable. Condo was spacious. The kids liked the cute loft in their room. Kitchen was well equipped with everything you could need to prepare a meal. We only had basic cooking but at a quick glance it seems to have most things. They provided a large jar of coffee & sugar Semi-in-door pool was nice and hot. There were bathrooms by the pool. Where we reverse our car to leave, the drive was tight and eroded. The hill to the property was VERY steep so we drove every- we did not walk. No AC in the living room.
• Dina (9/5): great place in wonderful spot - beautiful place with view of the hills. heated pool was amazing almost a hot tub. proprietor was super helpful and professional. this place exceeded our expectations. car would be helpful here. otherwise nothing not to like, Although not really our definition of rustic and it was quite modern and new🙂
• Zoe (9/5): Great value - Great value and good size house with kitchen . Chiari staff v helpful and definitely recommend San Lucas for dinner N/A
• Sharon (10/5): Exceptional - Very clean.
• Puneet (10/5): Exceptional -
• Nishant (10/5): Exceptional - Modern, clean and comfortable. Great location, close to everything if you have a car (walking can be difficult because it is on a very steep hill). People at reception were the best - went out of their way to help us contact a ziplining company that we had accidentally made an incorrect booking with. Also gave good suggestions on avoiding the tour in the afternoon due to possibility of rain, which it did! Would be very useful to install screen on the door because otherwise it gets stuffy inside. Can’t open the glass door in the evening because of insects.
• Teela (8/5): Amaxing to be in the cloud forest - Was very comfortable and equipped self catering lodge. Perfect for few days chilling and exploring Pool too warm
• Ashley (8/5): Very good -
• Mariana (9/5): Superb - House was spotless and really nice. Kids loved the loft area. Kitchen was well stocked. Pool was nice. Check in was easy and they were very nice about a mistake I made in booking. It was a little hot without AC.
• Tim (9/5): Superb - Very comfortable and spacious. Enjoyed the pool. Staff were excellent too. Could have done with the TV being in the lounge and not in the bedroom. As we weren’t driving the walk to/from town was a bit of a slog - the hills are very steep!
• Jenny (7/5): Fine if you don't mind howling winds at night. - The cabin itself was great. Spacious, comfortable, and clean. There wasn't much in the way of kitchen equipment but we planned to eat at restaurants anyway. The pool was clean and heated. The cabin we had was the central one of three so we were sharing the pool with neighbours. The cabin's situation on the mountain means that it gets very windy, especially at night. I'm talking about noisy, strong winds that rattle the roof. We'd booked to stay for three nights. On the first night I managed to sleep through the howling wind, but my husband didn't. On the second night we were both kept awake. We decided two nights with no sleep was plenty and forfeited our third night's stay, leaving a day early. Also, while I was swimming alone in the pool, a Spanish-speaking family wandered in and sat down to gawk at me. Not sure what that was about. I don't think they were guests. They only left when I stopped swimming and turned my back on them.
• Lionel (10/5): Phenomenal - Amazing house with plenty of space. Excellent beds, excellent bathrooms. Lovely mezzanine on top of one of the bedrooms to relax. Great heated pool with beautiful lighting to see the surrounding trees at night, really great atmosphere. Good location not far from the town center, very quiet place.
• Schreiber (8/5): Very good -
• Sanjeev (10/5): Exceptional -
• Naveen (9/5): Superb -
• Tamara (10/5): Exceptional -
• Andrey (10/5): Exceptional -
• Elizabeth (9/5): Superb -
• James (9/5): Superb - better than the pictures - Great place, the pictures don't do it justice, amazingly clean and the pool is a nice place to hang out. Great to relax after a days trekking really helpful host too helped with everything Wouldn't recommend the walk to town will need to drive if you have kids
• Gregory (10/5): Excellent time meeting our daughter for a long weekend while she is in Costa Rica for school. - Location in the hills of Monteverdi. Clean and quiet.
• Clifford (9/5): Superb -
• Michael (10/5): Great personal house in a 3-property gated plot with a surprisingly nice, heated pool - Excellent accommodation in a private, gated area with three houses. Keys are collected from the reception of a property meters down the road. The pool was heated and an unexpectedly great amenity after long days hiking through cloud forests or going to adventure parks. We prepared our own meals in the kitchen, which was reasonably provisioned. A dehumidifier in the property was a great addition and while there was no air conditioning, it wasn't needed during our July visit. Quiet, clean and overall a great home during our stay in Monteverde. Parking on site and behind the gate is provided for each house. The property is located up a steep hill and during the rain in our 2-wheel drive car I had some difficulty up the road, but nothing insurmountable. The Wi-Fi is publicly available and I would prefer a password with strong security standards.
• Jennifer (9/5): Superb - This was a great property for our family. The kids loved the pool and games in the home. It was a great place for our family adventures in Monteverde. The staff was very helpful as well!
• Slavko (9/5): Superb - spacious rooms
• Robert (10/5): really enjoyable stay in a clean, spacious lodge with cooking facilities - big and spacious. good shower. grounds nice with pool and cover a great addition. nice touch supplying basics like coffee, sugar, oil etc
• Consolata (8/5): Strongly recommended -
• Elena (9/5): Superb - staff was excellent and helped us to organise all trips.
• Jennifer (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mark (10/5): great for family of 5 - spacious and clean. ideal for a family of five (we had the larger villa). exceptionally friendly and professional staff with really welcoming check-in at the Chira glamping office. Small heated pool which is nicer than the photos suggest and the kids had a great time there. overall probably the best value for money place we stayed in Costa Rica. Easy (steep) walk into town and close to shops and restaurants. worth splashing out for the on-site San Lucas treetop dining experience. space and value
• Elizabeth (6/5): a very nice house - clean, pool, kitchen road noise, barking dog, parking difficult
• Anonymous (5/5): not ideal - modern and large bed. beds were comfortable. kids enjoyed the swimming pool check in was not ideal. when we arrived outside the locked gates of the rustic houses we were told we had to go to another location to check in. it would have been nice to know this ahead of time. shower water was cold, we had to take cold showers during our stay. the winds are really high in his location so much it kept us up at night. it was also 16 degrees celcuis during our stay and there was no heat in the unit we were staying in. In addition to all this parking was very tricky for the unit we were staying in. the other units were fine but ours was bad. The staff were very helpful and friendly, but I do not recommend staying here. we had a 3-night stay and left a day early.
• Graeme (10/5): A lovely house with great facilities. - very clean and modern very helpful staff
• Rui (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kris (10/5): Exceptional -
• Irvin (8/5): We loved our stay. - One of the homes we rented had ants in the living room and bathroom.
• Amy (9/5): A wonderful place! Great staff! - The most amazing comfortable beds ever!! We loved them! The pool was nice and warm and private. It is in a quiet neighborhood on the top of a hill with a nice garden area and balcony. Walking to town is about 20 minutes down several steep hills and then back up. It is close to the cloud forest, zip lines, night tours, restaurants and stores. The house is also nice with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms! We enjoyed our stay! bathrooms can get slippery when wet. no pool towels provided, so the bathrooms got very wet . best to dry off and change in bathrooms by the pool instead of back at the house. February is windy and cold at night. bring warm clothes!
• Mohammad (6/5): Pleasant - Poor wifi and lack of hot showering water. The water was lukewarm.
• Corry (10/5): The staff at reception are some of the kindest people, helped us book our tours and gave us great tips from places to go - beautiful well maintained. Easy to find. Grounds are well groomed and very clean, it shows they take pride in the work to keep property. The house we stayed in was so beautiful and clean, kitchen well stocked with essential supplies. Nothing!
• Becky (8/5): Very good - beautiful location in the mountains of Monteverde lukewarm hot water
• Nora (8/5): Would be a better value if there was a view - Close to town/restaurants/nature preserves, easy check-in and -out, agent at front desk was very friendly and helpful. Cabin was comfortable and very clean. No view, faucet in master shower needs to be adjusted to get enough hot water, tree limbs were hitting the cabin constantly due to the high winds (need to be trimmed back) and it was cold in the cabin.
• Esteban (10/5): Exceptional -
• Melinda (10/5): Exceptional -
• Andrea (9/5): Superb -
• Sachin (9/5): polished airBnB - modern home, pool, just three home on site, nature views, kitchen without car one feel stuck at location due to steep hike from downtown so I would highly recommend renting a car if you taking this home, howling wind noise in night, ants, no wardrobe to hang cloths, kitchen some non stick pans need replacement, no AC, lack of darkness in bedroom after 6.30am (dark curtain would help)
• Leo (10/5): Exceptional -

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