Elida Trails & Eco-Lodge
Location: Route 602 towards Monteverde Biological Reserve. , Monteverde Costa Rica, cr
Star Rating: 2 Stars
Property Type: Lodges
About this Property
Located in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Elida Trails & Eco-Lodge ("The Forest") is a family run hotel nestled in a private 23-acre forest reserve, surrounded by silence, nature and wildlife. It is located 2 km away from Santa Elena Town. Free private parking is available on site.
Nature Immersion
Escape into the lush 23-acre private forest reserve and enjoy the sounds of wildlife all around.
Local Attractions
Explore nearby attractions like the Children's Eternal Rainforest and Monteverde Biological Reserve for a truly authentic experience.
Convenience and Comfort
Enjoy the convenience of on-site dining options and private hiking trails, ensuring a comfortable and memorable stay.
Book now to experience the tranquility of "The Forest" at Elida Trails & Eco-Lodge.
Important Information
Please inform Elida Trails & Eco-Lodge in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
US guests must provide a ZIP code upon booking.
Please note the hotel is located turning right after Restaurant Tramonti, the entrance is next to Monteverde Coffee Center.
The on site bird watching tour takes place from 6 to 9 hrs, and the night wildlife tour from 17:40 to 19:40 hrs.
An ATM is just a 10 - 12 minute walk away.
Policies
Check-in: N/A - Anytime
Check-out: N/A
Amenities & Facilities
- Free beach shuttle
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Family rooms
- Luggage storage
- Tour desk
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Ironing service
- Currency exchange
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Key access
- Key card access
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Free beach shuttle
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Private picnics
- Reception hall
- Japanese garden
- Covered parking
- Secured parking
- Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
- Accessible shuttle
- No accessible shuttle
- Accessible train station shuttle
- No accessible train station shuttle
Rooms Available
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Bungalow With Garden View
The bungalow has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and free toiletries. The bungalow is furnished with a desk and a seating area and features garden views. The unit has 4 beds.
Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Cleaning products
- Linen
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Adapted bath
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Key card access
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Twin Room With Garden View
Rooms are 24 square metres.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Cleaning products
- Linen
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Key card access
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Quadruple Room (4 Adults)
Offering free toiletries, this quadruple room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The quadruple room is furnished with a desk and a seating area and features garden views. The unit offers 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Cleaning products
- Linen
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Key card access
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Double Room
Rooms are 24 square metres.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Cleaning products
- Linen
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Key card access
Guest Reviews
- Ricardo (9/5): Excelente - Ambiente em redor excelente
Quarto muito confortável
Funcionários muito simpáticos e eficientes
Higiene excelente
Pequeno almoço aceitável Mau isolamento de luz, precisava de blackout nas janelas
- Fernando (8/5): Ubicación preciosa - Las chicas de recepción y las cocineras fueron un encanto solucionando cualquier duda, adaptando el desayuno a una persona celíaca.
Mención especial la senda que tiene el hotel para recorrer con tranquilidad y ver mucha fauna. Incluso por la zona de las habitaciones hay cosas que ver. La habitación que nos tocó estaba un poco estropeada y necesita una reforma, sobre todo el baño.
- Laura (9/5): - Muy gentil el personal, con respecto al lugar es fácil de llegar y el camino está en buenas condiciones. Super recomendado
- Sara Patricia (8/5): encuentro con muchos animales en el hotel: pájaro campana, aguti, conejo, pajaro momo - muy rico el desayuno y la gente
- Irene (6/5): -
- Daniel (8/5): - El jardín amplio con guatusas merodeando. Está muy cerca del Bosque Eterno de los Niños. El desayuno es bueno. El personal es amable. La entrada desde la calle es larga y la superficie es irregular.
- Tiago (10/5): Hospedagem perfeita em Monteverde - Uma pousada encantadora. Muito limpa e com funcionários muito solícitos. Café da manhã gostoso e um ambiente cheio de natureza. Não tenho do que reclamar.
- Atienza F (8/5): - Ubicación El desayuno
- Hartman (10/5): -
- Paula Sanchez (8/5): - Que está rodeado de naturaleza. Tiene buena relación calidad/precio. Muy buena opción si no vas a estar todo el día en el hotel y más bien salir a hacer tours y llegar a descansar a un lugar tranquilo, seguro, limpio. El cuarto casi no tiene toma corrientes para cargar.
- Carlos (10/5): - El personal fue muy amable. Nada
- MJL (8/5): Heel fijn verblijf, rustige plek. - De kamers vielen mee m.b.t. wat de foto's lieten zien; dus eigenlijk tijd voor betere foto's, zou ik zeggen.
De plek was heel fijn (rustig) en mooi opgezet (halve maanvorm rondom centraal grasveld).
Verder alles aanwezig voor aangenaam verblijf, zoals koffie en koelkast.
Heel aardige staf, behulpzaam en vol met tips.
De wandeling op het eigen terrein was top! De receptie, waarbij ontbijt (wat op zichzelf prima was), was wat donker.
Wat frissere muren (wit, lichtgroen), zou het wat vrolijker maken, dat is alles.
- Mireia (7/5): -
- Patricia (9/5): I enjoyed my visit very much - Wildlife , hammocks, walking trail, very good breakfast. Spent a lot of time helping me arrange reservations and guides and transportation to parks and attractions. First night room was not totally clean. 1 stained bedspread, some dirt on floor, only had one key to room for me and my friend to share which was difficult.
- Cindi N John (6/5): We felt the price was a bit more expensive than warranted. - We liked the trail & the animals that came by. The staff was very nice. The location was good with the coffee shop, gift shop & Stella’s restaurant in easy walking distance. It was very, very basic; no frills, kind of like a camp from my younger days.
- Michael (8/5): Bien - Estaba muy limpio, no entró ningún insecto a la habitación pese a estar en medio de la naturaleza. El poder aparcar frente a la habitación fue muy cómodo. La cama individual estaba muy dura, casi no pego ojo en toda la noche.
- NURIA PATRICIA (8/5): - La chica de recepción Alicia y el sendero/trail El baño necesitaba algún arreglo
- Macarena (1/5): Dicen que estan a 6 km del Roncon de la Vieja y estan a hora y media. El wifi no funciona - las vistas de la puesta de sol Engañan, Dicen que estan a 6 km del Roncon de la Vieja y estan a hora y media. El wifi no funciona en las habitaciones. Las habitaciones super oscuras y muy calurosas
- Francisco Javier (9/5): - El lugar es muy agradable con un entorno rodeado de naturaleza. Habitación grande y limpia y un desayuno bastante completo. Su personal fue muy amable, en especial Alicia que nos recibió y ayudó en lo necesario.
- Tonka (8/5): -
- Green (8/5): Short stopover. Nice lodge. - Basic but nice historic motel/lodge on the edge of Monteverde. Kids loved the big grass space in the centre of the lodges. Rooms need an update but fine for the price.
- Diego (9/5): - Ubicación e instalaciones al lado del bosque
- Christiane (6/5): -
- fernando (10/5): - El trato de Alicia era inmejorable Teníamos reservada 2 habitaciones, una de ellas, la 19, era muy antigua para el precio.
- Arijit (10/5): Great cottages in the middle of nature - Huge outdoor space, beautiful cottages, well behaved staff Everything was good.
- Goetz (8/5): - Very friendly staff, helps in any regards. Nice room, good location, scenery great. Park in Monteverde is a must to visit.
- Dante (8/5): -
- Carmen (8/5): - La tranquilidad del lugar El desayuno no estaba mal, pero tampoco era delicioso
- Francisco (8/5): - El desayuno. El entorno. El personal. Precio laundry. El wifi no tenía mucha senyal en mi cabaña(n1). Falta enchufe cerca de la cama. Falta tele.
- JOSEBA (10/5): - Todo perfecto. Gracias
- Guest (6/5): Calidad precio bien - El desayuno y el trato del personal Las camas, no muy comodas
- María (10/5): -
- Veronica (10/5): -
- Iratxe (8/5): Buen alojamiento para conocer Monteverde - Original conjunto de cabañas en mitad de la naturaleza.
Con sendero propio donde poder avistar animales, y zona de hamacas para poder relajarse.
El alojamiento facilita información de los tours y hace reservas con transporte incluido.
Alicia nos atendió excelentemente y nos facilito mucho nuestra estancia.
Desayuno muy bueno con varias opciones. Sin ser algo negativo, al no tener restaurante el hotel (solo para desayunos) seria un punto a favor una cocina común para poder preparar comidas o cenas y ampliar así la experiencia de hotel y compartir experiencias con otros huéspedes.
- Martine (9/5): Hartstikke mooi! - Ligt prachtig in de natuur. Basic kamer, maar schoon en netjes. Het is een beetje lastig te vinden.
- alba (7/5): Alojamiento correcto para visitar monte nuboso - Excelente ubicación cerca de la reserva biológica de monte nuboso.
Desayuno correcto Instalaciones antiguas
- Andrea (9/5): - Buena
- Malvern (8/5): -
- Vicente (8/5): -
- Joel (9/5): -
- julie (10/5): Full of Wildlife - This place is amazing. The location is fantastic for seeing animals and birds. We paid to go in the nearby ark and only saw caterpillars and small birds, but we saw so much more wildlife just sitting in the hammock here. We saw armadillo, plenty of capuchin monkeys, as well as the coati that seemed to live nearby. Best of all, there is a walk through the forest within the sure and we saw at very close quarters a 2 metre long boa constrictor. The place is amazing. Staff are lovely and so helpful, breakfast is fab and sets you up for the day. There is lots of room in the grounds and hammocks to chill in.
- Walter (9/5): Bonita experiencia, la repetiría - La habitación es bastante cómoda, buen parqueo, alejado del ruido El llavin de mi puerta se trabó 2 veces la llave, el internet es muy lento,
- Milena (10/5): Volvería a hospedarme ahí. Super recomendado - El trato del personal fue excelente y buen desayuno. La relación calidad precio estuvo mucho mejor de lo esperado Todo excelente
- Kristin (6/5): Beautiful place and great location but got little sleep on the “concrete” beds - Beautiful surroundings, nature oasis, incredibly kind and helpful staff. Beds were like sleeping on concrete - so hard!
- Catherine (9/5): - Wonderful location and very helpful staff (thank you Alicia).
Brilliant advice amd help for excursions
Restaurant close by The shower was very temperamental (mainly cold)
- VACHERAND (9/5): Parfait - Petit déjeuner Tipico très correct, la chambre simple un peu petite mais propre manque une deuxième table de nuit.
- Alba (9/5): -
- jmarek41 (10/5): -
- stavros (10/5): Magic - The Crew, the location
- Diaveo (10/5): - La gente que trabaja allí y las instalaciones y alrededores
- Akshay (8/5): Centrally located to truly enjoy Monte Verde - Great location just a mile or so from the Monte Verde and close most of the spots. Room was good. Breakfast was ok. Breakfast could be a bit better.
- nicole (9/5): - La amabilidad del personal y el desayuno.
- simon (9/5): -
- Miguel (10/5): -
- Lidar (10/5): - Alicia at the front desk was great, nice and helped with everything!
- Jose (9/5): Descanso y naturaleza - La habitación es cómoda y el desayuno es excelente.
- Roberto (10/5): -
- HUGUES (10/5): -
- Gilad (10/5): - The staff helped even without asking, very very much.
Room is comfortable, the outside is very beautiful, and you can see different animals. Very peaceful
- Leo (7/5): Prima locatie voor paar dagen - was erg rustig met andere gasten toen wij er waren. Wat lekker rusti - Locatie en prijs accomodatie Douche viel een beetje tegen
- Camille (10/5): Perfect combination of comfort and nature! - The location is amazing! You wake up with hummingbirds right outside the window. You can hear the wildlife at night. The trails are very nice and well maintained. The personnel is amazing, super friendly and they really help you to book tours or recommend restaurants or activities. It’s also a few meters from an amazing coffee shop! (Try their affogato it’s to die for).
- Joselyn (1/5): -
- Boehler (9/5): -
- Ana (9/5): - Alicia foi absolutamente incansável a ajudar-nos com a marcação da excursão. Na verdade todos os funcionários foram incríveis, desde a cozinha ao senhor que nos ajudou a encontrar o trilho. Muito simpáticos para todos!
- Phoebe (10/5): Pura Vida to the max - Alyssia and all staff were so incredibly helpful and accommodating, going out of their way to help us with our late arrival, taxi bookings and restaurant recommendations.
The lodge is beautiful, set in extensive and established gardens with dense forest and birdsong all around. Hearing the gentle roar of the wind through the trees was deeply relaxing.
We really appreciated the location too, walking distance to Curi Cancha reserve, the Children's Rainforest and the lovely Casem and coffee centre.
We would have loved to stay longer, but really look forward to returning in the future for some more Pura Vida. Everything was great -there was nothing we didn't like.
- violette (7/5): situation proche des parcs très appréciée ! - Personnel attentionné - proximité des parcs - parking devant le lodge - à l'extérieur, devant le lodge une petite table serait la bienvenue - lodge 1 seule chaise, il faut demander pour la 2ème ! rien pour poser ne serait-ce qu'une valise -
- alejandro (8/5): - La cabaña era confortable y bien equipada. Camas cómodas. Buena ubicación. El desayuno muy básico, sin variedad.
- Steph_Sylvain (6/5): Cadre agréable - Personnel sympathique, cadre agréable. Pas d'eau chaude, malgré l'intervention à plusieurs reprises de la personne à l'accueil, nous n'avons eu que quelques secondes d'eau chaude et une fin de douche glaciale durant les 3 jours.
- Sara (7/5): -
- Palermo (9/5): Il soggiorno è stato rigenerante, pacifico e accogliente. - La struttura è completamente immersa nella natura. La colazione è buonissima e la stanza viene pulita ogni giorno senza costi aggiuntivi. La stanza è molto luminosa e spaziosa. C’è tanta pace e tranquillità. La strada per arrivare è un po’ tortuosa se la macchina non è adeguata. Facciamo fatica a trovare dei difetti.
- Patricia (7/5): -
- Emma (7/5): -
- Imme (7/5): - Super nette und hilfreiche Frau an der Rezeption. Ruhige Lage in einer hoch besuchten Gegend. Sauber.
- Sanderson (8/5): - Extremely helpful receptionist. Breakfast.
- Matthias (7/5): -
- Huber (9/5): - Breakfast was extra. The meal was ample with local foods. We loved the local animals and go5 to watch capuchin monkeys and a coatimundi on the premises.
The concierge was incredible. She helped is with so much of our stay helping with transportation, recommendations for restaurants, and reservations. I can't say enough about how positive and welcoming she was making sure things went well.
- Youri (9/5): - De locatie is fantastisch De matrassen zijn ietswat hard.
- duran (8/5): - En general fue un buen servicio y los alrededores eran muy tranquilos llenos de paz Queríamos quedarnos un día más, y en Booking salian habitaciones disponibles, pero una vez que hicimos la reserva nos la rechazaron
- Jardinet (8/5): - L accueil et le jardin Manque une desserte et chaises
- Michel (8/5): Bel endroit paisible - Très bon accueil par le personnel. Endroit paisible. Chambre bien rangée et propre. Le confort des matelas
- Margaux (9/5): Super je recommande - Le personnel est d’une gentillesse et nous a organisé notre activité au parc selvatura (transport compris). C’était super !
Le logement est bien placé mais pour accéder au centre il est nécessaire de prendre sa voiture. Vous avez des restaurants/cafés à proximité accessible à pied. La chambre est fonctionnelle et le petit déjeuner était bon. RAS.
- Michael (9/5): - Close to parks Nothing
- Betty (6/5): -
- Betty (6/5): - Beds were hard as rocks. Pillows worn out. Beds Beds and pillows worn out.
- Laura (8/5): Lovely location full of nature. Wonderful staff - Beautiful nature. Excellent and friendly staff
- Alexandra (8/5): Good experience - We liked our stay here, especially the trails around the property! The room looked a bit outdated
- esteban (9/5): -
- Tomi (10/5): Tolles Paket mit super Preis Leistung - Tiere am Platz, Tukane, Affen, eine hübsche Katze, Aguti, bei der Nachtwanderung e i n e exclusive Spinne in ihrer Behausung Bellende Hunde in der Umgebung, wahrscheinlich falsch gehalten!!
- M T (7/5): - Pdj correct, bonne literie. Pour 2 nuits c'est bien, mais pas de clim/chauffage, car il y avait un vent glacial.
Les douches au Costa Rica, sont très très spéciales !!! mais tant que ca chauffe l'eau.
- ijsbrand (8/5): Prima beetje pech dat water was afgesloten door breuk - Dicht bij de parken douche was geweldig Bij slecht weer te weinig stoelen
- Manuela (10/5): Liebevolle Unterkunft mit engagiertem Personal. - Sehr, sehr nette und hilfsbereite Dame an der Rezeption. Sie organisiert Ausflüge und Transfers sehr zuverlässig. Unterkunft ist ruhig, etwas ausserhalb gelegen, braucht ein Taxi für ins Zentrum. Der private Waldtrail ist aussergewöhnlich und gibt einem die Möglichkeit, in das Waldleben von Costa Rica einzutauchen und den Alltag zu vergessen. Beim Frühstück wird ein Aufpreis verlangt, falls man mehr Toast etc. möchte.
- Tobias (6/5): Gute Lage, sauber, sehr Basic und etwas lieblos. - Sehr schöne Lage, mitten im Wald, wenige Minuten bis zum Nationalpark. Helle Zimmer. Sehr freundliche, kooperative Mitarbeiterin an der Rezeption. In Monteverde können die Nächte empfindlich kalt sein. Die Zimmer haben keine Heizmöglichkeit und zu wenig Decken. Wir lagen mit Pullover, Jacke, Socken und langer Hose im Bett… Eine DICKE Decke wäre toll gewesen…
Das Frühstück ist sehr lieblos, der Kaffe kaum genießbar. Lieber zum Frühstücken in den Coffee Shop an der Straße gehen - nur 5 min Fußweg.
Gaaaaanz schlecht ausgeschildert. Wir haben es erst nach längerem Suchen gefunden.
- cat woodliff (6/5): -
- Marcia (8/5): I have stayed there many times, it’s comfortable, clean and friendly. - The location is close to several excellent places to eat. Elida Trails truly has trails on the property as well as lovely gardens. We saw wildlife like monkeys and agoutis there. The reception service was exceptional. The beds and pillows were comfortable. The shower was hard to figure out. My brother was able to get hot water but I couldn’t. It seemed that the water heater was turned off in the evening.
- guido (8/5): Cabaña tranquila,alejada del centro - Atención del personal,especialmente de la recepcionista,nos ayudó con los tour y como trasladarnos,fue simpática y muy servicial Falta un armario más grande,no hay veladores
- Robert (7/5): -
- Dominik (9/5): - Die Lage war super und man war schnell im Ort oder in den Parks.
- Robert (8/5): -
- Pascale (10/5): -
- Plowden (10/5): Good location, beautiful setting, friendly staff. Clean comfortable room. - Location was nice. A little outside town but with restaurants and coffee shops nearby. Nice walk to Curu nature preserve. Front desk staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful, arranging a tour, a taxi, and accommodating our schedule if coming and going. We did not eat breakfast there so I can not rate that. Room was clean, and shower was hot. Beautiful setting. It was all good.
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