The accommodations were fine, however we found out that we are not fans of the weather in Monte Verde.

I am not trying to hurt the lively hood of the owner but, I must tell the truth as I see it. We were told that this house was a two bedroom, that is not true. There are two beds in one large room ( A Queen and a Twin). The loft bed is a pull down attic ladder that blocks the bathroom door. There was no heat, no air con., no ceiling fans, no firewood, no trash bags, no dish soap, no wash cloths, no WI-FI, no curtains, the cars driving down the driveway could see you laying in the bed. The other part of the house has two more units that were rented to a total of seven people. They parked on our side of the house and there was very little room for us to park. The garden view from the kitchen table was the view of the neighbors cars. We did not use the kitchen table mainly because it had a very thick coating of some kind of furniture polish. All the wood floors had a Very Thick Coating of this same polish and you could not walk on it without almost falling down. Walking on the upstairs floor made such a loud noise, you thought that you could fall through to the first floor. We never had a chance to talk to the owner because the Wi-Fi did not work and she never came by to check on anything. I could go on and on. We still enjoyed our stay in Monteverde and will be back next year. God Bless

We enjoyed our stay at Casa Valentina. We stayed about 2 weeks. Any problem that needed attention or fixing was dealt with quickly and efficiently. Communications were clear and prompt. However, keep in mind that there is no heater in the whole house. We stayed in December, nights were very cool, days were cool as well due to the fact that this home is located in the cloud forest. There is a gas fireplace that doesn't really warm the home, but it looks very pretty. If you will be needing a hair dryer, bring one. WiFi works, not fast, but it does work. Refrigerator is a 3/4 size, not a full refrigerator. The electric oven only works on "Broil". No other setting works. Overall the setting and landscaping is beautiful and by Costa Rican standards, this home is a step up from most accomodations. NOTE: When you approach the driveway, you will see a small sign on the right side of the road directing you to "Casa Valentina" with an arrow to the left. Turn left there. It is a very steep driveway down to the home, you will make it just fine. Have fun!

Great location for visiting the Monteverde Cloud Forest reserve! Also a short easy drive to get to CPI Language School or anything in Santa Elena. We do recommend a car. The house is spacious, and has beautiful floors. We loved using the fireplace each night. The views are gorgeous from the windows and yard. Lots of hummingbirds! The whole house is an open floor plan with the only doors on the bathrooms. Our kids (6 and 9) wanted to sleep in the loft, and at first we worried about how they would make it down the stairs at night for the bathroom, but it was fine. The beds are really comfortable. There is a baby gate on top of the stairs, which was great for our 2 year old. The kitchen is also really pretty. We only spent 2 nights here but were in Monteverde for over a week and we loved every minute of it!

Very convenient to Monteverdi,great value,owners very receptive. Home had a charming feel from the time you arrive till we left. Very clean, loved the well stocked fire place, lot's of birds here.. Eat at the Orchid and the tree house.