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Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin

3.0 star property
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Family Room | Balcony
Standard Double Room | View from room

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
50m del Establo Monteverde, Cerro plano, Monteverde, Puntarenas, 60109
  • Children's Eternal Rain Forest Bajo del Tigre
    7 min walk
  • Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
    11 min walk
  • Bat Jungle
    11 min walk
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    250 min drive

Room options

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Family Room | Balcony

Family Room

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed OR 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Basic Shared Dormitory, Multiple Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Triple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Monteverde

With a stay at Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin in Monteverde, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and Bat Jungle. .This hotel is 27.2 mi (43.8 km) from Lake Arenal and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Monteverde Butterfly Gardens.

What's nearby

  • Monteverde Butterfly Gardens - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Monteverde Orchid Garden - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Curi-Cancha Reserve - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve - 7 min drive - 4.0 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 155 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Laggus Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Café Monteverde - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Las Riendas Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Tree House Restaurante & Cafe - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Sabor Tico - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin

Hotel in Monteverde with a coffee shop and a restaurant
Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin offers 13 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Monteverde hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features concierge services, babysitting (surcharge), and a television in a common area. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–9:30 AM: CRC 5 for adults and CRC 5 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Horse riding/hire

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately CRC 5 for adults and CRC 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: CRC 65 per person (one-way)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Forest Dreams
Forest Dreams Manakin
Forest Dreams Manakin Monteverde
Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin
Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin Monteverde
Forest Dreams Manakin
Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin Hotel
Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin Monteverde
Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin Hotel Monteverde

Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 85 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good choice for basic, no-frills lodging
The brothers who run the place are very friendly and helpful; we had a family unit with a lot of space and beds, plus a balcony; breakfast is basic (eggs, toast, slice of watermelon); coffee was below par, too weak; good location, between the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve and the little town of Santa Elena
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

J.Lobo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
I personally would not recommend this place. I’ll say communication it’s 0 to none, as a tourist looking for a place to rest late at night this is not for you, hotel does not explain or express with accuracy late check in its till 9pm, which owner says it’s at 8:30 the latest, it’s not what (Expedia said) get there after that and you’re out of luck, you will have to scramble yourself to find a place to spend the night... call the numbers and nothing... couple of locals pass by and said to us that this people are usually late at night getting waste at the local bars and they sure feel sorry for the town because of this type of people. Yes, I went there the next day to have an explanation of why this happens and there no reasoning with management things started to escalate and things could of go badly so I took the owners advice and left the premises... oh BTW Expedia advices that this place have a 24 hrs help, which obviously does not! Overall it’s up to you if you stay there and I hope this place be a better host to you and yours, happy travels... Monte Verde it’s beautiful... do yourself a favor and look for something else to spend your time in!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

KVB

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and helpful great location as long as you are willing to walk a bit - right next to a bakery so it always smelled delicious - great vegan options at restaurants within a mile. Family room was HUGE and had a vary private but small balcony over looking the forest - bathroom was the only space that was cramped for four ladies but everything else was very open - coyldnt have asked for more.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Heidi, New Hampshire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly owners - 3 brothers - eager to help us. Our balcony looked out on the forest where we could watch monkeys in the trees! Short walk to sunset views of distant Pacific Ocean. Between the villages of Santa Elena and Monteverde with restaurants, cafe's and market nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They are not open 24/7 to check in
They close after 8pm no one is in the reception if you don't arrive before 8pm you won't be able to stay there.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Where not to stay in Monteverde
The Manakin had a solid metal gate that they rolled across the parking area in the early evening. They had forgotten to tell us that we could roll it back, as it was not locked. The other problem with the gate was that when the wind hit it the noise was horrendous and kept us awake. In the room the washroom area was separated from the rest of the room. By sliding doors, that were very noisy when moved.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay....good location.
I enjoyed my stay at Forest Dreams Manakin. The staff were always very helpful and accommodating and the location was good for walking to different things to do. I enjoyed the fact that there was forest around.....birds and monkeys to be enjoyed from the balcony of the room which was awesome. The price was right, the breakfast in the morning was good and I would have extended my stay here but they were booked. If I am ever in the area again I would definitely stay here....good value for the price.

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Monkeys right on your door
Great value for money, very friendly owner/reception. Monkeys even visited at breakfast on our balcony. Bed could be a little more comfy.

2/10 Terrible

Sylvie, Sudbury Ontario

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the $
Smelly rooms, windows don't open, no fan, smokers smoking outside our room that made our room stink, old bedding, difficult to park your car. They charge $20 more for our daughter they said it was because of breakfast but their small limited portions weren't enough and she had no juice only tea or coffee

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
You get what you pay for.

8/10 Good

Emily, Vancouver, Canada

Liked: Staff & service
Unique experience
Pros: friendly and helpful staff, delicious breakfast, cool setting with jungle sounds at night, hummingbirds outside the window in the morning, funky murals on the wall Cons: beds are a bit stiff, some mold in bathroom, cold lighting, not a luxury hotel by any means. All in all, I liked this hotel because it had character. Perfect for a brief stay in beautiful Monteverde.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent location, lovely staff
This hotel, although a little rustic is a lovely place to stay. I really enjoyed my time there due to the friendly staff, location and monkeys that visited.

4/10 Poor

Gladys, Seattle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Backpacker Hostel. Not a hotel. NO Hot water
If you are a backpacker it is ok. Not adequate for other couples or families. No hot water at all. No a/c or heat. Towels were threadbare. No toiletries Breakfast was great , wifi ok and the staff were very nice. More like a hostel than hotel but the price was right

10/10 Excellent

Jo, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
View and location perfect!!
Jonathan checked us in, he was wonderful. Gave us a recommendation for a night tour, which was fantastic! Hotel room was large, bed comfy, view was incredible! Hummingbirds fly all around. Wind at night sounds haunting but cool. Good parking, close enough to walk to stores and restaurants, but far enough away from noise. I loved this place, wish we had spent more time here. The food in Monteverde is soo good!!

4/10 Poor

Rowena, Toronto

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Call it a cabin
This is a cabin not hotel accommodation. The tv is better than other in the neighbourhood. The bed is a bunk bed. Great for students or for a short stay. There's really not a lot of choices for accommodation but if you are looking for a hotel this is not the one. It's a bit pricy for what they offer

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoy the Monte Verde visit and the time on the Forest Dreams Manakin Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

jk, Baltimore, MD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place in downtown Monteverde. Easily walkable to anything in town. Lots of hummingbirds on the property and sometimes monkeys too. Staff was very friendly a day helpful about recommending places in the area.

4/10 Poor

Ann , Nova Scotia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location surprised us.
Ad on Expedia did not prepare us for this hotel's location, etc. Had a difficult time finding it to begin with, had to ask at three places before someone recognized the name, Forest Dreams, only when we said Manakin did someone realize where it was. Our first reaction to the location was "we can't stay here!" If it was not for the fact that we had aleady paid for the three rooms, we would have gone elsewhere.

6/10 Okay

Gabi, North Carolina

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Hotel Manakin
Overall, it was a little less than expected for the price. The owner apologized and said it was not quite correctly featured. There was no refrigerator, and no coffee machine. The older mattress was held by crude boards... Other than that, - we enjoyed our stay. The personnel was friendly and accommodating.

8/10 Good

Evgenia, Madison Wi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a bad place
Not a bad place. People are friendly, rooms are clean. You can book tours right there etc. The only thing is, our room wasn't that cozy and a little bit chilly. And the breakfast was good but not very big and not that fulfilling.

6/10 Okay

susan, california

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good rate for budget travelers
Very helpful and friendly staff.Book our tour for selvatural park and recommended delicious local restaurant at good price .ok if need to spend a night or two .

2/10 Terrible

ZenEncrusted, New York, NY

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Forest NIGHTMARE!!!!
Expedia gave us a refund because this place was so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do not stay here! The hotel is only staffed for limited hours during the day. We arrived there around 8:30pm and were left a note saying our room number, how to open a large gate to park our car and that there would be NO electricity the next day. When we got to our room the comforter and pillows were GROSS!!!! We spent only a few hours there and left early the next morning. Do not stay here. This place is really horrible. Worse part was that we left a note for the manager and the next day were given so much Attitude and treated very badly when we wanted to discuss a refund. He was upset that we left him a note.....just like he had left us the night before!!! Also he said that we did not specifically write to him prior to arriving stating that we needed electricity and wifi 24/7.....really dude? Anyway Expedia saw right through the horrible conditions here and his bad business practices and we got the refund. DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!! Costa Ricans are for the majority loving and kind people but the manager CHRIS V is horrible.

8/10 Good

Marilyn, NM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in a beautiful location
We loved our upstairs rooms with balconies. We had the feeling on being in a tree house. It was excellent for viewing birds, including Toucans, although we did not see any monkeys here. It was quiet, safe and very relaxing.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boo yeah!
just stay here. super friendly/helpful workers. breakfast was awesome, room was clean. parked car in a safe/convenient spot, friendly cats and dogs everywhere. short walk to town/rainforest

4/10 Poor

Steve, Victoria, B.C.

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice view from room but disappointing generally.
There was no hot water for the shower. Even when complaints were raised, there were only poor excuses given. I had to change the light bulbs (twice) in the bathroom. The staff was nice but the hotel is falling into neglect and at the bottom of a hill in a somewhat ragged neighborhood, complete with barking dogs. The website gives the impression it would be nicer.