We stayed at the Cala Lodge in March with our family of five. As other reviewers noted the staff are friendly and helpful. The surroundings are beautiful. If we ever have a chance to return to this beautiful area, we will return to the Cala Lodge. The interior furniture is a little dated and the toilet is a little fussy.... More

Great place to stay. Private location, nice rooms and very accomodating owners and staff. Probably our best lodging in Costa Rica. Afternoon coffee/tea is delightful before dinner or night hikes. Very relaxing after a couple of frantic days traveling to Monteverde.

We stayed at Cala Lodge for 2 nights in April, It is a lovely relaxing location off the main strip so it is quiet and peaceful but close enough for convenience. The rooms are clean and spacious and very comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and the owners are so helpful with anything that you ask. Josee the receptionist helped us with... More

Great place to spend a few days. Quiet and serene. Extremely helpful staff, delightful owners. There is even a resident cat to help make it feel a bit more like home. We just spent 3 nights at Cala Lodge in a suite and it was a great location for visiting Santa Elena, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, and the historic... More

The rooms were spacious and clean. There was a spectacular view of the Costa Rican forest. Owners were kind and hospitable. Very well kept lodge. Great place to be if you are looking for quiet relaxation. No a/c in the room, but the weather was very cool in June and the temperature at night wasn't a problem.

I've been staying at Cala Lodge twice. Both times as a Tour Leader of a group of young students and we all loved staying there. The rooms a very nice and clean, the view is spectacular, and the owners are very nice and helpful. I really recomend Cala Lodge :)

Francisco (Chico) and Raquel are a young couple who have built a beautiful, clean, and peaceful hotel in the middle of the Costa Rican forest. At the hotel itself, the rooms are spacious and comfortable, breakfasts are delicious, and they recently added a gorgeous porch where you can sit, read, chat, or simply take in the sounds of nature. The... More

We enjoyes our visit to Calais Lodge. It is close to the action walking distance to restaurants but away from the noise of Ste Elena. Clean comfy and sparse lodgings with cooked to order breakfast. Francisco is very helpful and knowledgeable of Monte Verde and the reserve. We saw more wildlife from the dining hall than in the actual reserve... More

Monteverde is rightly world famous for the beautiful cloudforest and wonderful birdlife that exists within it. This is a great place to choose to stay for a visit there-the hosts Francisco and Raquel are warm and welcoming, and lay on great food to boot! They are also both nature lovers and birders, with Francisco having worked as a guide within... More