Of course we were just coming from a resort near Manual Antonio costing twice as much, but...this place was a let down. I guess you could call it natural, but you could also call it old, outdated, buggy, etc. Going to the restaurant at the hotel the first night made me depressed, the interior and the music; my wife said... More

We where very pleased with our stay. Upon Arrival Allen the front desk was great. He even up graded us to junior suite without even asking. Cool. Location is great. Breakfast was good and a good value. We only ate dinner there 1 night and that was fine as well. If you want a really good dinner however go the... More

My boyfriend and I stayed here for one night in July 2011. The room was gross, smelled moldy and was very dated, like nothing had been changed since the 1960's. To list one positive thing, the view from our 2nd floor room was very nice. The place was like a ghost town, no one was at the bar, not even... More

We stayed at Hotel Fonda Vela for 3 nights in January. We had great weather and enjoyed the grounds.Our room was large and comfortable with a beautiful view of the trees and billowy clouds blowing by. The hotel staff were so accomodating and helped us with getting set up with butterfly and hummingbirds at Selvatura and great zip-lining and a... More

This hotel is disgusting. I really can't understand why anyone would give them a good review. We promptly checked out of the hotel and arranged a much nicer one. The furniture in the room was broken, the floor had gaps in the wood, the bathroom smelled of mold and mildew, the beds looked disgusting. Really, how hard would it be... More

we had paid in advance for our 3 night stay but had to cancel because my wife got sick. Hotel never displayed their cancellation policy on their website and we later learned that it was 45 days in advance. Because we had to cancel with less than 45 days, the hotel kept our money and refused to even return a... More

I stayed at Hotel Fonda Vela on my trip to Costa Rica in March. Unfortunately the weather was very bad during my visit so my review reflects that experience. First the positives. The Hotel has a great location not far from the entrance to the Monteverde Cloud Forrest. The hotel restaurant is excellent. For breakfast, the large windows in the... More

We stayed at Hotel Fonda Vela for 2 nights with our tour group. Our room was extremely large with a wonderful sitting area by a huge window looking out on the beautiful grounds. I had been craving a hamburger for days and they had it on the menu and it was cooked to perfection! We hiked in Moteverde Cloud Forest... More

We just returned from our 2nd vacation in Costa Rica. Fonda Vela hotel is very close to the Monteverde Cloud Forest, about 5 min by car. We've got a large room with a very nice view, and good bathroom. Everything were in very good condition, clean and spacious. The main entertainment for our kids was the pool with basketball set,... More