Valle Escondido Nature Reserve Hotel & Farm, Monteverde
About the Hotel
Rooms and Amenities
Valle Escondido Nature Reserve Hotel & Farm provides family rooms and quadruple rooms. Each room features a tea and coffee maker and free toiletries. Quadruple rooms include a wardrobe, a safe deposit box, a balcony with garden views, and a private bathroom with a shower and hairdryer. Views of the Cordillera de Tilarán Mountains are available from some rooms. All rooms are accessible by stairs.
Farm-to-Table Dining
The hotel features an onsite farm-to-table restaurant. This restaurant serves organic food picked directly from the garden. The menu includes thin-crust pizza baked in a wood-fired traditional brick oven, combined with the daily farm harvest. The restaurant supports soil regeneration, water quality, land protection, biodiversity enhancement, and resilience to climate change. The café offers views of the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Nicoya.
Leisure and Exploration
Valle Escondido Nature Reserve spans 17 hectares (44 acres). Five waterfalls drop before joining rivers towards the Pacific Gulf. Trails weave through pristine primary forest, providing views of the open valley and the Pacific Ocean. There are different viewing platforms along the trails, including one overlooking a reserve waterfall. The reserve provides wheelchair access and a picnic area.
Location and Access
Valle Escondido Nature Reserve Hotel & Farm is 1.5 km from Valle Escondido Preserve, 1 km from Sarah's Gallery, and 2.5 km from Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. It is 90 km from Aeropuerto de La Fortuna and Juan Santamaría Airport (SJO) in Alajuela, just outside San José. Transportation options from Alajuela and San José include collective shuttles, public buses (from Terminal 7-10, Street 8 San José) are available.
Tours and Sustainability
The hotel offers farm and sustainability tours. Hidden Valley Farm, adjacent to the nature reserve, focuses on land stewardship, regenerative agriculture, organic farming, and permaculture design. The Organic Farm serves as a learning center for regenerative agriculture and permaculture design. Valle Escondido uses sustainable practices including permaculture, green technology, organic farming, and regenerative agriculture. A solar air-drying facility reduces the use of gas or electric dryers.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Coffee shop
- Fireplace
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Hiking
Guest Parking
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Paid shuttle service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Happy hour
Dining
- Restaurant
- Outdoor dining area
- Picnic area/ Tables
Business
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Board games
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Garden area
Room features
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Tea and coffee facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Room decor
- Parquet floor
Location
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