Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin

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At Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin, you can look forward to a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. Adventurous travellers may like the horse riding at this hotel. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a library and dry cleaning/laundry services.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Laundry room

Room options

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A bed with a blue quilt in a wooden cabin with large windows.

Single Room

  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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A neatly made bed with a red bedspread and pillows, a small bedside table, and a mirror on the wall.

Standard Double Room

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 1 Double Bed

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A room with two beds, each with striped bedding and pillows, a wooden nightstand, a small table, and a door leading to another room.

Triple Room

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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A room with a large sliding glass door leading to a balcony, a red chair, and a small table.

Family Room

  • 600 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed OR 1 King Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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A room with two beds, each with striped bedding and pillows, a wooden nightstand, a small table, and a door leading to another room.

Basic Shared Dormitory, Multiple Beds

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Monteverde is home to Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Arenal Volcano National Park and Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. Monteverde Butterfly Gardens and The Bat Jungle are also worth visiting. Enjoy the great outdoors with ziplining, ecotours and hiking/biking trails, or hop on a bike for hire nearby and explore all the area has to offer. Visit our Monteverde travel guide
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50m del Establo Monteverde, Cerro plano, Monteverde, Puntarenas, 60109

What's nearby

  • A butterfly on a pink flower with a blurred blue background.
    Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
    14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • A cluster of white orchids with pink and yellow centers, surrounded by green foliage.
    Monteverde Orchid Garden
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • The Bat Jungle
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Centro Comercial Monteverde
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Curi-Cancha Reserve
    5 min drive - 1.1 miles

Restaurants

  • Tree House Restaurante & Cafe
    16 min walk
  • The Open Kitchen
    16 min walk
  • Choco Café
    11 min walk
  • El Sapo Bar & Restaurant
    9 min walk
  • Zuccaro Coffee Shop
    15 min walk

About this property

Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin

  • Property highlights
  • You can look forward to a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden at Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin. Active travellers can enjoy horse riding at this hotel. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • You'll also find perks such as:
    • Free self-parking
    • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and express check-out
    • Express check-in, babysitting (surcharge) and a TV in reception
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin offer perks, such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
  • Extra amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with showers and shampoo
    • HDTVs with cable channels
    • Balconies or patios, cookware/dishes/utensils and daily housekeeping

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin?

Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin?

Checkout is at 11 AM. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Does Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of CRC 65 per person applies.

Where is Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin located?

Situated in Monteverde, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Monteverde Butterfly Gardens, Centro Comercial Monteverde and Hidden Valley Preserve. The Bat Jungle and Ficus La Raiz are also within 15 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Hotel Forest Dreams Manakin Reviews

7.2

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

7.4

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
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

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service

Buena atención pero rústico

La gente extremadamente amable. En general OK salvo un par de cosas - no está preparado para días fríos - no hay secador de pelo - almohadas de mala calidad - no hay cortinas
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Muy buena experiencia

Excelente lugar en buena ubicación, el encargado es muy amable y brinda información muy valiosa. Excelente servicio.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Das Hotel hat eine gute Lage für Ausflüge. Gratis Shuttelbus zu den Atventureparks. Sehr nette hilfsbereite Junge Leute die das Hotel führen. Wir bekammen viele gute Tipps und wurden super beraten. Wir haben dort zwei angenehme Nächte mit einem guten Frühstück verbracht.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wi-Fi電波NO！

フリーWi-Fi完備ですが、客室からも共有スペースからも全くつながりませんでした。 テレビも映りが悪く、電波はとても不安定です。
Verified review

8/10 Good

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.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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!!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy buena atención, excelente disposición de la recepcionista para guiarnos por la zona.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Profit mit Buchungen? - Nicht zu empfehlen

Es schien, als wäre das Hotel überbucht: Bei der Ankunft hiess es, es sei geschlossen, wir haben aber Gäste gesehen. Wir wurden in ein anderes Hotel geschickt, das nicht den erhofften Confort mitbrachte. Die Bezahlung sollte zwischen den Hotels stattfinden. Der Hotelmanager war nie erreichbar.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect stay!!!

Everything was perfect! A great view on the trees (we saw a little tucan in the morning!) with the hummingbirds just in front of us... The room was clean and the bed really comfortable... The typical breakfast was delicious and well presented! And the owners family helped us a lot finding the differents thing to do! Thank you very much...
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avril 2015

Hotel pratique mais un peu trop nature