HOT TUB! Fast WiFi, Walk to the Reserve, Patio, Super Clean, Beautiful Garden

The house was well supplied with items needed for our 3 night stay. The owner was very helpful in responding to our inquiries. Any travelers to Monteverde should be aware of poor road conditions. I advised the owner that one of the suggested routes was much worse than the other and should not be recommended at this time.

The house was very clean and well maintained. Everything worked as needed. The real benefit of this place though is that it is far enough out of the way to be quiet at night but close enough to everything for easy access. Pat was very helpful setting us up with a hassle free rental car and arranging tours.

We hiked for about four hours in each of the three preserves that are nearby, Monteverde cloud forest reserve, the Children's eternal rain forest, and Curi Cancha. They were all surprisingly different considering their proximity to each other and our 7 and 10 year old daughters had no problem with the hikes. If you are a serious birder (I'm not but I at least learned to appreciate them on this trip) you can have a guide walk through the preserves with you to help you find the more elusive species such as the Quetzal.

The highlight of the trip was spending the day at Selvatoura park. I normally avoid canned tour experiences but this was exceptional. We went for the full day package and I am glad we did. We saw a lot, learned a lot and the zip line canopy tour was amazing. They rent a helmet cam for the zip line tour and we got some spectacular footage from it.

The best restaurant in town that we found was Cafe Cabure. The food was exquisite, reasonably priced and they make their own chocolate! Needless to say the desserts were amazing. There is also a chocolate tour and a bat tour (random but cool) on the property.

For breakfast or lunch, Stella's Bakery is very good and they put fruit out in the back to attract the birds.

If you are looking for a house in the middle of nature here it is.

We got up in the morning made breakfast and then walked 15 to 20 minutes to the

national park Monteverde Cloud Forest reserve.

The Trapp Family lodge is only 5 minutes away and we would go there for dinner.

Coming back to the house in the afternoon found a blue capped MOTMOT sitting in the tree eating a giant moth. Got the picture just like national geographic.

We had a great time and would book the Quetzal Nest again in the future.

We are a family of five who chose this property, and regret doing so. The location is about 3km from center of city, and on very poor roads. The home was very smelly, stale bedsheets and towels. Bathroom was dirty, with ants and insects around. The bathroom flush would not work. The faucet had very luke warm water.The roof was very noisy, and the three nights we were there, no one could sleep, with constant noise of rain and heavy winds pounding the roof. Curtains would not hold in place. Most importantly, we had frequent power cuts, and WIFI, microwave, coffee maker and anything that relied on power would not work.

This is a property that is not worth staying, if you are looking to have a pleasant stay.

We loved this place! Fully equipped kitchen with everything our family needed. However most mornings we simply took the short walk up to the cafe near the reserve entrance for coffees and pastries which we ate while watching the dozens of hummingbirds that come to the feeders every morning. (Pat's suggestion)

The wifi worked well & was fast enough for the kids to watch movies on their tablets. The house was clean and comfortable. The woman who manages the house was very friendly, and it was nice to know she was close by if we needed anything.

We booked directly with Pat through his company Costa Rica Travel Exchange which worked really well. He helped us with a couple of other aspects of our trip we hadn't thought of. He also hooked us up with an awesome zipline tour and horseback ride.

We hated to leave!