Ocotea Boutique Hotel
A family-run boutique hotel in Cerro Plano with a rooftop bar over the Gulf of Nicoya
Ocotea Boutique Hotel, in Cerro Plano on the way up to the reserve
Ocotea is a family-run boutique hotel in the Sapo Dorado neighbourhood of Cerro Plano, Monteverde, 250 m north of the Banco de Costa Rica. It is named after the ocotea, the aguacatillo tree whose fruit feeds the Resplendent Quetzal, a good sign for anyone hoping to see one.
The hotel takes guests over 10 years of age, so it is quiet. It suits couples, and families whose children are old enough for a night walk in the forest.
Why we choose it
- A rooftop over the gulf. The Monteverde Rooftop Bar & Cafeteria on the third floor has a 360-degree view of the mountains, the cloud forest and the Gulf of Nicoya, open daily from 3 to 10 pm.
- Close to the reserve. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is about 15 minutes away, and the Butterfly Gardens and the Bat Jungle about 5.
- A family that lives here. The same family has run Ocotea Tours & Transfers in Monteverde for years, and the hotel feels like it: local coffee, handmade cheeses and vegetables from the garden on the table.
Rooms and views
The Ocotea Room is the most spacious, made for couples, with a king bed, a soaking tub, a reading area and a private furnished terrace over the garden and the forest.
The Dosel rooms are on the top floor, at canopy height, and the Sotobosque rooms are on the ground floor facing the native garden, with access for guests with reduced mobility. Both come with two queens or one king, a private furnished terrace, a desk, a safe, an HD TV and a minibar. All rooms are non-smoking.
On the property
Nectandra Restaurant cooks signature Costa Rican food with local coffee, handmade cheeses and produce from the hotel garden. Breakfast runs from 6:30 to 9:30, a brunch-style lunch from 10 to 4 and dinner from 5:30 to 9, and the restaurant also takes outside guests by reservation.
The Lauracea Massage Room offers massages and combined treatments, and there is the Damas Tree Fitness Room. The concierge is on from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm for laundry and for booking day and night tours of the Monteverde, Santa Elena, Children's Eternal Rainforest and Curi-Cancha reserves.
Location and getting there
Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out by 11:30 AM. We arrange a private transfer from San José or Liberia, and we can carry on from here to Arenal, Manuel Antonio or the Guanacaste beaches. Read more about the Monteverde cloud forest.
Hotels we book in Monteverde
From our own hotel records: stars, themes and amenities. Nothing here is a price.
| Ocotea Boutique Hotel | Casa Batsu | Fondavela Mountain Hotel | El Establo Mountain Hotel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Boutique | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Spa | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Team favourite | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Check availability | See hotel | See hotel | See hotel |
Where it is
Your Costa Rican driver waits at arrivals and stops whenever you like on the way: fruit stands, a sloth in a tree, a bathroom.
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