Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco - Costa Rica
4.0-star · 858G+4P8, Puntarenas Province
4.4(889 Google reviews)
4.0-star · 858G+4P8, Puntarenas Province
4.4(889 Google reviews)
At a glance: 4-star · Since 2001 · 36 rooms
Near: Frog Pond Ranario · 2 min walk
Guests love: Service · Location
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The hotel's own Otocuma restaurant serves Costa Rican and international dishes, with a bar for drinks. For more options, Santa Elena's eateries and shops are just outside the hotel, within easy walking distance. Nearby, you can find The Green Restaurant, Antawara for Peruvian food, Di Kary Pizzeria, Johnny's Pizzeria and Restaurant, Sofia's Restaurant, De Lucía Restaurant, Jiminez Bakery, Caburé Argentine Restaurant, Tramonti Pizzeria, Stella's Bakery, Soda La Cuchara de la Abuela, and Monteverde Cheese Factory. These are all in the immediate area, so you can easily walk to a variety of meals.
The hotel sits right at the edge of Santa Elena, Monteverde's main village, so shops and eateries are just a short stroll away. It is also on the road toward the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and Curi Cancha Reserve, making nature access easy. Within a few minutes' walk you can reach the Frog Pond Ranario, Monteverde Butterfly Gardens, and the Original Canopy Tour Monteverde. The area is a green, mountain-top community known for its cloud forest and wildlife, with a relaxed, nature-focused feel. From here, you can walk to several attractions or take a short drive to farther ones like El Trapiche Tour or Treetopia Park.
From San Jose's Santamaria International Airport (SJO), it's a two-and-a-half-hour drive via Route 27 and Route 606. From Guanacaste International Airport (LIR), the drive is two hours and fifty minutes along the Pan American Highway and Route 606. You can also take a bus from Alajuela to Las Juntas, then a taxi to the hotel, or use a shuttle service from Alajuela to Monteverde. A rideshare is another option for the 123.2 km trip. The hotel is the first on the right when you arrive in Monteverde, near the Commercial Plaza.
In the evening, you can enjoy a meal and drinks at the hotel's own Otocuma restaurant and bar, which offers a varied menu and live music. For a short stroll, the Frog Pond Ranario is just a 2-minute walk away, and the Night Walk Tour is a 20-minute walk from the hotel, offering a chance to see nocturnal wildlife. Santa Elena's eateries and shops are also nearby, and many local tour companies provide pickup from hotels for evening activities like the Monteverde Cloud Forest Night Wildlife Experience.
Yes, the hotel is a great base for exploring Monteverde. You can walk to Frog Pond Ranario in 2 minutes, Monteverde Butterfly Gardens in 9 minutes, and The Original Canopy Tour Monteverde in 15 minutes. Wildlife Refuge Monteverde and Night Walk Tour are also within a 20-minute walk. For farther attractions like El Trapiche Tour (2.2 km), 100% Aventura (2.6 km), and Treetopia Park (2.8 km), you can take a taxi or join tours that offer pickup. Being in Santa Elena, you are close to shops and eateries, and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is a short drive away.
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