Gæstebruger
5. marts 2024
We sadly only stayed for two nights at Burbi but had a wonderful time! A very friendly welcome from Emil the moment we stepped off the bus. The location is stunning, in the cloud forest feeling quite isolated from the hustle and bustle of towns (yes it’s a distance from Santa Elena but it’s not far and it’s worth it for the peace and quiet offered!). The lake with its fish, ducks and visiting wildlife and the surrounding mountains are simply beautiful. We loved how it was bright and sunny in the day and then seeing the clouds roll in through the valley and into the lodge grounds on an evening. The rooms are simple but modern, comfy beds, clean bathroom with a good size shower - we had no issues with getting hot water even with a full hotel all showering at once. We stayed in a ground floor lake view room and loved standing on the little balcony in a morning watching the birds fly around. Breakfast was yummy with a good selection, we especially loved the freshly cooked omelettes! It wasn’t an issue that there’s no other food served as the town is close by, or the hotel said we could use their crockery if we wanted to order takeaway. There was a microwave and hot water available for ready meals / noodles. We had a slight delay in leaving and really appreciated the friendliness and hospitality of the managers who let us sit out on the sun terrace enjoying the views, and kept us going with delicious banana bread and hot drinks. This was so kind! Absolutely would stay here again if I’m ever lucky enough to be at Monteverde!
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