Hotel Quetzales

This place was pretty much the only thing in town still open after our minibus rolled into town at 8PM from popping a flat in the hills. Luckily, it wasn't half bad.

Everything was very clean. The small, completely wood-walled room was cozy and welcoming, with a mirror, 2 beds and a small shelf. Sheets were fresh and not too worn out. The bathroom, shared between 3-4 rooms, was close-by, clean and had a good shower. Free coffee and toast is served in the morning, and there's a lounge with a tv in the lobby.

Monteverde is more expensive and touristy than the rest of Costa Rica -- $20 for a double with a shared bathroom seemed to be pretty much the cheapest you could get on short notice. The town was pretty booked out even in the off season.