Rancho de Lelo Ecolodge & Sustainable Farm

Lovely little cabins in beautiful countryside. Although only 8km from Santa Elena, the road is unmade and a bit scary in places so would recommend a 4x4. Stayed for 2 nights with teenagers so probably should have got 2 cabins but one cabin would be fine for 2 adults with smaller children.

The food was delicious. Lodges are clean and the grounds are lovely. The family who owns the property is very nice and welcoming. The WiFi is rather unreliable and only available in the main building. Drivers should be cautioned that the road to get here and to the main town from here is a challenge (below unpaved). If you’re traveling to a few different locations in Costa Rica we recommend coming here at the beginning of your trip and giving yourself extra time.

Absolutely wonderful place, our favourite in Costa Rica! This is a great working ecofarm with 4 lodges for guests. Our lodge was clean and comfortable. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, greeting us like long lost friends every time they saw us. You can wander around the farm, which is in a really beautiful setting. The restaurant is the best bit, clearly popular with the locals as well, and served up, hands down, the best food we ate on our whole trip to Costa Rica. We particularly recommend the bbq smoked pork and the tilapia, fished directly from the pond on the farm, served with cheap beer and often a complimentary shot of moonshine! A couple of tips - the staff don't speak amazing English but do their best and are very supportive of all attempts to speak Spanish, the WiFi is poor but we didn't care, plus it's in the middle of mountains so to be expected and finally, it is quite out the way compared to the other main attractions in Monte Verde - about 20 minutes from the cloud forest and 25/30 from Santa Elena, the main village and the roads are terrible. This meant getting pick ups for tours/transfers is a bit of a pain and did add on an extra cost. However, we loved this place so much, we thought it was fully worth it and highly highly recommend Rancho de Lelo to everyone coming to Costa Rica.

Wonderful breakfast and dinners from very accommodating hosts. Rooms were spacious and had plenty of privacy. Wifi did not work most of the time and the lack of an air conditioning/fan made the rooms a bit warm.

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