--- title: The Splendours of Monteverde (11) description: "Monteverde’s Hospitality and Tourism Industry is growing fast, and Karen and Valeria Fallas Monge, the Hotel’s owners, have been there from the very beginning. 25 + years of experience and a reputation for excellence has made them leaders in the field.\n\nKaren was not born in Monteverde. However, her father came to the region just a year after she was born. He worked on a dairy farm. And later on, her mother began working as a cleaning maid for the different scientific organizations that first came to research the incredible diversity and unique environment of Monteverde. Hence, she grew up surrounded by wild nature, yes, but more importantly, she developed in an atmosphere of highly educated people from all over the world that came to enjoy or study the breathtaking cloud forests of the region. 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Not only is it run by an exceptional mother-daughter team (which, in Costa Rica, is still pretty rare), but it was also designed and built with nature in mind, from the eco-friendly, sustainable features to the low-impact construction using locally-sourced materials. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/the-complete-guide-to-the-ocotea-boutique-hotel) ![Monteverde Costa Rica](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Experiences%20and%20adventures%20of%20Monteverde/image1-Jul-11-2023-03-51-15-3655-PM.jpg) [Inside Monteverde](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/inside-monteverde) ### [5 Small Tips to Improve Your Monteverde Trip](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/5-small-tips-to-improve-your-monteverde-trip) Heading out to visit a new place is always an adventure. With the right amount of planning, it can be a wonderful experience… or not. There are always things you can’t control, like delayed flights or flat tires, that can keep things from running as smoothly as they might have… but we aren’t going to focus on those. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/5-small-tips-to-improve-your-monteverde-trip) ![Monteverde Costa Rica](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Pillar%20Page%20-%20The%20Intangibles%20of%20Monteverde/Monteverde%20Costa%20Rica%20(4).jpg) [Inside Monteverde](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/inside-monteverde) ### [The Intangibles of Monteverde](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/the-intangibles-of-monteverde) So often when we talk about Monteverde, we talk about it in terms of the feelings we experience there. In many ways, that makes it difficult to describe exactly what it is about this amazing and awe-inspiring place that makes people want to visit. After all, we all experience beauty in a different way. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/the-intangibles-of-monteverde) ![Monteverde Costa Rica](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Nature%20of%20Monteverde/Monteverde%20Costa%20Rica%20%20(1).jpg) [Inside Monteverde](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/inside-monteverde) ### [The Divine is in the Details](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/the-divine-is-in-the-details) There are many beautiful places, scenic vistas, and mountains, but there is only one Monteverde. I say this not only because of the rarity of the cloud forest, which makes up only 1.4% of the world’s tropical forests. Or because of the fact that Costa Rica hosts 6% of the planet’s biodiversity while only having 0.03% of the Earth’s surface. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/the-divine-is-in-the-details) ![Ocotea Boutique Hotel](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Ocotea%20Exteriors/image8-1-1.jpg) [All about Ocotea](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all-about-ocotea) ### [The Beauty of Monteverde Inside | An Interview With Our Designers](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/bringing-the-beauty-of-monteverde-inside-an-interview-with-our-designers) We recently did an article that discusses the [Natural Modern style of design](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/natural-meets-modern-a-living-sustainable-take-on-luxury) and how it was used to draw our guest’s focus to the beauty that surrounds the hotel and pulls that beauty inside providing a calm and relaxing space. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/bringing-the-beauty-of-monteverde-inside-an-interview-with-our-designers) ![Monteverde Experiences](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Experiences%20and%20adventures%20of%20Monteverde/preview-1.png) [Experiences and Excursions](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/experiences-and-excursions) ### [Monteverde Experiences](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/monteverde-experience) Monteverde is a place of diversity, both in terms of the incredible variety of life that thrives here and the many experiences that will appeal to different types of people. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/monteverde-experience) ![Monteverde was named one of the 55 Most Beautiful Places to Visit by Travel + Leisure magazine](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Other/Destacada.png) [Visit Costa Rica](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/visit-costa-rica) ### [Monteverde “One of the Most Beautiful Places in the World”](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/monteverde-one-of-the-most-beautiful-places-in-the-world) Residents of this amazing country have long been aware of the striking beauty of Monteverde’s lush green forests and dramatic landscapes, but when a publication as widely respected as ***Travel and Leisure Magazine*** shouts it to the world, it brings us a strong sense of pride. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/monteverde-one-of-the-most-beautiful-places-in-the-world) ![Monteverde Costa Rica](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Nature%20of%20Monteverde/image3-2-1.jpg) [All about Ocotea](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all-about-ocotea) ### [A Breath of Fresh Air | Among The Clouds At The Ocotea Boutique Hotel](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/a-breath-of-fresh-air-among-the-clouds-at-the-ocotea-boutique-hotel) About halfway from the Inter-American highway to Monteverde, you’ll start to find cars stopped on the shoulder of the narrow mountain roads. It’s impossible to build a viewpoint for every stunning view stretching out across the rolling hills towards the Golfo de Nicoya, or up through valley corridors to where the mountains meet the clouds. So you make do with little dirt paths and sheepish waves to the locals and the occasional traveler when your car can’t quite get out off the road.  [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/a-breath-of-fresh-air-among-the-clouds-at-the-ocotea-boutique-hotel) [9](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/page/9) [10](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/page/10) [11](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/page/11) [12](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/page/12) [13](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/page/13) ## Subscribe LOCATION 250 North from Banco de Costa Rica, Sapo Dorado Neighborhood, Cerro Plano, Monteverde. RECEPTION Daily from 6AM to 10PM +506 40022599 © 2026 Ocotea Boutique Hotel | All Rights Reserved [Visit Monteverde with Ocotea Group](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/) [Privacy & Cookies](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/privacy)| [Terms & Conditions](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/about)