The hotel is located 115 miles from San Jose; the last 22miles to Monteverde are graved road and it takes one and half-hours passing by splendid views of the San Luis Valley and the Gulf of Nicoya. Allow about four hours for the journey from San Jose to Monteverde.

Belmar Hotel is a typical mountain hotel, consisting of two separate Swiss chalet style buildings with wood paneling and French doors.

It is nestled in the mountains adjacent to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, which is internationally known as one of the world’s premiere wildlife sanctuaries.

Hotel decoration features works of Costa Rican artists, handcrafters and photographers most of them from this area.

There are 34 comfortable room, various with a private balcony and a spectacular view of the Gulf of Nicoya and others overlook the tropical rainforest. Most rooms have a double and a single bed, others have single beds, all rooms have private baths with hot water, showers, chest of drawers, wall mirror, night tables and a coffee table with two chairs on the balconies.

Due to the altitude (1500 mts / 4500 ft) neither air conditioning nor heating is necessary.

Hotel Features: Bar & Restaurant, Library, Laundry services.