Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Nature Reserve, San Ramon

This was one of those quiet get-a-ways for me at a time when not many others were there (November 2017) and I explored the trails and gardens quietly alone but did take one morning guided bird hike and the guided Night Hike one night. I was in a really nice cabin with a little fireplace and had super good food in the restaurant! This property was once the farm and home of a former president of Costa Rica and in the gardens is a little chapel in memorial to his wife. Read more about it all on their website, Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort.

Villa Blanca GROUNDS Slideshow . . .

Would I Go There Again?

Yes!

Likes

The peacefulness and beauty of this mountain retreat! Very relaxing!
Lots of birds & other nature to photograph.
Really nice cabin with back covered-patio and a fireplace inside.
Excellent food in their restaurant.

Dislikes

None that I can remember.

Villa Blanca BIRDS Slideshow . . .

Yellowish Flycatcher
Bay-breasted Warbler
Rufous-collared Sparrow
White-crowned Parrot
Collared Trogon
Silver-throated Tanager

Nature & Other Activities

Both guided and solo nature hikes with a special hummingbird garden along with all the other gardens & forest trails to walk.
A Complete “Spa in the Forest” with all the usual spa services.
Yoga and other health activities like Wellness or Mindful Retreats often available.
Plus they can schedule for not too far away activities like canopy tours, ziplining, volcanoes, coffee tours, and more.

Other NATURE Slideshow . . .

Rooms & Food

As mentioned in my “Likes,” the rooms or cabins are very nice and include a fireplace. The food in the restaurant is excellent or as good as I’ve had anywhere else.

Getting There

Driving from Atenas it is about 40 to 50 km, depending on which route taken, and about an 1 1/2 hours.
Bus users can get a bus to San Ramon and take a taxi to the hotel north of San Ramon.