Hip. Helpful. Happy.

Pension Santa Elena, in Monteverde, is THE place for the budget traveler backpacker. This Monteverde hotel staff is famous world-wide for their accommodating, effective advice. From booking activities to arranging even the most complex transportation…. from “what should I wear…boots or sandals?” to “is this really all it says it is?”….the staff at The Pension has got you covered.

The common room is always humming with an assortment of laid-back, smiling travelers. Bohemic artwork and murals cover the walls. One chalk-scrawled wall acts as a canvas for poems, old school movie quotes, or traveler inspired songs. The rooms are very clean and simple. Wi-Fi and computers are available.

If you get a hankering for a burrito, The Pension’s Taco Taco stand has the cheapest & tastiest food in Santa Elena. Eat your quesadilla and lounge in the sun-drenched hammock.

Don’t forget to introduce yourself to Ran & Shannon, the brother-sister tag team that own & operate The Pension.

Good food, good folks, good trip. Have fun! at the coolest Monteverde Hotel.

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Moon Shiva is a Mediterranean style restaurant in the heart of Monteverde - Santa Elena. A simple but tasty menu mixed with Live Music at night makes for the coolest vibe in town. Enjoy local musicians & out-of-town talent, flamenco guitar to creative Sublime covers. The owner and staff of this awesome Monteverde restaurant are super friendly and always accommodating.

Downstairs is the Moon Shiva Lounge Bar. Live Music & Guest DJ’s rock out this local’s hangout with salsa, house, and more. Weekend nights, this is the place to be in Monteverde - Santa Elena. Make some new friends, have a juicy cocktail, shake your booty on the dance floor. Meet the locals, introduce yourself to fellow travelers. All with a good clean but lots-of-fun feel.

You can learn more about this Monteverde restaurant at www.moonshiva.com. Moon Shiva was opened by a Israeli family and recently sold to an American. What was already the one-stop place for a delicious dinner & a good party, is only getting better. Old & young, families & singles, any country, any language, make sure you make it to Moon Shiva when you visit Monteverde, Costa Rica.