Meet Your Hosts
Your hosts at Monteverde Lodge & Gardens understand that your Vacation Time is Precious.
They understand their role in making everything right so that you and your traveling companions can live this lifetime experience to the fullest. They understand that while on vacation you hope to reconnect with yourself and especially with your loved ones, that you expect to be met with an open armed welcome and a delicious meal cooked and served with love, that you will experience the luxury of knowledge and a deeper understanding of our planet and its intricate relationships and perhaps the most important of all to make new friends.
Meet your hosts at Monteverde Lodge and Gardens, their purpose is to delight you, our guest.
Management & Front Desk
Victor Julio Mora
Monteverde Lodge
Manager
We are delighted to have Victor Julio back as Manager of Monteverde Lodge after a 3 year absence. We have a long history of service with Victor Julio; he started working at the lodge almost 20 years ago.
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Born and raised in the town of San Rafael, Victor Julio and his nine brothers and sisters grew up on a coffee farm. Life was defined by coffee it's seasons and the land.
When he first came to work at the lodge his wife Myra was pregnant with their first son and he urgently needed a job. He started helping out in the dining room serving water and busing tables, he also had the responsibility of keeping all of the public areas neat and clean.
Victor Julio worked for over 10 years in the Bar & Restaurant serving drinks, wine and meals often playing his guitar and singing to our guests either for their birthdays or offering a deep voiced serenade of Costa Rican songs around the fireplace.
He then went on to be the Administrative Assistant for two years and when he left 3 years ago; he had been Manager for 2 years. Victor Julio left with the dream of opening a new business, a small restaurant and bar in the community of San Rafael where he lives. He says that the time spent with his wife and sons has been fantastic. He's thoroughly enjoyed teaching the boys to mix drinks, cook and wait tables. Just about the time that he decided it was time to leave the new business to the boys and his wife Mayra, we called him and asked him if he would be interested in coming back. We are delighted that he accepted.
His message to people considering a visit to Monteverde Lodge & Gardens: "When you visit Monteverde, not only will you experience an extraordinary natural environment, you will experience the service of a very talented team of individuals who will go above and beyond to give you a fantastic vacation".
Arelis Marin
Assistant Manager
Arelis was born and raised in the region of Monteverde. She has worked for Monteverde Lodge for five years. The first four years she worked at the Front Desk and for the last year she has been the Assistant Manager of the lodge.
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Arelis graduated from the Technical High School in the town of Santa Elena Monteverde this High School in known for its focus on the environment and sustainability. Arelis then went on to get what in Costa Rica is known as a Technical degree in Ecological Tourism. In order to get this degree, she first volunteered at the Monteverde Reserve and she then went on to work in their Customer Service Department.
What gives Arelis the greatest satisfaction as Assistant Manager of Monteverde Lodge is to say goodbye to guests that fully express their reluctance to leave and their delight with the time spent at Monteverde Lodge.
When she's not working, Arelis enjoys all kinds of outdoor sports, her favorites are hiking, mountain biking and soccer. She also likes to listen to music, read and escape to the beach.
Her message to people considering a visit to Monteverde Lodge & Gardens: "For me, nature is one of the treasures in life…don't miss out on the Monteverde Cloud Forest, it's very special. While in Monteverde, I invite you to stay with us at Monteverde Lodge & Gardens, you will be part of our family."
Francine Rodriguez
Receptionist
Francine was born and raised in the Monteverde region. She finished High School in the town of San Rafael, 40 minutes from Monteverde. After High School she wisely went on to study English at the Boston College and the INA, (Costa Rica's National Institute of Learning) in San Jose.
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What Francine enjoys the most about working at the Front Desk of Monteverde Lodge is the opportunity to interact with people from all over the world, this has given her insight to different cultures and customs.
Francine's daily goal is to know each guest by name and to have at least a short conversation to ask how they are doing and if there is anything she can do to make their stay more enjoyable.
In her free time Francine enjoys doing line drawings in pencil, playing soccer, running and listening to music or watching movies.
Her message to people considering a visit to Monteverde Lodge & Gardens: "I know that there are hotels in Costa Rica that may have better building than we do but if you want to stay at a lodge where you will be treated like family, stay at Monteverde Lodge & Gardens."
Cindy Olivares Rodriguez
Reception
Cindy was born and raised in Monteverde, she graduated from the Santa Elena High School and is now taking general courses at the UNED (National University at a Distance)
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She has only worked for Monteverde Lodge & Gardens for a short time; and says that what has impressed her most is the level of service that is offered to guests. Her experience living and working in Monteverde has come in very handy and she is happy when she is able to give clients advice about how to wisely spend their time here.
Cindy is especially fond of the children that stay at the lodge and remembers one little girl that accompanied her in the reception for an entire morning. "She will be a great receptionist someday".
When she's not at the lodge Cindy loves to bake and her co-workers think she makes delicious brownies. She also enjoys spending time with her mother and her brothers and sister and she reads books on how to be a better person.
Her message to people considering a visit to Monteverde Lodge & Gardens: "You will feel right at home at Monteverde Lodge, we will do everything possible to make your stay special".
