El Establo is located about 3 km outside the town center of Santa Elena and offers deluxe rooms and suites. The deluxe rooms are equipped with 2 queen beds, a balcony, a sitting area and a spacious bathroom (shower and bath). Very spacious with loft and balcony are the suites, these feature king-and queen-size beds, and in addition to standard amenities offer a coffee maker, a room safe, a hairdryer, and a TV. The hotel also has a snack bar, a restaurant with a glass front overlooking the Gulf of Nicoya, and a 150-acre, adjacent to the Monteverde Reserve, a private reserve with some hiking trails and lookout. In addition, guests can use several common rooms (lounges) with cable TV. It is a very well-maintained hotel with highly praised buffet food; one of the few hotels in Monteverde with a swimming pool.