Renee

Reviews

37 total reviews

89% Excellent

37 reviews

4.89

2021–2026

Cleanliness 4.8

Accuracy 4.9

Communication 5.0

Location 5.0

Check-in 4.9

Value 4.9

37 reviews

2BR Cabin in San Carlos

Jakes

Excellent, 1 month ago

The property is in a great location to all of the activities around La Fortuna. short drive into town, but on a walkable street with restaurants and services. the property itself was amazing! The house itself is compact, but opens to the outdoors and hosted my family of 6 effortlessly. the landscaping was fantastic and the kids enjoyed playing in the river. one day it did get quite rough after a heavy rain, but there are plenty of shallow areas and even a smaller creek to splash around in. On our last night the clouds cleared and we could see a perfect view of the volcano right out the bedroom windows. the kitchen was sparce, but I would still highly recommend this place for a rustic nature atmosphere with A/C in the bedrooms.

The home was nice. The beds aren’t the most comfortable but they did the job and we were overall happy with the home. The water in the shower is a bit lacking and the hot plate to use for cooking didn’t work but we make do with what was there (a plug in skillet). The property itself is pretty amazing. We saw a wide range of birds including lots of toucans, humming birds and Crested Guan! Lots of butterflies and could hear the howler monkeys in the distance. We visited the river which was amazing! We saw lots of blue Jean frogs! We loved eating breakfast outside. Definitely happy we stayed here.

Host Response

The induction cooker does work. You have to touch the safety key. We're sorry about the communication problem.

we absolutely loved this spot. I have been coming to La Fortuna for many many years and this is the best place I have stayed yet. the house is small and there is no indoor sitting area as people have shared but that didn't bother me at all. They have a couple chairs to hang out in the kitchen if you don't want to be outside. The covered gazebo is amazing. The river is beautiful. it's back from the road so it's very peaceful and private. We booked to stay there again before our time was even up and we can't wait to go back.

Host Response

Thank you so much for choosing our place. We strive to offer the best place and that each client enjoys a little piece of Costa Rica in our accommodation.

The property was beautiful, sitting out at night we saw lightening bugs, in the morning beautiful birds and river. The location was great! Not right in the hub bub of the busy area, only five minutes drive into town. Things to keep in mind so you are prepared There is no indoor sitting area, only outdoor table and chairs, so bring mosquito repellent!! Nothing the host has control over lol. There is no oven for cooking but you have microwave, a small cook top and a coffee pot, so you are golden as long as you are prepared. Loved the hot water for the shower! Valeria was an excellent communicator and very clear with instructions. Enjoy your oasis in Arenal area!

Wow! Can’t say enough how much we enjoyed this property! Everywhere you look, there’s something beautiful to see. The many different plants, the jungle with wildlife, the river in the back. Just amazing. The house had everything we needed. Only draw back, was a broken bedroom window that owner knew about but didn’t address. We put a piece of cardboard up in place to keep all the wildlife out. Also, we spent a good half hour deep scrubbing the coffee maker. We are a coffee loving family, couldn’t go without a brew. Highly recommend and will return in future.

The place where the cabin is located is beautiful! Private and away from the hustle and bustle. The cabin is nice and has everything you need to be comfortable. Having a car, you can go to many tourist spots from there and it is close to the area where the Church of La Fortuna is located and many restaurants and souvenir shops. I really enjoyed waking up in the mornings, going out and sitting down to listen and see the great variety of beautiful birds that walk around and also listen to the river, which is beautiful! I highly recommend this place! ❤️

A magical place, full of peace, nature, place to live with nature, we saw many toucans, frogs, an armadillo, many different types of birds. A lot of green area where my children took advantage of every corner, access to the river the best, several days we don't need to go out as the same place has it all. But in addition to its location is perfect, many things to do in less than 15 minutes away. The host family helped us so much throughout our stay, always so friendly and helpful. We are very lucky to find this place, if life allows us we will return very soon.

Host Response

Gracias por su visita a Costa Rica , esperamos que se lleven buenos recuerdos de sus experiencias vividas durantes su estancia en nuestro pais.

We had a great time at Valeria’s place! The cottage was easy to find and instructions to get inside were clear. We enjoyed spending time outside by the creek and on the patio. Keep in mind the cottage doesn’t have AC but the fans provided kept us cool at night (in early March). Definitely recommend to anyone looking to stay in the Arenal area.

Host Response

Muchas gracias Grace y familia por visitar la Fortuna y reservar nuestro alojamiento. Nuestro esfuerzo diario es por mejorar y por eso hemos tomado la iniciativa de ofrecer el requisito de aire acondicionado a partir de este momento a nuestros huéspedes.

I can’t imagine that there might be any better place around La Fortuna, that nice house is situated in a wonderful green tropical garden close to a refreshing river. Valeria and her family are the most hospitable hosts you can imagine and we can totally recommend that paradise to everyone!

Host Response

Gracias por tus comentarios Florian , nuestro objetivo es mejorar cada día y lograr que nuestros huéspedes vivan la mejor experiencia posible con su visita.

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