Peter

Reviews

21 total reviews

95% Excellent

21 reviews

4.90

2022–2024

Cleanliness 4.9

Accuracy 5.0

Communication 5.0

Location 5.0

Check-in 4.7

Value 4.9

21 reviews

4BR Villa in Nuevo Arenal

Carolina

Excellent, 1 year ago

We enjoy a lot to spend holidays in this place, is peaceful, beautiful and confortable, I really recommend Villa Corazon. Looking forward to come back soon.

Wow! This was an incredible base to explore Arenal/La Fortuna. The home itself is spacious, comfortable and well-appointed. It has everything needed for a comfortable stay. The interior is a little dated, but everything is well-cared for. There are multiple lovely outdoor spaces to sit out and enjoy the panoramic views of the lake. The real showstopper are the grounds though. Just taking a walk around the property was astounding. There is an incredible diversity of flowers. The sheer variety of birds we saw at the house was greater than a guided tour we took in a different area known for its birds. It was truly memorable and may be one of the loveliest gardens I've ever seen. The location is great. The town of Nuevo Arenal is cute and has a nice variety of services, and La Fortuna (and all of its activities) is just a short drive away. It was a little confusing to find initially, but once we knew where it was, coming and going was convenient. The host was very responsive via text.

4BR Villa in Nuevo Arenal

Jon

Excellent, 1 year ago

Amazing home, loved everything about it, owners and managers are so friendly and accommodating! We will stay here next time for sure!

Villa Corazón is a beautiful property right on Lake Arenal. When you drive through the white entrance gate, you arrive in a tropical paradise garden!!! An endless variety of trees, bushes and flowers grow and bloom and smell here, it's really unique. I have never seen such a beautiful garden anywhere else in Costa Rica! You can watch a variety of colorful birds from the terraces of the house. The sunsets are different in color every evening! The villa is spacious, offers a lot of space, and is tastefully decorated. The view from the windows is reminiscent of a painting by Monet. The place is wonderfully quiet and secluded. Nevertheless, you can get to Arenal with its shops and restaurants in no time. I was here for four weeks and would come back anytime. I can only recommend it and for garden lovers it is a "must" to experience it here.

We had no gas the very first day and water leak which got taken care of after couple of hours but we ended up leaving the house with no breakfast for my toddler which caused us some issues. Also water was leaking in the kitchen area pretty bad which got fixed after reporting it. House is located in a nice area and has great views but the house itself is very old and needs some upgrades in some areas

Host Response

Hello there. We are very sorry about not having gas and about the water leak on your first morning. After you told me a few minutes before 8am and gave me only 30min to solve this - I directly told you that sending someone takes about 15-20min. I did my best, but were of course not able to fix the gas in time for you to have breakfast at home. After I told you that it was fixed - you did not respond any more. We are in rural Costa Rica here. But thanks anyway far sharing your opinion.

Our family called this place our "secret garden". This is a plant and bird lovers paradise. Quiet and secluded, with amazing views of Lake Arenal. From the porch sipping our morning coffee we were able to see toucans and hummingbirds. Pure magic! Great location for us to explore all that Fortuna has to offer, while keeping within reasonable driving distance to Liberia Airport when it came to leave. The house was very clean and well equipped with plenty of space for a large family. There is AC in one room. The other rooms can get warm especially in the afternoon but we were usually out until after dark so this was not a problem for us. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would like to come back again some day!

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