Esteban

Our stay was exactly what we were looking for to truly experience Costa Rica. The drive off the main road up the mountain takes about 30 minutes, so make sure you're stocked up on everything you need before heading up — but we genuinely enjoyed that drive every single day. It's such a beautiful route that locals actually drive up just to park and take in the view. On our second night, a transformer blew on the country's power lines, and Esteban stayed on top of it, checking in to make sure the electric company completed the repair. I also mentioned that the battery backup for the wifi didn't last very long during the outage, and he let us know they were addressing it ASAP. Worth noting: there's no cell service up there, so wifi calling is a must for staying in touch. But honestly, that's part of what makes this place special — it's a true chance to disconnect from everything and reconnect with the mountains and the home itself. Esteban and this house are fantastic.

The beehive was a very unique and pretty experience! With that said, due to the Royal jungle nature of the beehive, we did experience a quite a few power outages. Also, since you’ll be living in the jungle, expect there to be bugs in the household, even still, Esteban was very friendly and responsive to our issues and helped resolve them as soon as possible. He also gave us a refund for the issues that we encountered. It’s a great place for a large group looking for adventure. Just keep in mind, that the drive getting there is hard and on bad terrain, and it might be hard to get back-and-forth to experiences. But overall, it was a unique and exciting experience.