Secluded Luxurious Villa, Canyon Views in Los Angeles Cloud Forest

• The Villa Hada Escondida

  The Villa Hada Escondida

  • Guest Anonymous
  • Date of stay 03/25/13
  • Review Submitted 04/13/13
  This is a great place to stay ... We had a great time the house is as the photo's look and it was clean and ready for us. You sure do get a chance to see the amazing clouds both in the morning and at night they just drift in and out. They have done a great trail on the property so you can walk and see the birds and butterflies and Chico their beloved freind and gardner/ care taker dose a wonderful job making you feel at home. He dose not speak english but with lots of hand jesters and big smiles it all works out I see why he is loved so much. We would recommend the house as it sits in a great area you can take short day trips to see other things from this location. Diana is wonderful to deal with she will provide you with amazing local information listen to her she has done a great job at finding wonderful things to see and do and places to eat . Thank you to the Lapierre Family All the best Petra & Albert den Otter Sherwood Park Alberta Canada

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• Will be back!

  Will be back!

  • Guest Kelly M.
  • Date of stay 12/26/12
  • Review Submitted 01/06/13
  We loved the house and the location. I traveled with my husband and 3 kids (ages 8-13). This time, we were able to stay for only 2 days. I hope to go back to the San Ramon area and stay longer, and when I do, I want to stay in the same house. It was well stocked, close to everything, and we felt right at home.

  Owner response: Thank you Kelly for choosing Villa Hada for your family's recent holiday. Villa Hada is incredibly convenient for its proximity to San Ramon and the road to La Fortuna but is in a very quiet and tranquil location. We take great care to make sure our home is as comfortable and well kitted out for our guests as is it for us. We always receive compliments on how well-stocked the kitchen is and that all you really need to bring are the fresh ingredients to make a gourmet meal. We have two small children and have made sure Villa Hada is a cosy and comfortable place to stay for families with loads of luxurious touches and amenities throughout. I hope your children enjoyed the Villa Hada ZigZag Nature Trail that leads guests from our banana grove to the blue morphos, hummingbirds, tree ferns and golden bamboo in our wee rain forest at the bottom of the garden. We look forward to you staying at Villa Hada again soon!

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• Beautiful, charming and relaxing!

  Beautiful, charming and relaxing!

  • Guest Isabelle M.
  • Date of stay 04/16/12
  • Review Submitted 07/16/12
  Villa Hada Escondida was our home away from away during this short 2 weeks in Costa Rica. Extremely charming with an amazing view. The villa has everything you need to make your stay comfortable and relaxing. Mrs Lapierre is a sweetheart to deal with, she made sure we had everything in order to have the best stay ever in Costa Rica. We loved and enjoyed every minutes of our stay at Villa Hada. We practice our Spanish with our good friend Chico! The Lapierre are taking very good care of the villa, it is causy and very clean. My dad, my sister and I definitely and strongly recommend this villa to anyone looking forward to have a home away from home in San Ramon, Costa Rica. Thank you again for letting us enjoy a piece of your paradise.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, girls getaway, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway.

  Owner response: Thank you Isabelle! What a lovely review. I really enjoyed our emails helping you plan day trips from Villa Hada. The Central Valley is so picturesque and easy to explore. Chico our caretaker does his very best to welcome our guests and make sure they are comfortable from the moment they arrive. He creates magic in our garden (like our new Zigzag Nature Trail!) and lovingly cares for our home as if it was his own. And you can't beat Villa Hada's canyon view which you can see from the kitchen table, balcony, master bedroom and even the upstairs and downstairs showers. Hope you'll stay at Villa Hada again sometime.

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• Our lovely visit to Costa Rica

  Our lovely visit to Costa Rica

  • Guest jane w.
  • Date of stay 06/02/12
  • Review Submitted 06/18/12
  What a fantastic place to stay. My husband and I loved our visit....and wished we could have stayed longer. The house beautiful and so ready for us. I sat on the terrace for hours...or the hammock and just absorbed the beauty and the birds, the mist and the air. I am telling all my friends to go visit....and that this is the away to do it. We had lovely adventures away from the house, and then just complete days of doing nothing. I felt my soul come back to my body after a long year of work. What a little paradise! : )

  Owner response: What a delightful review of Villa Hada! It really encapsulates what so many of our guests love to do at the house. The Los Angeles Cloud Forest is a wonderful hidden gem in Costa Rica and Villa Hada sits right at the edge of it all. We love sitting in the rocking chairs on the terrace with a cup of local Espiritu Santo coffee enjoying the ever-expanding garden's hibiscus, hydrangea, guava, banana, plantain and lemon trees. Our balcony makes a spectacular place to eat breakfast, practise yoga, read a long book or just get reacquainted with your family while watching the cloud mist and birds go by. We hope you'll return to our little paradise soon!

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• Great place to re-energize and re-connect with family

  Great place to re-energize and re-connect with family

  • Guest Lea
  • Date of stay 04/05/12
  • Review Submitted 04/23/12
  For us, after living a busy life, this is a great place to re-connect with our 2 teenage girls. Hiking, walking, canopy tours, volcano excursion, food, coffee and fruit were great ways to spend the first half of our vacation. Best of all, no television for the teenagers! We were so active it was nice to be able to "come home" to a cozy, well stocked home where you could feel at ease. Diana made sure the smallest details were taken care of and provided helpful tidbits of information. Looking forward to a return trip.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, girls getaway, sightseeing, romantic getaway, adventure seekers.

  Owner response: It was a pleasure having your family stay at Villa Hada Lea! I'm glad I was able to give you recommendations for fun things to do with the girls. Villa Hada is a wonderful retreat from a fast-paced life. So many of our guests enjoy completely unplugging from all electronic devices and relaxing with a cup of coffee on the balcony to watch the cloud mist. Our private nature trail is a fun adventure for children of all ages right in the back garden and the best part is you won't see another tourist, just hummingbirds, blue morpho butterflies and the odd dairy cow. We hope you'll choose Villa Hada for another trip to Costa Rica!

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• Simply elegant Casa Verde compliment the country

  Simply elegant Casa Verde compliment the country

  • Guest M. R. H.
  • Date of stay 02/27/12
  • Review Submitted 04/12/12
  I am absolutely homesick. Tonight, in Knoxville, Tennessee, there is a great breeze and temps about 65. That’s exactly Villa Hada in the evenings! Daytime was breezy, sunny, blue sky and you didn’t know the temp was about 80. Weather was of course an influencing factor - but the abode made it more so. We loved the accommodation of two levels, two bathing facilities and common area to gather for meals or planning the next day’s adventure. Our particular itinerary was obviously day-by-day that probably introduced our kinship with the gardener, Chico, when he joined us for lunch, and to meet some of the neighbors who were home. We also learned very quickly with our driver that within 15 minutes we were in the middle of San Ramon for poking around, lunch, taking pictures of colorful sights or at a catch-your-own-fish farm for supper. There are other positive posts about this accommodation ---but believe me, after your stay of 24 hours, you, too will find it simply elegant to make a return trip.

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• Great Place

  Great Place

  • Guest Cynthia D.
  • Date of stay 04/21/11
  • Review Submitted 04/03/12
  Diana, thanks so much for rental of your CR home. It is a beautiful area and quite close to many attractions all around. Only problem, we needed a few more months to see and do everything we would have liked. Chico was an absolute darling and enjoyed meeting a few of your neighbors and loved their friendly pooches. Everything was comfortable and your directions were perfect (other than a few colors of buildings have changed!). We really didn't have the opportunity to use the kitchen much. We would find it more beneficial for a future return, a longer stay and with another couple/friends etc. The laundry came in very handy, as we hiked in the rain and mud and came home filthy! The only drawback, which of course is not under your control, is not having any water on the last day of our visit. Apparently the entire area was out, so we headed to the airport with extra deodorant in tow! We would certainly recommend this rental to those with future plans to travel to the Central Valley of Costa Rica. Much Thanks, Cynthia & Patrick - Olympia WA March 2012

  Recommended for: Girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, adventure seekers.

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• Retired Couple

  Retired Couple

  • Guest Birders
  • Date of stay 03/13/12
  • Review Submitted 03/25/12
  We enjoyed our stay,we did not see as many birds as we hoped as it was quite windy. The villa is very well equipped and Chico was very helpful. The surrounding area is beautiful,we went to Arenal Volcano and to the Pacific Coast. The information supplied by the owner was very good.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, sightseeing.

  Owner response: Thank you for your review. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay and had a chance to go to Arenal. The hour and a half drive from Villa Hada to Arenal is one of the most beautiful in the country and is a great example of Costa Rica's diverse ecosystems. The road towards Arenal takes you from the cool and misty mountainous Los Angeles Cloud Forest to the hotter drier Northern Plains at the foot of Arenal. It goes past the butterfly farm which has an amazing hummingbird garden and nature trail and a brilliant butterfly exhibit with dozens of species of butterflies in all stages of development. We highly recommend it!

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• Gorgeous home!

  Gorgeous home!

  • Guest Paula
  • Date of stay 11/20/11
  • Review Submitted 11/28/11
  Exceptional home in the mountains - a bit dicey to get to, so bring a four-wheel drive vehicle! Views from this home are amazing, and Chico the caretaker was wonderful. The home was well stocked with kitchen spices/towels/sheets and blankets. Amazing temperatures, and the home owner Diana was extremely helpful throughout the process. This home is close to many wonderful areas in Costa Rica to zipline and view volcanos, and is an easy one hour drive from the airport in San Jose. Neighbors in the area were very friendly! It is a beautiful home, but teenagers may not like the lack of TV and inconsistent internet service. I would highly recommend this home for adults - absolutely stunning views in the morning when the clouds roll into the region. Pura vida!

  Recommended for: Girls getaway, sightseeing, romantic getaway, adventure seekers.

  Owner response: I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay at Villa Hada and it was a pleasure helping you plan an itinerary for exploring the Central Valley using our years of experience traveling around the country. Chico is a great asset to our home and makes every guest feel welcome the moment they arrive. Four-wheel drive vehicles are always recommended for fully exploring Costa Rica since road conditions can vary greatly. I'm sorry you experienced inconsistent wifi while the provider was upgrading service to our area. Although our wifi helps guests stay in touch with work or family back home or plan the next leg of their trip, most of our guests find Villa Hada is a perfect place to unplug, relax, recharge and reconnect with each other in a naturally stunning and private sanctuary.

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• Exactly as advertised - met our expectations and needs

  Exactly as advertised - met our expectations and needs

  • Guest Pancho & Joey
  • Date of stay 11/04/11
  • Review Submitted 11/15/11
  We selected Villa Hada Escondida for its location and unique character. We went to CR to investigate as a potential place to retire. VHE provided a great location to explore the central highlands. We took the owner's suggestion that its proximity to the airport made it perfect to start and end our 10 days in CR. It is just as pictured on their site. It is spacious, clean, and peaceful with great views of the country side. We saw flocks of exotic birds every day. We would not hesitate to recommend VRE especially if you want a place to completely distance yourself from the stress of everyday life. And it’s convenient to the natural attractions that draw many to CR.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, sightseeing, families with young children, adventure seekers.

  Owner response: Thank you so much Geoffrey. It was a pleasure having you as our guests. Villa Hada makes a great base to explore the extremely scenic western central highlands. San Ramon has all the conveniences, amenities and medical facilities of any small North American city and because of this it's attracting a growing expatriate community of retirees and young families alike. Despite Villa Hada's proximity to San Ramon and the airport, it's a tranquil escape and peaceful locale that is still under the radar for most travelers to Costa Rica!

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Additional information about rental rates

Villa Hada Escondida is a pet-friendly property and we allow our Tenants to lodge in Villa Hada Escondida with pet dogs and service dogs. However, Tenants may house no pet of any kind on the premises, even temporarily, without first obtaining Landlord's written permission. A refundable $50 pet deposit is required of guests bringing pets or service animals.

Fees:

• Refundable Damage Deposit: $75
• Pet Fee: $50 + tax
• Taxes Not included

Cancellation policy:

If you have any questions please contact the owner.