Casa Toucan, Secluded Jungle Setting with Ocean View & Pool

• Incredible place!

  Incredible place!

  • Guest Peter L.
  • Date of stay 12/21/12
  • Review Submitted 01/20/13
  We knew this would be a great place based on the photo's and the reviews from recent renters. But anyway, we were surprised. This is such a perfect place - everything works and the quality is top notch (no Ikea here). We stayed five days over Christmas with three teenagers - the teenagers loved the place as much as we did. It takes twelve minutes to drive from the main road to the house. Pretty steep, but no problem with a 4WD. During our stay we visited Playa Hermose and Playa Ballena. We took a tour to Cano Island and Corcovado with Doplhin Tours. This is recommended - saw dolphins, whales, a crocodile, turtles, monkeys etc. Pedro was a great guide on sea and in the rainforest. Would love to go back!

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• I'll be back !!!

  I'll be back !!!

  • Guest Luc C.
  • Date of stay 07/24/12
  • Review Submitted 09/25/12
  We spent three nights last July at Casa Toucan. We all enjoyed our stay and found it way too short. The house is located high in the mountain with some view to the ocean but this is not the main attraction. You really feel like living into the jungle. Each morning we were awake by howler monkeys and birds sometime located just beside the house. Having a morning coffee in this environment was for us one of the best part of our trip. Everyday we saw Toucans (...) flying around. You rapidly become familiar with their sound and enjoy trying to find them around. Please have the small hike to the fall and river close by. You have great chance to see the monkeys like we did. The house doesn't have windows except for the second bedroom. We never needed air conditionning even if it was above 24 deg. at night. There is a small breeze combined with the ceiling fan that make you sleep well. The pool was fantastic, always refreshing and made our two sons happy to go back home after our daily adventures in the region. The house was very well equiped and we had everything we needed in the kitchen to prepare our meals. The master bedroom is very nice specialy for the shower wich gives you the feeling of being outside. This area (Uvita, Dominical and surround), is gorgeous and not very well know by tourists. Marina Ballena park is a must if you want to go to the beach. There is some very nice restaurant. A stop to Citrus (Ojochal) is highly recommanded if you want a good food experience. We hignly recommend renting this villa. This is now the way we travel with our kids since it is much more adapted to our way of living than hotel and resorts. Also, Uvita has two very nice grocery store wich had all the product we wanted and more. I think it is due in part with the fact that many houses around are owned by North-American people. They also had a reasonable choice of wine... For those worried with the road to get there, If you have a 4x4 there is no problemo ! You should worry only , like our sons mentionned, when there is snow on the road... (darn Canadians) We found our trip too short (2 weeks) too see all the beauties of Costa-Rica. We will come back one day to complete our visit and Casa Toucan will certainly be on our list. Luc, Sophie and the Kids Montreal

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• Privacy and Relaxation

  Privacy and Relaxation

  • Guest Simon B.
  • Date of stay 12/24/11
  • Review Submitted 01/16/12
  My wife and I just got back from two blissful weeks in Costa Rica, spent almost entirely at Casa Toucan, surrounded on all sides by lush greenery. This is the most secluded place we have ever rented. If you stand at the far end of the very nice pool, you _might_ see your closest neighbour, still quite a distance away. What you do see is jungle, everywhere jungle, with all the little pleasant surprises that accompany such a setting: toucans, monkeys (howler and capuchin), butterflies, hummingbirds, etc.. You get the picture. This is not to say that you are seeing all these animals non-stop, but you will see animals on a regular basis. And some may wake you up in the early morning hours too! The house itself is fantastic with all the amenities you would want or expect. Fridge, oven, washer, dryer, dishwasher, dishes, utensils, myriad kitchen gadgets, BBQ (though we didn't use it), tv, DVDs, cleaning agents: it's all there (with one odd exception, no corkscrew, which I'm sure will be rectified, given the attentive nature of the owners). Without a doubt the best stocked villa we have ever rented. The views from inside, from the excellent patio and from the pool level are all fantastic. The sunsets are amazing. I can truthfully say that the villa is actually better looking "live" than what you see in the pictures. The villa is located about 10-15 minutes from Uvita which has two supermarkets, a drugstore, liquor store, restaurants, etc. Also nearby is a national park with whale watching, snorkeling, or just hanging by the beach, though we mostly spent our days lounging by the villa's nice pool, catching up on some reading. All of this does however come at a price, and that's the steep drive from Uvita up the hill (and down the hill later), which can be a bit scary at first, but becomes much easier to navigate once you've done it once or twice. The owners pretty well tell you that you will need a 4x4 car, which we did. We never actually went into 4x4 mode, but we did go into low gear and were thankful for the clearance. This is the only downside, and its a small one, for staying at the villa. Bottom line is that we highly recommend Villa Toucan. I am still scratching my head as to how they ever got the internet in such a remote location!

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• Wonderful House and Owners!

  Wonderful House and Owners!

  • Guest Merryn
  • Date of stay 06/17/11
  • Review Submitted 07/26/11
  My friend and I had the pleasure of staying at Casa Toucan this past June. I have been to Costa Rica before, and I have rented houses there and other places internationally. First, the owners of Casa Toucan are very responsive and helpful - the best experience I have had renting a home! All of our questions were not only promptly answered, but the owners provided us with lots of additional information, which we very much appreciated. Second, the house is lovely! It's spacious, well-planned out, and very clean, and we were very comfortable during our stay. Yes, the hill is a bit daunting the first time, but after that, we got used to it and drove it daily, including at night...in the rain, etc. (We did have a 4WD). The house also well-stocked - more so than any other house I've rented. We didn't need to purchase anything extra aside from food - the owners provide plenty of everything, from dishwashing soap to laundry detergent to paper towels - thank you! Finally, the setting was gorgeous...the sunsets were incredible, and the jungle sounds - especially at night - were like listening to a nature CD! The house exceeded our expectations as far as view, layout, and comfort. It really is lovely. It's clear that the owners take pride in their home, and they go out of their way to make sure that travelers feel at home during their stay. The house is truly a "jungle retreat." We'd absolutely come back, and I'd recommend it to anyone traveling to the Uvita area.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, girls getaway, sightseeing, people with disabilities, families with young children.

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• Really enjoyed our stay

  Really enjoyed our stay

  • Guest J&P
  • Date of stay 06/06/11
  • Review Submitted 07/03/11
  We spent 4 nights at Casa Toucan in June, the early rainy season. We loved it. The property is clean and well equipped. The owners are very well-organized and have seen to most needs. The home is spacious and nicely laid out. The location is beautiful, though a four-wheel-drive is certainly essential to get there. The temperature and humidity were more comfortable at the higher elevation. We heard the howler monkeys nearby, but were not lucky enough to see them. There were plenty of birds. There are some beautiful beaches nearby.

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.

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• Peaceful Seclusion

  Peaceful Seclusion

  • Guest Ron
  • Date of stay 01/07/11
  • Review Submitted 01/16/11
  Myself and my wife had a truly wonderful time at Casa Toucan, paradise really. The photos don't do it justice. Amazing view with stunning two-hour-long sunsets, loads of wildlife, with monkeys leaping from tree to tree right in front of the terrace and it felt very luxurious having our own totally private, secluded swimming pool. Everything was perfect with the house, couldn't fault it anywhere. The worst thing about it was leaving.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.

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• Casa Toucan

  Casa Toucan

  • Guest Ana
  • Date of stay 12/26/10
  • Review Submitted 01/07/11
  We had an unforgettable holiday in Casa Toucan! The place is just magical. It has a fantastic view. The house is very clean, organised and it has everything you need to have a very pleasant and wonderful stay. It's in the middle of the jungle so you can hear the monkeys and see the toucans and other lovely birds on a daily basis. Rob and Lynn are very nice and they make their home feel like yours. We definitely recommend Casa Toucan and we hope you have as much fun as we did!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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• Easter in Toucan House

  Easter in Toucan House

  • Guest JoseB
  • Date of stay 03/30/10
  • Review Submitted 04/06/10
  I was pleasantly surprised by the architecture of Toucan House as well as its location. This house is unique. The rooms are designed to let you feel you are in the wild, day and night. The master bedroom is very spacious, with an open master bath. The views of the ocean and the mountain are spectacular. An important feature of this house is privacy. It is located up in the hills, wild tropical vegetation surrounding the house. Nevertheless it is only minutes away from the infrastructure of the town of Uvita and the beaches in the south Pacific coast of Costa Rica. All descriptions were detailed and accurate, the property was clean and well maintained. I would definitively recommend this property to a friend or relative.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, age 55+, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.

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• exotic Casa Toucan

  exotic Casa Toucan

  • Guest upholsterypal
  • Date of stay 03/01/10
  • Review Submitted 03/24/10
  We really enjoyed our stay at Casa Toucan! The villa is nestled up on a mountain in the rain forest. Every morning two large toucans greeted us. We saw lots of exotic birds and one morning we saw a family of howler monkeys! Everyday we explored the many different beaches. Each one has its own charm. Costa Rica is known for its surfing and sport fishing. My husband and son took a charter and caught a large sailfish. Everyday was sunny and very warm. I hope we can come back.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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• Wish we could have stayed longer!

  Wish we could have stayed longer!

  • Guest Two happy Nova Scotians
  • Date of stay 02/18/10
  • Review Submitted 03/22/10
  We wanted to thank you for renting us your beautiful house in Uvita. We were so glad to get there after ten days of travelling, hiking and driving, (and after the climb up to the house!) that we didn't come down the hill again for over 36 hours! We just loved the place. It had everything we could have possibly needed and more. We really appreciated the list of recommended restaurants and attractions. We liked having a coffee grinder to make the most of the excellent Costa Rican coffee we had bought at an organic plantation in Paraiso. We liked the BBQ, fluffy beach towels, watched one DVD, took a walk down the grassy hill behind the house, did laundry, but basically just enjoyed being together in a beautiful, quiet setting. We loved the beautiful view, sunsets, tranquillity and, especially, the privacy. After doing all that laundry, we didn't want to get it dirty again, and luckily we didn't have to wear much here! We were in the pool at least 4 times a day. It was perfect! On the Sat. morning, we forced ourselves (having almost run out of food...) to go down to the town, where we poked our noses into the nice market (interestingly most of the vendors seemed to be expats), did a quick email check at the nice little cafe opposite the market, ate lunch at Citrus (which was great), looked at a couple of the beaches (hot, hot, hot! and little or no shade), and ran back "home" to make the most of the day we had left! We had only booked for 3 nights and wished we had had the house longer! Think we are in our 20s or 30s? No way; one of us is in her mid 50s and the other in his 60s!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway.

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Jan. 6 - April 30, 2014  $1400 a week  $4,000 a month
May 1 - Dec. 18, 2013    $1000 a week    $2500 a month
Dec. 19, 2013 - Jan. 5, 2014   $1500 a week   

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.