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Atenas Villa Serenidad: private home private pool, river walk, amazing 180° view

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A spacious indoor area with a wooden ceiling, a large window, and a pool visible through the glass.
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A spacious kitchen with wooden cabinets, a large island, stainless steel appliances, and a view of the outdoors.
A house with a red-tiled roof, a stone wall, and a view of the surrounding landscape.
A spacious living area with a wooden ceiling, a sofa, a coffee table, and a dining area with chairs and a table.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Patio
  • Private pool
  • Limo or town car service available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys

Explore the area

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Atenas, Alajuela Province
  • Place, Parque Viva
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Place, Palmares Church
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Place, Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

4 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Mercedes

Located in Mercedes, this villa is in the mountains and on a river. Grecia Park and Minas Del Aguacate reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Botanical Orchid Garden La Garita and Else Kientzler Botanical Garden. Travelling with kids? Consider Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center, or check out an event or a game at Parque Viva. Relax and indulge in the area's health/beauty spas, or seek out an adventure with hiking, horse riding and ecotours nearby.
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Atenas, Alajuela Province

What's nearby

  • Botanical Orchid Garden La Garita - 24 min drive - 18.6 km
  • Parque Viva - 27 min drive - 23.2 km
  • Palmares Church - 29 min drive - 15.4 km
  • Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center - 29 min drive - 23.8 km
  • Multiplaza Mall Escazu - 44 min drive - 41.1 km

Getting around

  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 33 min drive
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tica's Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Campo Verde Restaurant & Sports Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Trilla de Vega - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Provenza Gastro Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪ŌMi Sushi Bar - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Atenas Villa Serenidad: private home private pool, river walk, amazing 180° view have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Atenas Villa Serenidad: private home private pool, river walk, amazing 180° view pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Atenas Villa Serenidad: private home private pool, river walk, amazing 180° view?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Atenas Villa Serenidad: private home private pool, river walk, amazing 180° view?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Atenas Villa Serenidad: private home private pool, river walk, amazing 180° view?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Atenas Villa Serenidad: private home private pool, river walk, amazing 180° view located?

Located on a river, this family-friendly villa is within 12 mi (20 km) of Palmares Church, Botanical Orchid Garden La Garita and Grecia Park. Minas Del Aguacate and Los Chorros Municipal Recreative Park are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property is stunningly beautiful!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home is absolutely stunning with a fantastic view. It’s on a quiet, secluded street and was absolutely perfect for our group. Can’t recommend this place enough!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
everything was as expected. Entire house was in great condition and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excelente!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was spacious and clean, the kitchen was large and fully equipped. The kingsized bed in the master bedroom was large and comfortable with a great morning and night view. The pool was as advertised: very nice temperature and large enough for a family. The TV worked well with many channels but we did not use it.Eunice, the local property manager, was quickly responsive to text and phone communications.We enjoyed our time at Villa Serenidad immensely.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful!

A truly gorgeous property with amazing views. The night sky was incredible!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This place is a jewel. Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy the splendor.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Big Family Vacation

Very nice home with a beautiful pool and spectacular view that all 9 of us enjoyed for a long week. Outstanding!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Villa Serinidad

Best beautiful view of the country side, great pool and beautiful home.
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing View

Beautiful views, great common area. The place is in great shape, true to the pictures in the listing. Nicely equipped and the property manager was quick to answer and help in all our questions.Definitely recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great View!

We had a wonderful time at this house. Lovely pool!! Amazing views! Very responsive owners. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a nice and relaxing stay in Atenas! Thanks for sharing your wonderful property with us
Stayed 16 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

We had a group of 5 friend stay at the beautiful serenidad. The house was absolutely wonderful. They had everything you need. Waking up to the view everyday was amazing. We live on an island in Marathon, FL so we wanted something different. This house was absolutely amazing for a relaxing vacation. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise in the Mountains

If you ever wanted to stay in a glass house this is it! Waking up to a gorgeous mountainous view and one step outside you are at the pool. We had American Thanksgiving where the neighbor cooked for us and it was delicious! This house is for 8 people and the open floor plan is inviting and wonderful! I would definitely stay here again! Thank you for sharing such a great place!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just Wiw

Amazing home , spectacular views , wonderful pool, Home is like new. Will return !!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

I can't say enough

This is the 3rd time we have stayed at Villa Serenidad. We love this space. It has all you need and more. The owner Jeff and the property manager Eunice are beyond attentive to details and responsive to any of our needs. I would highly recommend this as your "little piece of heaven" destination.
Stayed 42 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A wonderful stay!

The property was perfect for our stay. We had 9 family members staying together. Ages ranged from 17 to 82. The house offered everything we needed for everyone to be comfortable. Kitchen was well appointed. Large dining table. Comfortable sitting area to enjoy the fabulous views. Pool to cook off. We were lucky to find this home at the last minute when our previous rental did not work for our party. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2023
It was a pleasure hosting Robert and his family at Villa Serenidad this week. They were considerate, quiet, and took great care of our property. We appreciate their effort to keep the space clean and would welcome them back anytime soon. Valentino &Keysha
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Animals 😊

We stayed with our family of 10. Everyone fit perfectly. Location was a dream. Loved waking up to cows mooing and birds chitchatting. We even had large toads eating all the bugs at night, which became a regular evening event that entertained us. Pool was a lifesaver with all day activities and the heat and humidity.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nature lovers paradise

A great place to reconnect with nature and friends, play some cards on the terrace and cool off in the pool. The kitchen is well equipped, the beds were comfy. The house looks like the photos. Atenas was hot while we were here so the pool helped tremendously - would not recommend staying at a house without a pool in the dry season there! The evenings were nice and cool and two of the bedrooms had very large windows with screens so that created a great breeze. The BBQ was brand new and almost industrial sized. It fed our group of 6 easily. Highly recommend taking advantage of that!Eunice was great to work with - very easy going and also took care of our every need.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

My only concern

Well the only thing that convern me the it wasn't handicap friendly. The toilets were too low and the water pressure was low as well But overall a enjoyable experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2023
Good morning Phillip, So sorry to hear about the low water pressure. I was there a few weeks ago but the water was just fine. The previous owner installed a new water pump to address the issue. Regarding the handicap issue, what exactly are you referring to? Lack of handrail?
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place

Hi Jeff and Kara, Your place is beautiful, it has an amazing view! The high ceilings and the master bedroom were our favorite but every corner of the house is gorgeous. We loved to see our kids enjoy the pool while watching them from inside the house. We had an amazing stay! Also, Eunice was great with the communication. We are giving you 5 stars. The only thing we would add to make it completely perfect would be the A/C, at least in the rooms…. It was over 85 and at some point we had to go to the car to cool down. We would’ve stayed longer if it had it. Thank you! Johanna and Omar.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Vacation

The Villa Serenidad was the perfect home for our family vacation. The outdoor pool area was enjoyed by all 7 of us to swim and enjoy the gorgeous scenic overlook to the valley and the mountains beyond. The inside space included everything we needed; a very well stocked kitchen, laundry, nice appliances, long and roomy dining room table, comfortable seating in the great room, bedrooms and baths were also fine. This is a quiet neighborhood to enjoy scenic Costa Rica. We met a kind and friendly neighbor who cooked a delicious dinner for us. The communication with the property owners and the property manager was very easy and efficient. Upon engagement for the property, Jeff sent a precise and detailed copy of everything concerning the house. Our family is still talking about the trip and sharing memories.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

We stay 2 1/2 weeks at Villa Serenidad and enjoyed the vacation with the complete family - 7 adults and 2 toddlers. We particularly liked the rural surroundings and the fantastic view of nature. The children had fun with the farm animals every day and we enjoyed the unusual visitors. We used the pool every day and it is ideal for children. In the village of Atenas there are numerous shopping opportunities and typical restaurants. The wealth of information in the Vills Serenidad manual was very helpful. Valentino was also available for us the whole time and we were happy to make use of his numerous contacts and information. Oscar in particular - driver and friend - helped us to discover Costa Rica's natural parks in a relaxed way on day trips. The vacation in the villa will remain unforgettable for us.
Stayed 18 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

AMAZING!

Villa Serenidad exceeded our expectations! It is a beautiful home and the view is wonderful. We really liked watching the cows and calves next door and meeting Iggy the iguana. The people of Atenas and all of Costa Rica are welcoming and so helpful with those who are not at all fluent in Spanish! I don't think we ever had even close to a bad meal either! We took advantage of having a meal cooked and delivered to us and it was delicious. Our friends joined us for a part of our stay and we heard many exclamations of 'nirvana' and 'heavenly'. Thank you for letting us stay at your property. Maybe the only negative comment we would have is that there is no hammock! That didn't seem to get in the way of our enjoying the pool and veranda, however, so it maybe it isn't a necessity after all.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great home in a great location!

We have been to CR several times and wanted to do something different for this trip. Renting a home in this location turned out to be a nice change. Unfortunately, the pool was a bit too cool for us but it was so nice to have a private, quiet space to relax in between our outings. We had coffee as we enjoyed the views each morning with the birds singing and finished up with a drink in the evening as we looked out at the lights twinkling in the distane. This home is set next to a working farm, meaning there arent homes right up against you, and it was fun to hear the cows mooing, birds talking, and watching the occasional visiting iguana come by to say hello. Communication from the owner was fast and he was thorough with all the relevant information. When asked, he recommended the neighbor to prepare and delivered an excellent CR dish for our first night. After a long travel day, it was so convenient to have that brought to us! Overall, it was everything we hoped it would be. The home is quite spacious and I'd definitely recommend it for a couple or a group. Plus, the price for a home that size and that nice is more than worth it!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Villa Serenidad is aptly named

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Villa Serenidad. The house was clean and spacious, with screened doors and windows all around to let in the breeze. The swimming pool and shaded patio were peaceful and inviting. The pool was immaculate and the there were plenty of poolside chairs and tables for our group of 4. The location of the Villa on a dead-end road in a gated community made for a very private stay. The only traffic sounds were the mooing of cows on their way down the path to the river. The Villa was a little further from town than expected (we thought we would be walking to town), mostly because we didn’t understand the reality of roads and pedestrians in Costa Rica. Even so, the drive is short and there are good restaurants, banks and a nice supermarket within a ten-minute drive. We took day trips to the Poás Volcano, Las Mina, and Jaco - all very doable in an easy day. The property manager Eunice was very responsive to the few questions we had (highly recommend WhatsApp for communication), neighbor Heidy made and delivered a lovely Costa Rican meal to the Villa, and Oscar arranged for a very competent masseuse to come to the Villa. We felt very well cared for. It sure was quiet when we had to pack up and leave - very sad to leave this little slice of heaven.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Jan 2024
Dear Michelle, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for choosing to stay at my Villa this week. Your enjoyment of the relaxing pool atmosphere brought me great joy. I want to express my appreciation for maintaining my property in excellent condition and impeccable order throughout your stay. Upon reflection, I discovered an oversight in my ratings, where I mistakenly gave you a 4 ⭐️ on House Rules and Cleanliness when it should have undoubtedly been a 5⭐️. I sincerely apologize for this oversight and any confusion it may have caused. Your positive presence was truly valued, and I hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again at the Villa in the near future. Kind regards, Valentino Salvi
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