Luxurious 4 Bedroom Eco Friendly Mountain Estate with Gorgeous Ocean Views

This was the perfect home for our family of 9, with great opportunities for relaxation and adventure in natural beauty. I can't imagine finding a better place for our vacation.

The casa is a secluded luxury home, set in the jungle at the peak of a mountain, 30 minutes from Parrita. The view from the wrap around balcony and the infinity pool was amazing. Flowering bushes, fruit trees, and coconut palms surround the house. We saw scarlet macaws, toucans, blue morphos, and other beautiful wildlife.

Randy was a very friendly, enthusiastic host. He reserved all our activities, took us on our first outings, and made sure we had a wonderful time.

It would have been worth the trip just for the casa. The balcony and patio had 3 hammocks and plenty of comfy furniture. The pool was one of our favorite activities, big enough for our whole family to play and relax together. We enjoyed foosball on the patio, and games and movies in the evenings. Snacks from the yard included fresh coconut water, pineapples, lemons, and oranges. Oscar and Randy helped us ride the 5 horses, fun even for those who had never ridden. Andrea cooked two excellent Tico suppers for us. Magally kept the casa very clean.

We loved the activities right there in the mountains. Sky Mountain Canopy (5 minutes) had 6 zip lines up to 700 m long, back and forth across a jungle valley. At Las Pilas waterfalls (20 minutes plus a short hike) we jumped from the cliff into the pool. La Iguana Chocolate Farm (45 minutes) let us see the whole process, taste cacao fruit and roasted nibs, make chocolate tea and candy from scratch, and enjoy a mountain Tico lunch. Our last night, we drove 20 minutes to a fun Tico rodeo.

We also enjoyed a beach near Parrita, shopping in Jaco (1 hour), and tours in Quepos/Manuel Antonio (1 hour) like the Mangrove tour and MA Park tour (Mauricio was a great guide for both), and Sunset Sails.

Driving a 12-passenger van with luggage tied to the roof, I was very nervous the first night up the narrow mountain road. But it got better, and was so worth it for the beautiful casa and retreat from crowds. The casa in the jungle may have more bugs and lizards than a resort, but we never saw a single mosquito or biting fly. The cicadas and birds are loud, but we loved listening to them instead of traffic and tourists. If you want a luxury setting in secluded natural beauty, this is it.

If we had to start over, staying at Casa Brisas would be the first thing we would settle on.

This gorgeous home was perfect for our 4-generation-family stay. The graceful architecture and wood and tile finishing together with comfortable furnishings were a visual delight and meant that just hanging around home was relaxing and stress-free. The pool was great for everyone and was always a perfect temperature. After battling the crowds and heat at Manuel Antonio National Park we realized that we had everything a couple of steps away - monkeys, lovely birds, the resident iguanas - all were delightful at this comfortably cooler hill-top location. We were glad we had rented an SUV as it provided the freedom to pop down the hill and grab some beer and ice cream, or head deeper into the hills to explore the rural attractions, like La Iguana Chocolate Farm (incredible experience). Randy was a great host and lead us to local waterfalls and provided all kinds of helpful advice. Oscar took us on a couple of great trail rides which turned out to be quite exciting, getting up close and personal with the jungle! The horses were well-mannered and sure-footed and it was fun to feed them our fruit peelings every day. Pretty much everybody we met in Costa Rica was kind and gracious. We'd return to Casa Brisas de la Montana in a heart beat!

There was 9 of us total- all family and our first time to CR- It was a truly amazing experience. The casa was better than described, well maintained and absolutely spotless. The manager/owner- Randy was on site and treated us like royalty. If there was even the smallest problem...he was on it. He also arranged and advised us on excursions. We enjoyed the local zipline/waterfalls, sunset tour with snorkeling, sightseeing in Jaco, horsebacking riding on property, Manuel Antonio with guide, estuary fishing and amazing meals on and off property. A favorite was waking early to the jungle sounds and watching the monkeys swinging overhead. I highly recommend this casa to all ages. Note: the road up is a little rough- but definitely part of the experience....and besides...the view is from the TOP.

This being my second trip to Costa Rica, having studied abroad there one summer, I was unaware that this trip would be more thrilling, more relaxing and even more authentic than I imagined.

Taking a rough, yet typical road of Costa Rica to the house, I was taken aback by the tropical mountain oasis. The house is in a most perfect location with picturesque views of terrain that starts in the mountains, runs through the rainforests and stretches to the ocean.

The clean and kept house itself is large with everything one needs: comfortable furniture, modern appliances and the perfect outdoor area complete with grill and pool. Waking up to the sunrise with the pleasant natural lighting in the home versus using the curtains started the day out right.

My sister did yoga amongst the tropical flowering bushes. We ate fresh fruit picked from the garden. Quiet morning walks to the front gate reminded me of the benefits of such seclusion. Toucans, macaws, monkeys, iguanas, butterflies and more visited the house daily, which is priceless.

Oscar assisted us with airport transfer among other things. Between him and the double gates, one felt extremely secure.

We took time to relax at the home, but adventured out in the provided Toyota SUV. Thrills included a zip line tour SO close to the home, the crocodile tour north of Jaco and the most thrilling of all, the nearby waterfalls.

Beach time was a must, so we visited Manuel Antonio, but my favorite was nearby Playa Esterillos, which was an almost private beach that day.

This house gave me a taste of the luxury of a resort and a central location to play tourist, but with the unbeatable seclusion and views, coupled with the genuine experiences of a Spanish-speaking oasis.

What you make of the trip is yours, and mine was once in a lifetime.

Casa Brisas de la Montaña

When we decided to get married, we thought of celebrating our union in at unique and magical place, that would fill all our needs and our relatives too, that is why we chose Casa Brisas de la Montaña, a place that makes you feel at home and at Paradise at the same time, with an spectacular view and where you can see incredible sunsets, listen to the different species of birds especially toucans, scarlet macaws, squirrel and white face monkeys that are so friendly that they pose near the house, to celebrate our ceremony at Casa Brisas de la Montaña was a complete dream come true, and no doubt a meeting point for our families from now on.

Many thanks to Randy, Claudia, Oscar and Magaly for putting their dedication to our stay.