Chalet birds, gardens farm #3 (BukalaVillageLodge)

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A modern outdoor living area with a hot tub, wicker furniture, and a view of lush greenery.
A room with a TV mounted on the wall, a sofa, a small table with a plant, and a sliding glass door leading to an outdoor area with greenery.
A hallway with a potted plant, a round woven mat, and a wooden door.
A garden with a gravel path, various plants, and a signpost.
Pool

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Hot tub on site
  • Shared communal pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
  • Place, Arenal Adventure World
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Place, La Fortuna Park
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Place, Baldi Hot Springs
    ‪34 min drive‬
  • Airport, La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

Second Bathroom

2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Master Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Second Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Peñas Blancas

Located in Peñas Blancas, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. Baldi Hot Springs and Ecotermales Fortuna are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore La Fortuna Waterfall and Arenal Volcano National Park. Arenal Adventure World and Kalambu Hot Springs are also worth visiting. Water tubing and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and cycling nearby.
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La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela

What's nearby

  • Arenal Adventure World - 24 min drive - 10.2 km
  • La Fortuna Park - 28 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour - 29 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Baldi Hot Springs - 34 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Los Lagos Hot Springs - 35 min drive - 18.5 km

Getting around

  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Fogón de Chela - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Delicias Tablada - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Hunters & Gatherers - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Ross - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Harmony Food Restaurant - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Chalet birds, gardens farm #3 (BukalaVillageLodge) pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Chalet birds, gardens farm #3 (BukalaVillageLodge)?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Chalet birds, gardens farm #3 (BukalaVillageLodge)?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Chalet birds, gardens farm #3 (BukalaVillageLodge)?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Chalet birds, gardens farm #3 (BukalaVillageLodge) located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is within 6 miles (10 km) of Arenal Adventure World, El Salto Fortuna River and Costa Rica Chocolate Tour. La Fortuna Waterfall and La Fortuna Park are also within 9 miles (15 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. 29 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing lodging near La Fortuna

Lovely and spacious lodging a few minutes from La Fortuna.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Mar 2024
Thank you Boni for choosing us! We hope to have the opportunity to host again in the future. Pura Vida!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house

We loved this rental - very clean and comfortable. Max was great. Would highly recommend having him help you book your activities.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

beautiful home and setting

We had a wonderful time at this location. The landscape is beautiful and with unique birds, lizards and flora. The pool was the perfect temperature and well maintained, and we loved our private afternoon jacuzzis. Max is a great host and very attentive and friendly. We highly recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing

We loved this property. It was perfectly located in the rain forest with gorgeous views. It was quiet. We loved sitting in the hot tub every evening. The host was amazing and very helpful from the day we booked until our last day there. We will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

La Fortuna

The rental property is amazing, newly updated and stocked for renters needs. The grounds are also very nice, better than we expected. The host was very helpful with our needs and questions. He arranged dinner and tour reservations for us, even supplied us with fresh eggs from the adjacent farm
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Mar 2024
Thank you Joan! It was a pleasure to share our tropical paradise with you and hope to have the opportunity to be your hosts in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful stay

we had a wonderful time at Bukala village. Max was so helpful with suggestions on activities and even arranging a great private guide for an excellent hike. The house was extremely clean and secure, with unbelievably beautiful gardens, leading to a lovely river. Would highly recommend this home for La Fortuna/arenal activities. Max is great to deal with, so warm and helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Upcountry experience

The property is fantastic. A relatively short drive out of La Fortunate but so worth the drive. Max is amazing and so accommodating. You will be sorry to miss this property if you are in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Unbelievably Beautiful

I highly recommend staying here! The gardens are beyond beautiful and Max is the best host! The home was fully stocked and very clean. Waking up, admiring the gorgeous grounds, and hearing the sounds of nature all around was humbling. We feel lucky that Max shared his little slice of heaven with us.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Very nice

The property is brand new and lovely. The grounds are beautiful. Magdalena was very accommodating. The only thing was that the location was just a little farther out than anticipated but the taxi service was wonderful. Thanks Magdalena
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Sept 2023
Dear Lorraine I am glad that you enjoy in our property. Thank you for your stay! Come back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

The was really clean, airy and comfortable. The property is beautiful! Lush and well groomed

Max was fantastic! He helped us arrange activities and was alway available. He definitely made the stay even better. The houses are clean, full of natural light and extremely comfortable. The bathrooms are beautiful with rain shower heads ❤️ The pool was a great bonus. Look forward to visiting again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Sept 2023
Hi Francine we are glad that you enjoy in our place, you were amazing family ! Come back soon, you always will be welcome ! Best Regards Max , Ingrid and Magdalena
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Young family's first time in Costa Rica

The property was beautiful and quiet. We felt as though Max set us up beautifully for a wonderful stay and helped us with setting up tours. He was available for questions and acted like our very own concierge. My only regret is that we didn't stay longer. We were far enough outside of the city and the grounds had beautiful paths that we could explore. Such a great experience. We hope to be back here soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Mar 2024
Thank you Amy! It makes us very happy to know that guys had an unforgettable experience. It was a pleasure to be your hosts. and hope you can visit us again in the future. Pura Vida!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Slice of Heaven just off the beaten path

This place is lovely. It is a collection of a few units in a gated community which shares a lovely property with gardens and a pool and some hammocks near a peaceful stream. The unit itself is well equiped with a comfy king bed and bathroom in one room and a the second room is great as well. The hot tub on the deck was gorgeous and a much needed respite after a day of hiking. Max was extremely helpful at checkin and also helped us book restaurants for dinner. The place is about a 10-12 drive from downtown La Fortuna and we could not recommend it enough. Fantastic place!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing accommodations and service

The property is beautiful with so many different flowers and plants, a creek, small pool and even a cute little farm. The home was clean and well set up with everything we needed to cook and make our family of 4 comfortable. Max helped to arrange our activities like repelling, rafting, zip lining and a hot springs. His recommendations were great, and we really enjoyed adventuring with Maquique. I’d highly recommend! It’s about 15 min from town, so I’d recommend a rental car. We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hidden paradise.

Can't thank our hosts Max and Ingrid enough for a wonderful time we had in their villas! Very well equipped, roomy and bright two bedroom villas offer complete privacy and amazing views of the lush gardens. Just a short 15 minutes ride away from La Fortuna and all the restaurants and activities of Arenal area. Even though we did our research, we relied on Max's recommendations to select the best choice of activity that matched our group's interest and were never disappointed! Book all your activities through him! We will not even think of staying anywhere else on our return to Costa Rica.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Sept 2023
Dear Innesa, it was a pleasure to have you on our property and we are happy that you enjoyed our area. Come back soon to Arenal Villas Bukala. Magdalena, Ingrid and Max.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

It was Perfecto!

The minute we arrived Max gave us some fresh pineapple juice. Super nice guy, very friendly. His dog Emily would visit us every night too. She made us feel welcome as well. The house was perfect and very clean. The best part was the porch looking into the garden. We saw many birds, even Tucans! Loved our first time in La Fortuna. The road from San Juan via rt 1 to 702 is nice, everyone thought it was bad. It was a beautiful drive, a bit windy but a good road. Max offered to come get us, but we managed. We were afraid of getting lost.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Sept 2023
Hi Terri , we are happy to know that you enjoyed in our place, it is our goal. Max think that after a trip one fresh fruit juice is a good welcome for our guests. We hope you come back soon, you were amazing guests! Max, Magdalena and Ingrid .
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A beautiful place in Costa Rica

The property was lovely. The villa was clean, modern and extremely comfortable. It was very private with a great deck/patio with seating and the hot tub. The grounds are incredible -- beautifully landscaped, with a babbling brook (and hammocks) to relax and a pool. The location is about 15 minutes from La Fortuna where all the restaurants are found so unless you want to cook, be prepared for the drive. The one problem we had was initially finding the place. Directions were on google maps which, unfortunately, did not work on our devices in Costa Rica. While I had a printed copy, it was difficult to follow and the sign for the property is not clearly visible from the street. (It would be helpful for the host to improve the signage.) So, be sure you have a working google maps app when you travel there to avoid the problem we had. Overall, a wonderful experience. I highly recommend the property.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Mar 2024
Thank you Melissa for giving us the opportunity to be your hosts. We´re happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. Unfortunately, Costa Rica doesn´t have addresses so it´s very important to follow the Google link, so yes, you have to make sure the app works. Thank you again for choosing us and hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future. Pura Vida!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic stay

We had the best time! The place is super clean, Max is a wonderful host and has great communication before and during the stay. The property is great with beautiful gardens, a pool and hot tub. Would highly recommend!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Highly Recommend

Comfortable, quiet, clean, great place for bird watching, accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Simply Wonderful!

Our stay at the Cala Lilly house was truly wonderful. The home is just as described, if not better in person. The grounds are absolutely gorgeous with lush vegetation with all sorts of tropical flowers drawing a large variety of birds! The home itself was impeccably clean and very well suited for our family of four. The location is about 10-15 minutes outside of downtown; it's quiet and you feel like you're in your own tropical paradise! Sit on the deck and bird watch, relax by the stream or cool off in the pool - all are wonderful! Communication with Magdalena and Max was superb and onsite, Max was incredibly helpful with recommendations of restaurants and such. We highly recommend the Cala Lilly house - it was simply wonderful!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful property

Was a great location with beautiful grounds. Max was really nice however there was a mixup and mid week we had to change units. It wasn’t a huge deal but was a little annoying to repack and move everything.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A private oasis

We loved this property. Max and Magdalena were very responsive and easy to work with, both before our visit and after we arrived. The villa is a about 10 minutes outside of LaFortuna, but very manageable. Restaurants were still within easy travel. Th property at the villa is beautifully maintained and we felt as if we were in the middle of the rainforest. So many birds to enjoy. Our unit had a hot tub which we made a lot of use of as our private pool. Max was helpful with tour recommendations as well as restaurant recommendations. We would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Place. Great Owner.

My family of 4 had a great time at this location. The villa is very clean and contemporary...everything looks like new. It’s about a 10 minute drive to downtown La Fortuna where you’ll find everything you need. Max and Magdalena are absolutely wonderful people.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful retreat in the rain forest

The house and property were beautiful. We loved sitting on the patio at night being surrounded by the beautiful scenery. It was very relaxing. The house was beautiful inside also. We really enjoyed our stay. Was perfect forr a family of 4.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hidden Gem.

This place was super nice. Max takes great pride in his property and rentals. It’s a bit off the beaten path but well worth it. It was very peaceful watching and listening to the sound of the jungle from the beautiful porch. We highly recommended you stay here. We will definitely be back. Thank you Max your place was very beautiful and welcoming.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

This is a really nice two bedroom 2 bath house in beUtiful surroundings!

We stayed for two nights. It is about 15 minutes from La Fortuna which is nice as it is very peaceful. It has a nice stream that runs right through the back of the property. Max was very nice and very helpful. Book your rafting trips through him. We used Wayz and had a hard time finding it. Talking to others they said Google maps took them right there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
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