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Canavida Villas & Resort

Holiday home with 10 outdoor swimming pools, in the vicinity of Marino Ballena National Park

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9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
The current price is £68
includes taxes & fees
4 Jul - 5 Jul

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Calle la Union, Ballena, Puntarenas Province
  • Uvita Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Catarata uvita
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Marino Ballena National Park
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Drake Bay (DRK)
    ‪169 min drive‬

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About the area

Ballena

Located in Ballena, this holiday home is in the mountains and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Marino Ballena National Park and Catarata uvita. Playa Ballena and Playa Hermosa are two other places to visit that come recommended. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and mountain biking.

What's nearby

  • Uvita Beach - 11 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Catarata uvita - 13 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Marino Ballena National Park - 13 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Playa Ballena - 13 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Ventanas Beach - 15 min drive - 10.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizzeria La Fogata - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Heliconia - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Sibu - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Time - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Marino Ballena - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Canavida Villas & Resort

Holiday home with 10 outdoor swimming pools, in the vicinity of Marino Ballena National Park
This smoke-free holiday home features 10 outdoor pools, concierge services and laundry facilities. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden and multilingual staff assistance are on-site. The holiday home has 3 bedrooms and provides free WiFi and free wired Internet. Guests will find a kitchen with a fridge, a stovetop and a microwave. Housekeeping is available on request.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this holiday home offers coffee/tea makers and free toiletries. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes dining tables. Select Comfort beds feature down duvets. A pillow menu is available. Kitchens offer full-sized fridge/freezers, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a shower.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). 50-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. In-room massages and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

10 outdoor swimming pools are on site.

Children aged under 10 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; your host will greet you
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
Guests are recommended to download the property's WhatsApp mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you, key retrieval

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of CRC 13000 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 23 kg per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cleaning fee: CRC 20000 per accommodation, per stay, (varies per unit)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CRC 13000 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Parties and events are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 8
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 10 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Frequently asked questions

Does Canavida Villas & Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has 10 outdoor pools.

Is Canavida Villas & Resort pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. There's a fee of CRC 13000 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Canavida Villas & Resort?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Canavida Villas & Resort?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Canavida Villas & Resort?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Canavida Villas & Resort located?

Situated by the ocean, this holiday home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Marino Ballena National Park, Catarata uvita and Playa Ballena. Playa Hermosa and Pinuela Beach are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Canavida Villas & Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 48 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

9.6/10

Communication

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ULANA

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Really enjoyed our stay - thank you very much!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anja

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Amazing stay

Our stay was absolutely amazing. Canavida is a beautiful place in the mountains sounds by nature. Very peaceful. And Jess was the most amazing host helping us out with everything from the moment we arrived. Can 100% recommend it
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stefanus

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great location and perfect service by the team.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
We were able to experience 2 of the properties on our vacation. Both were absolutely beautiful. The
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

M.

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful house, beautiful environment, beautiful birds, nearby. So pretty much perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Niamh

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Jungle Paradise

Highly recommend Canavida. It was genuinely special. Set in the middle of a luscious jungle with incredible views of the ocean. Breathtaking.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
The view is amazing, the property is beautiful and the condo has all you need! Jessica is very kind and helpfull
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved Canavida! If you want the hustle and bustle of a city, this place isn't for you. But if you want to be in the middle of nature with spectacular views, this place is heaven. It is well equipped with everything you need, and is the perfect place to unwind and relax. Just make sure to bring in whatever groceries you need before you start the drive up the long dirt road. The road was fine, but we were glad we had a 4x4 with high clearance. We could have driven without it, but it was easy with it.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miss E

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Highly highly recommend!

We had a lovely couple of nights here. The pictures do not so the villa justice. The view is just stunning, beautiful pool overlooking the sea. There’s also a bbq you can use which was great. Jess and her team were wonderful, I cannot thank them enough for going above and beyond for us. We got stuck with a flat tire when we arrived and they got it all sorted for us. Anything you need, the team are on hand are communicate with you from the minute you book.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcella

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved CanaVida, the property was beautiful, the condo was clean, comfortable and had everything we needed. The staff were very happy and friendly. We used the laundry service, which was fast and a great price. The resort also arranged a massage for us and they came right to our room - it was also fantastic! The location is far enough from the busy town of Dominical and Uvita yet close enough to go into for shopping, restaurants and entertainment. We highly recommend CanaVida Jessica and her team are wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property consists of approximately 10 individually designed villas. So, I can only comment on our villa. Almost new, could do with wardrobes or at least more shelving. Access road is 6km along a very uneven dirt track, steep in parts. Managed with a smallish 4x2 SUV, but you would def be better off with a 4x4. Beautiful views, birds and the sunsets were gorgeous.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Breathtaking views in a natural setting

Beautiful location on the mountain but it is up a dirt road approx 15 minutes from the main paved road. The place was clean, sizable, and had all the amenities needed. The pool outside had gorgeous views. This place really makes you feel like you are in nature and we saw many birds (toucans, parrots, guan and turkey vultures). We heard the monkeys late in the evening and at night but never did lay eyes on them. From our table outside we could see the boats chasing the whales while we ate breakfast. We could see the whales spout/blow and even could see the tails as they eventually dove deep. It was a peaceful place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcella

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property was beautiful! The condo was comfortable, clean, modern and had everything we needed. The water was safe to drink, hot showers, BBQ. We used the laundry service it was quick and a good price. We seen monkeys, Toucans, parrots, and Morpho butterflies from the beautiful pool and lounge area. The customer service was amazing and everyone was very happy and friendly. They arrange a wonderful message for us and the therapists came to our room (it was SO GOOD!) the location is far enough away from the busy Dominical town, yet close enough for a visit and some shopping. Short drive to many beautiful beaches, gas stations, restaurants, waterfalls and shopping. Great communication from booking to check out. Jessica and her team did not disappoint!! Highly recommend CanaVida.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Stunning sunset view

Wow what a view! This place is next level and has a fully stocked kitchen. I recommend bringing food to make as the closest store is quite the trek. We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
What an excellent property! The family that runs it is dedicated to making sure all guests (including kids) have a great vacation. The property is fairly new, and the owners are always improving it. Behind the condos is a grassy area with a trampoline and badminton—perfect for kids or your inner child. Our six-year-old loved the pool and trampoline. At dawn and dusk, the property comes alive with the wildlife you come to Costa Rica to see. Have your binoculars ready by the pool deck for the show—and don’t miss the sunsets and starry skies. The condos were clean and well-equipped for cooking. The propane grills had everything we needed to grill out. It’s about 5KM/3Mi up the mountain, a 20-minute drive. We visited in March 2025 and used a driver (Caleb—highly recommend) to get up and down. It’s around 10Mil or $20 each way, worth it for the incredible views. I’ve traveled the world and this place will forever stand out. I’m already planning to stay for a month or two in the future. The team was excellent—very communicative and helpful—and even arranged everything with our driver Caleb, who was amazing and always available, including early morning pickups.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Found Paradise in Costa Rica!

I have been traveling for pleasure and for work throughout my life. I have been using hotels.com for on average 50+ hotel nights per year last 10 years. And finally, I felt I should leave a very positive review. Canavida Villas & Resort is the first booking where the everything exceeded the expectations. Top Location, service, communication, quality of stay, THE VIEW, the staff, the people, the pool, THE GRILL, the nature... I don't know where to start or to end. Basically images are in most hotel presentations showing a refined view of reality, in this case the nice photos of the property did not reflect the reality, IT WAS EVEN BETTER IRL! If you want to have a weekend or a week at one of the best locations in CR, then you just found it. Yes, it is on a hill = there is a challenging climb with your car, but you can get there with a 2 wheel drive. Uvita as location is also very nice, but why bother to go there except for grocery shopping, this resort is a paradise you don't want to leave!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
This property never communicated with me or sent over any information regarding my stay. There is literally no way to communicate with anyone there. We ended up driving 15 minutes up a dirt road to try and find the property hoping a manager would be there and there was nobody there. I have tried contacting the property through expedia, through their website and calling the “number”. Absolutely no communication. I got charged almost 300 dollars and I fully expect this to be refunded promptly.

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Canavida is an amazing place and we’re really happy we found it. It’s brand new and the owners are slowly building the place out so we were lucky to be one of the first people to stay here. From the start, David had great communication and was super accommodating when our trip was delayed. He also kindly upgraded us to a larger villa and the property was amazing. The living and dining room was spacious and the kitchen was fully stocked with everything you could need to cook (the sushi and sake set was also a big plus). Having AC in the main rooms was a big plus as it does get hot when the sun enters the property. The best part was definitely the view and the pool - it was a fantastic place to watch the sunset every day. David and Jonathane were helpful throughout our stay, answering any questions we had promptly. They also have great local connections and were able to hook us up with tours and a surf school. The property is about a 10-15 minute drive up a dirt road from the main shops and restaurants of Uvita. We were there in the dry seasons and had no problem doing it in our SUV in 2WD but if it was wet 4WD would probably be needed. David also offered to have someone go down to Uvita for us if we needed something picked up and didn’t want to drive into town. Overall we had an amazing stay and would highly recommend Canavida to anyone looking for a place to stay in Uvita!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Traumhafte Location, erst vor einem Jahr fertiggestellt. Jesseca ist sehr nett und kümmert sich um das Wohlbefinden. Mega Aussicht und traumhafte Geräusche des Dschungels. Anfahrt über 4 km Schotterweg teilweise steil bergauf war sehr beschwerlich. Wir konnten den Weg mit 4x4 bewältigen. Werden die Zeit dort oben nicht so schnell vergessen
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Emplacement de rêve ,le chant de la nature au coucher du soleil est d’une richesse sans nom, hôte très sympathique et vue à couper le souffle
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Séjour inoubliable L’endroit est incroyablement magnifique un havre de paix avec une vue à couper le souffle . Tout est fait pour vous sentir bien . Jessica la gérante est au petit soin et chaleureuse. Ce séjour restera inoubliable
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Laurent

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort, communication

Accès impossible et bruits extérieurs

Accès très compliqué par un chemin qui nécessite un 4/4. 20 minutes pour faire 4 kms!!! Bruit énorme de cigales mesurés à plus de 89 décibels. Impossible d’être dehors . Chambre non attenantes nécessitant de sortir du salon par l’extérieur pour y accéder . Impossible avec des enfants . Nous avions réservés 4 nuits mais impossible de rester ici . Nous avons donc quitté les lieux .
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philipp

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lars

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Lækkert sted oppe og væk fra det meste.

Det er et fantastisk sted som kun kan anbefales! Vi havde lidt udfordringer med cikader som larmede helt vildt og ødelagde lidt af oplevelsen, men det var stadig virkelig fedt! Ligger 20 min væk fra byen og vejen dertil er bumpet og kraftigt kuperet.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025