Costa Rica villa rentals

It was luxurious, safe and spacious. Location was great as a homebase for all our exploring. Driving in country will be where and how you assess risks, but the home will be anxiety free.

We have stayed at a lot of VRBO houses and I was skeptical that this one would live up to the amazing pictures - but it did and more! This is a beautiful house on an incredible property. Waking up with a view of the ocean, swimming in the private pool - my husband, kids, and I loved every minute of it. We saw monkeys, toucans, an iguana, tons of lizards, and even a sloth. The owner is very communicative and helpful. We would love to come back some day!

This is the perfect location for a relaxing getaway. La Perla is a luxury property set in the hills outside Atenas, known for its perfect year round climate, with stunning views of the town and countryside. Very private estate, complete with your own pool, cooling tub and Jacuzzi outside, plus Jacuzzi and sauna in the master bedroom. Your hosts will see to everything you need, including arrangements for local tours to waterfalls, volcano, ziplining, and wildlife viewing.

We stayed at this property for 5 weeks! My heart ached a little when it was time to go home. The comments about needing a 4 wheel drive are accurate. Oscar, the best concierge in the world, helped me with renting a vehicle since I could not find whether the rental vehicles were 4 wheel drive on the websites. From the time I secured this house rental one year earlier, Oscar was always helpful, friendly and immediately responsive whenever I communicated with him. It was wonderful being greated every morning by yellow throated toucans and pendulum birds...more often than not a coatimunda strolling through the yard. Grunts from howler monkeys could be heard every morning and evening, though we never saw on the mountain. We did however, see capuchin monkeys 3 times...and lots of tropical birds and butterflys 🦋. Mostly I was charmed by Lizzie, a Jesus lizard (common basilisk). She likes hanging by the edge of the infinity pool and having the water wash over her feet. She is not real shy and I could be in the pool a foot away and she would just look a me curiously when I talked to her. The house....just lovely! There weren't any spices or condiments left by previous renters so if you're going to stay a while, you might want to bring you're favorite spices in a ziplock. Spices are pretty inexpensive though. Also, I would recommend bringing a few extra face cloths...one face cloth, bath towel and hand towel for each of 4 people, plus a pool towel. ❤

This property was THE best place we have ever stayed before. The home is so beautiful. Watching the sunset every evening from the infinity pool was breathtaking. Seeing the monkeys and toucans right there daily plus watching the macaws and parakeets fly by each evening was so cool. I wanted to give my wife a fully relaxing time away from her stressful job and this was completely on point. Many beaches and nature trails to explore nearby (the one on the property was breathtaking on its own!), nearby roadside restaurants with amazing food, grocery stores near by...the list is endless. And to top it off the best property manager, Phillipe, to answer all our questions and help schedule the best tours. It was definitely very hard to leave. HIGHLY recommend!

Our group of ten adults stayed at the Sunset Nov 1-5,'23 and could not have been more pleased with our experience. Villa – The home is amazing with views of Lake Arenal and the Arenal Volcano. The humidity in the Cloud Forest can be quite thick, but the AC units in the bedrooms made sleeping very comfortable. A separate refrigerator for guests was perfect. Food – a delicious breakfast was prepared each day by Luisa & Mar. Each day was a little different but always included freshly prepared smoothies (to which we added rum). We opted to have Patrick make dinner for us for two of the nights – both dinners were absolutely amazing. We also had fabulous meals at Gingerbread Restaurant & Hotel and Tinajas Arenal. Transportation – Miguel was our driver for our stay (airport pickup & excursions) and was absolutely, positively, without question, a highlight of our trip. He took great care of us and was always happy to make stops whenever we wanted and also took us to out of the way places for food, drinks, or amazing vistas. Excursions – take Patrick seriously when he says wait to book your excursions until you get to CR and meet with him. Our group enjoyed: white water rafting, Bogarin Trail sloth park, animal rescue center, hanging bridges, Baldi Hot Springs, and shopping. Helpful hints: Download WhatsApp before you leave home, best way to communicate w/ host while in CR. CC/US$ taken (MC/VISA mostly; Amex/Discover sometimes). Take raincoats/ponchos, reusable bags for shopping.

Beautiful home in a very nice, convenient location. Concierge and on site staff were fantastic!

Our family of 4 spent a wonderful week in Costa Rica while staying at Jewel Villa. It is a lovely home with spectacular views, a well-appointed kitchen, comfortable beds, and lets' not forget the beautifully landscaped yard with pool and hot tub. In addition, our host Sandra was instrumental in the success of our trip. She arranged airport transport, hiking and birdwatching tours, catamaran and river boat tours, car rentals (delivered to the house), lunch upon arrival, private chef services and restaurant recommendations. You cannot go wrong with this house; my only regret is that I had to leave. Thank you for a wonderful trip!