Private House Surrounded by a National Park, Costa Rica

This is a beautiful home a great place to stay if you're looking for a peaceful piece of paradise.

We enjoyed every minute of our stay! A little difficult to find in the dark since the entrance to the property is dark, and it’s at the very end of the road. The caretaker (Jeovani) was absolutely amazing; bringing firewood each night for our burn pit as well as lighting bug repellents of several types to help deter Costa Rica’s natural fauna which is inescapable, to hanging hammocks for us to enjoy the daily Atenas winds and bringing fresh fruits from the property of several types! The house was clean and well provisioned for kitchen utensils and supplies. The property dog is friendly and playful, but is a puppy and can be a little playfully nippy. Each bedroom has its own bathroom which was a huge plus for our travel mates. I highly recommend this space for all family and friend get togethers. We used this property as a central home base while traveling to other areas during our almost two week stay.

I can't rave enough about this property. I am booking my next one right MEOW!! I will return again and again. The house manager Giovanni was the absolute best. Bring citronella as you are in the jungle away from the beaten path, but still so close to everything. The pool at sunrise is an experience to be had... What a lovely stay we had. Kitchen has EVERYTHING you need. Toucans flying every morning and evening!!! The hammocks!! TAKE ME BACK!!

El Cielo is a showcase house on a magnificent property. We were 2 families traveling together, my college roommate and I, for a total of 4 adults and 5 kids who ranged in age from 5 to 12 years old. As stunning as this house is, it was still very kid friendly - they ran in and out of the house and around the yard and couldnt hurt anything. We all had a wonderful time using the pool. There were 2 bedrooms with king size beds so neither couple had to compromise on space and the other bedrooms had 2 twin beds each which allowed us flexibility in how to arrange the kids. The common areas and outside areas were generous and comfortable places to sit and relax and watch the nature. We saw birds, we watched the clouds dip down into the valley each morning and we thoroughly enjoyed watching a rain storm roll in one afternoon. There are also the nice touches of board games and bird identifying cards in the living room cabinet, and a pool table.The kitchen was well appointed with appliances, pots & pans, cups, plates & utensils. There was also a grill we used to cookout our last evening there. The dining table was able to seat us all at once.The property was so beautiful and our walks around it were nature lessons - all sorts of fruit and flowering trees, even coffee plants. We saw hummingbirds and toucans!Valerie is a gracious hostess who checked in on us via text. And there is a full-time caretaker at El Cielo which was such a wonderful peace of mind - we didnt need to know how to do anything at the house, he opened up each morning and closed down each night, and answered our random questions.