Alluring Paradise in the Mountains of Atenas

The most beautiful place we’ve ever stayed in CR. It was absolutely perfect. Great for large families. The host was very knowledgeable about the area. We can’t wait to visit again!

THE HOUSE, PROPERTY AND EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BEAUTIFUL PARADISE WAS AMAZING...DAVID AND SHANNON BOTH WAS THERE IF WE NEEDED ANYTHING AT ANYTIME AND AS FOR DAVIDS RESTAURANT THE FOOD WAS A+... I HAVE BEEN COMING TO COSTA RICA FOR 15 YEARS AND FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS EVERY OTHER MONTH I CAN PROMISE THIS IS MY NEW PLACE TO STAY..... THANK YOU DAVID FOR EVERYTHING AND SEE YOU SOON....

Our family of 4 made our second trip to the Atenas area to celebrate our daughter's college graduation. We have rented through VRBO multiple times. This is one of our favorites. David is so easy to work with & accessible for questions (via WhatsApp). The property is beautifully maintained and updated, & has the added security of being behind several gated entrances (one to the entire area/one to the actual property). My daughter (25yrs) had her own private area on the lower level next to the pool. My husband, 17-yr old son and I shared the main upper space. The house is just as pictured. Read the description carefully; there is no reason for you to be surprised that the homeowner also lives on the property. We saw him exactly two times, once while he was checking us in (giving a short tour, handing over keys, etc.) & one other time when he was walking from his residence to his car. One other delightful thing about this VRBO that we hadn't experienced in any other VRBO situations was that we had almost zero requirements on us before we left the property at the end of our stay. Although we did start the dishwasher, take out the trash, composting and recycling, it wasn't required. David said, "the housekeeper comes on Monday," & didn't ask anything of us. The setting: May I PLEASE go back, tomorrow?!? I spent hours each morning on the covered deck listening to birds, watching birds and iguanas, and enjoying the fresh mango my husband picked on the property. RENT. THIS. HOUSE.

To start, there are nice views and you can watch the clouds roll in. However, there are multiple people living on this property, including a long term renter. She entertained guests while we were there. So, the privacy is not existent for the pool area. There is also a house being constructed next door, so expect noise from 6am to 6pm. The host was not welcoming and the house was not especially clean: dirty sink, moldy pillows in the closet, old bird poop on covered deck, Also, the pool was not clean upon our arrival. The air conditioner units did work well.