Villa in Quepos
12 guests · 5 bedrooms · 4 baths
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About this villa rental
Casa Mogambo, nestled in the rainforests of Manuel Antonio, is one of those rare vacation rental villas that has everything: Fantastic ocean views, a central location within walking distance to nearly everything, 3 acres of privacy and seclusion, and an abundance of wildlife within the surrounding rainforest.
The home is located along Pacific Canyon Drive, which is known for its high end vacation rental homes. Within a 5 minute walk is the main road to Manuel Antonio national park and Playa Espadilla—the area’s main public beach. Close by are numerous great restaurants, bars, shopping, a bank and even a butterfly garden. There are several beaches nearby, and a short drive takes you to Quepos and the Pez Vela marina.
Every detail of the home is gorgeous in its architecture and design, maximizing the ocean and rainforest views from every level. The home itself has three expansive levels: The main level with huge wrap-around balcony is dedicated to its spacious indoor and outdoor living areas, a beautiful ocean-view infinity pool, a breakfast bar, a full gourmet chef's kitchen with large center island, and one half bath.
The upper level, with never ending jungle and ocean views, hosts a gigantic ocean-view master suite with an en suite bathroom with freestanding tub and a private balcony along with a second ocean view master suite with en suite bathroom, an office and media room, and a private balcony.
The lower level has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a large ocean and jungle view studio to meditate or practice yoga. The Ocean View Suite has ocean views, a private patio entrance and shares a bathroom with the Garden Suite which also has its own private patio entrance. The Jungle Suite has as a en suite bathroom and entrancing large jungle view.
The entire property is like a national park in itself. The long winding driveway leading to the home alone is spectacular, following a tiny creek across a bridge, and past old-growth trees and epiphytes. Because of the healthy surrounding forest, there are tons of animals: white-faced monkeys, squirrel monkeys, howler monkeys, sloths, toucans, scarlet macaws, iguanas, agoutis, porcupines, anteaters, deer and much more. From the terraces around the pool one can view the wildlife at eye-level, making it a paradise for nature lovers.
Our included concierge can assist you with setting up tours and activities that will pick you up directly at the villa -- or -- spa and chef services so that you never have to leave.
There is daily housekeeping, and also a caretaker who can assist with anything you need (including sloth sightings!). We are proud of our staff, and they take pride in their work. Casa Mogambo is ready to make your stay an effortless experience to take with you for the rest of your life!
Casa Mogambo | Sanctuary For Wildlife – Sanctuary For Your Soul.
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PLEASE NOTE (as we want to set the proper expectation for a stay that exceeds your expectations) : As with many homes in Manuel Antonio, Casa Mogambo is built into the side of a steep hill. Our private gated drive is a quarter mile long, paved, winding, immersed in deep green gorgeous jungle, filled with wildlife and is steep in places.
Our long driveway allows you to get off the main road from noisy party houses, tour vans and motorcycles all day and night and enjoy the peaceful 3-acre sanctuary.
You WILL need to walk, run, dance, hike, use a rental car or 4×4 taxi to the main gate for outings. Tour vans will not come down the drive for pick ups as they have difficulty in going back up.
If you do not want to walk up the drive for excursions, our concierge can have a rental car delivered to the villa and/or call 4x4 taxis for any pickup that you need. If renting a car, you must have a proper four wheel drive (AWD or 4×4) vehicle.
Luggage service to/from the house and main entrance is provided on arrival/departure days.
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CANCELLATION POLICY:
*** Due to the uncertainty of travel regulations and unforeseen personal circumstances, we strongly suggest you purchase travel insurance to cover your trip that is adequate for both your needs and your trip including cancel for any reason. ***
- Unless allowed within the VRBO cancellation policy, we will not be able to move your reservation to a future date nor can we refund any payments that you have made.
The home is located along Pacific Canyon Drive, which is known for its high end vacation rental homes. Within a 5 minute walk is the main road to Manuel Antonio national park and Playa Espadilla—the area’s main public beach. Close by are numerous great restaurants, bars, shopping, a bank and even a butterfly garden. There are several beaches nearby, and a short drive takes you to Quepos and the Pez Vela marina.
Every detail of the home is gorgeous in its architecture and design, maximizing the ocean and rainforest views from every level. The home itself has three expansive levels: The main level with huge wrap-around balcony is dedicated to its spacious indoor and outdoor living areas, a beautiful ocean-view infinity pool, a breakfast bar, a full gourmet chef's kitchen with large center island, and one half bath.
The upper level, with never ending jungle and ocean views, hosts a gigantic ocean-view master suite with an en suite bathroom with freestanding tub and a private balcony along with a second ocean view master suite with en suite bathroom, an office and media room, and a private balcony.
The lower level has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a large ocean and jungle view studio to meditate or practice yoga. The Ocean View Suite has ocean views, a private patio entrance and shares a bathroom with the Garden Suite which also has its own private patio entrance. The Jungle Suite has as a en suite bathroom and entrancing large jungle view.
The entire property is like a national park in itself. The long winding driveway leading to the home alone is spectacular, following a tiny creek across a bridge, and past old-growth trees and epiphytes. Because of the healthy surrounding forest, there are tons of animals: white-faced monkeys, squirrel monkeys, howler monkeys, sloths, toucans, scarlet macaws, iguanas, agoutis, porcupines, anteaters, deer and much more. From the terraces around the pool one can view the wildlife at eye-level, making it a paradise for nature lovers.
Our included concierge can assist you with setting up tours and activities that will pick you up directly at the villa -- or -- spa and chef services so that you never have to leave.
There is daily housekeeping, and also a caretaker who can assist with anything you need (including sloth sightings!). We are proud of our staff, and they take pride in their work. Casa Mogambo is ready to make your stay an effortless experience to take with you for the rest of your life!
Casa Mogambo | Sanctuary For Wildlife – Sanctuary For Your Soul.
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PLEASE NOTE (as we want to set the proper expectation for a stay that exceeds your expectations) : As with many homes in Manuel Antonio, Casa Mogambo is built into the side of a steep hill. Our private gated drive is a quarter mile long, paved, winding, immersed in deep green gorgeous jungle, filled with wildlife and is steep in places.
Our long driveway allows you to get off the main road from noisy party houses, tour vans and motorcycles all day and night and enjoy the peaceful 3-acre sanctuary.
You WILL need to walk, run, dance, hike, use a rental car or 4×4 taxi to the main gate for outings. Tour vans will not come down the drive for pick ups as they have difficulty in going back up.
If you do not want to walk up the drive for excursions, our concierge can have a rental car delivered to the villa and/or call 4x4 taxis for any pickup that you need. If renting a car, you must have a proper four wheel drive (AWD or 4×4) vehicle.
Luggage service to/from the house and main entrance is provided on arrival/departure days.
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CANCELLATION POLICY:
*** Due to the uncertainty of travel regulations and unforeseen personal circumstances, we strongly suggest you purchase travel insurance to cover your trip that is adequate for both your needs and your trip including cancel for any reason. ***
- Unless allowed within the VRBO cancellation policy, we will not be able to move your reservation to a future date nor can we refund any payments that you have made.
Amenities at 💎 Casa Mogambo: 3-Acre Ocean View Nature Estate in Manuel Antonio
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Map of Quepos
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Feb 2026
All the staff were extremely helpful.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2026
Perfect in every way! Pictures don’t do it justice. House was very clean, laid out very well and nice and private. The housekeeper, groundskeeper and concierge were all so nice to deal with and were happy to help with any needs. Chef Sofia made the most delicious meals for our group of 8 - would highly recommend treating yourself to some dinners in! Thanks to all for an amazing week!
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2025
If you are looking for a beautiful home in a very private and peaceful location to gather with family or friends, to relax and enjoy each other, and be entertained by sloths, a variety of monkeys, and tropical birds, this is the house for you! Our family of eight, ages 8-69, spent five nights at Casa Mogambo and loved every moment of our family vacation. We live far apart so only all get together once a year or every two years, and this house has everything we wanted, and more, for our first visit to Costa Rica. The description of the house, its amenities and the staff are very accurate. In fact, it's even better than described - very spacious, tastefully decorated, beautiful views from every room, plenty of bathroom, pool and beach towels, fully stocked kitchen, and a lot of outdoor places to relax and enjoy the wildlife. The owner, Nicole, and concierge, Vanessa, were in contact with us numerous times from the time we booked until after we arrived back home, helping with all aspects of our visit - travel arrangements, a private chef, two excursions and getting cabs for us. They were terrific!!! And the household staff, Erreldy and Ramon, were friendly, helpful (especially with our grandchildren and spotting wildlife for us) and never in the way. We were all reluctant to leave this slice of paradise when it was time to go home. We would definitely stay here again.
5 / 10·Aug 2019
Our daughter has treated us to a trip to Manuel Antonio every year for several years now. We have stayed in some spectacular (and spectacularly expensive!) homes on Quepos Point, around Playa Vaca, as well as in Tulemar. This home was by far the best – it absolutely had it all. While the drive was steep we had paid attention to the notices that activity pickups needed to be all wheel/four wheel drive and we had no issues. The drive is actually part of what makes the property so amazing. Instead of being in a “neighborhood”, you descend INTO the jungle over a stream to a gorgeous house that has everything. The infinity pool framing that iconic Manuel Antonio canopy to ocean view was a daily lounging spot and if you just spend some time away from your book or your phone, the amount of wildlife was breathtaking. We thought we had seen everything over the years since we had stayed at so many great properties but the amount of land this house encompasses makes it just what other reviews said – a nature park all on its own. We saw sloths (some with babies!) and Ramon the property caretaker was instrumental in helping us find them. The howlers clearly use this property as a corridor as we saw them several days of our trip either moving from the jungle across the driveway, or literally hanging out and sleeping in the trees right outside the master bedroom (which is a wall of windows by the way).In fact, we have never had such up close and personal wildlife encounters that we had at this property. We chased the howler monkeys’ call in Tulemar, trying to get a glimpse of them, but at Mogambo we got to see them up close and personal multiple times a day during our stay in the trees all around the house, so close we could see them blink. It was a total wildlife immersion experience.My daughter took pictures of all three monkeys, sloths, and a toucan during the stay FROM THE MASTER SHOWER, and my wife and I stayed in the 2nd suite upstairs and had a gorgeous ocean view FROM THE SHOWER. I laughed that the shower was as big as her college dorm room!The house had plenty of communal and private space for whatever fancied us. We cooked several nights and needed nothing; the air conditioning was cold, the mattresses and linens seemed new, the water was hot, the pressure good. The staff was gracious and friendly, the ocean views and wildlife viewing unforgettable.I will be very disappointed if my daughter does not book this again next year.
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"All the staff were extremely helpful."
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