Reviews of our Costa Rican Rental House
One of the best parts of renting our home is getting to know our guests before and after their stay. Our guests are as unique as our rental house. Following are a few of the nice comments previous renters have made about their experiences with us and while at Villa Hada Escondida. Some of the reviews can be found on Villa Hada Escondida's VRBO listing 310367, Tuscan-Style Farmhouse by Los Angeles Cloud Forest, Free Wifi
REVIEWS
A great starting point for daytime adventures
We had a wonderful time at this beautiful house with great views. The kids loved the waterfall hike, the fireflies at night, the WIFI (teenagers) and the privacy. We enjoyed the peacefulness and the upstairs deck to have a glass of wine or to drink our coffee in the morning. We liked the feeling that our kids were safe as they played outside in this gated community of very nice people. The location was very central to the many day trip adventures that we really enjoyed. The neighbors were very friendly and helpful and made us feel very welcome. Chico was very nice and helpful. We had a great time.
– Melissa, Shasta Lake, CA, USA
Beautiful Views!
My husband and I enjoyed a relaxing stay at this wonderful villa in May 2011. We used it as a base camp for exploring Arenal and Irazu Volcanoes, the Monte Verde Cloud Forest and the local towns and villages around San Jose and San Ramon. The home is beautiful with lots of wood and tile and has a fabulous veranda off the master that we would sit on nightly enjoying the views of the countryside and the wonderful sounds of the jungle. Very peaceful! We also enjoyed the caretaker, Chico and his family as well as the surrounding neighbors. We would recommend this to anyone wanting to experience the Central Valley and surrounding areas. Lori and Jose, Seattle, Washington
– Jen and Kyle, Seattle, WA, USA
Owner response: Thanks Lori and Jose! We were so happy to hear you got to know our friend and caretaker, Chico, and that he made you feel right at home at Villa Hada. Our house is in such a great location for exploring the Central Valley and is well away from the traffic and noise of accommodations closer to the airport. We love the San Ramon area because it's so typically Tico and has not been Americanized by an onslaught of tourists like in Costa Rica's more touristy areas. The small towns around Villa Hada Escondida are beautiful examples of the real Costa Rica and are famous for their dairy products. We buy raw milk and all our cheese at Tramo Los Angeles, a little snack stand on the left hand side of the road heading north to La Fortuna. They also sell cajita, typical Costa Rican sweets similar to fudge.
We love our upstairs balcony at night too. My children love when we turn on the outside lights and an incredible variety of moths species appears all along the wall of windows. Some are as big as 5" across! From August-November, towards the end of the rainy season, the waterfall at the bottom of the garden is loud enough to be heard from the balcony. You can also hear coyotes and a variety of tree frogs and night insects. The jungles sounds are great for peaceful sleeping.
Stayed mid-Feb 2011
The house was very clean and open and quiet up in the Cloud Forest and very close to good restaurants, great souvenir shop and La Blanca Villa which is a wonderful resort to walk the grounds. The neighbors are friendly and the caretaker was helpful. Diana, the owner was really helpful as this was our first trip to Costa Rica and we used this place at the start and end of our trip as it's less than an hour from San Jose Airport. I loved the upstairs balcony, the bed was very comfortable (no sagging), lots of natural lighting but still private. The W/D and kitchen was very convenient, we made breakfast every morning and explored the area. San Ramon is close enough as well as the small town of Los Angeles to get supplies. We really enjoyed our romantic stay there.
– Yanner, Arlington, VA, USA
Owner response: Thank you for your helpful review! I thoroughly enjoyed my emails and conversations with you prior to your stay and we're so glad you enjoyed Villa Hada Escondida. We've traveled all over Costa Rica since 1999 and it's fun helping our guests plan an amazing trip. For first-time visitors to Costa Rica, the sheer number must-see places in the guide books can be overwhelming and we enjoy helping guests narrow down the choices and plot an itinerary using our home as a base or a starting/ending point. Travel time by car is surprisingly long because of the variable road conditions and the country is best seen when visitors focus on one or two regions per trip.
Chico is our wonderful friend/caretaker/gardener who lovingly looks after our home between our visits. He makes sure it's as clean and beautiful for our guests as it is for our own stays. We love to have breakfast on the upstairs balcony where we can watch the local dairy farmers move their cows from pasture to pasture on the hills opposite our back garden.
Our house is an easy drive to several good restaurants. One of our favorites is Rincon de Poeta on the main road coming into in San Ramon where they have three outdoor tables under palapa umbrellas in a private alley covered with flowering vines. The restaurant at Hotel Villablanca is excellent for a very special meal like a birthday or anniversary. The souvenir shop close to our home has an excellent selection of Costa Rican hardwood souvenirs and if you can't make the trip to Sarchi, this is a good place to shop where the prices are no higher than in Sarchi itself.
Perfect hideaway on the road to La Fortuna
My family stayed at the villa in San Ramon for a 3 day stay at the beginning of our holiday. The house is beautiful with relaxing views of the local hills and farms and is less than an hour from the airport. The house is mostly wood, with ceramic tile throughout the first floor. Their is a full kitchen and 2 great bathrooms with views. The house is near a water park in San Ramon and near the Los Angeles Cloud Forest Preserve. We also were able to have dinner at 2 nice restaurants in town at night. I would recommend the house for small families and it it a great destination at the start or end of a trip to relax and be close to the airport.
– Jim & Lisa, Rockwood, Maine, USA
THE OWNERS
We are an American couple who got engaged in Costa Rica and has vacationed there ever since. When not at home at Villa Hada Escondida, we live in the Northeastern part of the United States. Diana is a figure skating coach and former professional ice skater for Walt Disney's World on Ice and Joe works in the international division of a health care company. We've lived and/or worked in all 50 states and in more than 45 countries and just love the Costa Rican Central Valley. We bought Villa Hada Escondida so our two small children could grow up immersed in Costa Rican culture. We've traveled all over Costa Rica and would love to help you plan your trip when you stay at our rental home.
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