Casa Alta Vista

This rental was a little bit of heaven for our group. We were a group of two families ranging in ages from teenagers down to a six-year-old and it worked perfectly for us. From check-in to check-out, the property manager was more than helpful and everything ran smoothly. Hats off to Jonathan. The house was clean, and stocked with everything we needed and the bedrooms were comfortable. There was more than ample seating everywhere so that indoors or outdoors, the magic of the location could be enjoyed either alone or with friends. The pool was cleaned and maintained regularly during our stay and was a highlight for everyone. They aren't joking when they say that you need a 4-wheel drive for this location, especially if it rains. However, the trade-off is more than worth it. If you are wondering if you can walk to the Bar Jolly Roger, the consensus from our group is no, but drive down for a burger. We loved this rental and would recommend it to anyone!

"This place was amazing!! I wasn't sure about it with there being a 3 and half hour drive from the airport. It was wonderful and worth the drive. I loved getting to see the countryside along the drive as well as making stops along the way to eat and get fresh fruits from the markets. The view was breathtaking and the wildlife was wonderful. You for sure need a 4 wheel drive to get to and from the house. There are several towns and beautiful beaches not too far from the house as well as lots of delicious places to eat. There are air conditioners in the bedrooms that work great to cool the rooms at bedtime but the main part of the house is not air-conditioned. There are multiple fans as well as screened windows/doors that move air through well to keep it cool but we tried to avoid being in the house in the heat of the day. Overall the stay was by far one of our best vacations!! Thank you so much for everything. The house is beautiful and the view is just amazing!"

My family of seven adults and my fifteen-month-old granddaughter stayed in Casa Alta Vista for a week. We loved the house and the space that it gave us all. We had a few rainy evenings, but then the living room accommodated us comfortably. The view from the home, especially from the pool area is just stunning! We enjoyed the pool and walking around the grounds looking at the beautiful flowers and the small waterfall down the driveway when there had been some heavy rain. I love toucans and have never seen so many in one place!

We went to Manuel Antonio one day, visited Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, had lunch in Dominical at El Pescado Loco (great fish tacos) and visited the beach vendors. We had Dominical Chef Services prepare dinner for us one night and that was awesome. Jose suggested La Parcela as a good spot for lunch or dinner and we ended up there for both! We had a wonderful trip and would rent this house again in a heartbeat if ever we have another family vacation.

We had a great stay in March 2019 with a group of six. Make sure you have a 4x4 vehicle to get up the road to the house. We had two SUVs and one SUV turned out to be front wheel drive and we got stuck and had to park down the hill until the rental car company brought us another. Alonso was a great help that evening getting us to the house. We had groceries delivered by Stephen to the house just prior to our arrival which was very helpful. The house was very clean and the gardener, housecleaner and pool man all did a great job keeping it looking great.

Our first day was a relaxing day at the house and pool and we saw toucans, aracaris, an agouti and a white nose coati on the property. Each morning we got up early to hear the howler monkeys and the sounds of the birds and watch the sunrise. It was stunning. The covered hut was perfect to get out of the sun in the afternoon and was another great spot to watch the toucans. We enjoyed hiking to Nauyaca Waterfalls (upper and lower). It was a hot hike but got to see macaws, peacocks and Capuchin monkeys as well as another coati. We also had a private tour at Manuel Antonio National Park and saw a lot of sloths and other animals. We went zip lining with Osa Canapy tour with a beach stop at the Whale Tail at low tide in Uvita, which you can see from the pool at the house!

Several restaurants in Dominical area - Great dinner at Por Que No for sunset, Phat noodle was good food, a little slow service. Fuego Brew Co was good and a great dinner at La Palapa at Cuna del Angel for our last night. Make sure to have some lunches at a local "soda".

The house was great. We loved the porch on the second floor and the third floor with the hammock and another couch to nap and take in the view/look for animals was also perfect. We had two episodes of regional black outs, one for 2 hours in the middle of the night and the last evening from late evening until early morning. The house has battery powered lanterns which were handy. Just part of the experience.

The best treat on the last day of our trip was seeing a sloth in the tree by the pool enjoying eating buds on the tree and moving from branch to branch.

This was such a great trip and the house was perfect - great outdoor grilling area, thoughtful touches like pool floats/toys/beach towels. We would love to come back and we are sharing the listing with friends that saw our pictures. The view from the backyard was absolutely spectacular! Pura Vida!