Vista Encanto

The house was beautiful, perfect for our large family group with plenty of space. It was exactly how it was portrayed in the photos. It was clean and the kitchen had everything we needed. It was private and the pool area was amazing. Most of the time spent at the house was spent around the pool, swimming and just hanging out watching the wildlife. The resident geckos were a constant source of amusement and all of the different kinds of birds that appeared each day were amazing. There were iguana visits and even a toucan one day. The Capybara made an appearance almost every day in the driveway. The views were amazing from both sides of the house, the gorgeous ocean view on one side and the beautiful mountain view on the other, it was the best of both! We enjoyed a number of amazing restaurants nearby, especially Heliconia. The food and desserts were wonderful, tasty, and beautifully presented and was five minutes away. All of the YouGetHere staff were awesome. Would definitely recommend!

We cannot say enough about this villa. It was possibly more beautiful than the photos, very clean, and just perfect. The kitchen was stocked with the every appliance, utensil, glassware that you could need. It even had a cooler we used for outings. The pool was very clean, perfect temp and not too much chlorine. There was an outdoor shower on the end of the pool that was perfect for a one and two year old to play in. There is excellent restaurants right around the corner (Citrus) and an amazing beach minutes away that has lots of shade for babies. We used the service offered or prestocking our fridge which was awesome, our massages we booked through the Airbnb was incredible, and the private chef night was excellent. We used the car service offered and the vehicles were delivered to our villa and picked up when we left. I do not usually go out of my way to leave such a positive review. But this place deserved it. It nailed it. Mountain views on one side and the ocean on the other.

We spent a fabulous relaxing week in Costa Rica with amazing accommodations at the Vista Encanto in Ojochal. We arrived after dark to the beautiful home and luxurious accommodations. Every suite had its own private bathroom and attention to every detail. We enjoyed relaxing in the outdoor space around the lighted infinity pool and sharing a wonderful meal with friends on our first night. We had seen pictures of the ocean views from the property before we arrived, but the breathtaking view we experienced our first morning right outside our window was unbelievably amazing. We enjoyed watching the changing tides, the mountain views, and the wide variety of Costa Rican wildlife that came to entertain us each and every day. The Vista Encanto is conveniently located to many excursions and great places to eat. The acceptance of US currency was definitely a plus, and the friendly Costa Rican locals made us feel very welcome. We would encourage anyone who is traveling to Costa Rica to stay at the Vista Encanto.

Sue & Brian

Truly an amazing week! This home had everything we wanted… Beautiful views of the ocean from the veranda and wonderful views of the cloud forest from the front of the property! And as described, the home was beautiful and close to so many things… we did an incredible whale watching tour (also saw dolphins too, only to later realize using the picture geo-data that the whales were directly off shore in front of the home. We looked each day and could see them with binoculars from the veranda), ocean fishing tour (landed a fighting rooster fish and large red snapper, plus others), river tour to see macaws, monkeys and beautiful jungle habitat, picture perfect waterfalls were fun for a leap and swim, and the abundance of local restaurants and eateries made the visit even more relaxing and enjoyable. Now going to see the wildlife was fun, but just in the backyard we experienced various parrots and monkeys every day… it was fun just to see and anticipate what would land in a tree on the property (we had a falcon one day, a toucan the next, then an aracaris, green parrots every day and loud macaws flying up and down the shore line every day too). So fun and exciting to experience the adventures every day whether it was a tour or just lounging outside by the pool. The home itself was stunning, clean, fabulous kitchen and views from every room (although we did not utilize the children's room, but loved the décor), with every room basically being a private retreat/suite and the grounds were meticulously maintained. Great location, updated with the latest gadgets (enjoyed the Alexa speakers outside) and easy access right off the main road with a gated entry to the property… We could not have asked for more and we will return!!!

A Dream Come True! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Our time spent at 'Vista Encanto' was remarkable; it was a perfect retreat for our elderly parents who appreciated the accessible entry with no steps.

We were able to relax with them on the extensive veranda poolside & take in the views daily as we watched the continuous tide change and the flurry of wildlife that lives about or flies by the grounds daily.

In the mornings we might see Large Parakeets & Toucan couples that lit in our trees or White Faced Monkeys that scurried through the trees on the grounds which gave us great photo opportunities. The daily flights of the brilliantly colored Macaws are unmistakable with their long lofty tail feathers and hearing their chatter as they communicate in flight will give you a reason to smile. Off in the distance, you can hear the Howler Monkeys announcing their claim to their territory.

The Views & Ojochal Nature experiences left us Awestruck AND all this before we even ventured out for the local tours & eateries. The tours we chose were close by: A Boat tour along the Sierpe River (David), Guided tour at Manuel Antonio National Park (Hans), the Uvita Waterfall & Tide Pools with a Butterfly House, and Fishing in the Sierpe River (Ceaser); All were a huge success (again with great photo/video opportunities). Lastly, the excursion that was Free & most memorable: The Biology Team at our neighborhood beach at Playa Tortuga announced/invited all to a Turtle release! We gathered at Playa Tortuga and walked down the shoreline to watch & photograph as the Biologist released Approx 30-40 baby sea turtles into the ocean. It was so satisfying to witness each baby turtle's determination & perseverance as they set off on their journey into the ocean.

The eateries in Uvita & Sierpe were all noteworthy. To return home to the elaborate accommodations each day was again, a dream come true. My parents felt safe and secure staying at the house alone as we ventured out each day to take in all Ojochal & the surrounding area had to offer, as my parents absorbed it All from the Veranda!!

What a Glorious Retreat!

It was hard to leave but we left Rested, Refreshed, Revitalized & wanting to Relive it again.

We plan to return with more family & friends on our next visit to 'Vista Encanto' to share in this piece of heaven.

P.S. I wish I had known more Spanish but the people of Costa Rica are a kind & happy people. They were so accommodating!

Pura Vida!

Therese Malone