First off, Magdalena is the greatest host we have ever had by far. She was amazing. She communicated with us through phone, and then as we got comfortable, she checked on us every single day! The place is beyond what pictures can show. Up on the side of the mountain, the view is breathtaking every morning! Hot tub was a blast, pool was immaculate, and there was plenty of room for our family of 4. (Can house more if needed, but everyone had their own room. There is a really cool guest house across the driveway, but we never needed it.. Housekeeping service was top notch and they were so sweet. This is the nicest house and nicest view with the nicest host we have ever experienced! The trip to La Fortuna is about 30-35 minutes, but there are plenty of restaurants and sodas within 10 minutes of the house. There are several smaller towns with 15 minutes that have activities and food. We WILL be back to Costa Rica and we WILL stay here!!! LOVED IT!!

Our family of 6 (kids 10, 12, 14, 16) had an INCREDIBLE stay! Mag is an over-the-top hospitable host, meeting us when we arrived and showing us around. There were farm fresh eggs, coffee and beverages in the fridge to greet us. Leading up to trip and during she was super responsive and helpful with questions about the property and the general area. Once, when we couldn't figure out how to get the World Cup game on, Mag personally came to show us.The location itself is stunning, doing more than justice to the photos on the listing. Beautiful landscaping, the pool, and patio with hot tub added to the relaxed feeling. Inside A/C kept things comfortable. For bedrooms, our younger two stayed in the small carriage house a 20 second walk across the driveway. It has two queen beds and they did great. Kitchen is well organized and fully equipped including an air fryer and espresso machine, both of which we used.A couple of tips. We had a 4x4 Toyota Prado and we needed it to access the driveway. Be aware that the location is at least 40 minutes east of La Fortuna and around an hour to the hanging bridges and some of the hot springs. For us the relaxed location was 100% worth it and the drive proved easy but it's good to know if you plan on lots of excursions. We planned a couple early mornings out but were also intentional to have slow mornings and early evenings back at the house to take advantage of the amazing setting. Thank you Mag - we would absolutely return!

This home was everything and more. Our host was so helpful every step of the way. We arrived much later than expected so she had the AC on and the hot tub ready. The kitchen was fully equipped with our needs and very clean. Overall it was so perfectly comfortable for us it was hard to leave for the rest of our travels. She really is a super host. Mucho Gracias! Pura Vida

We loved everything about this home and Magdalena is a wonderful host, great communication and helpful recommendations! The home was clean and beautifully furnished. The infinity pool and hot tub were clean and relaxing. The view is absolutely incredible, the photos don’t do it justice. Expect about a 35-40 minute drive to activities in La Fortuna and we would recommend that you rent a 4x4 SUV as some of the roads would be a bit challenging to drive on without one (Magdalena recommended someone to help us with the car rental and that process went very smoothly and very happy we went with her recommendation!)