Villa Marcela - Families & Friends Gateway
About this villa rental
Nestled in La Fortuna, this charming villa for $408 per night is a fantastic choice for your next trip. Villa Marcela is located 1 mile from downtown La Fortuna, the house is an excellent option for families, friends and couples traveling together. There are 4 bedrooms with A/C units, three full bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen area, WIFI (15 Megabytes) and Cable TV. Relaxing private pool and BBQ area to enjoy after your daily adventures. Great option to explore La Fortuna/Arenal Volcano area, very close to all main attractions. Comfortable Villa just 3 minutes away from the central park of La Fortuna, great option for extended families and groups of friends. Bedroom distribution: Bedroom 1: King sized bed, private bathroom and A/C unit. Bedroom 2: Full and single bed with A/C unit. Bedroom 3: Two full beds with A/C unit. Bedroom 4: Queen bed, A/C unit and private bathroom. ***This bedroom is outside the house by the pool area. The villa is completely private for our guests, you do not share with anyone; we have other properties close by but each one has it own private entrance, every space between guests is separated. Property caretakers live on site taking care about maintenance of everything. Please check all of our house rules and add all the people staying, the house rate depends on how many people is staying, including kids. We offer FREE PLANNING SERVICE for your transportation and tours in La Fortuna/Arenal Volcano area, just let us know what you would like to do and we will help you to organize your vacations in our country with excellent rates and service. Once you book our property we will send you a detailed document with information about activities, transportation and more things about La Fortuna/Arenal Volcano area. We have a small Tour Office named The House of Tours, which can organize any transportation from/to La Fortuna and any place in Costa Rica with bilingual drivers, comfortable units with A/C (Toyota Hi-Ace or Hyundai H1 2017/2018/2019 models) and excellent customer service. Also we can help you plan your tours in La Fortuna with the best rates, just let us know what you have on your mind and we will help you creating an itinerary during your stay. Also we can help you arrange Costa Rican meal at La Casa de La Tortilla (Just steps away from your house), which is located by the property and Guiselle and Antonio will be glad to host you and prepare the bests Costa Rican meals, in their house they have a little restaurant and a typical Costa Rican kitchen where they serve the meals, once you book you can ask for the menu and in case you want we can get you private chef services in the house.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
TV
Map of La Fortuna
Reviews
5.0/5.0
Outstanding(47 Reviews)
10.0
house was exactly what we were looking for, just outside Fortuna, with volcano view! Alonso was a great help…always available! everything was as per the listing and even better…close to alot of activities…
wouldn’t hesitated to rent this house again!
only one small blemish, there was loud music on one night at the neighbors, till 3am! nothing to do with property manager but something for him to look into.
still very satisfied with this property and location!!!
10.0
The house was perfect for our group of 3 couples. The only negative was the sewer smell the first evening. I contacted the property manager and it was corrected the next day. Also, the 4th bedroom and bathroom must be accessed from out side the main house. The pool was clean and refreshing. Kitcen was well appointed and spacious. Proximity to La Fortuna was great. View of volcano was great if you can catch it before the cloud cover. We would stay again:)
4.0
Enjoyed our time here. Eder very quick to respond to questions and helped us with tours.
5.0
This was a perfect property. I travelled with my husband and 3 children (21, 20, 16) over Christmas. A highlight of my kids trip was the El Salto Rope Swing. This was a quick 10 minute walk from the property and apparently the only free thing to do in La Fortuna. My kids loved it. The property was lovely and very comfortable for the 5 of us. Eder planned all of our excursions with wonderful vendors. We were picked up from our home and dropped off when the activities were done. He arranged everything. It was very easy to communicate with the property manager and everything was handled with great professionalism. I would recommend this property and using the travel agent services as Eder made planning so simple for us. For reference, we went canyoning, white water rafting, on a private volcano hike, spent an evening at Baldi Hot Springs, and rode ATVs. It was perfect.
5.0
We loved this place. Clean and nicely updated. Very comfortable. Close to town but a long walk. The company that does the property management was great. Very responsive to questions and set us up on a number of adventures. Best was the safari float with Carlos as our guide- wonderful!!!
5.0
Since this was the first vacation for us with our 7 month old baby, we knew we needed a place that was clean, safe, an easy commute to main attractions and nice enough to enjoy on its own. And this property knocked it out of the park! The house itself was exceptionally clean and stocked with everything we needed- crib and highchair included. The pool and patio area is just as pictured- great landscaping and the view of Arenal Volcano is spectacular. Finally, Allen was very helpful throughout our entire stay. He even helped us arrange for pizza delivery on our last night.
5.0
We stayed here for four nights while in La Fortuna. The check in process was to go to their office in town and then a representative takes you to the property and explains everything. This process was smooth and the rep was very friendly. The place is fantastic, well maintained and extremely clean. We could not have asked for a better place. The location is great, about a 90 second drive into “downtown”. I would highly recommend this place.
5.0
Loved staying here! Make sure you eat with Guiselle next door!
5.0
We were 2 families with 4 teenage boys- this house was perfect! Everyone had their own bed, great outdoor dining area and an amazing view of Arenal Volcano! We had our morning coffee in the pool looking at Arenal and toucans in the trees - pretty fantastic! Easy to get to hikes and a short walk to the rope swing. Property management were super helpful and assisted us with booking excursions- this is a great property!
5.0
The house was very comfortable - beds and seating. We enjoyed the pool and the outdoor dinning spaces and the view of the volcano from the pool. The house is located a very short drive or about a 20 min nice walk to shops etc. the landscape is stunning with beautiful flowers and fruit trees. Eder was a pleasure to communicate with and was very welcoming, responsive and helpful. Would stay there again for sure!
5.0
This house is very spacious and was perfectly suited for our family of 4. We spent most of the time on the shaded patio and in the pool. The kitchen has everything you need to make your own meals and each bedroom has AC and comfy beds. The only thing missing was AC in the living room. We would definitely stay here again.
5.0
This property is wonderful! It worked out perfectly for our group. The house seems newly renovated. The pool was great and kept very clean.
I want to also thank Alonso for all of his help. Before we arrived he helped with making our arrangements as far as activities. While we were there he helped with getting us transportation when it was not provided. He was wonderful to deal with.
The house was located not far from town(the younger crowd was fine with the walk) but after all we did the older crowd was happier with a taxi or uber. Would stay here again!
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Very helpful staff setting up tours and making recommendations. Giselle’s breakfasts and dinners were great too! Loved Alonzo’s tour through Mistico Park!!
5.0
Great property only a few minutes from town. Convenient for shopping, restaurants and sightseeing. So nice having staff on the property for any issues that might arise. Plenty of roominess for our family of 7. Pool was super clean and had a direct view of Arenal Volcano. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
5.0
We loved staying in this place in La Fortuna - not on the main road, so nice and quiet, but not far away either. It was fantastic to be able to see the volcano from the yard and the pool was small, but very welcome place to relax and cool off. The covered porch was great too - especially once we found the “turbo” ceiling fan that gave us a great breeze! A/C in the bedrooms. The house was great too. We would definitely stay again.
5.0
The house was perfect for our group of 10 and it had the most amazing view of the volcano while relaxing on the porch.
4.0
We stayed 3 nights in March. The house is clean, safe, pretty close to town, and kitchen is fairly well stocked with appliances/dishes etc, although no dishwasher. The biggest downside we felt was that although the bedrooms have individual A/C units that worked well, the central area of the home (living room, kitchen area) is not air conditioned and even leaving the bedroom doors open to try to cool the entire area and using ceiling fans, was uncomfortably warm. Also there is no electrical outlet in the master bath so that was inconvenient (for drying hair). The showers are open design which looks nice, but functionally poorly designed as water leaks onto the (master) bathroom floor and soaks the mat. On the positive side the tour we arranged (Mistico/Volcano hike/waterfall) through the company was awesome and our guide, Alonso, was very friendly and knowledgeable. We would use this property manager again but would not rent this specific house again due to above issues.
5.0
This place must be pretty new. It had more room than we needed, so would accommodate a much larger party. We had four adults. From la Fortuna it’s on the way to the waterfalls.
5.0
This place was great for tripping with a large group or family around Arenal. It is perfectly located on the outskirts of Fortuna, walking distance from Salto Falls rope swing, downtown and one of our favourite restaurants in La Fortuna, Tiquicia. It is also a short drive from many of the most popular attractions in the Arenal area and, if you do not have transportation, Eder and team can easily book and organize trips for you. The house is spacious with a lovely little kitchen with a good sized fridge, charcoal bbq and laundry. The bedrooms are a good size and there is even a separate more private bedroom with an onsuite bathroom that is close to the pool. The property has lots of flowers and trees which attract some beautiful birds. Sitting with a tea in the morning to watch the humming birds feed on the birds of paradise was a real treat. If you are not into cooking on your vacation they serve lovely home cooked meals on the villa. You can have authentic Costa Rican food, which they will even teach you to cook, or North American options are also available. The cook does not speak English but this is not a problem even if you are not willing to learn a few words of Spanish ahead of time. My only complaint from the stay is that I would have liked the garbage picked up more frequently. There was also a lot of renovation work going on in the neighbouring homes which was noisy at times in the morning but if you are out doing activities a lot, as we were, this is not a big problem. Not any .ore noisy than the howler monkeys are in other locations. Overall the place was excellent and I would stay there again in a heart beat.
5.0
Three couples traveling CR and we loved our Fortuna stop. Host was very helpful coordinating activities we were interested in. Overall one of our favorite stay.
5.0
Enjoyed the stay and the food cooked by Gizelle was wonderfully delicious.
5.0
Our family of 5 recently stayed at Villa Marcella.
The property was as advertised.
The pool was cleaned daily, although the outside air temperature did not allow us to enjoy it.
We enjoyed the "typical" dinner that was prepared by the owner who lives nearby.
5.0
Our stay was wonderful. It was perfect for a family of 10. The location was great also. We were able to walk to a nearby grocery store and a few restaurants. The property manager also helped us plan our tours.
5.0
The home was immaculate and very well located, just minutes from downtown La Fortuna. The washer and dryer were a great amenity, and the view from the pool of the Volcano was lovely. A great place to watch the sunset each day.
5.0
Everything was great my only two recommendations would be:
1. Better outfit the kitchen this would be especially important for a family if they wish to cook every night
2. Each room has its own Mini split ac unit which was great, one in the central room would be great as well.
5.0
The home is perfect for a group of friends to comfortably stay. The host has great recommends for activities in La Fortuna. I also recommend Restaurante Tiquicia. The place is fantastic, delicious with great service, and while we were there someone from home vacations bought us all a round of shots!
5.0
My family of 4 stayed here for 5 nights. It was such a lovely home away from home. The house appears to be new build and is decorated stylishly with lots of great amenities. The house, property and pool were immaculately clean! We would definitely stay here again.
5.0
Wonderful location! About 3 minutes to the heart of town! Incredible view of Arenal Volcano! I loved the gated security! House was wonderful, everything you needed! Would definitely stay again!
5.0
The views from this property are wonderful and the house is located just a mile or so from the main street in La Fortuna. Highly recommend this property.
5.0
Our stay was great, location is perfect.
5.0
Amazing Sounds and Volcano View
My family of 7 had an amazing time at this property. I woke up every morning and drank my coffee on the gorgeous grounds full of colorful plants while listening to all of the amazing bird songs. We saw toucans, chikadees, macaws every morning. Bring your Binoculars! We were 1 km from town and able to walk to restaurants. Restaurante Tiquica is right down the road and the best meal we ate. We all used the pool heavily to relax after long activity days. Our hosts were great and very communicative. Definitley have Giselle cook you a lunch or dinner at least once. My family is still talking about that meal.
5.0
Great place!
Fantastic property! It was a perfect location close to everything. The property management is awesome. They led us to the property and walked us through it. They even helped us book activities while we were there. Only luxury would have been to have central air. Highly recommend.
4.0
Small clean house
When we arrived, we were a little surprised that one of the bedrooms had a separate entrance. It ended up working out okay because our son welcomed the extra privacy. When we picked up the keys in downtown La fortuna, we were a little Concerned about the safety of the area. The house was about 5 minutes drive from downtown and felt very safe and separate from town. The house has an alarm and a locked gate and even an alarm.
Would liked to have had AC in the main room but it ended up not being a big issue.
5.0
Incredibly professional staff who was a huge help planning activities. Place was very comfortable, safe, and close to everything in La Fortuna. Highly recommend!
5.0
This property is exactly what we needed. It is very close to La Fortuna for convenience but located in a quiet gated property. Home Vacation Tours were very efficient and accommodating to our group's needs. Above all, we want to thank Guiselle for cooking the most wonderful meals for us. She is truly a gem!
10.0
Incredibly professional staff who was a huge help planning activities. Place was very comfortable, safe, and close to everything in La Fortuna. Highly recommend!
5.0
Fantastic stay
Incredibly professional staff who was a huge help planning activities. Place was very comfortable, safe, and close to everything in La Fortuna. Highly recommend!
5.0
Ladies getaway
This property is exactly what we needed. It is very close to La Fortuna for convenience but located in a quiet gated property. Home Vacation Tours were very efficient and accommodating to our group's needs. Above all, we want to thank Guiselle for cooking the most wonderful meals for us. She is truly a gem!
5.0
Stayed at this property with 3 other couples. Property was very clean and owners were very quick to answer all our questions about tours in the area. We had Guiselle who lives next door make us lunch one day and it was excellent. We would stay there again.
5.0
Great place to stay when visiting Lafortuna .
Stayed at this property with 3 other couples. Property was very clean and owners were very quick to answer all our questions about tours in the area. We had Guiselle who lives next door make us lunch one day and it was excellent. We would stay there again.
FAQs
How much does this villa cost compared to others in La Fortuna?
The average price for a rental in La Fortuna is $87 per night. This rental is $321 above the average.
Is parking included with this villa?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Villa Marcela - Families & Friends Gateway . For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this villa?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Villa Marcela - Families & Friends Gateway . Enjoy the water!
Is Villa Marcela - Families & Friends Gateway pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this villa is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Villa Marcela - Families & Friends Gateway ?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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