Nestled in Esterillos Este, this charming villa for $800 per night is a great option for your next vacation. This large and SPACIOUS HOME is in an EXCLUSIVE AND RELAXING SETTING, with OCEAN VIEWS. Its in a SUPER CONVENIENT LOCATION~ NEAR BEACHES AND ACTIVITIES and with a fun shopping center with shops and restaurants just half a mile away, at the entrance to the ranch. Relax and enjoy the PURA VIDA lifestyle!... Our local GUEST MANAGER/CONCIERGE will be happy to set everything* up for a truly Stress free vacation! *Transportation, Tours, In-Home Chef, Events, Massages, Surf Lessons etc.... See reviews, videos and more online at PuraVidaCasas PRIVILEGED LOCATION: CASA CIELO AZUL stands at the top of a hill on a 400 acre PRIVATE GATED RANCH. This home has PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE OCEAN, RAINFOREST AND MOUNTAIN VIEWS and .... GENTLE BREEZES keep both the home and its surrounding SEVERAL DEGREES COOLER than lower altitudes... and fewer free too!!! CEILING FANS help keep the house naturally cool most of the day, you'll find you'll hardly need the CENTRAL A/C system which is there, just in case. There's PLENTY OF ROOM to relax and enjoy inside, outside and on top! The interior is SPACIOUS, full of LIGHT and ELEGANT, with travertine and teak floors. The rooms are extra large and with tall ceilings. The beautiful GARDENS with PRIVATE POOL, kiddie pool & waterfall present a most RELAXING and PEACEFUL SETTING. You'll love the shady PALAPA and the teak PING-PONG table that also doubles up as a great dining table for 14-16! Perfect for parties! The ROOF-TOP TERRACE is great for yoga and perfect for SUNRISES, SUNSETS AND WILD BIRD SHOWS ---Green Parrots, toucans, wild ducks, McCaws and many more. See more online at PuraVidaCasas B E D R O O M D E T A I L : C A S A C I E L O A Z U L 1. GUEST SUITE: Downstairs - Queen 2. MASTER SUITE: Upstairs - King 3. BEDROOM: Upstairs - Two Queens 4. BEDROOM: Upstairs - Queen This EXCLUSIVE SETTING is ideal for FAMILY & FRIENDS. LARGER GROUPS can also rent the TWO NEIGHBOR HOMES for REUNIONS, WEDDINGS and RETREATS. Visit us Online at PuraVidaCasas . NEAREST BEACHES AND ACTIVITIES: There is a wide selection of TOURS & ACTIVITIES nearby. Playa Bejuco--Just 1.2+ mile in front ; Playa Esterillos Este--2 mi North ; Playa Esterillos Oeste -- 4 Miles North ; Playa Hermosa 11 Miles North ; Playa Jaco--16 Miles North; Manuel Antonio National Beach Park--25 mi South. Our COMPLIMENTARY CONCIERGE & MANAGER, Chloe, will be there at check-in to welcome you. She lives minutes away and will be on hand if you need her for anything throughout your stay. She speak fluent English and Spanish. She will assist you both before and during your stay in setting everything up, from transport, tours and activities, to in-home chef, massages, surf lessons etc... She has arranged for SPECIAL RATES for our guests and has selected the most reliable providers. Just show up and enjoy! GREAT GET-AWAY & CLOSE TO ALL THE FUN: Casa Cielo Azul is in Esterillos Este, on the Central Pacific coast, about 1.5 HR drive from the San Jose airport, (SJO). See transport options below. This beautiful home is right between the two popular towns of Jaco and Quepos/Manuel Antonio (18 & 25 miles respectively). This is a MORE RELAXED SETTING with lots of TOURS AND ACTIVITIES all around. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, the Del Pacifico TOWN CENTER, with a GROCERY STORE, shops and RESTAURANTS is just half-a-mile down the road, at the main entrance to the ranch. After a fun filled day, you'll love coming back to this beautiful home and peaceful setting. Some days, you may not even want to leave "home" RELAXING AT CASA CIELO IS A VACATION IN ITSELF! Looking forward to hosting you at Casa Cielo Azul. TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS: We highly recommend renting a car (we can set that up for you) altough some groups have managed with Taxis (no Uber here) or our private chauffeur. 1. AIRPORT TRANSPORT AND CAR RENTAL with ZUMA: Zuma will pick you up at the airport (SJO) in your car and will drive you directly to their office in Jaco. From there, you'll only have to drive the remaining 20 miles to the house. This is the easiest option and will save you time and money... plus you won't get lost trying to get out of San Jose!! * We have negotiated a special rate with Zuma for our guests. Also, note that the mandatory INSURANCE is INCLUDED in Zuma's quoted rate. All other rental companies add expensive and compulsory insurance fees on top of their quoted rated that almost doubles the cost, even if you are paying with Amex. 2. AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE : Great for larger groups. They'll pick you up at the Airport. Then you can a) have your Zuma car delivered at the house.. b) have the shuttle driver chauffeur you during your stay**. **more costly H O U S E R U L E S : Please read the following rules designed to ensure your safe and pleasant enjoyment of the house. See contract for more details. 1. SMOKING: Guests MAY SMOKE OUTSIDE the home as long as smoke does not enter inside and cigarette butts are disposed of properly. SMOKING INSIDE THE HOME IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED and will result in a charge against security deposit. 2. QUIET HOURS: 10pm-6am. Please, show respect to potential neighbors (if any) by observing our quiet hours, meaning no loud music or noises outside the home and/or in covered terraces and ranchos during those hours. Any nuisance complaint during quiet hours may result in FORFEITURE OF SECURITY DEPOSIT. (This rule does not apply if you are renting all Three homes as you will hot have neighbors) 3. POOL SAFETY: As in most Costa Rican homes, THE POOL AREA IS NOT FENCED UP. By booking with us, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE AWARE of that fact and that YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY for any accident even resulting in loss of life, and that you WILL NOT HOLD OWNER AND/OR ITS AGENTS RESPONSIBLE wether by negligence or not. 4. ELECTRICITY ALLOWANCE: Our guests’ comfort is important and we also strive to maintain affordable rates so many people can enjoy our home. Electricity is expensive in Costa Rica, and to ensure that guests be responsible with their electricity usage, Guests are given a comfortable and reasonable USAGE ALLOWANCE for their stay averaging 60KW per day. Most guests do not exceed that, but should you go over, any usage over the allowance will be charged at the rate of $0.70/KW payable at checkout. 5. EVENTS: EVENTS MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO BOOKING. An event consists of any party of over 15 persons on the premise, including house guests and visitors. Maximum guests allowed: 25, including house guests and visitors. Visitors may not stay overnight . Charge per visitors $30 per person, per day. Event Fee: $600 - includes: . 1 Event support staff (to move furniture, help with eventualities throughout evening) . P. A system . Post cleaning service - Common areas and outdoors. Kitchen cleaning is responsibility of chef or catering service. 6. PETS: MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO BOOKING. Only house trained, well behaved and non-threatening pets are allowed. The property is not fenced up and has access to neighbor homes. Guests must be able to maintain their pet on the property and are encouraged to bring a harness and lead. $100 PET FEE. 7. SHORT STAYS (3 Nights or less): Short Stay Bookings can only be approved within less than 30 days prior to arrival. 8. USE OF INTERNET: Downloading of illegal materials (Pirated files) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED and will result in forfeiture of entire security deposit and possible legal action. 9. USE OF PREMISES: Premises may not be use for any act of prostitution, wether legal or illegal in Costa Rica, and/or for any act of exploitation of minors. Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to having you stay at our home and wish you a fun and memorable vacation. Pura Vida Casas Katrina, Owner Chloe, Guest Manager/Concierge