You are booking this place because of the nice backyard and it is a very nice backyard. Otherwise the listing does not live up to expectations. There are ants everywhere. In the bedrooms the âclosetsâ are cheap wire racks screwed to the walls, cheap furniture throughout with some it held together with random screws, many electrical outlets do not work, bathroom mirrors are ornamental with actual mirror the size of a side plate and hung at about 5 ft (good luck if you are taller than that. Oh and open electrical in the showers and the master bathroom door has no handle and pretends to use a safety chain to lock it. Itâs not a bad stay but by no means a 10/10.
Backyard was the highlight of this house, on the river and very lush. Felt like you were in your own jungle back there. Very close to town, but hard to walk in dark. Front porch also fun to watch the storms come in. Close to many hikes/parks. We loved our hike at Mirador el Silencio - probably our favorite of the trip in the pouring rain! Think we did all the trails in there.
The home was clean and well stocked with basic necessities which was appreciated. The owner was easy to get in touch with. The beds were comfortable with lots of pillows and blankets. The only things I didnt like were the showers didnt get warm at all and there were a lot of tiny ants in the kitchen, making it hard to prepare food. Other than that, we had a very nice time. The backyard is beautiful with the river and lots of plants.
We stayed at this property for three nights in February. A bottle of wine was waiting on the table when we arrived, such a nice touch. It is a lovely and immaculate three-bedroom home. It has adequate kitchen utensils for a short stay. It has a beautiful back yard, half of it covered to protect from the rain and tastefully decorated with quality patio furniture, a hammock, and a really nice dining area with table and chairs and barbecue. If we werenât so busy we would have enjoyed spending more time there, even when it was pouring rain. The walk down to the little river at the back is very steep and not easily accessible for individuals who are not fit. We saw some little red frogs on our trek down to the bottom, which was great.
The property is several kilometres from the heart of downtown Fortuna and a vehicle is needed. As seniors we didnât feel comfortable walking down to the grocery store a short distance away because of the sidewalk condition, especially at night. As others mentioned, heavy vehicles and motorcycles sped by at night, which was not pleasant.
We would stay again if we returned, knowing the home and surrounding area conditions, including the traffic noise at night.
This was our 2nd time staying at this house because it has everything you could want! Dinorah is so sweet and helpful. We cannot wait to come back a 3rd time.
Staying at Dinorah's property was an overall good experience and I can recommend it to others. House is very clean and convenient. Backyard is a jewel.
Dinorah is a great host, responding quickly via WhatsUp and helping you with advises around local places, if you have any issues within the house and even help us to dry our closes and towels.
The only inconvenience we had was a noise from the road from the big trucks breaking with their engines every late evenings and nights, or powerful motorcycles, because there is a speed bump nearby.
And the shower can be improved. It was barely warm.
Otherwise everything else was very good.
So wonderful!! The porch is.incredible! Listenting to the river and watching parrots and all the animals. The home is sooo clean and comfortable! We were so happy there thank you! Location is perfect as well, just outside the town. We miss.it already!
This was a beautiful house to start our vacation off at. The host was always available if we had any questions or concerns. Very roomy and very clean. We even saw a monkey in the tree and some frogs in the creek below the house. Started off every morning out back on the patio with the perfect view.
We loved the property. The river behind was a nice addition to the house. We enjoyed hopping around on the rocks and seeing wildlife. My daughter is a biology major so she loved hunting for frogs and lizards in the yard. The house was nice and clean. The only thing that I would want to improve is the hot water situation. It would only get a little warm.
Everything was amazing very clean, helpful people, safe place and not to mention the place was increĂble beautiful. She provide everything we need and she reply immediately. Definitely will go there again.
It's not located in La Fortuna downtown area so expect to drive a bit to local sites. There's a grocery store a few homes down which was very convenient. The home was comfortable and met our needs. Would have loved warm water for the shower but it was hot out so the cool water was ok. A/C worked very well. Felt very safe and the hosts being nearby was reassuring. We had no issues come up during our stay. The backyard is beautiful and we enjoyed breakfast in the green setting. The small river behind the house was the highlight of the whole property. We spent our last morning in what felt like a private waterfall pool. Truly lovely!
We loved this property! It is so peaceful & serene w a friendly visiting cat. It was the perfect place to stay for all adventures in La Fortuna area. We loved that it was right outside of town so we werenât in the hustle & bustle of everything but we were near everything that it was a short drive away. The backyard is so perfect & you can walk down to the creek behind. We are outside every am & I rocked myself into a couple naps in the hammock. Would definitely stay here again!
Our two families stayed here while visiting the area, and found this to be the perfect place for us! The location was great---quiet neighborhood, but walking distance to a small supermarket. lovely outdoor space. Basic kitchen had everything we needed. Owner was very responsive and helpful if we had any questions. One tip: I would map it to Restaurante Abigail and use waze app when trying to find it. the house is just down the road from the restaurant, which is next to the Super el abuelo (sometimes hard to find on map app).
Absolutely fabulous property - we so enjoyed the outdoor patio, charcoal bbq, calming sounds of the running river and the hammock. Check in was simple - we received a message that indicated we could check in early. Kitchen had everything we needed. We did wish the water would have been hotter for showers and dishes. We would highly recommend this home in a great location and a fabulous front yard and backyard living space.
This place was excellent place for our family of 4. There was a really comfortable outdoor space and a path that lead to the river. We enjoyed so much of our family time at the backyard playing board game and listening to the river/birds. Highly recommend this place and will definitely visit again in the future when we visit La Fortuna.