Arabella....Panoramic Ocean and Jungle views, Pool.....5 Star!!!

Outdoor pool, an infinity pool, pool umbrellas
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
Property grounds
Outdoor pool, an infinity pool, pool umbrellas
5.0 / 5.0
Outstanding(53 Ratings)

House in Uvita

6 guests · 2 bedrooms · 3 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

About this house rental

Welcome to Arabella....Located at a cool comfortable 250 meters above the dazzling coastline with Panoramic Ocean views including the Three Sister Islands. The home is located in the perfect spot where the constant gentle ocean breezes keep it cool and nestled in the jungle on a private acre of Paradise. The surrounding jungle promises an abundance of tropical sights and sounds that will delight you by day and night.... You will experience the best of Nature!

Monkeys, Toucans, Parrots, Coatimundi, and other Animals can be seen daily.... Be sure to have your camera ready! Our home is located in a private gated community in the middle of the beautiful Rainforest region of Costa Rica. Its unique architecture offers a spacious open-air indoor/outdoor floor plan. Walk in and pinch yourself to make sure you are not dreaming!!!

Relax under the covered deck in a hammock or lounge chair, go for a swim in the beautiful infinity pool, or enjoy an ice cold drink made from the delicious fruits of the area while sitting at the table shaded by the palapya covered umbrella beside the pool. This is the rhythm of your daily life at Casa Arabella.

The fully equipped kitchen with stainless steel appliances and beautiful custom wood counters is the social center of the home. For an extra special treat, create your own gourmet dinner and serve it in the dining room while enjoying the sunset views over the ocean. Sit in the living room, open the tall folding glass doors, and create a large indoor/outdoor living space with panoramic views of the pool, surrounding jungle covered mountains, ocean, Bahia Ballena, and Bird life.

So many beautiful scenes will delight you as you sit on the upstairs balcony and watch in awe as the sunrise and sunset transform the sky! Watch from the balcony for the many varieties of wildlife in the area.

We take pleasure in sharing the beauty of Costa Rica by using materials manufactured locally and incorporated in the design throughout the house. Construction was done by local craftsman/artist Hugo Chaverri. The spiral teak staircase at the heart of the home, wraps itself around a locally grown Guanacaste tree. The railings are artistically handcrafted with local Mangrove roots and Bejuco vine. The ceiling is lined with grass mats made especially for Casa Arabella by skilled descendants of the Mayan Indians.

The casita on the property is not available for rent as it is storage for the owner's items. While staying at Casa Arabella our Guests will always have the use of our entire property to themselves for total peace and tranquility.

Neighboring towns of Uvita, such as Dominical and Ojochal offer fabulous Restaurants to delight your taste.

The road up to Casa Arabella will take you on an Adventure passing by waterfalls, small bridges over streams, tree ferns, tropical flowers, surrounding jungle life and ocean views. You will see Costa Rica at its best!

Due to the world's health emergency because of the COVID-19, we have implemented a very strict cleaning protocol in 2020 to comply with the necessary measures to establish an adequate process of disinfection. We understand that cleaning our home effectively requires specific training, appropriate supplies, and a systematic process.

Our staff/housekeepers have been trained regarding proper and safe cleaning techniques and property security. They understand how to safely use chemical products (such as germicides used to clean bathrooms) and dispose of trash, and cleaning supplies appropriately. Please feel safe to visit our home knowing it has been specially prepared using the protocols established and recommended by the government and vacation rental associations!

There are many thrilling and educational activities in the area...Something to please everyone. Our staff is available to assist with questions and bookings. Please see list of Activities below.

We hope you enjoy planning your trip to Casa Arabella in the beautiful Uvita area of Costa Rica.
Pura Vida!

Amenities

Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Hot tub or spa
TV
Garden
Family friendly

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Ratings and reviews

5.0 / 5.0
Outstanding(53 Ratings)
Summary of reviews
The house is beautiful with amazing views, well-equipped kitchen, and great communication with the owner. Wildlife on the property adds to the experience. We will definitely return!
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4.0 / 5.0
star 5 empty
Jan 2022
Beautiful home for a rainforest stay, but you should know...
Beautiful home for a rainforest stay, but you should know...
This is a tricky review to write. First, the home is beautiful and the view?!?! Amazing. I've never seen so many butterflies and hummingbirds and heard so many bird calls and monkeys. You can feel the vibration of life around you and it is wonderful. This is one of the better appointed VRBOs we've stayed in. Everything you need in the kitchen is there. Good appliances, cookware, plenty of towels. Washer / Dryer and laundry soap! Having said that, this was not a great destination for us. If you want to stay at the house and enjoy the view, read your book and take a swim, it might work well for you. We wanted to come and go more, and that's where we bumped into some difficulty. This may be on me. I read the description as 3 miles from Uvita. I saw that we would need a 4x4. We've driven on rough (!!) Costa Rican roads before. This was not surprising to us. What I didn't expect was just how long it would take us to get from Uvita to the house. With practice we got it down to 22 minutes. And that's 20+ minutes of very difficult driving. (I thought it would be a few minutes of rocky, rutted, challenging road.) It was over 40 minutes round trip just to run into town. As a result, we didn't want to go down and up more than once a day, it was too much stress and kind of sucked all the Pura Vida out of us. Gone were my ideas that we'd jaunt into town for coffee and pastries, hop over to the beach in the afternoon, return home for showers and clean clothes and then scoot out to dinner. Instead, we made one trek each day and on two days decided to just stay in because we were tired of the difficult drive. Then there's part two. We lost power. I know this is common in CR. We had a few 5-10 minute power hits as we expected. We brought flashlights just in case so we were ready. I'd picked up a little extra water as Claire had suggested. The power stayed out for 22 hours. Without power, there's no water. No showers. No flushing toilets. No ceiling fans. No wi-fi for communication. Spotty cell service. I know the owners can't control the power grid. But having a generator might make sense. A stock of extra water. A bucket so we could use pool water to flush the toilets. I would have really appreciated a visit from a caretaker to check on us, maybe bring us a little food. We lost all the food in the fridge and an entire day of our vacation. It's a beautiful home. Claire is very communicative. But we won't return.
5.0 / 5.0
Jan 2022
Beautiful Escape
Beautiful Escape
Casa Aracari is situated on a beautiful property that allows visitors to enjoy the most beautiful views of the area. We certainly appreciated having downtime there after our adventures. Admittedly, the drive there is rather treacherous - definitely requires a 4 x 4! The manager was wonderful - extremely responsive and helpful. She sent a great deal of information prior to our stay and connected with us during. We really appreciated getting to know the caretaker, Marvin, and took him up on his offer to take us to see the waterfalls. We also met his brother and took a chocolate tour. It was a highlight of our trip - so personal!
5.0 / 5.0
Jan 2022
The Jungle House
The Jungle House
This house is gorgeous and has a stunning view. There is a plethora of wildlife right there on the property.
5.0 / 5.0
Sep 2021
Mountain top Paradise
Mountain top Paradise
If you want to get away from it all and don’t mind a little rough road to get to the top of the mountain this is a beautiful place to be. We spent our first 5 days at one of the best hotels in Costa Rica, but the last 8 days we spent here was magic. It was just the two of us, so swimming necked was awesome! I also love to cook so all my meals were exactly how I wanted them! That being said it was nice to have a small town 20 minutes down the mountain to eat out too.
5.0 / 5.0
Apr 2021
Jungle paradise getaway!
Jungle paradise getaway!
House and property are truly an amazing jungle experience. Everything you could need or want is in the home. The location is steeper and longer than anticipated and a 4x4 is certainly required, but road is in good condition. Claire, the owner, was a great communicator and Martin, the caretaker, was an awesome and friendly guy that gave us a wonderful waterfall tour. We would definitely stay here again!
5.0 / 5.0
Apr 2021
Absolutely Incredible!
Absolutely Incredible!
I truly cannot say enough about out stay! Its actually taken a few weeks to adjust to being back home... I miss Costa Rica so much! From the moment I booked the home, Claire was in contact. She answered no only questions about our stay but also about our trip as a whole. She provided great recommendations and even helped me get some activities booked. She was very quick to respond and was so kind through it all. The house... where do I even begin?! The drive up to the house is a little difficult at times but nothing our 4x4 couldn't handle. They were doing some road construction while we were there. Two of the days the road was closed for a few hours. It interfered with some of our plans but nothing too terrible. It actually worked out nicely because we were able to meet and talk with some of the others who live on the mountain. It sounds like the road work is going to be greatly appreciated. The home itself was absolutely gorgeous. It was extremely clean and so welcoming. The gardens around the home are too beautiful for words. We immediately got into the pool when we arrived. It was the perfect temperature for the hot and humid day we were having. Like another guest mentioned, my only "complaints" (not really complaints, but maybe things to improve) would be the mattress in the upstairs master bedroom and the air conditioning unit. I didn't check out the other beds so I can't speak to their comfort. The air conditioning unit did shut off every 15ish minutes so getting up to turn it back on was frustrating at times but nothing we couldn't handle. Everything else exceeded our expectations. The view, the pool, the house, the neighbors, etc. I truly could go on and on about this property. We are very much looking forward to visiting again and will definitely be staying there! I can't imagine a more perfect spot for our family to enjoy Costa Rica! Thank you, Bud and Claire!
4.0 / 5.0
star 5 empty
Mar 2021
Quiet & peaceful
Quiet & peaceful
We stayed one week recently at this home. Location is good, owner Claire is very friendly, caretaker Marvin was super kind and helpful and we highly recommend his farm/ranch/waterfall tour that he offers during your stay. Overall we enjoyed our stay in this location, but the drive up to the property can be a slight challenge. You must have 4 wheel drive and higher clearance on your vehicle. We had a RAV4 but it would still scrape the bottom on a section of the road where they had piled up rocks, gravel and clay forming large speed type bumps in the road. Not sure if this was to slow vehicles down for dust or to divert rain running down the road when raining We found the master bed slightly uncomfortable as it had a plastic type mattress cover, so it felt warm while sleeping. The filling in the pillows were separating and lumpy. The a.c in the master room would shut off after 20 or so minutes and you would have to continually turn it back on if you wanted it to continue while sleeping. One of the two other bedrooms on the first floor does not have a full bath attached. You must go through the kitchen to us the toilet in a half bath or go outside to shower. Otherwise you have to go up to the 2nd floor to use one of the other full baths. The 2nd of the extra bedrooms is fairly small, but has an attached bath on the 2nd floor. The pans in the kitchen could use to be replaced as they were all teflon coated and scratched up as people had obviously used metal cooking utensils. We had concern of ingesting the teflon after cooking food in the pans. With a few upgrades /changes this property makes for a nice get away.
5.0 / 5.0
Feb 2021
Wonderful One-month 'escape-from-COVID' Stay!
Wonderful One-month 'escape-from-COVID' Stay!
This property was a truly beautiful retreat. There is definitely a "wow" factor - the view of the Whale's Tail is spectacular, as are the sunrises and sunsets. Nature is plentiful - birds of every sort and species, even a coatimundi likes to visit regularly! The house is open and comfortable. The owners recommend a 4-wheel drive vehicle to get to the property - heed their advice! We got used to the drive, but it is very steep on gravel roads, so 4-wheel drive is a must. Great communication with owners and the grounds keeper Marvin. Overall, our family enjoyed every moment staying in this wonderful oasis.

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Uvita?

The average price for a rental in Uvita is $136 per night. This rental is $308 above the average.

Is parking included with this house?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Arabella....Panoramic Ocean and Jungle views, Pool.....5 Star!!!. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Arabella....Panoramic Ocean and Jungle views, Pool.....5 Star!!!. Enjoy the water!

Is Arabella....Panoramic Ocean and Jungle views, Pool.....5 Star!!! pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Arabella....Panoramic Ocean and Jungle views, Pool.....5 Star!!!?

We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.

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