Vacation rentals with a fireplace in Bahía Ballena

We LOVED this wonderful place and its surroundings! The view, the deck, the garden with butterflies and hummingbirds. The kitchen is small, but perfectly equipped. And the peaceful and private location. And of course, the Cloudbridge Reserva with beautiful trails, which were doable even for a family of four (kids 4 and 8 y/o).

Great accommodations in a great location. It's a little bit of a drive of the mountain but close enough to the beach for convenience and there's a two restaurants and a small store on the way up that add that additional level of accessibility that make this place stand out. Once you're to the house, you can enjoy the mountain breeze and truly enjoy nature. The house itself was fantastic

We needed a few days of rest away from the noise and routine of the city, and in this house we found a lot of peace, nature and tranquility. In addition to some super friendly dogs and access to basic services about 10 minutes away.

This is a beautiful house with everything we needed. The views are beautiful as well. There are some neighborhood dogs that can bark at night (not every night) so bring your ear plugs. We would definitely stay here again.

This place is a gem, I had a lovely stay for many reasons. Starting with Vanesa and her prompt and friendly replies to my inquiries to the lovely house and its amenities. The place is spacious and charming and the location is great, I drove my car but ended walking to most places since it's conveniently located close to the restaurants and places of interest in town. The garden is beautiful and has a lot of fruits trees, I gorged on oranges and tangerines during my stay :) The top highlight for me was that the property has a private trail that runs from the house down to the Chirripo river, its simply beautiful, i spent hours there every day just swiming sunbathing reading and enjoying the nature, it was exceptional. Totally recommend it.

This two story house was surrounded by lush coffee fields on three sides. There are windows everywhere on every wall creating light and letting in the fresh breezes. The bedrooms and living room all had room darkening shades. The amazing view from the second story balcony included sunrises and sunsets over the mountains around this coffee valley. The neighborhood is peaceful, quiet and safe to walk at any time of day or night. Our favorite way to end the day was to build a fire in the fireplace, roast marshmallows and enjoy a drink. We love to cook Tico style and the kitchen was well stocked with sharp knives, rice cooker, blender, pots and pans and three ways to make coffee. :-) It was a great kitchen! The house was clean and there were plenty of towels and sheets to use. The only challenge came from being in a coffee field. Each morning we swept out numerous bugs from their night adventures. It was obvious the house had been sprayed since none of the bugs were very active.

First-class accomodations in a great area for a private group with luxury pool. The pics are correct -- it's excellent.

The views from this home are spectacular, and it is a fantastic refuge that makes you feel like you are up in the clouds with jungle all around you. It was a perfect retreat for our family. The driveway is a little steep but totally doable with 4x4 and common for Costa Rica. The bird watching is incredible from here. Easy access to nature nearby and a market and restaurant not too far away. We had a great time!

What an amazing location! Probably one of the most stunning views of Costa Rica but certainly the best learning experience on sustainable living! The cooking of Marga is fantastic, make sure to eat there! You'll enjoy the nature and surroundings of this amazing finca! Un encanto for the mind and soul. I really enjoyed the tour of the finca and the approach/mindset on life. One day I hope to be back!

This place was an amazing retreat into the mountains after a long week in the humidity at envision. A beautiful place to decompress and relax amongst the clouds. Chema and Marga are amazing hosts, so kind and open with fascinating stories and insights into eco- living. The food is incredible— fresh local ingredients and made with love. I highly recommend! Definitely visit the nearby swimming holes / waterfalls as well. One of my favorite places to date!

I arrived at Chema and Marga’s place after a long bumpy ride on an unpaved road. My first view of the property almost brought tears to my eyes - their home is basically in the clouds! I felt so lucky to be there. And then when I walked in through the big, beautiful, heavy wooden front doors the sight of the interior really took my breath away. Even now words escape me as it is difficult to describe the feeling of peace and serenity I felt immediately. The home is just gorgeous and I have great respect for Chema and Marga for building this masterpiece by hand. Everything the other reviewers said is accurate, I will just add that there is a majestic view of the stars on clear nights, that Marga is one of the strongest and most amazing women I’ve ever met, and Chema is a wise old man who gave me incredible information about the earth that I’m really grateful for. I was so glad to have had access to such delicious home cooked vegan meals as well - thankful to the hosts for accommodating my specific diet. This is a perfect place to get away from city life, to experience the healing gifts of nature and to be in silence. Thank you Chema and Marga for opening up your home to guests, and allowing us access to this slice of paradise.

We just came back from a week in the beautiful rainforest villa…it was heaven on earth! What an absolutely gorgeous property. Comfy beds, wonderful space for 4 kids and four adults (could’ve fit another family too), daily macaw and toucan visits on the balcony, wonderful housekeeping and the best pool. From the moment we booked, Hazel reached out to help us seamlessly setup all transportation and activities. She was proactive, very communicative and had everything setup for us without issue. Jorge then met us at the home to welcome us and was available for anything we needed throughout the trip. Jorge and Hazel made our trip so easy and fun…thank you! We hope to return again in the near future…absolutely loved our trip!

This is a very special place up in the cloud forest. In the morning you can see the Pacific coast and mountains and in the afternoon you can watch the clouds come in. It's stunning. The dome structure is spectacular and the interior is pure zen. We had a lot of interesting conversations with Chema and Marga's food is so tasty and balanced. This was a one of kind place.