We just can’t say enough about Daniel. So highly recommended !!!!! He is the most incredible, caring, helpful and giving person. First, he is extremely knowledgeable about the area, coordinated all of our tours for us and gave us a super amazing tour of the hanging bridges. He found the most hidden gems of frogs and wild life as well as gorgeous plants and flowers. He was selfless when we needed a ride to the airport later in the day and quickly and in such a great manner arranged for a friend and driver to take us instead of himself. The most amazing thing is that we had an issue with our reservation (I messed up and didn’t book our first night). I called him and in 5 MINUTES, he had a house for all 6 of us that he hadn’t even finished fixing up, but beautiful and with the best views of the area. His grandmother also made us breakfast the next morning and it was seriously the best food we had in our trip. Our teen kids told me that was the best part of the entire trip!!!! What an experience he provided us!!!! Priceless…

My wife and son and I spent six days here and found it to be a fantastic immersion in the nature, culture, and cuisine of Costa Rica. Daniel was an extremely knowledgeable guide, and we had a wonderful birding tour with him. He is really passionate about the environment and is working to restore the the native forest to parts of his property where it was cut down long ago. There is still a primary forest that he took us through where we saw numerous new bird species and some of the poison dart frogs. He also showed us the dreaded bullet ant and lots of native plants with medicinal uses. We learned a LOT from him, for which we will be truly grateful. He also arranged a tubing trip for us, which was a real blast! Abuela Esmeralda lives next door, and she greeted us with hugs on our arrival. She is very sweet lady who brought us fresh treats and even spent an afternoon teaching us how to make tamales in the Costa Rican fashion, tied up in banana leaves. It was a fun experience and an immersion Spanish lesson. She had a pack of nine tiny Chihuahuas, a couple of which dropped by for friendly visits. We're actually cat people but found them adorable! On the days it rained, we were perfectly happy to sit on the porch and watch the constantly changing clouds and the parade of local birds too numerous to mention here, including the Crested Guans, locally called Pavitas, after whom the cottages are named. In short, staying here was the experience of a lifetime. DO take a nature tour with Daniel; he was able to spot things we totally would have missed, including a mother and baby sloth that he saw in the trees beside the road as we were driving by.

“I had originally booked another place, but after reading the reviews on how awesome the host was, I canceled and booked here! Our airbnb here was absolutely beautiful and what made it even better was our host, Daniel! First impression of the property was "jaw dropping"! We literally had a Volcano in our backyard!! When we arrived, Daniel recommend Xmas eve dinner at his uncle's restaurant. THIS restaurant was probably one of the BEST meals we have EVER HAD! 5 STAR GOURMET! Very affordable and way better than any of the local spots we went to. We shouldhave eaten every meal here! Views are amazing too! We opted to do one of Daniel's tours- 110%- you should do this!! We had more fun doing his tour than we did the tour we booked for zip lining and rapelling! (NO EXAGGERATION). We went to Daniel's grandmothers house for an authentic Costa Rican breakfast! Over easy eggs, rice and beans, plantains and fresh corn tortillas! 😋😋 DELICIOUS! (Thank you Ms. Esmerelda!! We will be back to learn how to make your tortillas!) Hands down this was our most favorite place we stayed during our travel and will most definitely visit and stay here again!! Our airbnb host is was all the difference in our experience and time in CR! Thank you Daniel! You will regret not booking this experience if visiting this area, hands down!”

“My husband and I stayed at this beautiful cabin for 3 nights. We arrived at night and we didn’t have any issues finding the place. The reason I booked this cabin was because of the view of the volcano and wow I wasn’t disappointed at all. This place is so peaceful and beautiful, full of nature. The cabin is comfortable but the best feature is Daniel. He is such an amazing host. He answered all questions and went above and beyond his duties to make us feel comfortable. He is a great tour guide and his grandma makes the best breakfast we had while in Costa Rica. Thank you so much to this beautiful family. We’re already planning to go back but this time with our entire family. Pura Vida!!”

Possibly the most perfect place to start exploring Costa Rica from . This absolutely stunning cabin is surrounded by nature , wildlife , fresh air but still a short walking distance to an outstanding restaurant . Daniel offers an incredible well thought out guided tour days which take you to some magical places .The place itself has a well equipped kitchen including microwave , fridge freezer , rice cooker , plenty of crockery pots and pans . There is a bathroom with large shower . Extra blankets , towels , shampoo and conditioner were provided . Possibly the most outstanding part is the view of Arenal Volcano . The communication from Daniel was super quick and precise . He was also able to provide transport from the airport in a comfortable mini bus . This place is a little paradise , don’t miss out .

Amazing view and super cozy cute cabin. Daniel showed us the good local spots. We really enjoyed our time with him on the tour he offers. We got to do a volcano hike, swim in a beautiful waterfall and relax in the real hot springs. Highly recommend this air bnb. You will love it!

What a place to stay! Yes, the views are out of this world but Mamma Esmeralda and her grandson are all the reason why you should stay there. The place was super clean and the towels were numerous and perfectly folded but most importantly the communication was super pro. What we really loved is that the place is a 5-minute drive to the Springs Resort which you can visit on a day pass. On our last day, mamma Esmeralda made us breakfast and it was the best meal we had in a long time. Thank you for everything.

This new built house is surrounded by a great environment. It is quiet and you can see a lot of animals (sloths, toucans, monkeys, strawberryfrogs, hummingbirds...). It was amazing! Daniel is a great host. He brought us typical food to taste and took the time to show us the surroundings and some animals. He knows a lot about both. The house is very well equipped and you will not miss anything. We loved the little details in the house, for example the binoculars and the birding book. This shows that Daniel knows very well, which things make the stay perfect. We had a wonderful time here.