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AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS! "House in the Sky" Monte Paraiso

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Amazing sunsets!
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8195.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste
  • Playa Hermosa
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Playa Calzón de Pobre
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Coco Beach
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Double Beds

Master Suite

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Master Ensuite

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS! "House in the Sky" Monte Paraiso

Ocean view home feels like you are ‘In Heaven’ at the top of Monte Paraiso with an almost 360° view. This 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2,100 square foot, fully equipped home features native Costa Rican wood ceilings with 2 unique ocean views; one to the west towards Playas del Coco and the other to the north overlooking Playa Hermosa. The layout of the home provides privacy to all three bedrooms while the open concept kitchen/living room opens out to an expansive covered patio that boasts a large infinity edge pool and views across virgin forest and the ocean beyond. Inside the coveted gated community of Monte Paraiso with 24 hour security this property is perfect for a vacation rental and family retreat. Enjoy an outstanding selection of local restaurants, a wide range of shopping options and services in close proximity to Playa Hermosa and Playas del Coco. Just 25 minutes from the Liberia International Airport.

Property manager

Jamie
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Playa Hermosa

Located in Sardinal, this holiday home is in the mountains and by the sea. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Coco Beach and Playa Hermosa. Rocio's Kitchen and Ericka's Fruit Stand are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste

What's nearby

  • Playa Hermosa - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Playa Penca - 11 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Playa Calzón de Pobre - 14 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Coco Beach - 15 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Ocotal Beach - 21 min drive - 11.4 km

Getting around

  • Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Capricho Mexican Restaurant & Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Guayoyo - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Donde Claudio y Gloria - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪AquaSport - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Casita del Marisco - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS! "House in the Sky" Monte Paraiso have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS! "House in the Sky" Monte Paraiso pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-out at AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS! "House in the Sky" Monte Paraiso?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS! "House in the Sky" Monte Paraiso located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Rocio's Kitchen and Playa Hermosa. Coco Beach is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 42 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lorna M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome outdoor space!

The pool and patio is well furnished and has lots of space to spread out. Great pool!! Sunset views. The kitchen is well equipped and spacious. The master suite is huge with another
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Truly a mountain paradise

I cannot say enough good things about the property. The house was exactly as promised and the pool was AMAZING. It was where we spent the majority of our stay at the house. The kitchen was perfect for five women who like to cook, with a gas stove and a large refrigerator and plenty of pots and pans. There is also a grill by the pool that we used several times. The house is located in a gated community at the top of a hill between two beaches, Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco. The owner gave us plenty of great recommendations for both areas plus suggestions for day trips. Thank you to Jaime (the owner) and Fernando (the caretaker) for excellent communication the entire time.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Christmas get away.

I have been staying at Playa Hermosa since 1996, I have been at many villas. This villa rates in the top 10. The hosts were very gracious. The home was as advertised. I highly recommend this location, you will need your own transportation in this area.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet getaway

Very quiet, close to great restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Loredana I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Villa!

What an amazing house. Property was very clean and well maintained. Amazing kitchen and even more amazing pool. We were in the pool all day long. No chemicals in the water. Absolutely loved our stay here. Highly recommend and you can’t beat the views. Just make sure you don’t plan your visit during dry season. Our views were not the best, but that’s only because we thought CR was green all year long.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place

This place was a very nice place. When we arrived we had some issues with the gate remote...that we weren't in possession of. We had to contact owner through email. After some back and forth we finally got possession of the remote the next day from property manager. Luckily, they have a guard out there until 730-8 p.m. Not great communication with PM. Owner I don't think lives in C.R. We had to clean the pool as it was pretty dirty. We did end up seeing the pool guy a few times while we were there. BTW, the pool was a highlight. It is much bigger than it looks in the pictures. Great perk! The house had everything we needed in it. We never used the T.V. Also, it looks like they recently did some painting as the tape was still left on outdoors. It has already adhered to the house from the heat. Also, they left a lot of wall hangings off on the outside. Overall, we were very pleased with the VRBO. Costa Rica is beautiful, and we did get to see and do a lot of things. I am telling you; the pool and the view of sunrise and sunset were AMAZING! You will have to watch out for scorpions. A pretty big one greeted us the first night in the living room. We killed a few small ones later. Beware, if you do make it out to Costa Rica, remember to get a 4x4. Some of our travels had us climbing to the top of mountains and VERY steep roads. We also had to cross some rivers on the main road which during dry season were not too bad. Overall, a great experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Philip G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just ok

The pool and outdoor space is great. The house was very clean. Even the dishes and pots/pans were very clean. A few things about the location. This house sits above the road between Hermosa and coco and that’s what you see below from the pool. This creates quite a bit of traffic noise from cars, trucks, scooters and motorcycles. There’s some construction or something further up the development so there was a steady stream of dump trucks during the day. I’m sure this is a temporary situation and out of their control. Someone living nearby has a few dogs that bark intermittently all day long. Or howl. Yes they’re dogs and not howler monkeys. These all make for a less than relaxing outdoor space. The view from the back pool deck isn’t as good as from the deck off the main bedroom. The main bedroom deck has a view of hermosa but not really the sunset. The pool deck can just see coco and the sunset. We didn’t use the main bedroom, it was very warm during our stay and the split unit in the downstairs bedroom with two beds seemed to keep that room cooler and the mattresses seemed to be more comfortable. The primary bedroom mattress is super firm. We didn’t use the back bedroom. There’s a note on the toilet tank to keep a rubber cover on the shower drain to keep the septic smell out. We kept the cover on and the bathroom and bedroom door closed but could still detect a septic like smell creeping down the hallway. Owner very responsive. Property management less so.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

kelsey k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Home!

We enjoyed our stay - the location was great. House clean, was well stocked with essentials, pool was excellent. Close to beach and restaurants, markets.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

James P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Houston to CR Jan Getaway

Had a great time in the pool! Lots of bird visitors. House is great and we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helmut S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Marvelous stay in „Casa en el Cielo“

Wonderful property. All as advertised. The pool is phenomenal! Great stay with the family. Highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Carole C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Great pool, easy access, but not for the handicapped.

Great introduction to the house from Melina. There were a few idiosyncrasies which our friend's wife tackled, such as switching on the ice cube maker inside the freezer and unclogging the shower head in one of the downstairs bedrooms! Unfortunately, our friend's health, unbeknown to us, had deteriorated to the point where he cannot handle the stairs without a cane and help so the outdoor stairs to the house (no railing) were nearly impossible for him. In addition, there is a step up from the entry and two steps down from the lower bedrooms to the living room and outdoors. Within our first fifteen minutes he had fallen! My husband and I (age 72+) were undaunted by the 21 stairs to the master bedroom even though I have severe osteo-arthritis in my knee. The house lacks an indoor dining room which we missed as it rained a lot the first half of our vacation. But, of course, it was warm so life on the terrace was still quite pleasant. It would be more comfortable if there were additional cushions on the backs of the wrought iron dining chairs. We went out to eat nearly every night as there were enough good restaurants to keep us busy. And Playa Hermosa is such a short drive, it's a shame that we didn't go but once. P. S. The pool is gorgeous, among the nicest we've had, but it had not warmed up enough yet for adult comfort (after the winter rains).
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bernard B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good house and excellent value for money

Nice house with a great outdoors/pool area. The house is not in a 100% state but definitely good with fine beds. It is close to the very nice Playa Hermosa beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house with lovely view and infinity pool

We had a great stay here for 4 nights with my family of 5. We are 2 adults and 3 kids aged 4-8yo. The pool is so beautiful and bigger in real life than in the photos online. The view is so lovely. It would be nice if the pool was heated but it was still ok, the kids were cold after about an hour which didn’t happen at any of the 4 other places we stayed in Costa Rica. The house was very spacious and equipped with everything we needed. Only downsides were the linens on all the beds smelled quite old and musty like old sweat. Many of the towels did as well after they got wet. And the house had a lot of bugs and dirt for the price compared to the other places we stayed while visiting Costa Rica.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shannon F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Simply Amazing

If your looking for total relaxation look no further. This house is amazing. The views are just as stunning. We absolutely enjoyed ourselves. Thank you so much. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristin B., Media, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location, worth every penny!

Gated community, with a 24 hr. security guard at the entry gate. The master suite encompasses the entire 2nd floor and there are 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms on the first floor. The pool is actually bigger than the pictures make it seem. EXCELLENT property, we can not recommend this home enough!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Noel G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful home…

The property is as wonderful as advertised. Plenty of space with huge upstairs master bedroom. The private pool with a beautiful view was a delight. Owners were very responsive and helped me to rent a car and recommended a lab for a Covid test. I would love to return again one day! Many thanks!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It is a quiet place with a beautiful view for sunsets

We would have liked to have a more spacious third bedroom with a bigger bed. We were 8 adults. The outdoor swimming pool and terrace is fantastic and very large.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amy J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

We greatly enjoyed our stay. The house was beautiful, clean, and was well stocked. The Zindis concierge group were also incredibly helpful. Thank you for a wonderful trip!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

victor C., Glendale

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

I love this place

Very nice place to stay in Costa Rica. Close to the beach and with beautiful views. I would love to go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Robyn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

A nice location that needs some updates.

The property was okay. It has potential, but could use some updates and repairs. The views were beautiful. There were a lot ants in the kitchen and bathrooms. There was also a leak in the kitchen when it stormed one night. There was only one tv in the house and the wifi was spotty. The owner was very helpful and quick to respond to questions. They had beach towels, chairs, and pool gear that was useful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Trisha E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful getaway!

Our stay was fantastic. The location was perfect for a relaxing vacation with a much appreciated pool! We enjoyed the area with access to multiple beach locations within 5-10 minutes. This wonderful house was just as described and the owner and manager were very much accommodating. We would definitely consider returning!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Meghan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic home, amazing views, great owners/managers!!

We had an amazing time at Casa en el Cielo! The house was great for our group (4 adults, 3 kids) with plenty of space for everyone. The house was clean and well stocked with linens, cooking/cleaning essentials, pool floats, etc. The pool and patio area are absolutely amazing!! The sunsets and views are spectacular!! The owners were fantastic to work with!! Very prompt with all correspondences and super helpful with all of our questions. The property management company was also great to work with...very kind and helpful with questions and suggestions. The owners and the property managers were really working to ensure we had a great stay! We felt very comfortable in this home and in Costa Rica! I would certainly recommend it!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Wendy K. O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful setting and location -- we'll be back

We had a wonderful, relaxing time. The house is lovely and just as advertised. The folks at Zindis Property Mgt are always helpful and responsive and we found the property owner very informative and helpful, too. A great experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

virginia t.

Hermosas vistas

Fuimos una familia de 7 personas de diferentes edades toda una semana y quedamos encantados. Los niños la pasaron muy bien disfrutando en la piscina y los adultos en la barbacoa. La casa es muy cómoda, está muy limpia y tiene un excelente wi fi. La terraza está muy bien distribuida y se puede disfrutar de las vistas a lo lejos, de la barbacoa, de la piscina o de sentarse a leer un buen libro. El residencial es muy tranquilo y seguro. Milena de la administración nos dio una excelente atención y siempre estuvo pendiente de que todo estuviese ok. Un lugar muy recomendable para pasar las vacaciones. Virginia
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

loris r.

Perfetta, impeccabile in tutto

Disponibilita da parte del titolare della casa sempre disponibile e veloce nel rispondere a domande anche privatamente! Casa grande pulita e ben disposta! Consigliatissimo
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019

About the host

Hosted by Jamie

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Reside in sunny Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Also own a rental property in Arnes, MB, Canada.

Why they chose this property

Hola! Our first visit to Costa Rica was in 2013 and we instantly fell in love with Playa Hermosa!! Four years later we found ourselves extremely fortunate to have found this beautiful home. Thank you for considering Casa en El Cielo (House in the Sky) we hope you get to enjoy it as much as we do!!

What makes this property unique

Monte Paraiso is Playa Hermosa's most prestigious gated community of million dollar homes. The beautifully landscaped development features solid paved roads, underground utilities, 24/7 security and backup pressurized water system.

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