10/10 Excellent
kevin c., Olathe, KS
Sep 7, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing B&B in the cool rainforest mountain top in El Castio
Our stay with Marty and Nita was perfect. Their mountain location is far more comfortable than La Fortuna with cooler temperatures, yet still 30 minutes from everything in the Arenal/La Fortuna areas. You can fly into either airport. Their place is breathtaking with a hot tub view of Arenal lake and an infinity pool view of Arenal volcano. The room and every square inch of their home/B&B has been meticulously thought through with decorations, lights, murals/art, and greenery. The plants on their grounds are beautiful which you can see walking around or down a cool little rainforest trail down to a creek. They even have an onsite massage room which we took advantage of one rainy evening. No noise machine needed with plenty of water, insects, howler monkey, and tucan calls. Breakfast with Marty and Nita every morning was always a treat. They have traveled about everywhere in the world and are a wealth of information for advice on future travels. You simply can't go wrong! Be prepared for an adventerous journey to get there. We came from San Jose and stopped by volcan Poas on the way there, then went home via Liberia so we got a better tour of Costa Rica. It gets dark their early (6 pm ish) and often rains at night so plan to drive it with plenty of daylight hours so you enjoy the trip and arrive safely. Cheers!
kevin c.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024