Casa Familia-Pura Vidaville. Private Modern Cabin w/ AC & Fiber Wi-Fi. Near Park

The host was amazing, quick to reply to any questions we had. The home was very modern and cozy, we enjoyed the snacks and breakfast bar food they provided.

Rick and Ashley were wonderful hosts and the house was every bit as nice as the pictures lead you to believe. Good drinking water from the tap, excellent big showers, nicely decorated, and seriously in the heart of the rain forest. On the porch you see nothing but trees and birds. Birds and more birds. Daily regulars included Toucans, Amazons, Alacari and Hummingbirds. We witnessed a fascinating conversation about the food in the feeder between the Toucans and a Montezuma Oropendola. It's in a perfect location for good local restaurants and activities in Tenorio Volcano Park and Rio Celeste. Absolutely get their recommended tour guide - Jhonny. Great guy. Kitchen was stocked with staples like coffee, milk, eggs, bread, and very nicely equipped. They checked in on us daily, and offered to pick up whatever we may need when they went to town. We were there for a big birthday and they brought us a Birthday Cake that day!

Great communication! Great recommendations! The property is immaculate and thoughtfully designed for the guest. I was impressed with the upkeep of the grounds and the trail to the river. The jungle was accessible and wildlife was literally at your door with morning Tucans greeting you at breakfast. The home was fully stocked our hosts thoughtfully provided breakfast items, snacks, and drinks. This saved us time and energy for our quick stopover in Katira. We wish we could have stayed longer. Exceeded all our expectations including our local tour guide Jhonny.

Rick and Ashley were great hosts. Since we were arriving at Casa Familia on Christmas Eve after sundown, I was concerned that we might not have food available for that night and Christmas Day. Rick was nice enough to buy us some food we requested to make Costa Rican dishes in advance, and it turned out to be enough food for our entire three-day stay, save for some drinks and snacks at Soda El Parque. We loved the environs and feeding and watching the birds, especially the Yellow-Throated Toucans, Collared Aracaris, and Montezuma Orependolas. We highly recommend staying at Casa Familia for anyone, but especially birders, who would be better equipped to identify the numerous other species we saw. We also greatly enjoyed our sloth watch and coffee tour with Johnny based on Rick and Ashley's recommendation. I wish we had booked a longer stay.

The house is extremely well designed and functional with a beautiful garden. They paid attention to so many details, such as supplying useful items for comfort in the house and for exploring the area. We really appreciated the breakfast food and snacks provided. The hiking trail down to the river is a gem.

Our family of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids)visited Costa Rica for 9 days. We stayed in 3 different Vrbos but this one was our favorite. Absolutely amazing, paradise on earth! The hosts are very responsive and kind, you will arrive to some eggs, milk, snacks and fruit waiting for you. The location is perfect and safe. We were able to walk to the national park, maze, restaurants and the trail behind the house. We saw the most amount of different birds on our first morning out of our whole stay in Costa Rica. The hosts were restocking the fruits in the feeder to attract more birds. My teenage daughter said it was the best morning of her life waking up to all the birds just flying above us and then watching them eat the fruit just a few feet away from us. This place will stay in our hearts forever. Thank you for sharing it with us!

The house was a perfect place for my family to spend some time, relaxing and enjoying all the wonderful nature available in Rio Celeste. Rick provided everything that we could need and we felt so well taken care of. I highly recommend. this house if you are looking for a beautiful house and wonderful location to spend some time enjoying nature and unwinding.

Absolutely wonderful. Having Rick and Ashley so close made the experience so comfortable and relaxing.

This place was absolutely amazing!!! So quiet and peaceful. The walk down to the river was amazing! The only thing we wished was to stay more than 1 night!! Rick and Ashley are amazing hosts and we can’t wait to come back with our kids

We had a wonderful stay at Rick & Ashley’s home. The eggs, milk, bread, wine, beer & snacks were perfect after a long travel day. The house was a perfect size for our family of four. Thank you again!

We loved our stay at casa Rio Familia. The house was equipped with more than we needed. Great snacks and wine and beer plus sodas. The property is quiet and private yet close to everything. Many amazing birds and the gardens in the front are gorgeous. Definitely stay more than one night. Johnny the guide Rick and Ashley recommended was great and reasonably priced.