Costa Rican getaway has it all! New waterfall path and upgraded bathrooms!

Completed a wonderful week long stay at Casa Serena. The house was in great condition. There were plentiful pool and beach towels, and pool floats. The house concierge, Wai, took care of all of our excursion planning and checked in on us throughout the trip. The housekeeper, Gera, did a wonderful job, and a bonus that we didn’t expect was laundry cleaned and folded daily! The town of Manuel Antonio was lovely, with tons of great restaurants. The sunsets on Playa Espadilla can’t be beat. We did surf lessons, toured Manuel Antonio national park, went to Rainmaker. Absolutely recommend Casa Serena!

Our family absolutely loved our stay at this amazing property! We wish we could have stayed longer. The kids loved our lazy days playing in the pool and taking in the beautiful views and wildlife. We had toucan and monkey sightings daily and the covered patio was perfect for the intermittent rain showers. Took advantage of the well stocked kitchen and large Weber grill to make several meals at home and just relax. Everything was well thought out, very clean, and the house manager Wai was available to answer any questions. Pura Vida!

This house was amazing! The experience was exactly as pictured—monkeys and all. We were surrounded by wildlife every day and saw scarlet macaws, toucans, howler monkeys, troupes of capuchin monkeys, a blue morpho butterfly, raccoon, leaf cutter ants and more. It truly felt like staying in the rainforest.Our concierge, Wai, was amazing. He helped with all our questions, booked our tours, chef, and massage, arranged groceries, recommended car rentals and restaurants, and made everything so easy.The home is very well cared for—the housekeeper, gardener, and pool service keep everything spotless and beautiful. The layout was perfect for our family of four plus 2 extended family members.The upstairs bedroom was a dream with huge windows overlooking the jungle. I loved falling asleep to the stars and waking up to birds. The howler monkeys were loud at first but made the experience even more authentic.I’d highly recommend this home to anyone wanting a unique rainforest stay. It’s close to beaches, the national park, and lots of restaurants. We absolutely loved it!

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Wonderful stay at Casa Serena! It was exactly as described. Our family of 4 (2 children, ages 11 and 7) absolutely loved it. We stayed for 6 nights, and could have easily stayed longer. The pool was amazing. We were visited by capuchin monkeys every day. The kitchen was fully stocked. The housekeeper and concierge, Wai, were fantastic. Can’t say enough good things about our trip. We’ll be back for sure.

Our family of 5 (3 teen girls) stayed here for 3 days over our spring break trip to Costa Rica. It was BY FAR our favorite part of the trip. We could have done the entire vacation here. We showed up the first day and had white face monkeys in the trees in the front yard. They returned and ran around the back patio the next morning, and then a whole crew of spider monkeys came in later in the day. I would guess we saw close to 100 monkeys the first day. Plus a bunch of other wildlife, but that was by far the highlight. The house is absolutely amazing. Pics DO NOT do it justice. Most places feel smaller than the photos, and this was the opposite. The upstairs bedroom with two beds was enormous and had its own huge bathroom and then a stellar deck overlooking the pool. Owners suite equally as good opening onto back patio. The pool was lovely - very hot during the day, so we spent a lot of time in there. If you want beach time, there are a bunch of options in driving distance, either in or out of the park. We did the park mainly for the beach, as we’d already had the best nature experience at the house!Gera was spectacular - kept us cleaned up more than we needed, gave advice on beaches and places to go, and did our laundry - she had offered and I told her it was fine to do a little, but SHE DID IT ALL! Adore her. And she made us fresh squeezed star fruit juice from a tree out front that was out of this world. Book this place. It is SO worth it!

This is an incredible property! Probably the best house we have ever stayed in and we are a well traveled group! We comfortably enjoyed the house with three generations of our family! The pool and outdoor shower are amazing. We took advantage of zip lining, massages at the home, and a chef who comes in to make dinner (a must do!)...all set up by Wai, who is responsive and lovely to work with! You can just sit at the house and watch wildlife all day...toucans, Scarlet Macaws, monkeys. Make sure to have binoculars and also a 4 wheel drive car! The home is in a neighborhood with well paved but incredibly steep roads! Don't pass up an opportunity to stay here!

Absolutely amazing house curated by a joyful heart and maintained by such warm caretakers. Every request was taken care of expediently by Wai, the property manager and Gerardina, the housekeeper. We also relished delicious meals by Chef Michelle who cooked up a storm for our breakfast (monkeys came by for a sniff!) and dinner. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thank you!

The most megical place we ever stayed. It’s not 5 stars villa it’s 10! The house is beautiful, very clean and full of beautiful local art, the infinity pool is so clean and the views/ nature is breath taking!!

I have been wow-ed by the listing for months and looking forward to our stay at Casa Serena. It did not disappoint. We were traveling with our three teen/young adult sons to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We spent three nights at Casa Serena as part of our trip. It was a treat to have a concierge (Wai) and a housekeeper during our stay. Wai helped us book a couple of excursions including an ATV adventure and national park guide. He also answered my questions during planning about rental cars and other activities. The housekeeper made us fresh squeezed juice from the star fruit tree in the yard. Wai met us at check in and showed us the house. We were drawn to the patio and balcony with amazing views of Manuel Antonio Park and the Pacific Ocean. Shortly after our arrival several white face monkeys appeared at the patio. It was a joy to watch them watching us and eating fruit from the trees. We also took advantage of the private chef for one night of our stay. Again, what a treat! We were comfortable hanging out as a family in the house, enjoying breakfast by the pool and a puzzle on a rainy afternoon. We also took advantage of nearby pizza delivery one night when it was raining so hard we did not feel comfortable navigating the steep winding road to the house in the dark. I would love to stay at Casa Serena again. It was an amazing experience!