Monteverde Vacation Rental house

We had an incredible 2 night stay at the tree top studio (with kitchenette)! The tree house appealed to us especially our kids, ages 8 and 11, because walking around the house, with its balconies, spiral stairs and quirky and charming corners was an adventure in itself. We were fortunate to have the entire house to ourselves (luckily no other renters at that time), which made it great and private retreat. The Selvatura canopy/zipline and suspended bridge tour were absolutely the adventure of a lifetime! 13 cable platforms, with one of the cables almost a mile long, and a tarzan/bungee treat to boot. People were in awe with my kids raw nerves and guts to do it. Tt was a bit scary at night because it was sooo windy, you could hear the wind and trees pounding at the house. But overall, the kitchen was well equipped, beds comfortable and cozy, and most importantly, we had a land line phone for our use. We would definitely recommend the house and Sabine's kind hospitality.

This was the first trip to Costa Rica for my best friend and I and Monteverde was the second stop out of four cities. We stayed in hotels the other three places so this was an exciting change for us to stay in our own little home. We stayed in the Forest Level (bottom level) apartment and it looked exactly like the pictures, clean and pristine, and we felt at home the second we walked in. The beds were comfortable, there was plenty of space, and the view of all the trees just outside the windows was fantastic! We did have a run-in with two scorpions, which gave us a bit of a scare, but this is Costa Rica, so, jumbled nerves aside (after capturing them and setting them free!), we were fine.

We did not have a car and I was a little worried that we were not walking distance to everything as the ad says. But we were! We walked EVERYWHERE. 5-15 minutes away from stores, restaurants, markets, etc, just as she said. (The walk from Santa Elena to the house is about a half hour with a very large hill at the beginning, FYI). We even walked the three kilometers to the Reserve (most of it is uphill, be warned). We felt very safe, even walking at night (though bring a flashlight!!!). Tramonti Italian Restaurante was our favorite restaurant down the street from the house. Stella's bakery was delicious too. We picked up cereal and milk from the store (a fridge is provided but no stove or anything to cook with which was fine with us) and ate our breakfast in the beautiful garden each morning.

From the very beginning, Sabine was extremely friendly and helpful. She booked our transportation from Arenal for us and I gave her the name of the transportation company that i booked to take us to Mal Pais and she called them to make sure they knew how to get to the home to pick us up. (She even called to tell me that they got lost but assured me they were on their way!) She called to check in and make sure that we were okay and everything was going well and she answered our questions. She also provides a booklet of information all about the area, from restaurants to tour advice to phone numbers for taxi's. It was extremely helpful. (the Aventura canopy tour was fantastic!)

I am telling everyone I know who plans on visiting Monteverde to stay at the TreeTop House! It is charming and unique and Sabine makes you feel right at home! I miss it already!

The owner was very helpful & sweet. The house is great but configuration is confusing until you get there (again, owner is very responsive & can help work through this before arrival.) The house is conveniently located but still feels isolated (in a good way). The house & its surroundings are beautiful. There's also nice outdoor space to hang out in. Our party of 2 couples was in the room on the top floor & a room directly below. The top floor sounds quite creaky to people in the room below. The top floor has 2 beds (sleeps 4) but little privacy - 1 bed's out in the open & the other's tucked back in its own room but there's no door - just a sheer curtain.
I'd recommend this to a group of friends or a familyfamilies with older kids who aren't looking for privacy. The top floor by itself would be nice for a couple by themselves.