Living in the Lap of Luxury ... in the Heart of the Rain Forest
Review Submitted: November 8, 2010
Date of Stay: October 2010
Casa Tica Linda was our base to explore beautiful Costa Rica, and what a gem it was! The house itself is the very definition of luxury, with every conceivable amenity from a huge flat screen TV to a jacuzzi tub to space-age appliances to marble/granite everywhere. And if the name of the game is location location location, you can't get better than this -- it is situated not just with gorgeous views of the rain forest, but it is actually IN the rain forest. We took two of our adult sons down with us to help celebrate my husband's birthday, so the layout of three totally separate stand-alone master suites was perfect. We are veteran travelers (having been to at least 25 countries), and I can honestly say this was one of the most beautiful trips ever. We saw monkeys, macaws, toucans, sloths, vivid frogs, crocodiles, iguanas, butterflies and hummingbirds of every description -- all in their natural habitat. We took walks morning and evening to photograph tropical flora and fauna, even though we could have snapped a picture of a friendly coatimundi every morning right in the backyard. We hiked Carara and Manuel Antonio national parks (several times), drove to Arenal volcano, toured Pura Vida Gardens, chartered a boat out of Los Suenos marina to go offshore billfishing, ziplined, saw big crocs up close and personal on the Tarcoles River, surfed the nearby beaches of Playa Jaco, Playa Hermosa, Playa Herradura, Playa Blanca, and Playa Espadilla, and more. The "guide book" put together by the owners from their personal experience was right on target for restaurant recommendations, especially the Inka Grill. Our activities had us coming back to the house at all hours of the day and night, but we felt totally secure because of the everpresent Costa Montana guards making rounds. If it were not an oxymoron, my recommendation for this property would be "better than superlative!"
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Romantic Getaway
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