We spent a week at the Tree Hut this January & it was absolutely marvelous in every way. The owners, Walter & Yajaira, met us when we arrived. They are wonderful people. They were very kind & welcoming and made us feel at home right away. We do not speak Spanish so I was a little worried about that but with the help of a translator app we were able to communicate easily.
The cabin was beautiful, well maintained, clean & comfortable. The view alone was worth 5 stars and with the wrap around deck & huge windows it can be seen from almost everywhere in the place. I loved having our own kitchen. We saved a lot of money by cooking many of our own meals and making bag lunches. And the huge water jet tub was incredible. It was just what we needed after a long day of hiking.
The tree hut was like our own private paradise. In the mornings we would sit on the deck and watch the butterflies and hummingbirds in the flowers and at night have dinner on the deck or wine in the loft while admiring the lights of the city below.
The location is perfect as well and fairly easy to find after dark. It is centrally located between the beaches of the South Pacific and the Talamanca Mountain Range. So we were able to see a little bit of everything the area has to offer, but there is a lot to see. Between mountain hikes and waterfalls at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, lazy days on uncrowded (sometimes empty) beaches, and exploring the jungle trails at Baru National Wildlife Refuge we barely scratched the surface of exploring everything.
This was our first time in Costa Rica and our first time using VRBO so we were not sure what to expect from either. What we found was far better than we could have imagined; an amazing & beautiful country filled with friendly and welcoming people. And some new friends in Walter & Yajaira . We hope to come back every year.