Fabricio and his family were absolutely wonderful! The room we stayed in is in his grandparent's house but I felt like it was MY grandparents. They were so kind, helpful, friendly and super sweet - it was like visiting my own grandparents. They treated myself and my boyfriend like family. They cooked us a lovely breakfast, they showed us around the town and told us of the highlights of the area. Fabricio's mother took us to a mechanic when I had a problem with my car. The family gave us a tour of their coffee farm - and a gift of coffee from their farm when we left. I cannot say enough good things about Fabricio's family. And our room was nice as well! As for the area - San Marcos and the Zona de los Santos (where the Saint's live) is well named because it is just precious! To get there you go up onto the Pan American Highway and then down the windy rolling roads into the mountains. There is a charming little town nestled in every valley and coffee planted all around. You'll taste the best coffee in the world! You'll be able to see how it is grown and processed and learn the history of some very interesting, educated and productive people. It's really a different look at Costa Rica - much better, in my estimation, than the touristy towns. If you want an authentic Costa Rica experience - go to San Marcos and stay with the nicest people in town - my newly adopted grandparents!

Han sido días fantásticos en casa de Alvaro y familia, la conversación al lado de la chimenea y las montañas hermosas y verdes nos sirvieron para recargar baterías y volver a trabajar a la ciudad como nuevos. Felicidades por ese lugar mágico, que lo disfruten por muchos años! (Recomendación al 100%)

The cabin in itself is cozy, comfortable and very beautiful. We felt ourselves at home. The view is breathaking. It is a bit tricky to get there, make sure Steve gives you the detailed document and there should be no problem.

Steve was super helpful, gave impeccable instructions about how to get to the cabin and how to set things up once we arrived. The place is beautiful and has an incredible view of the valley below. We stayed there while doing some work in Santa Maria de Dota, and it was perfect. 20 min drive to the town below, short drive from the interamericana highway.

There are some places at which I’ve stayed through Airbnb which are clearly investment properties and then there are others, like this one, where you get the sense that the host really cares about his home and the guests who stay there. The home is well appointed, beautiful, and comfortable. Steve is an incredibly communicative host who wants to make sure that one’s stay is perfect. We did need to meet him near Alajuela to get the keys, which was a bit complicated given that we were driving during rush hour traffic and we had some initial trouble finding the cabin at night. Fortunately, we were able to be in connect via phone and he had a neighbor help us out. Note that the cabin is not heated and our first night staying there was a frigid one. (This is another reason to arrive well before sundown). Fortunately, the next day, we found the 2 space heaters and got the fire going earlier in the day and after that, we had an incredibly lovely stay. As others have mentioned, the road getting to the cabin follows a rough path but once you get to it, you are completely isolated from any noise or light pollution. The sunset and the stars are incredible in this location. It would be a perfect honeymoon location. It was great for our family but note that as you should see in the main photo, there is quite a drop off from the back of the home, so you’ll want to take care with young children.

What incredible attention to detail and craftsmanship in this home! Pictures don't do the view of Santa Maria justice. We had an incredible time getting closer to nature and out of our busy, city lives. Thank you endlessly!

The cottage is my well equipped, very comfortable, has very nice spaces, in perfect to disconnect from day to day climate. Thanks Steve for comparatir with my family this great place.

The place has a spectacular view, the kitchen well equipped and perfect to rest

The house is better than it looks in the photos. Being on top of the mountain is indescribable.

Llegamos a Costa Rica para el trabajo y en parte una vacaciones., Y nuestro viaje a Santa María de Dota fue el componente de trabajo. (Somos los tostadores de café) Este lugar es una hermosa cabaña, rústico con una de las vistas más impresionantes que se puedan imaginar. Éramos 4 adultos y dos niños pequeños, y disfrutamos de la forma aislado, privado y desconectados que es. Jugamos por el fuego y disfrutamos de los atardeceres y amaneceres. No hay mucho que ver con los niños pequeños en esta área, ya que no es un lugar turístico, pero disfrutamos de un paseo por la Laguna de San Miguel y un viaje a la Catarata Dota, donde incluso nadando en la cascada. El café en esta zona es de primera categoría. Gracias a Steve por ser tan servicial y informativo! Realmente apreciamos el PowerPoint detallada del tha compartida y que estaba allí para recibirnos a nuestra llegada.

Sr. and Sra. Dongues could not have been more gracious and accommodating. When they learned I had so many questions about the area and wanted to practice my Spanish, they offered me breakfast on their private family veranda, where Sr. Dongues sat with me and patiently helped with my questions and my language skills. The rooms are basic, and very clean and secure. Freshly scrubbed each day, with fresh linens daily. Parking is secure. A recent equipment upgrade gives a good wi-fi signal in the rooms. Just behind the property is a steep forested ravine with a rushing, babbling stream providing a calming sound backdrop. Being about 2Km north and uphill from San Pablo, you get great views of the lightning behind the mountains as it storms in neighboring valleys. One evening was clear and the stars were mind blowing. Breakfast was plentiful and healthy and they accommodated my specific likes. Great coffee, plenty of fresh fruit, tortillas, huevos. And the kind and patient Sr. Dongues attentively tending to my every wish. The road into San Pablo is in great shape. A small, clean and hospitable restaurant/cafe, Bongo's, is about 50 yards away and is safely reached by a sidewalk (rare in rural CR). The town of San Pablo is delightful. Welcoming people and no traffic jams like nearby larger communities. Wonderful public park, a variety of sodas and cafes, and a bar with live bands and dancing on Sat. night. Local bank also lacked the long lines found in banks in larger towns. The weather is delightful. Cool in he evenings and early morns, and t-shirt weather all day.

The host canceled this reservation 7 days before arrival. This is an automated posting.

El anfitrión cancela la reserva 22 días antes de la llegada. Esta es una publicación automatizada.

Such a cozy place with a great view of the surrounding valley! James was very accomodating and suggested some great things to do with our short weekend stay. We hope to be back again sometime!

Un buen hotel, sencillo y agradable en el centro de Santa María de Dota. Volveremos de nuevo!

Un sitio ideal para dormir y movilizarse por las zonas cercanas.

Un lugar céntrico, silencioso y seguro. Buena comida en la marisquería del primer piso. Excelente atención. Abrieron temprano para alistarme desayuno. Muy amables como siempre.

Difficult to find this mountain home but worth it for the spectacular view. Heavily fortified with numerous locks, chains, burglar bars and equipped with bedside baseball bat, but there were no issues during our brief stay. Surprised by mountain chill after days at hot beach area. Beautiful small town in valley below, Santa Maria.

Tolles Hotel, sehr ruhig und schön zu entspannen. Defiently!

Amazing place, completely outstanding!!! Fall in love at first sight and will definitely return again!

Super locatie met geweldig uitzicht. De weg er naar toe vraagt wel om een 4x4. Huis is basic en s Avonds erg koud.

Ik bracht een zaterdag met mijn moeder en mijn oom in de cabine. We kwamen aan in de mist, maar in de vroege ochtend kwamen we bij een prachtig uitzicht op het platteland over de vallei. Het is een zeer comfortabele cabine voor 3 of 4 personen, Jose was zeer hartelijk en hielp ons navigeren door de omgeving. Op zondag hebben we de gelegenheid om te wandelen in de Quetzales National Park en we ving een forel tot 20 minuten van de cabine. Een geweldige ervaring voor een stedentrip!

Zowel mijn partner en ik voelde me zeer comfortabel met de snelle ontvangst. Wij geloven dat Don Jose, de manager van de zorg van de cabine, is een onderwerp van vertrouwen en zeer behulpzaam. Aankomst op de site was makkelijk door middel van Waze met het adres: "Finca Los Robles Los Robles Cuddly" (het woord "Los Robles" verschijnt herhaaldelijk). Ballast ingang is geschikt voor een conventionele auto, niet noodzakelijkerwijs 4x4. In de plaats die het heeft verwarming, met een solide systeem dat werkt met Bluetooth, tv met dvd, onder anderen. Dus we waren erg blij met het bezoek en de verleende privacy, want ook al is het huis van Don Jose en zijn familie is een ~ 40 m van het huisje, concentreerde hij zich op zijn eigen en bleef thuis. Zijn familie was op een vakantie voor de dag van ons bezoek. • Uiterlijk te verbeteren: er is een kleine geit is gebonden aan het weer en 's nachts gelijk gebleven. Zij moeten onder het deksel naast de regen ranch.

Een rustig en weg van het lawaai, als op zoek naar een bijzondere tijd met familie te delen is een aanbevolen plaats, de aandacht van José uitstekend, zeer bezorgd over het welzijn van de gasten en zeer behulpzaam, de accommodatie schoon en goed uitgerust, zoals beschreven in de advertentie. Uiteindelijk is die zich niet comfortabel voelt er, het ziet er niet goed overal te voelen.

Het is een rustieke hut, zeer dicht bij de stad, en gemakkelijk toegankelijk. Private helemaal niets gehoord, dus het is goed om het te wissen. de jacuzzi is geweldig en kan brengen aan de open haard aan te steken. Er mucja leuk omdat je muziek kunt zetten via Bluetooth, is er lucez, gasbarbecue, trompolin, en zelfs een gigantische hangmat plek is leuk en de volgende dag kun je naar het gebied van de heiligen. De gastheer Alex is zeer attent zoals altijd voor de reis is in de communicatie. Ik adviseer =).

Don Alexander es muy amable y así también el que trabaja en el lugar, siempre fueron muy atentos y la Cábala esta en perfectas condiciones tiene un panorama muy bonito y se disfruta bastante la estancia en el lugar

We had an amazing time. Thank you Alexander for that. He really cared about us. I can recommend it to everyone. More than perfect.

Esta propiedad no era muy fácil de encontrar y sin el beneficio de los datos proporcionados por un usuario anterior no estoy seguro de que hubiera hecho. Alexander había tratado de comunicarse con nosotros antes de nuestra llegada, pero ya que nos pasábamos alrededor y en muchos lugares no tenía wi-fi que no tienen el beneficio de esto. La señora que vive en la casa vecina nos dejó en y nos mostró alrededor. Ella era muy agradable pero no tenía Inglés y por desgracia no tuvimos español así que la comunicación era difícil. Al principio no teníamos gas para cocinar, aunque esto fue corregido por esta señora muy amablemente nos da su propia botella de gas para la noche. Había sábanas en las camas, pero solamente los más bajos y había un montón de mantas y edredones disponibles. El jacuzzi no estaba funcionando aunque francamente, yo no esperaría tener un lujo para este precio de todos modos. Aunque las principales áreas de suelo se podrían pagarse limpia un poco más atención a las esquinas, ventanas, etc. La zona de puntos de vista y sus alrededores eran preciosos.

Abbiamo trovato persone deliziose, ci hanno accolti come amici di vecchia data. Meravigliosi.

This was a good place for my friend and I to stay. It's very rustic and minimal -- though has all the essentials. They were friendly and accommodating -- cooked us a typical Costa Rican dinner for a reasonable price. On their piece of property, they also had a couple artisan/craft shops that offered unique pottery and other authentic souvenirs. The only downside is that the place is close to the road, so we'd hear the big trucks driving by.

Great value for money!

The hosts that own Jack and Charlie are so nice, they have welcomed us and helped us. But the house... it's not the same that on the photo, there is no wifi that works, there is nothing to cook (nothing, we has to ask plates, knifes to the hosts that live next to the house), there is no hot water and it's like 5 degres in the house.....