We invite you to use our two outdoor showers when you come back from the beach. There is one on the left side of the main house and another one, hidden underneath the stairs by the pool.
Please shake off all sands from your towels and leave them by the laundry area. Our cleaning lady will change the towels for you.
Yes! Please help us recycle! You will find recycling bins for aluminum, plastic bottles, and glasses in the laundry room.
Unfortunately, the recycle sites don’t take paper or cardboard.
If you get visits from a neighbor’s pet, please don’t feed them or let them in the house. They will go away eventually.
YES! ABSOLUTELY! You need to rent an all wheel drive (4 x 4) car to access our property and most surrounding areas. Escaleras Road is quite steep and a good car is especially important when it rains.
Search for “Villa Chill Costa Rica” or “Selva Escondida Costa Rica” on Google Map.
Fly into San Jose International Airport (SJO). From there, rent a 4 x4 and drive 2.5 to 3 hours to our property.
Alternatively, you can take an internal flight (the building next door to the international airport) with Sansa Air to Quepos and have the car rental company meet you there. From Quepos, it’s a 45 minutes drive to our property. Tickets are quite reasonable if you book in advance.
At restaurants tipping is not necessary, although many tourists still tip.
We normally tip when we take surf lessons, horseback riding and other activities.
If you take a hike with our property manager, tipping would be appreciated. Most guests tip our cleaning lady as well.
Yes! The kitchen has under counter lighting and the switch is near the sink under the cabinet.
The swimming pool light is on one of the pole on the patio, behind where the TV is located.
There are very few mosquitos on our property because the eco system is well balanced.
During the day, we like to open all the screen doors but close them at sunset. We always bring insect repellent when we go out to the beach or to restaurants, especially at sunset.
Plan on having a spa day at Selva Escondida! Take a hike with our property manager in the morning and schedule on site massages. We have a lovely masseuse that we can recommend. She claims that El Manu ::: Water Temple is her favorite place to work on earth!
Hotel Cuna del Angel and Escaleras Village both have nice spas and are very close to Selva Escondida.
It all depends on if you are planning to take a walk, swim or surf. With little kids, we think it’s best to play on the beach 2 hours before or after high tide. For begginer surf lesson, we normally try to go 3 hours before low tide or 1 hour before high tide. You can check out the tide chart.
Yes, you can, but the preferred currency is the local currency, the Costa Rican Colon. You will find local ATM machines in both Dominical and in Uvita where you can withdraw US dollars or CR colones.
Not anymore! We used to have to go to a special counter at the airport and pay a departure tax and they only took cash. You will find that Costa Rica’s airport is efficient, modern and very easy to navigate.
Yes! Our water comes from mountain streams on the property. The main house has an ultra violet water system and a reverse osmosis system, and is safe to drink.
We like to fill up a pitcher of water so that it’s always ready to be served.