8/10 Good
Varun
21 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Varun
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Entire home
The twisted wooden house
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Reviews
9.09.0 out of 10
Wonderful
Entire home
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 16
Popular amenities
- Kitchen
- Outdoor space
- Parking available
Explore the area
Rio Celeste, Guanacaste Province
- Peace TreePlace, Peace Tree14 min drive
- El Pilon StationPlace, El Pilon Station22 min drive
- Tenorio Volcano National ParkPlace, Tenorio Volcano National Park33 min drive
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About the area
San Rafael de Guatuso
With a stay at this vacation home in San Rafael de Guatuso, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Peace Tree and El Pilon Station. .This vacation home is 31.7 mi (51.1 km) from Lake Arenal and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Rio Celeste Waterfall.
What's nearby
- Peace Tree - 14 min drive - 5.1 km
- El Pilon Station - 22 min drive - 8.3 km
- Tenorio Volcano National Park - 33 min drive - 13.4 km
- Tapir Valley Nature Reserve - 38 min drive - 12.5 km
- Upala Central Park - 55 min drive - 44.1 km
Getting around
- La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 100 min drive
Restaurants
- Kantala - 13 min drive
- Tapirus Paradise - 12 min drive
- Soda El Parque - 13 min drive
- Pizza Olivera Bar y Restaurante - 18 min drive
- Tilapiera Los Laguitos - 17 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
The twisted wooden house
This twisted wood house is close to several of Costa Rica’s must sees! Ten minute drive to see Tenorio Volcano National Park to see beautiful Rio Celeste waterfall. Five minute drive to Arbol de la Paz. A little over an hour drive to La Fortuna where Arenal Volcano and the free hot springs are. About a two hour drive to the coast.
If you would like a tour guide or authentic Costa Rican food cooked right there, you can hire our friend that lives nearby who speaks English and Spanish.
If you would like a tour guide or authentic Costa Rican food cooked right there, you can hire our friend that lives nearby who speaks English and Spanish.
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Take in the views from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.
Property amenities
Internet
- Available in the house: WiFi
Parking and transport
- Parking on site
Kitchen
- Blender
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Hob
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms
- Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
- 3 bathrooms
- Towels provided
Living spaces
- Living room
Outdoor areas
- Garden
- Patio
Pets
- No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
- Smoke-free property
Safety features
- Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
- Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
- Garden
- Property does not allow children
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Check-out instructions
The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights, lock the doors, and return the keys
Please place all keys (except kitchen key) inside the kitchen and then put the kitchen key within the lockbox on the wall.
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
This property does not allow children
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property is also known as
Vrbo Property
The Twisted Wood House Private vacation home
The Twisted Wood House San Rafael de Guatuso
The twisted wooden house Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Amenities
10/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
TJ B.
27 Feb 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Unique getaway from busy city life
This is a very unique house in a very quiet and peaceful location. We only visited for 1 night so we did not get to enjoy it as much as we could have. Small miscommunication with our booking but as we went on an evening tour, things were straightened out and all was well by the time we returned. This would be a very fun place for a group of friends as there was a big field to play in, tons of beds, and a big covered communal area to play games. It's definitely a change of pace from the busier, tourist-packed area. As a small side note: be sure to stop by the nearby Árbol de la Paz. Its free and worth the stop!
TJ B.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024