Just got back from a week with friends at Kiskadee Casa. The house is ideal for a group, with a big open main floor that opens up to a large deck. The staff at Manuel Antonio estates were very helpful, and gave some great restaurant recommendations. Having the maid service was great, and it was nice that we could specify how frequently we wanted them to come. We also enjoyed some lizards and frogs lounging around outside, but never any critters inside the house. 100% recommend!

We loved this house for our family of four (two boys ages 7 and 9). Highlight was having breakfast on the balcony with sweeping views. Manuel Antonio estates has a bunch of homes, some in close proximity, but this house sits at end of a road against the jungle. It felt private and peaceful. Overall that's the vibe: tranquil getaway. (One night someone in a house far below cranked loud music at 10pm and the management made them turn it off within a few minutes.) A huge plus is the concierge desk; when a tour fell through, one that I had booked on my own, they made a flurry of calls to help me out. Clean and comfortable, with gorgeous setting. In order to hang out and talk when the kids went to sleep, my wife and I just escaped to the balcony and drank wine to the sounds of the jungle. You have to be comfortable driving up a very steep (paved) road, maybe a potential downside but not a problem for us. Eight minutes to beaches. Go to Rainmaker Park! Sent from my iPhone

AC worked great. Howler monkey greeted us the first night, iguanas everywhere, frogs and more wildlife than I imagined this close to town. Gated and personnel are helpful. Lovely house!

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Thank you for you kind review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Come to visit again soon.

we really enjoyed our stay there. everything was clean and nice and a lot of nature was around the house. it is also a really save place to be and we would definitely go again. the owners were also super lovely.

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Thank you for your kind review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay

Estuvimos en Kiskadee House por 4 noches. Nuestra primera impresión es la cercanía que tiene del centro de Quepos y de las playas y parques de la zona, es magnifico. Al llegar a la propiedad se respira la tranquilidad perfecta para descansar. La casa es bien condicionada y limpia. En los alrededores se pueden observar muchas aves y ¡tenga cuidado con los monos! ellos serán su fiel compañero, visitan la casa a la hora del desayuno y por la tarde, son muy curiosos y les encanta visitar la casa cuando hay huéspedes. Logramos ver el mono titi (Saimiri oerstedii) Nosotros somo viajeros responsables y nos encantó que en la casa proveen las bolsas re-utilizables para ir de compras y una guía para reducir el consumo de energía durante nuestra estancia. Nuestras hermosas aves vistas: Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) Yellow Throuted Toucan (Ramphastus ambiguus) Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) Blue - crowned Motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) Blue-gary Tabager (Thraupis episcopus) Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara larvata)

We had a great experience! Dorit and Elias were exceptionally helpful and provided excellent customer service. We thoroughly enjoyed the home and the excursions (Mangrove tour, Manauel Antonio Park tour, Rainmaker tour, Villa Vanilla plantation tour) that were available in the area - beautiful country!

We had a really restful and .at the same time, enchanting stay at Manuel Antonio estates. Monkeys came calling in the morning while having breakfast on the balcony. We fell in love with the area and with Costa Rica. The house was clean and comfortable,the estate managers were all very helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend it anyone . Sincerely, Stephen Kelly

The house was so clean we had not 1 bug, not 1 ant not 1 spider inside for our entire stay. That is nearly unheard of. The house was cleaned daily with beds made, dishes washed, towels washed and replaced. We did not know this was included. What a bonus! We loved the open kitchen and dining area as well as the upstairs connecting bathroom. It was gorgeous. Also well stocked with toilet paper which is nice. The larger bedroom upstairs had a very nice mattress that was quite comfortable. The smaller upstairs bedroom the mattress was not as nice and was hard and more like a futon mattress. We were unaware the downstairs bed and bathroom were not accessible from the upstairs. In order to reach these rooms as well as the utility you had to go outside and down the stairs. These 3 rooms are on the patio downstairs which I personally would not have been comfortable being outside of the rest of the house on the ground floor. We were 2 couples and did not use this area except to do laundry. Every morning we had about a dozen white face monkeys swinging through the trees and climbing on our balcony. There were 3 Scarlet Macaws that roosted in the same tree every night and the Howler Monkey was my favorite. He howled every morning around 4 and also in the afternoon. We were very happy with the wildlife we saw on the property. The only drawback is that it is an uphill hike to the house and we used a taxi 85% of the time. Not for the out of shape or elderly at all. Also to the beaches in Manuel Antonio a bus or cab is needed and also for restaurants. Quepos is walkable but not as nice as Manuel Antonio. Also, no pool for this rental so we visited a hotel that offered their pool services with access to their bar and food. Total bonus. Our favorite dinner was at Ronnie's place for the food, sangria and sunset and Barba Roja. Both had great food, reasonable prices and amazing views! So in summary, amazing clean home in the jungle with loads of wildlife and foliage but it is a steep hike and no pool. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and felt very safe and loved the front desk team as they were beyond helpful. Honestly, they were amazing!! We ran out of propane 1 night and seriously they had it filled/replaced within 10 minutes. That was crazy fast! This rental is the furthest from the concierge too! (We wanted a house that had more privacy.) They also handled our flights back to San Jose and a private driver when we arrived. They had the best rates for that too. A++++

The house was so clean we had not 1 bug, not 1 ant not 1 spider inside for our entire stay. That is nearly unheard of. The house was cleaned daily with beds made, dishes washed, towels washed and replaced. We did not know this was included. What a bonus! We always had plenty of clean towels, loads of dishes, coffee cups pots/pans silverware etc. A stock pile of spices and ice in the freezer too. The kitchen had everything we needed. We loved the open kitchen and dining area as well as the upstairs connecting bathroom. It was gorgeous. Also well stocked with toilet paper which is nice. The larger bedroom upstairs had a very nice mattress that was quite comfortable. The smaller upstairs bedroom the mattress was not as nice and was hard and more like a futon mattress. We were unaware the downstairs bed and bathroom were not accessible from the upstairs. In order to reach these rooms as well as the utility you had to go outside and down the stairs. These 3 rooms are on the patio downstairs which I personally would not have been comfortable being outside of the rest of the house on the ground floor. We were 2 couples and did not use this area except to do laundry.Our last evening we encountered two huge spiders, and I mean big ole huge hairy backs, palm sized spiders on the downstairs patio and also an extremely large Scorpion. 1st bugs of the entire trip (except for a few ants on the balcony) and they were freaking massive and scary. Of course we were in the jungle and that is to be expected but we had gotten spoiled by the lack of Hulk sized monsters for 6 days. Every morning we had about a dozen white face monkeys swinging through the trees and coming up to the balcony. 3 Scarlet Macaws roosted on the tree at the end of the driveway. The Howler Monkey was amazing. We had so many blue butterflies, blue birds, humming birds and even a sloth in a tree. Very cool! Now...the property is elevated at nearly 300 ft. high from the road. My sister and I nearly died walking to the house in the heat and humidity and could only walk it in the morning. We used a cab which gets expensive. It is not an easy walk at all. No pool, not close to the ocean but very safe, well stocked, very clean, lots of wildlife and I give it a 5 star. The front desk rocked and were amazing and so helpful 24/7. They arranged our tours, flights back to San Jose, private car to bring us from San Jose etc. They were awesome! We had a very wonderful trip.

The Blue Water Properties staff were friendly, pleasant and helpful. The house is very clean, modern and well decorated. It is comfortable and the AC works well. Nice kitchen - we cooked quite a bit during our stay. Town is an easy walk away (although dirt road is dusty). We rented bikes during our stay and had fun riding around. Thanks you for the enjoyable stay.

Overall a nice place with a beautiful view from the living room. The staff at Manuel Antonio Estates were very helpful, friendly and pleasant. Nice kitchen. We cooked at the house quite a bit. 2 upstairs bedrooms comfortable and pleasant. AC worked well. We didn't see much wildlife from the house. The downstairs bedroom has a separate entrance from the rest of the house and was musty smelling. Driveway is very steep as others have commented.

Excellent property! We stayed here for 5 days and loved the location and staff. We will be staying here again next year!

Beautiful, clean house surrounded by forest. Watched monkeys from the porch a couple of times. Front desk very helpful and friendly. Close to Manuel Antonio Park and beaches. *Note 3 bedroom is downstairs by itself.

Nicely located property in the rain forest with a large bamboo grove and lots of monkeys around. The estate has a manned gate with an onsite spa. The kitchen and living room facilities as well as wifi were great. Note the driveway to the house is very steep - recommend a 4-wheel drive vehicle. Overall we enjoyed our stay very much.

Located in a gated private community the area was quiet and peaceful. The property was clean and well maintained. The wildlife was abundant with birds of MANY species, beautiful morph butterflies, Squirrel Monkeys, White-face Capuchin Monkeys, Sloths , Iguanas, and pretty frogs! It truly was a delightful place to stay. We took advantage of the Sport Fishing in Quepos. We hired local guides to take us birding and night time hiking for herps. We did not have time to make use of the spa (even though we were there for 15 days!) but will do so on our return visit. The staff at Manuel Antonio Estates were exceptionally friendly,informative, competent and accommodating. We felt welcome and at home from the moment we arrived.

The house was perfect for our family of 6. My husband and I appreci the privacy of the separate bedroom downstairs as well. The setting is beautiful and we even got nightly visits from a troop of squirrel monkeys. It was in easy walking distance of Quepos but the hilly terrain would make it a challenge for anyone who was not fit.

I spent almost 2 weeks in beautiful Costa Rica, with Kiskadee Casa in Manuel Antonio Estates as my home base. The beauty of all of Costa Rica was amazing, but time spent at Kiskadee was the highlight of my visit. The house was clean, well cared for and very comfortable and had a feeling of home. Sitting on the patio watching both Squirrel and Capucian monkeys frolicking in the trees and even along the railings right beside us was a nightly treat. It was like they were putting on a show for our benefit – climbing onto the roof, then playfully peeking down at us like they were playing hide and seek. The beds were very comfortable and the kitchen well furnished with everything necessary for making meals and even the amazing mango smoothies that we so enjoyed. Very good restaurants and even Friday evening and Saturday farmer’s markets where we could get all the fruits and vegetables we needed were in easy reach from the house. I highly recommend Kiskadee Casa as your home away from home when you travel to Costa Rica.

The property was clean, well-maintained and comfortable. We got to see the local troop of squirrel monkeys most evenings--adorable. Iguanas sunned themselves on the driveway too. We loved how easy it was to walk into Quepos, but the area was very steep and hilly-- not for the less than fit crowd. Be sure to check out the spa near the entrance as well.

The house was very clean and it was located behind a gate in the jungle. There were all sorts of birds and monkeys around the house. The management was very helpful and responsive to any issues. We were close to Quepos and Manuel Antonio and it was very easy to get around. We rented a car to get around. There were a lot of great restaurants near by too. I would recommend this vacation home to anyone.