ENJOY YOUR OWN PARADISE! Casa Carolina is a beautifully remodeled home in lush tropical gardens providing modern elegance, comfort and security. Special Covid-19 cleaning used. House has Wifi, Cable TV, Netflix, full kitchen, new cotton linens, large garden with paths & patios, BBQ, parking and a Mayan sauna. House manager Carmelina will welcome you and give the keys. Fresh flowers, fruit, coffee and tea await your arrival! Juan our caretaker can carry your bags and do your shopping. Guests marvel at the friendliness and professionalism of our staff! Infants or older children and pet dogs are allowed by permission of the owner. No cats please. Our dog Rico lives out back. Please note there is a potential for road noise. For other important information see our more detailed description below.
Detailed Description: Guests say that the photos do not convey the beauty of the house or its garden paradise - likened by one recent guest to a nature preserve! Casa Carolina is newly remodeled and furnished to provide comfort, beauty and luxury to our guests. It is open and full of light from many sky lights and windows. The decor is a contemporary Guatemalan style with modern comfortable furniture combined with traditional hand made Guatemalan "roperos" and "trasteros." Original paintings and antique Guatemala textiles provide color and accents in the unique decor. Fresh flowers, fruit, coffee and tea are provided when you arrive.
The house has one bedroom with a queen-size bed, as well as a single day bed in the living room to comfortably accommodate up to 3 people. A sofa also makes into an additional bed to accommodate a fourth person comfortably for a short period of time. The beds have new orthopedic mattresses, 100% cotton high quality sheets and a mosquito net, although mosquitoes are rare in the Highlands. The spacious Mexican-tiled bathroom has a tub and shower with on-demand hot water. Fluffy towels and 100% cotton linens are provided as well as soap, a shampoo sample and hairdryer.
The living room has a new flat screen 28" Smart TV with both English, German, French and Spanish Cable TV as well as Netflix. There are two work stations - one in the living room and one in the kitchen area. The10 Mega DSL high-speed Wifi allows you to use your computer and electronic devices at these stations, as well as outside on the patios.
The kitchen is large and fully equipped with everything you need. It has a 4-burner gas stove, oven and a full size refrigerator. There is also a new microwave, coffee maker, toaster and blender. Contemporary style dishes and silverware are provided along with pots, pans and utensils for cooking and baking. Basic cooking items of salt, pepper and vegetable oil, as well as coffee and a variety of teas, are provided. There is a separate indoor dining area, as well as 2 outdoor patios with dining tables and chairs. A third patio has chairs for relaxing outdoors. A BBQ charcoal grill is provided for outdoor cooking. There is a smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and a fire extinguisher in the even of an emergency.
The extensive and magical gardens have tropical plants and flowers, pathways, and a creek with small bridges. Hummingbirds and butterflies abound in the garden during their season. The forested mountainside towers steeply above making it feel like your own peaceful sanctuary. Guests says that the photos cannot capture the extensiveness and beauty of this very special garden! There is a potential for noise because of the proximity of the road outside the garden walls.
The property is very secure with a high traditional adobe wall with "tejas" tiles and inside parking for one vehicle with it's own gate.
The newly remodeled traditional Mayan sauna is tucked privately into a corner of the property and also has an outdoor cold shower.
There is a new washing machine and dryer available for our guest's convenience as well as a traditional outside wash basin "pila" and clothesline to dry the clothes.
Casa Carolina has a staff of 3 people available to serve you as needed:
Carmelina, the house manager who speaks Spanish, is very friendly, professional and eager to assure your stay is enjoyable. She will greet you upon your arrival, give you the keys and a tour of the property. She is available by phone and happy to serve you whenever you have a question or problem.
Juan, the house caretaker and gardener for over 30 years, has a small house at the back of the property and is available to assist you in any way needed. He works 7am-7pm Monday through Friday, Saturday 7am-2pm and is off Sunday. He also leaves for breakfast about 10 am for one hour and for lunch about 2pm for 1 1/2 hours. Juan can be called by telephone at anytime if there is an emergency at the property and he is not here. Juan. only speaks Spanish, but manages to understand those only speaking English. He is friendly, reliable and very respectful of your privacy and personal property. He is glad to help carry your luggage, makes fires for you in the sauna and fireplace, opens the parking gate for you, and generally assists in any way needed. Juan has a young new rescue dog named "Rico” who lives in a fenced in area at the back of the property. He is friendly and playful and full of energy. Juan likes to let him run in the front yard under his supervision for a little while to give him some exercise if it is not a bother to you and if you have not brought your own dog.
Francisca, our Mayan indigenous Spanish speaking housekeeper from San Antonio, helps Carmelina prepare the house for your visit and cleans the house after your stay. She does not come daily, as our nightly rentals do not include full maid service. For rentals over a week long, Francisca will come to clean for 4 hours once a week which you can arrange with Carmelina.
Children are welcome by permission of the owner. We have a very clean irrigation ditch that runs through the property making a lovely sound of running water. However, even though the water is not deep, it is potentially dangerous for children. Children must be cautioned to not run and play around the water. Young toddlers of 1 to 3 years in age are absolutely not permitted. Children from 4 to 6 years old are allowed by special permission granted by the owner. Older children and infants who do not walk are very welcome! Parents are responsible at all times for the safety of their children both inside the house and on the property. We do not want any accidents!
One or two well-behaved, friendly dogs of non-aggressive breeds are permitted by permission of the owner. Owners are responsible for their dogs at all times and responsible for any damage they may do to the house and property. Dogs are not permitted on the beds or furniture. They also may not be left unattended inside the house. Cats are not allowed.
Guests have access to the entire house and property, except for a locked upstairs storage room and the guardian's house in the back.
Since a substantial discount is given for monthly rentals, we have the following policies for commodities provided. The first 5 gallon bottle of water and the first tank of propane gas is included. When they are finished, please ask the guardian Juan to bring you more and pay him for the cost yourself. Also, a portion of firewood is included for your use. Once this is finished please buy your own firewood, either yourself or with the help of Juan. We also ask that you do not keep the outside lights on all night or over use the electric dryer because of the high cost of electricity. There is a cap of Q350 on the electricity you can use. If you exceed that, Carmelina will give you the bill and you pay her directly for the extra you went over.
Also, monthly rental guests leaving the property for overnight trips are asked to pay the guardian his standard rate (ask owner) for staying the nights they will be gone to take care of the house in their absence.
The owner, Carolyn Dailey, who lives in the USA, is available for questions and assistance at anytime. Contact her by internet via VRBO or by home phone at (+1) 435-259-4244 or by cell phone and What's Ap at (+1) 719-588-2283..
