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Chalet with exuberant gardens, birds view and farm #2 (Bukala Village Lodge)

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Private kitchen
Property grounds
Outdoor dining
3 bedrooms
Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire chalet

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8111 sq m

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Chalet with exuberant gardens, birds view and farm #2 (Bukala Village Lodge)

Villas Bukala, just a 10-minute drive from La Fortuna, offers an ideal blend of comfort and tranquility. Inside, you can expect a truly exceptional stay with comfortable beds, quality pillows and linens, air conditioning in both bedrooms and common areas, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private jacuzzi spa. The outdoor spaces offer a refreshing (shared) pool and boast serene gardens, creating a tropical ambiance that invites you to meditate, disconnect, and rediscover yourself.

Don't miss the opportunity to marvel at our beautiful collection of tropical flowers, each representing the mystery and beauty of our tropical paradise. The property features a refreshing water creek, and the sight of birds and butterflies promises an enchanting experience you'll never forget. Relax with a siesta on the hammocks by the creek, enjoying the cool breeze, the soothing sound of flowing water, and the birdsong.

For animal lovers, our little farm area, separate but close to the house, allows you to interact with the protagonists of Villas Bukala; in the farm you can also pickup fresh eggs in the morning for your breakfast.

We prioritize attention to detail, cleanliness, order, and preparation to ensure your stay exceeds expectations. Come and visit us – we're thrilled to be your hosts and share this paradise with you!

*Help with tour information and reservations is also available.
*Ask for the private chef.

Property manager

Magdalena Murillo

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Shower

Laundry

  • Near laundromat

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: you can smoke out site the house

Services and conveniences

  • Tour/ticket assistance

Location highlights

  • On the river
  • In the mountains
  • In a rural location
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby

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

  • Unit size: 1200 sq ft (111 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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About the neighborhood

Map
La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela

What's nearby

  • Arenal Adventure World - 10 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour - 13 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Baldi Hot Springs - 17 min drive - 13.9 km
  • La Fortuna Waterfall - 18 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Arenal Volcano - 34 min drive - 26.8 km

Getting around

  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Tiquicia - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Chante Verde - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Chifa La Familia Feliz - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Soda Gusticol - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Pollos Pequi - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Chalet with exuberant gardens, birds view and farm #2 (Bukala Village Lodge) pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Chalet with exuberant gardens, birds view and farm #2 (Bukala Village Lodge)?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Chalet with exuberant gardens, birds view and farm #2 (Bukala Village Lodge)?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Chalet with exuberant gardens, birds view and farm #2 (Bukala Village Lodge) located?

Situated on a river, this chalet is within 6 mi (10 km) of Children's Eternal Rainforest, Arenal Adventure World, and El Salto Fortuna River. Costa Rica Chocolate Tour and Puentes Colgantes del Arenal are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Chalet with exuberant gardens, birds view and farm #2 (Bukala Village Lodge) Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Liz R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Loved the property. Kitchen well stocked with nice pots and pans. Cleaning provided during stay. Super responsive and helpful owners. Kids loved the animals and pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lydia H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Accentuated the Natural Beauty of Costa Rica
Modest, but perfectly nice house in a very special setting. Gorgeous foliage, creek, birds, hot tub and pool made it very authentic and memorable. Very easy communication and helpfulness from owners.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

K. Masood H., Ashburn

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful place
Very well equipped. Gardens are amazing with a flowing stream and a working far nearby. Great for walks in the morning. Very clean. Kitchen is nicely stocked. Parking, security, safety, and cleanliness is all as expected. Great stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chana I.

Liked: Cleanliness
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL MAGICAL OASIS IN LA FORTUNA
Max was absolutely wonderful about helping us with our booking, as well as tours and local shops where I’d need to rely on getting items. The house was spotless, beds extremely comfortable, private hot tub for each home and a beautiful clean pool. The foliage on the property was absolutely magical. We woke each morning to lizards and birds with a nearby stream. As for safely, there was an electric gate to enter and exit the property. Thank you!! Chana
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

daniel d., FREEHOLD

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location
Couldn’t be happier with our stay Great private secure villa right outside La Fortuna Max the manager was super informative, helpful and just a great guy Ideal for family with a restaurant and grocery in walking distance The experience couldn’t have gone better And everything worked
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeannine A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Garden Paradise!
We would have paid an entrance fee just to walk the gardens and enjoy the lush landscaping at Bukala Village. Before our trip, I researched too many properties to count to select the perfect Costa Rica locations and homes for our family vacation. We picked La Fortuna to visit Mistico hanging bridges, the Waterfalls and the Children's Eternal Rain Forest. Bukala Village is located just a short drive out of town, giving it a much less touristy vibe. The property exceeded all of our expectations! Words cannot describe the beauty of the lush landscaping, pool, and private patio area. We booked home #2 with the private hot tub on the patio right next to the house. We spent much of our time on the patio watching all of the birds: toucans, parrots, hummingbirds, and many others. Our son was enamored with the green basilisk lizards that lived on the property. One of the most unique lizards you'll ever see. (Google them, they're the lizards that can walk on water.) Max was a wonderful host! He waited for us to check-in the first evening even though we were running a bit late. He helped us book a safari river tour and dinner reservations. We asked for a recommendation for our 35th wedding anniversary and we were delighted with our experience at Trevesia! Eat at this restaurant! It is upscale food at bargain prices! Thank you to Max for being such a hospitable host. We could not have asked for a better experience in La Fortuna.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful retreat
We enjoyed our stay ten minutes from La Fortuna. Accommodations were nice, especially our individual hot tub. Property manager Max provided timely communications and was easy to reach. He gave excellent suggestions on where to eat and which hikes were best to see Arenal Volcano.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Exceeded expectations!
I can’t say enough about the accommodations and especially Max. He reached out weeks in advance to introduce himself and see if we wanted help with anything such as booking tours. I booked a couple things in advance. Only one I had to pay for. We had to delay our trip two days. I contacted Max and he took care of rescheduling our whitewater rafting and volcano hike. Everyday he checked in to see if we needed anything. He helped us with dinner reservations, tours and anything else we needed. Each day when we came back to the house it was cleaned, beds made, new towels, garbage etc. one day the towels were designed like swans kissing. Every morning I made coffee and would sit on the covered patio and listen and watch the birds, hummingbirds and lizards. The setting is awesome. We have twin 16 year old boys and they enjoyed the hot tub and pool daily. I wish our trip was not cut short because it was so good. Thank you again, Max!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Patti F., Gimli, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness
Private and Comfortable, Very attractive grounds
6 of us stayed here while we visited the Arenal region. Really enjoyed the outside grounds and deck. House is well maintained and secure. Only drawback is distance from La Fortuna - a bit difficult to find after dark. Fortunately we had our own driver to take care of the driving.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place to stay near LA fortuna
Nice place that is about ten minutes from la fortuna. They keep the property very clean. There are four units that share the property including the pool but it was never inconvenient for our group of 7.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

LaRee S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect hideaway
Close enough to all excursions and yet a perfect hideaway! This home was very clean, comfortable beds and all the amenities we needed. The grounds were clean and well kept. Plenty of space for five of us. My only complaint is I prefer a hot shower and the temperature was about body temperature. But, everyone else in the family was fine. Plenty of pressure. Felt safe and secure. Would highly recommend. The hot tub on the patio was perfect especially when the rain comes.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jadee H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Stay
We loved Bukala Village! Everything about the place was perfect for our family! Perfect spot!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Frank Q.

Liked: Cleanliness
A great place to stay!
We loved this wonderful place! Peaceful, serene and close to Aranal. Will definitely will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gay D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful place in rural area but close to la Fortuna
Max, our host, was fabulous. There is cleaning and fresh towels every other day. Loved the pool and deck. Although other units are right there you feel like you have a lot of privacy. There are beautiful plantings. Our adult children and granddaughter saw a Toucan as they walked up the dirt road outside of the unit! There is a creek that runs behind the unit and benches to sit and watch wild life. Great stay!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Janna K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great , Isolated Property
Max was a great host helping with a number of activities in the area. Condos very nice with fantastic ‘backyard’ with joint pool and wonderful stream 75 ft from condo.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Aimee S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Getaway
The backyard scenery was amazing. We enjoyed swimming in the pool and watching all the birds. The house was very clean and comfortable. Max was an excellent host. He greeted us with delicious pineapple smoothies and gave us lots of travel advice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great getaway and service from Max!
Nice place for our family of two adults and two teens. Max welcomed us warmly and connected with us on Whatsapp so he could answer any questions we had. Max has recommendations for tours and two sweet pups that we loved seeing. The place was nice and clean when we arrived, and we were impressed that they did housekeeping service after two days with fresh towels, emptied garbages, etc. We enjoyed the pool on site and the location that felt private but was a short drive from la Fortuna. We would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

Great Stay
Our stay in this rental was great! The communication with Magdalena was good, she answered my questions and responded quickly. I was disappointed that the vrbo ad said that the first load of laundry was free, but just before our trip, I asked about this and found out it was actually a $20 charge for the first load. We managed, but would be nice to have updated online. I also asked to check in early and the check in time on here is 2:30, but was told we could not check in until 3. We arrived in Costa Rica in the early morning and tried to take our time getting to our rental, got groceries already, etc. We still arrived early and Max let us right in. Just before the trip I got a google link to the rental, it showed a rental just past Bukala Village, no address. We did not have internet/GPS on the way, we just printed out some maps on google to get here and figured we might see a sign or something when we got closer. We got to the gravel turnoff but couldn't find the rental. We found Casa Bukala, but couldn't find what seemed to be the one after it. Come to find out out, this is Bukala Village. Not a big deal, but when sending the link, maybe just specify this is Casa Bukala. The rental/pool area and property were amazing!!! Tons of plants, fruit trees, humming birds, butterflys and and birds. We spend hours on our deck just watching. We spent hours in the pool, over our 4 day stay, we found this to be a must during our May visit. The villa was clean and modern, but yes, some fruit flies sneak through. It helps to keep fruit in the fridge, rinse wine/soda/beer cans before recycling, and keep up on the dishes, this helps a lot. A hand towl and wash cloth would be nice to have in the kitchen, I like to clean up after cooking and this would probably help with the fruit flies too. Max was great and we enjoyed seeing his dog Emily each morning, coming over to say hi! :) This place is gorgeous and I highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Zyna T., Coaldale, Alberta, Canada

Personal Paradise in Costa Rica
One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever stayed! The back deck looked out into a mini jungle of palms, bananas, and dozens of different flowers and plants. Saw green macaws on our first morning and an incredible array of colourful birds including several types of hummingbirds. Manager Max was super helpful and friendly, booking a number of excursions for us and bringing fresh smoothies when we arrived. He was available by text/What’s App when we needed him and otherwise left us to do our thing. The villa was very clean and well supplied. The only drawback was there is no AC in the main living areas (I understand it’s quite expensive to run in CR) but the pool was only steps away if you needed to cool off. All the bedrooms had AC units, so you at least knew you’d get a comfortable sleep. The complex was very quiet and we felt like had the whole place to ourselves. A car is a must here, though some tour companies will send a bus to get you for excursions (extra $$). The only small complaint was there were no lamps anywhere, just overhead lighting. Would be nice to have bedside lights for late reading but that was a small thing. A stronger fan for the living area would be good and we would have liked for the kitchen pass-through windows to close flush with the countertop. There’s a fair gap at the bottom and bugs in Costa Rica are HUGE!! Could have used some large bowls in the kitchen. All minor stuff - I would give 5 stars for beauty and overall experience and I would definitely stay here again. A little piece of paradise!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Teresa H.

Great mountain jungle basecamp
Our stay at Bukala Vilage was the perfect place to stay while exploring the La Fortuna area. The final kilometer to the property is a little challenging with it’s potholed groveled road. But no worse than many of the roads of the area. The 3 bedroom cottage was perfect for our group of 6 with plenty of room for the whole group. The outside deck area was the main gathering area with its beyond awesome view of the propertie’s garden area. The lush green grounds were indeed a showpiece in its self with many species of birds and butterflies to entertain us. The bedrooms could use a little more storage/closet space for clothes and personal items during ones stay as each room had only one small nightstand and only a ceiling light. The pool was always clean and welcoming after a day of exploring Lafortuna or the jungle sights. But, above all, the best part of this property was our host, Max. Max went well above and beyond the call of duty to make our stay comfortable and welcoming. Max was also a great source of information for sightseeing and eating ideas in town.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan B., Ventura, CA USA

Perfect Location, Perfect Host!
Our first time to Costa Rica and first time using VRBO. Everything was fantastic. Location was great. Far enough from the main city to be quiet at night an definitely close enough to all the fun to be had in the area. This home is great. Everything you need for your stay. Max was absolutely wonderful and has tons of information about the area and activities. He can save you some money and book your activities too. Grounds and pool are lovely as well. We would not hesitate to stay here again in the future. Special thanks to Max for making our stay memorable.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

shanan m.

Helpful, Friendly & Knowledgable
Staying with Max and his family was an extreme pleasure. The genuine warmth and hospitality was extremely noticeable. The house had everything we needed for a family of 5. The area of La Fortuna is amazingly gorgeous, with endless daily activities. The locals are friendly and proud of their town and attractions. Max helped with recommendations and bookings, which made for a smooth trip, with tons of fun !! We had a week of memories, and would return to Max’s property again and again and again. Mucho Gusto senor !!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael P.

The property was beautiful. Clean and comfortable nestled in lush natural beauty!
This home was perfect for us! Max took good care of us! He even came and got us when a sloth was climbing a nearby tree on the property! The natural beauty of the area came right to our doorstep! Thanks again for being such fine a fine host Max!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dale W., Rapid City, SD, USA

Beautiful Garden!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Villas Bukala and highly recommend this property. We stayed in villa #2 which was well maintained and clean. We especially enjoyed the covered deck with its beautiful garden view. During the day it was fun to watch the hummingbirds visit the tropical flowers that surrounded us. In the evening we enjoyed listening to the nightlife from the deck and watching a few rain showers pass through. The family that owns and manages this property is very easy to work with. Magdalena was very professional and responsive with the reservation process and Max made us feel right at home when we checked in. Max even surprised us with pineapple smoothies upon our arrival! The dirt road leading to the property is a bit bumpy but it wasn’t a problem. We felt the secluded location away from the tourist area was well worth it. Pura Vida!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl A., Jeremy Ranch, Utah

Wonderful place to stay
We loved our stay here.... clean, wonderful showers, AC in the bedrooms, beautiful surroundings. The only drawback was the bumpy dirt road leading up to the house. Other than that, I wouldn’t change a thing!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018