My family and I have just spent the last few days at the beautiful Casa Tropical and it was one of the best experiences we’ve ever shared together. It’s the perfect balance between immersion in pristine nature and enjoying luxurious comfort. We had many plans to go here and there during our stay, but instead opted to spend many of the days at Casa Tropical because we loved it so much!
When you hear “off-grid jungle living” you think it may be a bit rustic, but you would never know that the house is run completely on solar. All the comforts are there: large fridge/freezer, hot water shower, full sized stove with oven, coffee machine, nice big ceiling fans...it’s got it all.
One of my favourite things to do was hang on the hammock and just listen to the jungle sounds. You wouldn’t believe how many different kinds of birds you can see! The first morning we woke up to 5 toucans in the trees about 20 feet away. And humming birds are constantly coming and going to the feeder on the deck. Kathie had kindly supplied easy reference guides for bird identification which we found really fun to use.
And then there are the starry skies at night...where I live in the city, we never see stars so bright and abundant. That was a real treat!
Usually I am one who likes to sleep in if I can, but here I went to bed early almost every evening so that I could wake up to see the sunrise on the huge deck, and join in with all the jungle creatures in welcoming a new day. If you like doing yoga, nothing beats doing your practice on the deck with the rising sun. The view of the river and the jungle below is breathtaking.
The bed in the master bedroom was so comfy. Really good quality mattress and sheets with a thread count I didn’t even know existed. I need to ask where they got those sheets because I want some for my own home!
In trying to write a balanced review, I’m really trying hard to find anything negative to report about our stay...but I can’t think of anything! Perhaps one caution I could add is that the driveway is quite steep, 4-wheel drive is highly recommend, if not essential. If you can, try to arrive during daylight hours so you can navigate the roads.
If I had to summarize Casa Tropical in a few words they would be: clean, comfortable, spectacular view and immersed in nature. I would love to stay again in the future!