Adrienne's Monkey Pedestal Reserve House really lives up to its name! We were greeted by a family of Howlers on our first day! Unfortunately, they didn't come back, but you can hear the sound of howlers in the distance at night. There is an actual monkey reserve close by.
There are many pros here and not many cons!! The only thing we would have liked was a sharper kitchen knife and a few more utensils. You are pretty far out so you'll want to cook if you stay for a while. Beyond that, its pretty darn amazing!! I'd say its better for a couple or close friends given the place is one bedroom and has an open bathroom situation. However, Adrienne has plans to build out the interior a bit more so that could change.
Adrienne's house is really special. Designed with a lot of love and creativity. You can lay under a coconut tree in a hammock on top floor deck. The living room and deck on the top floor have great views of the sunset and a small natural pond. There is a little kayak if you want to paddle around the pond. The bedroom is positioned toward the sunrise. The place was very clean and had little touches all over that made it special. There's a grill, a swing under the deck, a bench on the lawn to view sunsets, hooks all over to put up a hammock and there are 2 hammocks available to use. If you know how to open a coconut there are plenty to choose from all ripe and ready to go! The 2 bikes come in handy if you need to grab some staples from the store about half mile away or just for exploring the village.
The place is not in the middle of a dense jungle. Its a very developed rural neighborhood with dirt roads and street lamps. There are family farmers all around. Adrienne's property is gated well lit on the roadside and his brother has a place just across the pond that looks pretty awesome as well. They have left the sprawling vegetation mostly untouched and encouraged some unlike most of the properties near by. It makes a little oasis of jungle! It well landscaped and very easy to walk around the property. One gets the sense that this is Adrienne's dream project which is well on its way to being realized completely and its a really nice dream!