This place is absolutely amazing! The house is gorgeous, has all of the essentials you need plus more. The whole house is open to the natural setting (with screens for bugs) with two decks for having a fire at night or sipping coffee in the morning. We were pleased to wake up to a sweet bird sounds at sunrise.
The pool is great. Everything is meticulously maintained. The house was spotless and had all the things you would need to make meals while you are there- make sure to pack food to cook in a full kitchen or grill by the pool. There’s even food storage containers provided for leftovers.
We didn’t see other guests if there were any. The area is extremely secluded and has some great hiking- especially big rock falls which has a waterfall you can swim in. How often do you get to swim alone in a waterfall? The house is near Gaia and Blancaneux resorts which are also amazing. You can walk to Gaia (approx 1 mile) or take a longer walk to Blancaneux (approx 3 miles). Definitely go to Blancaneux for breakfast if not multiple meals. They had almost no guests and let us walk around their beautiful property, garden, and stables and even have us complimentary fresh squeezed orange juice and other treats.
We planned to walk to Blancaneux for dinner but got too scared and decided to drive- almost immediately we saw a Jaguar right where we had been walking so beware if you are walking at night or just drive! This seems to be an uncommon occurrence and people say that they are scared of you and won’t do anything but we decided it wasn’t worth the unnecessary risk. Also, make sure to get a car that can handle the extremely rocky roads. The drive is slow going- make sure to follow the specific directions from Santa Elena.
I wish we could have spent more time there and would love to return if those stars align for us in the future.
Thanks to the caretaking family and Catherine for being great hosts!