Holiday rentals with lake access in San Carlos

Casa Cielo is a special place. I was looking for something more unique than the rinse and repeat new Airbnb builds closer to La Fortuna. The huge windows overlooking the private lake was serene. Curt is an incredible host who truly embraces the concept of "hosting". The food was spectacular - way above and beyond. Extremely generous high-effort home cooking from Vielca (sp?). We enjoyed both breakfast and dinner each day we were there and had no desire to go to restaurants. They even did laundry for us! I'd definitely return and recommend to anyone looking for a unique place to stay.

Kellys place was perfect for our family. The location is close to many of the areas local attractions and the peaceful tranquility of the deck and watching so many species of birds in the yard was incredible! We would stay here again.

We enjoyed our stay! It's a nice, clean home with scenic views in an authentic, safe community. We bought a few basics for breakfast (eggs, queso blanco, milk, coffee, juice) at the nearby community mini-market (a few blocks away) so we could make breakfast at the place. If you want fresh fruits & veggies, you should stop at a bigger market on your way (La Fortuna? Or El Castillo?). We ate dinner twice at the nearby La Terraza restaurant, which was good. We loved the batidos de fruta (fruit smoothies/shakes - 'de leche' ('of milk') . My favorite is the batido de papaya (de leche). My kids also tried the strawberry, pineapple, maracuya (and I think others, too!). We enjoyed the dishes we had there, too. Internet at the house can be spotty, but there's some cell reception, too. If you're on vacation and just checking your email from time to time and researching things to do in the area, it's fine; if you're looking to be a digital nomad, this is probably not the place for you.

The place is very nice and private , the service was good , the house was perfect !!! The super quiet place, we had a great time!!!

Rebeca's place is exactly like the photos. She communicates well with any information you need about the area. I would stay at this place again.

After staying here last year our kids were so excited to come back! They love the pool! The house has everything you need and is very clean! The property is amazing and we have even seen several sloths.

Villa 2 was an amazing stay for our family of 5. Our 3 young children loved the pool and walking the property looking for birds, lizards, bugs, and the sloth. It was a perfect location to explore La Fortuna on our trip and was a great deal! Would love to return!

This place is an absolute gem! Very close to downtown La Fortuna but still so private and secluded. The backyard and natural pool are GORGEOUS and we even saw a sleeping sloth, monkeys in the trees, so many beautiful birds, and adorable agoutis running around. Our group of 7 fit perfectly and we loved that each room had its own bathroom. Just a heads up though that one of the bed+bathrooms is detached from the rest of the house so that is a bit more isolated/private. My family spent every morning outside listening to all the sounds of nature. We couldn't have asked for a better home for our stay and would HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone traveling to La Fortuna.

The view over the lake arenal is just phenomenal! The house has a huge garden with some fruits, herbs & vegetables wich we were allowed to eat. We can for sure recommend.

The place is fine, as seen in the photos and they have a TV in which you can enter streaming platforms to see at night, the only thing is that the bathrooms are at par and everything is heard, with the car park in the space you have more privacy

Lovely place with a beautiful lake view. The check-in mechanism allow us enter at early morning when we were coming from my sister’s wedding. Highly recommend if you what to spend a peaceful night with the song of the lake/river and births and delicious native food restaurants around the area. Thanks Yinley for this opportunity!!!

Beautiful place and excellent host, would come back a thousand times

Very warm and accommodating hostess, I felt very comfortable.

This place was great! comfortable and spacious, near all attractions. highly recommended!

This was one of the best Airbnb’s I’ve ever stayed at. The interior is beautiful with lots of thoughtful artistic details. Whereever you look, you see art. The accommodation was easy to find, hosts were super responsive and friendly, and the room was private and peaceful. In the morning you can listen to the birdsong and enjoy your morning coffee with view on the volcano, the area feels safe and everything is in walking distance and you can also use the kitchen which you’ll have to yourself. I couldn’t have asked for a better stay to call my home in La Fortuna.

Wonderful place with the outstanding views ! Clean, well organized, quiet, fully equipped house. Located on the top of the hill , which opens fantastic panorama of the mountains and the outskirts of the town! We enjoyed every morning birds chirping and even saw toucans ! The neighbors very welcoming and sweet, Patricio extremely responsive and friendly! Great get away place (you might want to stay longer than a weekend) plan accordingly 🤗 I want to thank Patricio and his team for the job the guys do ! They do it right , which means they are at the right place ! Making memories is an amazing occupation😊

Great place to spend a weekend or some vacation time, with a tiny supermarket nearby which can be reached out by walking. Adrian was very responsive, making the stay even better. I recommend the place and would stay again when going to La Fortuna

Casa Oropendola is magical – a happy place to be happy in! Everything needed to feel comfortable and at home is right there. It is spotless, spacious and well-equipped. The (fully equipped) kitchen, with panoramic windows looking out onto a landscape of utter beauty, is amazing. Gilbert has created a garden of stunning beauty whose heliconia are constantly visited by hummingbirds. Bird lovers – you will be in paradise here! I downloaded the Merlin app for my stay here and was amazed at the species it picked up. Note reliable wifi for work meetings. Safe - could have left the door unlocked at night - not exaggerating. Potable Spring water from the kitchen tap. Gilbert is the kindest and most generous of hosts. He told me about great places to go and helped me a lot. He goes far above and beyond what I expect, doing everything in his power to make the stay as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. He is just a sincere and kind personality. Laguna Hule is breathtaking. Great hikes!

We had a great stay, and really enjoyed using the hot tub after long adventure days. The home had everything we needed. It was clean and comfortable.

very peaceful place with a great pool

Absolutely loved our stay! The property is stunning, with beautifully maintained grounds and breathtaking views of the volcano. Very private - no one else nearby. Our kids couldn’t get enough of the pool and jacuzzi—it was the perfect place to relax. The location is great too, just a quick and easy 15-minute drive into downtown. Kenneth was an exceptional host—super responsive and thoughtful, even leaving fresh coconuts in the fridge for us. We would definitely stay here again!

Everything great, cleanliness, attention, quick access to recreation places.

This place is a very nice house with plenty of space, the pool is very nice and the whole property is beautiful and close to the Fortuna de San Carlos. It has access to a river where a cart enters (some parts only high cart). The owner of the house treated us super well and even got us some things we wanted. I would recommend the place if they like to have a good time as a family.