Kid-friendly holiday rentals in Santo Domingo Canton

How to summarize a review for a place that has the potential to change your life has been a task. To stay with Cheryl and Jon at the Finca Aveterra is to be unplugged yet connected, cared for with generous hospitality, educated and informed of new ways of living; and for us specifically, reminded of who our Creator God is and the life He intended for us to live. It has been difficult to leave and felt like a departure from friends, family and home when we did. Cheryl was beyond gracious, helpful and thorough coordinating our arrival and departure, performing chef duties (unbelievable), connecting us to in-country travel means, greeting us in the middle of the night; Jon was passionately energetic sharing about syntropic agroforestry, touring us through the farm, the valley (!!), and both touring us through the lodge, sharing the fruit of their labor (literally), engaging conversation and generosity. Thank you for the time and grace of this beautiful place, Jon and CC. Con abrazos.

We absolutely loved staying here. It was the highlight of our time in Ecuador. I highly recommend staying at least three nights, although we wished we had booked for at least a week. The house itself is immaculately kept, even got fresh towels each morning and some quick housekeeping. The property is about a 20 minute drive from downtown Mindo on dirt roads, our SUV rental car did just fine! We enjoyed making our way into town once a day for groceries and a meal out, but cooking in the outdoor kitchen was dreamy. Wendy’s property and the surrounding wilderness is exquisite. I highly recommend hiking to the waterfalls just outside of Wendy’s property, shared with her neighbors. We had the most beautiful waterfall and its calm pool all to ourselves—the best day of our vacation! The bedroom, bathroom, and kitchenette are well protected from bugs and get nice and cool at night. We recommend bug spray when cooking outside and hiking. Overall, incredible!! Thank you Wendy, Maria, and Walter!

very nice, cozy, always attentive to the needs of the guests, they are very friendly and friendly

Our families stay in Mindo was wonderful! Luz and her family were very helpful with check-in and instructions even though our Spanish was limited. The place was cozy and very clean. We were within walking distance of town with great restaurants and shops. The gardens around the house were beautiful and they even have hummingbird feeders and a place where they put fruit for the birds. It was magical to watch the birds while drinking delicious Ecuadorian coffee. We would recommend this place to others!

We absolutely loved this place — it’s like paradise! Fernando and the house manager, Luis, were both very responsive and accommodating. The house is located in a quiet area and offers breathtaking views. There are tons of chirping birds everywhere — it’s truly amazing. We loved everything about this place: the hammock views, the balcony, the pool, and the sauna — all spectacular. We’re definitely coming back! Highly recommend if you’re looking for a quiet, tranquil day in a jungle-like environment.

Very good care and everything is very clean. Nice place a lot of privacy.

It's a cozy place

This sanctuary was a highlight for trip to Ecuador. The cabin was beautiful, cozy and had the most beautiful views and surroundings. The king sized bed was awesome, not a lot of them in Ecuador from the Airbnbs I searched. Ivan provided the staple breakfast items and we ate like kings/queens after walking around Mindo all day. The property is well kept and truly spectacular. We spent our morning bathing in the river nearby while the doggie kept us company and played lifeguard. We’d go back in heartbeat and we plan to sometime in the near future.

Beautiful place! Julia was a very nice and accommodating host with the rental being within walking distance of all the happenings in Mindo yet feeling tucked away