Monkitail at Tulemar

Let me start with this. We have been to a lot of nice places, but Tulemar is beyond the best we have visited! We stayed at Mirazul (a villa within Tulemar), and our VIP Concierge was Brian (pictured below). From the second we arrived, in the transport that they arranged for us from the San Jose area to the Villa itself, Brian and the staff were SO amazing- greeting us with cool towels and freshly squeezed cold drinks (while they whisked in our luggage). The villa was perfect in every way, from the indoor to the outdoor space. They said there was a bit of construction going on nearby, but to be honest, we didn't hear it at all. I was expecting to do laundry at some point during vacation, but the staff did it for our family of 6 every single day...perfectly folded and separated into each bedroom. We also did the chef service for two nights, one of which was my son's birthday. They sang happy bday to him in English and Spanish, taught us some key words and phrases, and literally made food to die for! So, if you are tempted to do the chef service, go for it! My only regret is that we didn't do it more! While we were there, we did the bird watching tour, Sloth Walk, Zip lining, waterfall tour and nighttime Paddleboarding with cool lights. All of which were arranged by Brian, including dinner reservations on the non-chef nights. There was a daily itinerary on the table downstairs, which was so helpful to keep track of our very active getaway. But honestly, while we were active, we all felt truly pampered and appreciative for Brian, the rest of the staff, and Tulemar in general. So friendly and safe, and I can't believe how rested I was to return to the daily grind in NJ! Of note, being a nurse, I really liked/appreciated that everyone there was very aware of my sons very serious sesame/soy allergy. Back to the property... the shuttle service to and from the beach was so convenient. The beach was gorgeous and secluded, and the water temp was like bathwater. I am very spoiled now. If the shuttle wasn't around, Brian gave me his cell and was there 24/7 for us. He actually ended up taking our (adult) kids to the beach in the golf cart a couple days! So, I obviously highly recommend Tulemar, Brian, and the VIP Concierge Service. I hope this review was helpful! And if you go there, you will hear this a lot...PURA VIDA!

January 11, 2025 to January 25, 2025 Our family – 7 adults (age-range: 20’s to 70’s) recently spent two weeks at Villa Kiskadee and all of us loved it SO much! This 4-bedroom villa is lovely: spacious, and well-appointed. It offers luxury, privacy, and amazing views from each room. Our concierge, Javier, is simply amazing. He was always at our beck and call – arranging for shuttles or making excursion arrangements. He even went way above and beyond by occasionally surprising us with decadent, beautifully-presented treats. He is so sweet and, even though he juggles several guests at a time, he always made us feel as though we were his only clients. Our head-housekeeper, Maria is a jewel. Along with her associate, Linda, she kept our villa spotless, and well-supplied. We tried to tell her that we could do our own housekeeping, but she was insistent - saying, “no, no – you are on vacation.” She was always so kind and thoughtful – often quietly approaching us to softly whisper “Ola – monkeys”, as she took one of us by the hand to lead us out to see squirrel, capuchin, or howler monkeys. Though we were quite content to just hang out at the villa – enjoying the lush jungle setting and daily visits from the monkeys, beautiful Motmots, Toucans, and Macaws, we also spent part of almost every day at the idyllic private beach, where we enjoyed the complimentary loungers, umbrellas, boogie boards, and kayaks. It was such fun to have yummy lunches delivered from Tulemar Café – and so convenient to be able to charge to our villa. Other highlights of our trip were a very special evening spent releasing baby turtles, and a very exciting excursion rappelling down a waterfall, and zip lining over and through the trees. Both were unforgettable experiences. We all were absolutely enthralled with everything about Tulemar and Villa Kiskadee – SO MUCH, in fact, that before we left we made arrangements to return next year – same time/same place. PURA VIDA!!! PS: A special shoutout to Tulemar Dave – who used to reside in Fresno, California – as did we. We all so appreciated you coming by to chat for a bit. Hope to see ya next year

An amazing place with a beautiful warm beach, gorgeous sunsets and all kinds of jungle wildlife!!! A fantastic concierge and a daily maid service! Comfortable beds , a full kitchen and a wonderful experience!!! Our Villa was breathtaking!! The only negative was because of the water running through, there was a little bit of a musty smell from the dampness!!

Beautiful place! View is phenomenal, short walk to ocean. Mefi and maritza took great care of us! Bedrooms are cool and spacious, plenty of hot water. Would definitely recommend staying at this beautiful place. We sure hope to make it back here soon!

We recently stayed at Casa de Frutas with friends. The house is more beautiful than photos can show. The grounds of the entire place are amazing, the wildlife incredible to watch, and the staff of the house were phenomenal. Chris was our concierge and could not have been more helpful. He arranged every single thing for us each day. He brought us little surprises each day and catered to our every need. Yadi, Oscar and Tony were also amazing and took care of the house and property with extreme detail. The pool at this house is gorgeous and so relaxing! The Tule Cafe has great food! I can’t recommend this property enough! Take the trip!