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Atenas Mountain Top Villa: Heated Pool & Breathtaking Views. AC in the bedrooms

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Pool
Pool
Pool
Terrace/patio

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Heated pool
    Swim in comfort year-round in the heated pool, a rare find in this location.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Atenas, Provincia de Alajuela
  • Place, Botanical Orchid Garden La Garita
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Place, Parque Viva
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Place, Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Guest bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Guest bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Guest bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Guest bathroom 2

Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Master bathroom

Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Atenas Mountain Top Villa: Heated Pool & Breathtaking Views. AC in the bedrooms

Jewel Villa & Luxury Hilltop Retreat with 360° Views, Pool & Jacuzzi in Atenas

Jewel Villa is a fully equipped luxury 3-bedroom villa perched on a hill in the exclusive Roca Verde gated community in Atenas, Costa Rica. From its elevated position, the home offers breathtaking 360-degree views of the Central Valley, including San José, Mount Poás, and the surrounding mountains.

Designed for comfort, privacy, and unforgettable sunsets, the villa is a true Pura Vida retreat. Spend your days relaxing by the cliffside solar-heated pool or soaking in the gas-heated jacuzzi while enjoying panoramic views. In the evenings, unwind on one of the two spacious outdoor decks and watch the sky transform from sunset to city lights.

Surrounded by a beautifully developing tropical garden and fruit trees on a 1.4-acre lot, the villa combines nature with modern luxury. Atenas is known for having one of the best climates in the world, and Jewel Villa is perfectly positioned to enjoy it year-round.

Inside, the home comfortably accommodates up to six guests with three spacious bedrooms: a king master suite, a king guest suite, and a queen bedroom. All bedrooms include air conditioning and private en-suite bathrooms with 24/7 solar-heated water.

The open-concept design blends indoor and outdoor living, featuring a traditional Costa Rican-style wood ceiling, elegant modern furnishings, a fully equipped kitchen, high-speed internet, and a 65-inch smart TV.

The master suite opens directly onto the large private terrace, offering stunning mountain views right from your bedroom.

Highlights of Jewel Villa
• 360° panoramic views of mountains, San José & Mount Poás
• Cliffside solar-heated pool
• Gas-heated jacuzzi with sunset views
• Secure gated community
• Three spacious bedrooms with A/C and private bathrooms
• Indoor-outdoor living with expansive terraces
• High-speed WiFi & smart TV
• 1.4-acre private tropical property

Our multilingual property management team will personally welcome you and remain available throughout your stay to ensure a seamless experience.

Additional Services (Available Upon Request)
We offer a range of optional services to make your stay effortless and fully customized, including:
• Airport transfers (pick-up and drop-off)
• Rental cars delivered to the villa or airport
• Private and group tours throughout Costa Rica
• Volcano, waterfall, coffee farm, and nature excursions
• Adventure activities: ziplining, rafting, ATV tours, horseback riding, fishing, hiking, and sailing
• Grocery delivery and fridge stocking before arrival
• Private chef and catering services
• Wellness treatments and in-villa services

Atenas is known for its perfect year-round climate, friendly community, and central location, making it an ideal base for exploring Costa Rica.

Additional Information
Weekly cleaning is included for stays longer than 10 days. Our housekeeper, Isabel, provides excellent service.

Standard rates are based on two guests. Additional guests are welcome at $15 per person, per night.

Check-in: 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Flexible times may be available upon request.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
Take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Please turn off all lights, fans, and AC. Make sure all windows and doors are closed. Take out the trash. A property manager will stop by to collect the keys and remotes. Thank you and safe travels!
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2545118vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is no smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Atenas

Located in Atenas, this villa is in the city centre and in the mountains. Rock Bridge and Aguacate Mines are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit City Mall and San Ramon Municipal Market. Ready for a night out? Consider Parque Viva and Villa Amphitheater. Water tubing and parasailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and mountain biking nearby.
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Atenas, Provincia de Alajuela

What's nearby

  • Botanical Orchid Garden La Garita - 18 min drive - 15.1 km
  • Parque Viva - 21 min drive - 19.4 km
  • Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center - 23 min drive - 20.4 km
  • Momentum Lindora Shopping Center - 33 min drive - 32.0 km
  • Terrazas Lindora Shopping Center - 34 min drive - 32.7 km

Getting around

  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 28 min drive
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Plaza Atenas - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Tica's Cafe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Soda El Mana - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪El Fogón Campesino - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Balcón del Café - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Atenas Mountain Top Villa - Heated Pool- Breathtaking Views. AC in the bedrooms have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

How much does it cost to stay at Atenas Mountain Top Villa: Heated Pool & Breathtaking Views. AC in the bedrooms?

As of 23 June 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Atenas Mountain Top Villa: Heated Pool & Breathtaking Views. AC in the bedrooms on 3 Sept 2026 start from AU$469, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Atenas Mountain Top Villa - Heated Pool- Breathtaking Views. AC in the bedrooms pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Atenas Mountain Top Villa - Heated Pool- Breathtaking Views. AC in the bedrooms?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Atenas Mountain Top Villa - Heated Pool- Breathtaking Views. AC in the bedrooms?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Atenas Mountain Top Villa - Heated Pool- Breathtaking Views. AC in the bedrooms?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Atenas Mountain Top Villa - Heated Pool- Breathtaking Views. AC in the bedrooms located?

Located in the heart of Atenas, this villa is within 12 miles (20 km) of Botanical Orchid Garden La Garita, Palmares Church and Rock Bridge. Aguacate Mines and Minas Del Aguacate are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 55 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing time. Everything was perfect! Can't wait to return!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephanie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The views and hot tub was amazing!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vivian C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing place! The pool, the views, the amenities, everything was great. Sandra and her husband were very attentive and kind. All questions or requests were answered really fast. Great communicationAtenas is beautiful and the food at the restaurants near by simply delicious.
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a beautiful property, even better than we'd hoped for. The house is spacious, well laid out, well-equipped and comfortable. The kitchen has every appliance and extra you could want. The view, magnificent. Breathtaking at night. Sandra and Klaas are perfect hosts, absolutely the best. This was our first trip to Costa Rica and, of course, Jewel Villa. We wish we would have found this place 10 years ago.
Stayed 33 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wade M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an incredible stay at Atenas Mountain Top Villa! The views are stunning and the pool and hot tub were perfect for relaxing. The location couldn’t be better: peaceful, private, and still just a short drive to Atenas.The hosts were fantastic—warm, responsive, and thoughtful in every detail. We truly felt welcomed and cared for throughout our stay.Highly recommend this place for anyone looking to enjoy the best of Costa Rica. We can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful property. Highly recommended. My husband and I stayed with our two adult daughters for a week. The house was spacious, comfortable and beautiful inside and out. Being this high up meant a lovely breeze all the time to offset the heat and made sitting outside even more enjoyable. Hosts Klaas and Sandra were excellent in answering any questions and helped us find some great tours/chef/car rental/restaurants etc. The area is also very safe. Ubers were available to go to town for dinner etc if you don't feel like driving. We would gladly come back here again.
Beautiful views while enjoying the pool / sun tanning
Covered area with a beautiful view wonderful for morning coffee, reading and evening cocktails.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house and views.

Loved staying here.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing views, wonderful property overall, responsive host, great location... pictures just can't capture the beauty the eye can!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place to stay!

The stay was absolutely incredible. Five stars across the board!!! We will be coming back!! Everything you need for the perfect getaway!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home, perfect location!

We stayed for 6 nights, it was so beautiful and homey! We loved the pool and hot tub! We’re coming back next February! Love it here !
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Makinya W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hard to say goodbye

The home is as described and is lovely. The serene view and the quiet was just what we needed. The svc of the prop mgr was also helpful. Great stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic property and experience

Everything was exactly as promised. The view from the property is absolutely stunning, and the property itself is immaculate. The property manager was extremely responsive and made sure everything went very smoothly for a top-notch experience. The property is very close to town and restaurants. I highly recommend this Roca Verde property in Atenas.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We started our first ever Costa Rican adventure at Jewel Villa and it was a phenomenal experience. What drew me to this property was the pictures of the house itself and the amazing views/amenities. As amazing as the pictures are, the experience of the property is far greater than what I had expected. It was so peaceful and beautiful up there. My whole family of 5 (including 3 teenagers) felt instant tranquility there. What made this property truly exceptional though, was the property managers, Klaas and Sandra. They were just wonderful. We chose to use many of their services and all were worth every penny. Klaas was a fantastic guide and was lovely company as we explored in Costa Rica for the first time. If Jewel Villa is available, book it. You won't regret it.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timothy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay. Beautiful neighborhood and an amazing villa. We loved being up in the clouds!

Everything went amazingly smooth and we were able to totally relax and enjoy ourselves! Great host and great advice on tours!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Nov 2022
Hi Tim: Atenas is great for the terrain, climate and the people. Hope you loved the cafes and restaurants in downtown. We are glad that you experienced the 'cloud nine' feeling in the Jewel Villa. We are glad to own this property and lucky to have such wonderful property managers. Appreciate your feedback regarding our hosts- Sandra, Marian, Aad and Marco. Hope to see you next year !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bernie w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous views

The house was beautiful and clean , it had everything we needed and the staff was very helpful
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Oct 2022
We are glad that you enjoyed the stay and the gorgeous views. We appreciate the 5 star rating of the villa.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JANICE L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous property!!

Relaxing
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Jewl villa

Great house! Very clean and convenient to Atenas.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2022
Dear Jean: We are really happy that you enjoyed the stay in our Atenas home, Costa Rica. We are glad that you enjoyed the property, especially the cleanliness. Jewel villa has been hosting guests almost everyday through the year. The credit of the 5 star review goes to Aad, Marian, Sandra and Marco, who take meticulous care of details in Jewel villa and treat 'our home' as a jewel.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magnificent views

Jewel Villa is a beautiful home. Comfortable, impeccably clean, convenient location and easy booking/check in. Sandra was helpful with recommendations and very welcoming. Highrerecommend
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adam L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful views and great location

This house was beautiful. The views from the pool and patios were amazing.. you can see for miles and miles. The 3 on suite bedrooms are great and the kitchen was fully stocked with supplies. The gated community added a layer of safety. Sandra was always super helpful with suggestions and helping plan tours and giving advice. Perfect secluded get away
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

lezlie f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible

This home is absolutely everything you could wish for in this area near San Jose. Quiet, incredible views, walking distance to everything you want or need, luxury and a perfect host.. enjoy
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

alan k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place and perfect location to explore Central Valley Costa Rica.

Excellent place and location. Loved the view of the Central Valley every morning sitting in the hot tub drinking coffee. Highly recommend it. Sandra was fantastic helping with tours and recommendations and house questions. Perfect holiday location.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Sept 2022
Hi Alan: Thanks for the 5 star review. Glad that you enjoyed the Jewel villa experience. We are very happy to hear that Sandra was fantastic. She conveys her warm regards. We are looking forward to your return to Atenas, Costa Rica.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal Atenas location

Marco and Sandra were fantastic hosts. They were always available to help with anything! The house is amazing with everything you need!
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tonya H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home

We had an amazing week in Costa Rica. The property is on a mountain side which results in a temperature about 3 or 4 Celsius cooler than in town . There is also a light breeze that helps keep the temperature comfortable. All 3 bedrooms were lovely and spacious and each had their own ensuite. We absolutely loved it!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning

The property was everything g we expected and more. The views are the big attraction here and are second to none. We would recommend Jewel Villa to anyone looking for a mountain getaway and the conveniences of the town of Atenas which has everything you would need.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to unplug

Very satisfying. Well constructed and maintained property.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

About the host

Hosted by Sandra van Noorloos

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Why they chose this property

Jewel Villa and its staff is set up to allow you to enjoy the most incredible vacation stay; stress-free, surrounded by beauty and luxury.

What makes this property unique

Jewel Villa is located in the beautiful mountains of Atenas, famous for having the best climate in Costa Rica. Wonderful warm daytime temperatures are combined with cooler evenings. No heating nor cooling is needed.
Jewel Villa has breathtaking views of the complete Central Valley from Costa Rica.

Languages:

English, Spanish, Dutch

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