Where Casa Colibri Sits
On a small private hill in Uvita, overlooking the Pacific and Marino Ballena National Park — close enough to everything, high enough for the view and the quiet.
Casa Colibri is one of only three homes in Hermosa Ridge, a small private luxury neighborhood just above Playa Hermosa, completed in early 2024, that shares one access drive and a night-time security guard. From the pool deck and the upper level, the Whale's Tail — the sandbar that gives the national park its name — is clearly visible across the tree canopy. The beach is roughly three minutes by car and Uvita town about five; most guests who plan to explore keep a rental car. For the region itself, see Where You Are: Costa Ballena.
Arrival & Access
This is Casa Colibri's quiet superpower: no 4x4 vehicle is required, and access from the main road is quick and straightforward.
Many homes on this coast need a genuine 4x4 for steep or gravel access; Casa Colibri does not. Access from the main road is quick and straightforward. Most fly into San José (SJO) and drive south, or take the short domestic hop to Quepos (XQP) and continue by road; the team can arrange an airport shuttle, deliver a rental car to the door, or combine the two. The full picture is in Roads, Rental Cars & Transportation and Getting Here.
“We rented a large minivan and the drive is steep but paved and 4x4 was not needed.”Jana, guest review
The Home & Its Design
Completed in March 2024, it reads throughout as modern, light-filled, and intentionally restrained, with the jungle and ocean kept visually present from everywhere inside.
Double-height ceilings in the dining area, large glass walls and sliders, and wide indoor-outdoor openings do one job: keep the view in the room. The effect is a home that feels architect-designed rather than developer-built, calm rather than lavish.
A Day at Casa Colibri
Unhurried, and shaped by the light. Early mornings, a slow afternoon, quiet evenings — the home rewards staying put more than rushing around.
Mornings are generally early: toucans arrive in the trees, light fills the double-height dining area, and the air is cool enough for coffee on the terrace before the sun strengthens. Afternoons in the rainy season often bring a passing storm to watch from the covered terrace. Evenings are quiet — often a private chef, or a meal cooked in the open kitchen, eaten with the ocean going dark beyond the pool.
A Closer Look
A few moments from around Casa Colibri — the pool and the view, the architecture at dusk, the outdoor living.
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Bedrooms & Sleeping Arrangements
Casa Colibri sleeps ten across four ensuite bedrooms — each a proper suite with a king bed, a private balcony, a ceiling fan, and air conditioning; the two jungle-view suites each add an in-room single (twin) bed, which is how the ten sleep in real beds.
The villa is arranged over three levels, with the bedrooms on two of them — and each of those levels holds one ocean-view and one jungle-view room:
- Main level — master suite, ocean-view: king bed, a long private balcony toward the ocean, and a walk-in closet.
- Main level — jungle-view bedroom: king bed plus an in-room single (twin) bed, ensuite, private balcony into the canopy.
- Upper level — ocean-view bedroom: king bed, ensuite, private balcony.
- Upper level — jungle-view bedroom: king bed plus an in-room single (twin) bed, ensuite, private balcony into the green.
So the arithmetic is simple: four kings sleep eight, and the two jungle-view rooms each add a single (twin) bed in the same space — ten in real beds.
On its own garden level, with a separate exterior entrance, is the flex room — a workout space with a full-size Murphy bed. It has no ensuite, so it serves as a movement space first and an occasional extra bed second — it isn't counted in the ten, and it's what listings mean when they say the villa sleeps “up to 12.”
One honest note: in the two rooms with a twin, that twin shares the room with the king — set behind a half-height wood divider rather than in a separate, fully walled space. It works beautifully for most families; if you need fully separate sleeping for every traveller, just confirm the configuration with the concierge first.
The Floor Plan
Casa Colibri across its three levels — the garden level below (the flex room), the main living level with the pool, kitchen, and two bedrooms, and the upper level with two more.
Pool, the Whale’s Tail & Outdoor Living
Casa Colibri's ocean-view infinity pool overlooks the Whale's Tail — the sandbar at the heart of Marino Ballena National Park — framed beyond the deck by mature tropical trees.
The pool is chlorinated and unheated. A covered seating area sits beside it, and a built-in Sonos sound system — wireless ceiling speakers, controlled from your phone — plays through the living area, kitchen, and pool terrace. There's also a covered outdoor yoga deck. As with most villas here, the pool is an open infinity edge, so close supervision is essential with young children (more in Families & Multi-Generational Travel).
Kitchen, Food & Chef
An open-plan, fully equipped gas kitchen — easy to cook in, and easy to hand over to a private chef.
The kitchen supports everything from a relaxed family breakfast to a chef-cooked dinner for the group, with a large fridge, dishwasher, and washer/dryer that guests travelling with children single out as making the trip easier. The team can arrange a private chef and point you to the markets, fish vendors, and restaurants — all in Food, Groceries, Chefs & Eating Well.
Wildlife & Soundscape
Set within mature tropical forest, the home is genuinely alive: toucans by day, howler monkeys at dawn, and a parade of wildlife from the pool.
Toucans appear regularly, especially early morning and late afternoon; howler monkeys move through the trees and call at first light, sometimes startlingly close; guests routinely report monkeys, iguanas, and parrots from the pool deck. Sightings vary by week and season — the birds are the constant. More on the wildlife in Wildlife & Living in Nature.
What Guests Consistently Appreciate
- The view — the ocean and the Whale's Tail, straight from the infinity pool.
- The easy access — no 4x4 required.
- The wildlife — new toucans, monkeys, and parrots most mornings.
- The comfort — reliable Wi-Fi, strong appliances, a backup generator.
- The calm, modern design — private, uncomplicated, and easy to relax into.
What to Understand Before You Book
Three honest notes, so the home is exactly what you expect on arrival.
First, the beach is about three minutes by car; for confident walkers, the beach can also be reached on foot, with an uphill return — not a barefoot stroll from the door. Second, the pool is an unheated infinity pool, and the "fifth room" is really a workout room with a Murphy bed rather than a full bedroom. None of these surprise a guest who's read them here — which is the whole point.
Who Casa Colibri Suits (and Who May Prefer Another)
It suits guests who want a clear ocean view and an easy, uncomplicated arrival — families, multi-generational groups, couples, milestone celebrations, and remote workers.
If you value a strong view without 4x4 logistics, calm modern architecture over lavish interiors, and a home that's private but simple to reach, this is a natural fit; the reliable Wi-Fi and capable kitchen also make it comfortable for longer, work-from-villa stays. You may prefer a different home if you want to walk barefoot to the beach, need a saltwater or heated pool, or require five full ensuite bedrooms — the team can point you to villas that match those instead.
Travelling With Another Family
Casa Colibri pairs beautifully with its neighbor Casa LaVista — the two sit in the same small gated enclave. For two families who want to be together by day and have their own kitchen, pool, and bedtime at night, booking the pair is often better than squeezing into one larger house. More on combining homes in Families & Multi-Generational Travel.
“We spent so much time just staring out at the ocean, and the Whale’s Tail beach, right from the infinity pool.”
Scott, guest review