Where Villa Roca Sits
On a private hillside in Ojochal, the celebrated food town at the southern end of the Costa Ballena — secluded in nature, with views from the mountains to the Pacific, yet minutes from some of the coast's best restaurants and beaches.
Villa Roca pairs seclusion with one of the area's great advantages: Ojochal, just below, is known across Costa Rica for its restaurants. The home feels “dropped into pristine natural beauty,” as one guest put it, while staying close to beaches, waterfalls, and dining. For the region itself, see Where You Are: Costa Ballena.
Arrival & Access (the 4x4)
Reaching Villa Roca is part of the adventure — a 4x4 is strongly recommended for the hillside road, and guests say the arrival is well worth it.
The last stretch is gravel with a steep hill up to the house, so plan a 4x4 or a driver who knows the way. Guests arrive via San José (SJO) or take the short flight to Quepos and continue by road; the team can arrange a 4x4 rental and a shuttle. The full picture is in Roads, Rental Cars & Transportation and Getting Here.
“It’s a little bit of an adventure to get to the house but definitely worth it! The interior and exterior of the house were gorgeous!”Guest review · 4.94/5
The Home & Its Design
A custom-designed villa where the architecture is the point — intimate, thoughtful, and built to frame the view, with finishes that guests say the photos don't do justice.
Villa Roca is a bespoke home, and design-minded guests notice: warm materials, a considered interior, and a wrap-around covered terrace that frames the views on every side. At three bedrooms for six, it's deliberately intimate — a home for a couple, a small family, or a few friends rather than a big group — which is part of why it feels so personal. “The pictures online don't do it justice” is a recurring line in the reviews.
The View & the Pool
A private pool, 5 ft deep, with a heated outdoor shower beside it, facing the view from the mountains to the Pacific — the centre of the home, and where the days here tend to unfold.
The view is the most-mentioned thing in the reviews, and the pool is where guests take it in, sunset after sunset. The home is built around that outlook, with the pool, the terrace, and each room framing its own part of the view. As with any pool, supervise children closely (more in Families & Multi-Generational Travel).
A Closer Look
A few moments from around Villa Roca — the pool and the view, the design, the setting. (Photos to come.)
See the full photo gallery on puravillas.com →
Bedrooms & Sleeping Arrangements
Three bedrooms sleeping six, with ocean and jungle views — an intimate layout that suits a couple, a small family, or a few close friends.
The three-bedroom scale is deliberate: Villa Roca is a personal, design-led retreat rather than a big-group house. Guests note the comfort and the care in every detail. Tell the concierge your group and they'll set it up before arrival. (Travelling with work to do? Ask the team about the Wi-Fi speed for your dates — it's a question they're used to.)
Food, Chef & Ojochal
One of Villa Roca's quiet advantages is its address: Ojochal, just below, is known for its restaurants — and a private chef can bring that quality straight to the villa.
Few places on this coast put you closer to genuinely good restaurants than Ojochal, and the team can recommend the best of them, arrange a private chef at the villa and book in-villa massages and tours. The markets, fish vendors, and restaurants of the region are covered in Food, Groceries, Chefs & Eating Well.
Wildlife & Soundscape
Secluded in the hills, Villa Roca is properly in nature — birdsong and the movement of the canopy by day, deep quiet at night.
Guests describe the privacy and the natural beauty as much as the view; the home sits in the jungle, with wildlife in the trees and the sounds of the forest around it. More in Wildlife & Living in Nature.
What to Understand Before You Book
Two honest notes, so the home is exactly what you expect.
First, the 4x4 road is real and a little adventurous — plan a 4x4 or a driver, and arrive in daylight the first time. Second, this is an intimate three-bedroom home for up to six; it's not a large-group or events house. Neither surprises a guest who's read it here.
Who Villa Roca Suits (and Who May Prefer Another)
It suits couples, small families, and small groups who want a beautiful, design-led home with a great view and great food nearby.
If you value architecture and intimacy over scale, want an ocean-to-mountain view and a private pool, and like the idea of Ojochal's restaurants on your doorstep, Villa Roca is a lovely fit. You may prefer a different home if you need more than three bedrooms, easy paved access, or a venue for a larger event — the team can point you to homes like Casa Amigos or Casa Frenchie instead.
“Such great views. The pictures online don’t do it justice.”
Guest review · 4.94/5