Does Canavida Villas & Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has 10 outdoor pools.

Is Canavida Villas & Resort pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet. There's a fee of CRC 13000 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Canavida Villas & Resort?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Canavida Villas & Resort?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

Where is Canavida Villas & Resort located?

Situated by the ocean, this vacation home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Marino Ballena National Park, Catarata uvita, and Playa Ballena. Playa Hermosa and Pinuela Beach are also within 9 mi (15 km).

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Oct 3, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Jessica is very friendly, accommodating and very helpful with activities and dining options. Great with communication and service!

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Sep 23, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Love this property! This is our second time staying here and highly recommend. The property has amazing views, the rooms/villa are all new and well appointed with all you may need. I recommend a 4x4 as it is up the hill but the drive is well worth it. Communication is always amazing.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Jul 12, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Very clean and the maintenance guy was super nice showing us the property and how to get in

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ULANA

Mar 8, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Really enjoyed our stay - thank you very much!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

May 1, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Canada vida is definitely a great experience, breath taking views, very clean, very friendly staff this property is a must visit. Highly recommended…

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Niamh

Mar 3, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Jungle Paradise

Highly recommend Canavida. It was genuinely special. Set in the middle of a luscious jungle with incredible views of the ocean. Breathtaking.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Jun 11, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The property is amazing! I have been traveling to Costa Rica since 1990 and I can tell you Canavida is one of the best values ever. From the initial communication and through the entire stay I was impressed. The condo we stayed at was perfect. Clean, well appointed, ocean views right out the back sliding glass doors, etc. I could go on. This is 100% a place I would highly recommend when in the Dominical/Uvita area. Just make sure to get a 4x4 to make access to the property as it is up the hill a little but do not let that discourage you. It is more than worth it.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Jun 27, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Simply amazing

An INCREDIBLE time at Canavida. The area is stunning. The team that runs the resort is fabulous. We stayed at Casa Oropendola. The view of the Pacific was INCREDIBLE. As was the wildlife. The whale tail beach (and national park) is just down the hill and it's amazing. Playa Hermosa is also great (and has lifeguards). Loved the local waterfalls too (just a short drive away). I suggest renting a 4x4. It will make the drive easier. Lots of options for groceries at the bottom of the hill. We stayed for 6 nights and could have happily stayed even longer. FYI, Uvita is used to tourists so you can get around with little/no Spanish.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark Jeffrey

Jan 28, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

The property consists of approximately 10 individually designed villas. So, I can only comment on our villa. Almost new, could do with wardrobes or at least more shelving. Access road is 6km along a very uneven dirt track, steep in parts. Managed with a smallish 4x2 SUV, but you would def be better off with a 4x4. Beautiful views, birds and the sunsets were gorgeous.

Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Feb 9, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Found Paradise in Costa Rica!

I have been traveling for pleasure and for work throughout my life. I have been using hotels.com for on average 50+ hotel nights per year last 10 years. And finally, I felt I should leave a very positive review. Canavida Villas & Resort is the first booking where the everything exceeded the expectations. Top Location, service, communication, quality of stay, THE VIEW, the staff, the people, the pool, THE GRILL, the nature... I don't know where to start or to end. Basically images are in most hotel presentations showing a refined view of reality, in this case the nice photos of the property did not reflect the reality, IT WAS EVEN BETTER IRL! If you want to have a weekend or a week at one of the best locations in CR, then you just found it. Yes, it is on a hill = there is a challenging climb with your car, but you can get there with a 2 wheel drive. Uvita as location is also very nice, but why bother to go there except for grocery shopping, this resort is a paradise you don't want to leave!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Feb 21, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Canavida is an amazing place and we’re really happy we found it. It’s brand new and the owners are slowly building the place out so we were lucky to be one of the first people to stay here. From the start, David had great communication and was super accommodating when our trip was delayed. He also kindly upgraded us to a larger villa and the property was amazing. The living and dining room was spacious and the kitchen was fully stocked with everything you could need to cook (the sushi and sake set was also a big plus). Having AC in the main rooms was a big plus as it does get hot when the sun enters the property. The best part was definitely the view and the pool - it was a fantastic place to watch the sunset every day. David and Jonathane were helpful throughout our stay, answering any questions we had promptly. They also have great local connections and were able to hook us up with tours and a surf school. The property is about a 10-15 minute drive up a dirt road from the main shops and restaurants of Uvita. We were there in the dry seasons and had no problem doing it in our SUV in 2WD but if it was wet 4WD would probably be needed. David also offered to have someone go down to Uvita for us if we needed something picked up and didn’t want to drive into town. Overall we had an amazing stay and would highly recommend Canavida to anyone looking for a place to stay in Uvita!

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hugo Urena

Sep 23, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Las villas son hermosas, las vistas impresionantes! Nos encantó. Lo único que quisiera resaltar es que si os quedáis en villa oropendola, tener mucho cuidado si tenéis niños chicos. Para llegar a las villas también es un poco complicado. Es necesario tener vehículo todo terreno. Aparte de eso, todo estuvo genial. Muchas gracias!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giancarlo

Sep 18, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Beautiful house in the middle of the rainforest. 5/5

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Aug 29, 2025

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Loved the view! It took awhile to get up the hill, but good things come to those who wait. Definitely worth it to have such a greay view of the ocean.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Berco

Aug 15, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Great villa. All new and well maintained. Stunning location, close to the jungle and overlooking the pacific. House has all facilities. Be mindful there is a 15 min or so gravel road to the main road / village

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosalba

Aug 4, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Su piscina infinita con vista a la cola de la ballena y el atardecer la amamos 100/10 Las fotos se quedan cortas a lo hermoso y de buen gusto. Los masajes y tours super recomendados!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Jul 27, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Absolutely amazing location with stunning views. The property is new, well maintained, clean and has everything to need for your stay. We stayed in the Tucan villa, the pool was perfect and the covered deck was great on warm rainy days. The staff was super friendly and easy to connect with through What’sApp. Uvita beach is a short drive away, lots of good restaurants nearby. We stayed 12 nights and didn’t want to leave! We will definitely come back here if in Costa Rica again.

Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

vanessa

Jul 27, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Maison bien équipée avec une vue splendide. Explications fournies par la propriétaire pour atteindre la maison très claires. Par contre route d'accès cahotique sans 4x4 et longue (5km). Une fois qu'on a atteint la maison, on n'a pas très envie de ressortir dîner.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

brian clay

Jul 5, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We stayed for 8 nights in the Caracara house. It had everything we needed and had a great stay! Alberto and all the staff were helpful, friendly and amazing. The views were breath taking. We stayed in June 2025, during the rainy season and were so thankful we rented a 4wheel drive vehicle. We explored a lot and had a blast!

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Osiris

Jul 1, 2025

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New place, clean and friendly!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sebastien

Jul 1, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We had a wonderful stay at Canavida condo. The place was clean, modern, and comfortable. The view is spectacular!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Prein

Jun 18, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Beautifully furnished and comfortable condo nestled in a jungle setting overlooking the ocean. Sparkling clean infinity pool, full kitchen, BBQ pit on back patio, excellent service from host and staff. The 5k maintained rock road to get there from main hwy is a bit of a rough drive but well worth it. This was our 5th trip to Costa Rica and we have stayed at many wonderful places- but none as amazing as CanaVida. Only stayed 2 nights- wish we had stayed 2 weeks!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

May 28, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Canavida Villa was amazing! The views were stunning, the space was clean and beautifully designed and the host was incredibly welcoming. We loved every moment.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

May 26, 2025

Beautiful setting and wonderful host. She had a wonderful vision and brought it to fruition. The view is unparalleled. Well worth the climb up the mountain.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wai Hing

May 9, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

We drove from Ojochal side and the Google map link took us through the right road side. We eventually did get there. We stayed in Toucan (3 bedroom). The communication was on point. The road is indeed unpaved and it takes us about 15 min. We did have a 4x4 but didn’t really need to use the function only when it rained. We did notice the adjoining bedrooms, we can hear each other’s conversation. We were 2 couples and had to decide which rooms would give us more privacy. The place was real nice and cool. There’s AC in all the bedrooms and living room. The kitchen has most of what you’ll need to cook a meal. We couldn’t get the AC on and it was immediately addressed. We had to play with the shower to get the right temperature. It’s either very hot water or cold. We didn’t get a chance to address this. We’d stay here again. We felt safe and comfortable.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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