Important Travel Tips
- The best navigation app to use in Costa Rica is WAZE. If you are going to be driving to multiple destinations in CR, we recommend making sure you will have internet on your phone (by adding the international phone plan) to be able to use Waze during your road trips / finding Airbnb locations. Google Maps works too, but Waze is more useful because it will update the best route you should take in real time (in case there`s a landslide, an accident creating traffic or something else crazy lol).
- PRINT or SCREENSHOT these directions and any maps you might need so that you are prepared (if you are not going to have internet on the road).
- There are no street names / addresses in CR (except for in San Jose) so that`s why it is important to get around CR is by using Waze or by following hand written directions like the ones provided below.
- CHECK IN is anytime AFTER 3:00pm. Sorry, but we CANNOT accommodate early check ins or luggage storage (we have guests checking in and out everyday so we need time clean and we do not have a secure place to store your luggage). We do NOT make any exceptions, so PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL of this rule and do not try to check in early. Please confirm your estimated arrival time the day before your arrival
- BE PREPARED so your travel day goes smoothly!
Directions to Chillout House
No matter where you are driving from in CR, you will need to pass through Quepos to get to where we are located in Manuel Antonio. Once you hit Quepos downtown, follow the signs towards Manuel Antonio. There is just one road to get there so you can´t get lost. It is a curvy road up a mountain. Once you get to the top, you will see Hotel Villa Lirio on your left, and then Escuela Manuel Antonio right next to it. Please note- If you start to drive downhill and see a soccer field and Super Joseth on your left, you´ve gone too far! Take the entrance on your left immediately after Escuela Manuel Antonio (and right before the white church) and follow the road about 100 meters. On your left hand side you will see a large black gate within a yellowish rock wall (there`s a sign that says “perro bravo” and another sign that is a “no honking” symbol). The black gate is the entrance to our property.
If you are taking the bus:
Get off at the bus stop by the soccer field in Manuel Antonio. You can walk from there (it`s only a couple of minutes). Take the entrance right by the white church (and follow the directions noted above).
If you are taking a taxi:
This is the Spanish address that all local taxi drivers will understand….
“La entrada siguiente la escuela de Manuel Antonio, 100 metros para adentro, muro de piedra y portón de metal negro (lado izquierda)”
*This will bring you to the black gate at the main entrance of the gated community. DO NOT GIVE THE KEYPAD CODE TO THE TAXI DRIVER. Follow the self check in instructions to open the gate and walk to the house.
If you are taking a public shuttle:
The closest hotel they can drop you off / pick you up at is Hotel Villa Lirio. You can walk from there (it`s only a couple of minutes). Take the entrance right by the white church (and follow the directions noted above).
Self Check In:
Self check in instructions can be found in the “guest resources” section of Airbnb. We will also send you the link for these instructions within 2 weeks before your arrival as a friendly reminder. These instructions include the keypad code, pictures of where to park and where the house is located. These instructions are fool-proof and explain everything you need to know to check yourself in, so please read carefully!
*If you will not have internet on the road while traveling here, please be sure to print or screenshot all instructions & pictures so your self check in goes super smoothly!
*Check In is anytime AFTER 3:00pm- please remember we do not accept early check ins (see #4 in Important Travel Tips above).
Maps
*ATTENTION! Since this is a brand new listing, please use the maps below for Casa Feliz (this is another of our houses in the exact same gated community as Chillout House), so these maps will get you to the black gate at the main entrance. It takes some time to get a new location published on Google Maps & Waze…so while we are waiting for approval, please use the maps below. We promise it will lead you to the correct location!
Simply type “Casa Feliz” into Waze to get driving directions (or just click on the links below):
Once you arrive to the property, follow the SELF CHECK IN instructions so you can let yourself in your house.
Please text us once you`ve settled in!