PUBLISHED RATES
Published rates are for the 4-bedroom Villa only. The optional cottage with its two 1-bedroom studios is available for an additional nightly fee. Please inquire about applicable seasonal rates.
DESCRIPTION:
Casa Lumenez is a 6,000 SF villa with an optional cottage set in a magnificent tropical setting within walking distance of Samara beach. It offers privacy and tranquility and is the perfect property for eco-minded guests seeking a luxury hideaway in a pristine environment with a culturally diversified nearby town with a variety of restaurants and shops.
The property's setting, open spaces, and lush grounds make it ideal for families, groups, large weddings, special occasions, and memorable celebrations. It is overseen by an experienced property manager and maintained by a dedicated and courteous staff.
Casa Lumenez overlooks one of the most beautiful panoramic ocean views along Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Pacific coast. Designed by an award-winning US-Costa Rican firm, the villa combines Spanish Colonial elegance with contemporary comfort.
The 6,000 SF living spaces are on one level. The villa's stylish architecture reflects a great attention to details and features locally crafted wood doors and windows, distinctive floor tiles, hand-selected marbles, and vaulted Pochote hardwood ceilings.
The elegant salon and adjoining spaces open onto a spacious covered terrace that overlooks a 50ft pool with massage jets. The modern kitchen is fully equipped and is enhanced with marble counters. Each of the four bedrooms is tastefully appointed with a designer Queen bed, stylish furniture, ample closets, and its own elegant bathroom with a large shower and marble counters. A crib is also available upon request.
Two additional one-bedroom cottage studios on the property also have their own baths and are available upon request for additional occupancy fees.
The property's lush landscaping features an amazing array of native flowering plants such as Birds of Paradise, Ginger, Heliconia, Jasmine, Bromeliad, Bougainvillea, and Gardenia. It also includes Palm, Avocado, Papaya, Plantain, Almond, Ficus, and Citrus trees. A large variety of colorful birds, butterflies, and howler monkeys can also be observed.
The villa’s eco-friendly design captures daytime ocean breezes and benefits from after-sunset gentle cool winds that sweep down from the Santo Domingo highlands.
On-site parking is available and high-speed fiber optics Wi-Fi Internet is complimentary.
The Legend of Casa Lumenez:
In 1502 Christopher Columbus made the first European landfall along a new stretch of the Central American shoreline. The area's lushness and apparent wealth earned it to be named Costa Rica which means rich coast.
Following three hundred years of Spanish rule Costa Rica along with other Central American provinces declared its independence in 1821. By then most of the original cultures had vanished and their historic vestiges were overtaken by the country's dense and rampant vegetation.
Rare excavations near the exceptional site of Casa Lumenez have yielded relics of pre-Columbian inhabitants. According to legend, the property's amazing setting may have been a ceremonial site for ancient indigenous cultures.
During the last century the property fell into neglect and was quasi abandoned. A few years ago the property was fully rehabilitated and its crumbling buildings were renovated and expanded.
Today's Casa Lumenez combines the elegance of historic Spanish colonial style with modern architectural flair and Eco-minded features. Every aspect of the property is intended to enhance guests' enjoyment of the property's amazing setting while remaining true to the Casa Lumenez legend.
