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Sleep in
the trees.

The original, the eponymous. Built around a 100-year-old Sangrillo tree on stilts. You reach it by crossing a wooden suspension bridge that climbs at 14° from the garden floor.

4
guests
7.8 m
bedroom altitude
14°
bridge slope
100 yr
Sangrillo tree
ELEVATION — DRAWN BY E. BESIER, 1999
GROUND · 0 mDECK · 4.2 mBEDROOM · 7.8 mSUSPENSION BRIDGE · 14°🐒HOWLER · 05:30N ↑ · FIG · 1:80
● Quick facts
Full fact sheet →
Sleeps
2–4
king + daybed below
Bedrooms
1
with A/C upstairs
Bathroom
1
built into the trunk
Distance to beach
120 m
garden path, 2-min walk
Bedroom altitude
7.8 m
↑ up in the canopy
Bridge slope
14°
suspension, hardwood planks
Built around
Sangrillo
100-year tree
WiFi · Kitchen
Yes · compact
propane stove + fridge
● ON THE 10 ACRES OF CARIBE VERDE

The Tree House is the signature stay at Caribe Verde — the first house Edsart built, and the namesake of the original Tree House Lodge sub-brand. It sits on the 10 acres of Caribe Verde alongside six other houses, with botanical gardens, 300m of private beachfront on Punta Uva, gated reception, EV charging, and a 5-leaf sustainable tourism certification.

→ SEE THE WHOLE ESTATE
10 acres
botanical garden
300 m
private beach
1
gated reception
EV
charging on-site
5 leaves
eco-certified
∇ ORIGIN STORY · 1999 ∇

This is the
first house
on the property.

“Just for kicks, I built a shower into the side of the Sangrillo. When that went well, I added a platform over the roots. When thatwent well I added a roof. The bedroom on stilts came last.”

— EDSART BESIER, DUTCH ARCHITECT-OF-NO-TRAINING, LODGE OWNER
Wide exterior view of the Tree House on stilts beside its ground-level rancho, in the rainforest at midday
FIG 1 · the tree house on stilts · west of the ranchoFRAMES: 01 / 09 →

What you get
when you climb in.

01
The suspension bridge
A wooden suspension bridge climbs at about 14° from the garden to the entrance. Safe rails, slatted treads, slight sway. The bag-carrying logistics get easier by your second day.
14° slope
02
A/C bed up top
The signature room. King-size, mosquito screens, two ceiling fans (no A/C — the canopy breeze is enough), an in-room safe, and a private bathroom with shower and toilet, surrounded by canopy.
King · 7.8 m up
03
Tree-trunk bathroom
A second, ground-level bathroom built around the 100-year-old Sangrillo. The toilet is set inside a natural fold of the trunk; an outdoor shower is tucked into another. Seashell mirror, Birds of Paradise overhead.
Toilet · in the tree
04
Compact downstairs kitchen
Ground level: a fully equipped kitchen, dining area, and a second bedroom with A/C and two twin beds that convert into a king. The cooler, more enclosed half of the house — where light sleepers and most parents land.
A/C · sleeps 2
05
Handcrafted, everywhere
Every piece of furniture was hand-carved from sustainably-sourced local hardwood. Bed frames, kitchen counter, railings, staircase. No two pieces are identical.
No two alike
06
Private cooking-pot hot tub
A flame-heated hot tub on the lower deck, shaped (faithfully) like a giant cast-iron cooking pot with a lid. Wood-fired, takes 90 minutes to reach bath temperature.
90 min to heat
∴ NEIGHBOURS ∴

Who lives in the tree
before you do.

The Sangrillo is a residential building for half of Playa Chiquita’s wildlife. You will share it for the duration of your stay. None of them are dangerous; the raccoon will, however, open your refrigerator if you let it.

Howler monkey
Alouatta palliata
05:30 · 17:45

Wakes you. You will not need an alarm.

Brown-throated sloth
Bradypus variegatus
All day

Lives in the canopy. Moves every 2–3 days.

Keel-billed toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
06:30 · 16:00

Pairs, eating the almond fruit overhead.

Crab-eating raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
Night

Knows how to open your fridge. A clamp is installed.

—— THROUGH THE TREES ——
Living up in the canopy.
The Tree House's ground-level rancho with its green roof and the massive Sangrillo tree it's built around
THE RANCHO
Ground level — meet the Sangrillo
Compact kitchen at the Tree House with a kettle on the gas stove and the Sangrillo trunk forming the back wall
KITCHEN
The tree is the back wall
Bathroom built around the Sangrillo trunk, with skylight, tiled floor and wooden walls
THE BATHROOM
Built around the trunk, lit by skylight
Upstairs living level — wooden rocking chairs around a low table, A-frame ceiling and the Sangrillo trunk passing through
LIVING LEVEL
Rocking chairs in the canopy
The wooden suspension bridge climbing from the ground up to the elevated Tree House
THE BRIDGE
Climb the 14° wooden suspension
Bright blue hot tub on the wooden deck beneath the rancho roof, daybed alongside, jungle behind
HOT TUB
A blue tub, under the rancho roof
Open-air rancho at ground level — red wooden columns, thatched roof, hammock and bench
OPEN-AIR
Hammock, breeze, jungle on every side
First sight of the Tree House through the garden — a small thatched roof glimpsed at the end of a forest path
FIRST SIGHT
Glimpsed at the end of the garden path
∴ HONESTLY ∴

Who this house
is not for.

You'll love this if…
  • · You're a deep sleeper
  • · You wanted to be a tree-house kid forever
  • · You don't mind sharing space with animals
  • · You can walk a moderate slope with bags
  • · You want the most iconic of the seven houses
Maybe pick another house if…
  • · You sleep very lightly (try the Beach Suite)
  • · You have toddlers (try the Crystal House)
  • · You have mobility limitations (try the Bungalow)
  • · You hate insects (try the Beach Suite)
  • · You need everything closed and A/C (try the School Bus)
∴ RESERVATION ∴

Reserve
the Tree House.

The Tree House is the house people return to year after year. The Cloudbeds calendar is shared with the lodge — direct booking guarantees the best rate and includes a 90-minute jungle hike with biologist René on your second day.

Book your stay
via Cloudbeds
Guests
2
Rooms
1
$320 × 3 nights$960
Cleaning fee$45
13% lodging tax$125
Total$1130
Free cancellation up to 30 days · Best-rate guarantee
∴ FAQ ∴

Questions
people ask first.

Fly into San José (SJO), take the 4.5h shuttle to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (we recommend Caribe Shuttle), then 8 minutes south to Playa Chiquita. Or fly to Limón (LIO) and arrange a private transfer — 1h. Gated reception with parking on site, EV charging included.
The Family · 7 unique houses
Caribe Verde
The estate · 10 acres
Beach House
Romantic · 2–5 guests
Beach Suite
Boutique · sleeps 6
Crystal House
Bohemian · sleeps 7
Garden House
Bamboo eco · 2 or 4
The School Bus
Quirky budget · 2–4
The Bungalow
Solo · couples · nomads
The Tree House at Caribe Verde — Sleep in the trees. Built around a 100-year Sangrillo on stilts, reached by a 14° suspension bridge. Sleeps 4. 1 bedroom(s). From $320/night. Located inside the Caribe Verde 10-acre Caribbean ecolodge in Playa Chiquita, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón, Costa Rica.
The Tree House
SIGNATURE · 1999 · TREE HOUSE LODGE
stay@caribeverde.com · +506 8888 8888
© Caribe Verde · Punta Uva, Costa Rica
PLAYA CHIQUITA · LIMÓN · CR
09°38′N · 82°43′W · 7.8 M ELEV.