# Tres Mares Co.

> 12 vacation homes in Costa Rica and Washington State, USA, hosted by Tres Mares since 2015. Cloud forest lofts in Monteverde, beach homes in Punta Leona and Sámara, container villas in Cahuita. Book on Airbnb, talk to us on WhatsApp.

Operator: Tres Mares (Carlos Vargas and Sharon Barrantes), hosting since 2015, 4,000+ stays hosted, 4.78 average rating on Airbnb. Based in Málaga, Spain; homes in Costa Rica and Kirkland, Washington State, USA. Languages: English, Spanish.
Booking: every stay is booked and paid on Airbnb (links below). Direct contact: WhatsApp +34658766999.
What Tres Mares adds on top of the Airbnb listing: early check-in on request when the previous clean is done, luggage drop from 11:00 while cleaning finishes (there are no lockers in Monteverde), help booking night tours for short stays, local tips from the hosts. Check-in is normally 15:00, check-out 11:00.

## Structured feed
Authoritative and regenerated on every publish: https://tresmares.co/inventory.json
Sitemap: https://tresmares.co/sitemap.xml

## How the listings relate
There are 12 homes and 14 listings. 2 listings book a pair of neighboring homes together; they are not separate homes.
- Punta Leona: Natural Leona and Lapas Paradise are two separate houses, side by side, each sleeping up to eight with two full bathrooms. They share a saltwater pool, a rancho, a half bath and the garage. Lapas Leona Home is the listing that books both houses together for up to 16, with all of those private to that group. Casa Azul is the third Punta Leona house, with its own private pool.
- Cahuita: Ewa Box 1 and Ewa Box 2 are two separate container lofts on the same plot, each sleeping up to four. The plunge pool belongs to Ewa Box 2. Ewa Boxes is the listing that books both containers together for up to eight, with the whole plot and the pool private to that group.

## Stays by destination

### Monteverde (Puntarenas, CR)
[Destination guide](https://tresmares.co/costa-rica/monteverde/). Monteverde is Costa Rica's cloud forest town at about 1,400 m, roughly 3 hours from either airport. Tres Mares hosts four stays here with early check-in and luggage drop on request.

- [Aroma de Café](https://tresmares.co/stays/aroma-de-cafe-monteverde/): A cabin for two among the coffee plants outside Monteverde, with an indoor jacuzzi and a deck over the valley. 2 guests, 1 bd, 1 ba, from USD 132/night, 5.00 on Airbnb (4 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1562464140330434316
- [Calma Loft](https://tresmares.co/stays/calma-loft-monteverde/): A private container loft with sunset views over the forest, 15 minutes by car from Santa Elena. 3 guests, 1 bd, 1 ba, from USD 103/night, 4.82 on Airbnb (222 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/680733370683030117
- [Casa Yaiwa](https://tresmares.co/stays/casa-yaiwa-santa-elena/): A three-bedroom house two minutes on foot from downtown Santa Elena, with parking at the front door. 6 guests, 3 bd, 1 ba, from USD 107/night, 4.89 on Airbnb (178 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/908479457267306782
- [Kapetsowa Container Loft](https://tresmares.co/stays/kapetsowa-container-loft/): A glass-walled container loft with two queen beds, a walk from the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve entrance. 4 guests, 1 bd, 1 ba, from USD 128/night, 4.88 on Airbnb (750 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/37518547

### Cahuita (Limón, CR)
[Destination guide](https://tresmares.co/costa-rica/cahuita/). Cahuita is the quiet end of Costa Rica's southern Caribbean, 4 to 5 hours from San José, with a national park you enter on foot from town. Tres Mares has two container villas in the jungle nearby.

- [Ewa Box 1](https://tresmares.co/stays/ewa-box-1-cahuita/): A container loft for four in the Cahuita jungle, next to Ewa Box 2; no pool, lower rate. 4 guests, 1 bd, 1 ba, from USD 163/night, 5.00 on Airbnb (4 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1449279436174733676
- [Ewa Box 2](https://tresmares.co/stays/ewa-box-2-cahuita/): A container loft for four with its own plunge pool in the Cahuita jungle, next to Ewa Box 1. 4 guests, 1 bd, 1 ba, from USD 214/night, 5.00 on Airbnb (6 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1446784317870135470
- [Ewa Boxes](https://tresmares.co/stays/ewa-boxes-cahuita/): Ewa Box 1 and Ewa Box 2 booked together: two container villas with a plunge pool to yourselves, for up to eight. 8 guests, 2 bd, 2 ba, from USD 361/night, 5.00 on Airbnb (14 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1450409569437971502

### Punta Leona (Puntarenas, CR)
[Destination guide](https://tresmares.co/costa-rica/punta-leona/). Punta Leona is the closest white-sand beach area to San José airport, about 90 km and 1.5 hours by road. Tres Mares hosts three houses here, every one with a pool.

- [Casa Azul](https://tresmares.co/stays/casa-azul-punta-leona/): A blue family house with the pool in the middle of the plan, 75 meters from the supermarket inside Punta Leona. 8 guests, 2 bd, 2 ba, from USD 287/night, 4.95 on Airbnb (37 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/33528851
- [Lapas Leona Home](https://tresmares.co/stays/lapas-leona-home/): Natural Leona and Lapas Paradise booked together: two houses for up to 16 with a private saltwater pool. 16 guests, 4 bd, 4.5 ba, from USD 355/night, 5.00 on Airbnb (37 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/37518767
- [Lapas Paradise](https://tresmares.co/stays/lapas-paradise-punta-leona/): A modern two-story house in Punta Leona, next door to Natural Leona, sharing a saltwater pool and rancho. 8 guests, 2 bd, 2.5 ba, from USD 292/night, 4.73 on Airbnb (11 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1208886125089974716
- [Natural Leona](https://tresmares.co/stays/natural-leona/): A modern two-story house in Punta Leona, next door to Lapas Paradise, sharing a saltwater pool and rancho. 8 guests, 2 bd, 2.5 ba, from USD 266/night, 5.00 on Airbnb (3 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1207550754386375722

### Sámara (Guanacaste, CR)
[Destination guide](https://tresmares.co/costa-rica/samara/). Sámara is a small, walkable beach town on the Nicoya Peninsula, about 2 hours from Liberia airport, with a reef-sheltered bay calm enough to swim. Tres Mares has one beachfront house here.

- [Casa Almendros](https://tresmares.co/stays/samara-escape-casa-almendros/): A three-bedroom beach house with the sand a few steps from the back gate, on a quiet stretch of Playa Sámara. 6 guests, 3 bd, 2 ba, from USD 303/night, 4.84 on Airbnb (31 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1252291493577194632

### Escazú (San José, CR)
[Destination guide](https://tresmares.co/costa-rica/escazu/). Escazú is the hillside suburb west of San José on the airport side, 17 to 19 km and 20 to 30 minutes from SJO. Tres Mares has one apartment here with a pool, a hot tub and a view.

- [Alta Pietra](https://tresmares.co/stays/alta-pietra-escazu/): An oversized one-bedroom apartment with a king bed, city and mountain views, a pool and a hot tub in Escazú. 4 guests, 1 bd, 1.5 ba, from USD 150/night, 4.93 on Airbnb (97 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/850386733343121633

### Kirkland, WA (Washington State, US)
[Destination guide](https://tresmares.co/usa/kirkland/). Kirkland is the lakefront city on the east shore of Lake Washington, 20 miles from SeaTac and 12 miles from Seattle. Tres Mares has one house here, in the Juanita neighborhood near the beach.

- [Juanita Beach Home](https://tresmares.co/stays/kirkland-juanita-beach-home/): A remodeled three-bedroom home with a king bed, AC and a fire pit deck in Kirkland, 20 minutes from Seattle. 6 guests, 3 bd, 2 ba, from USD 348/night, 4.82 on Airbnb (71 reviews). Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/42415041

## Guides
- [How long is the flight from Canada to Costa Rica?](https://tresmares.co/guides/how-long-is-the-flight-from-canada-to-costa-rica/): Nonstop flights from Canada to Costa Rica take about 5 hours from Toronto to over 7 from Vancouver. City-by-city times to San José and Liberia, seasons, time zones and arrival tips.
- [How long is the flight from the US to Costa Rica?](https://tresmares.co/guides/how-long-is-the-flight-from-the-us-to-costa-rica/): Nonstop flights from the US to Costa Rica take about 3 hours from Miami to about 7 from Seattle. City-by-city times to San José and Liberia, the time zone and arrival tips.
- [San José or Liberia airport: which one to fly into](https://tresmares.co/guides/san-jose-or-liberia-airport/): Fly into San José (SJO) for Escazú, Punta Leona, Cahuita and usually Monteverde, and into Liberia (LIR) for Sámara. Sourced drive times from both airports and where to sleep the first night.
- [How Tres Mares started: one spare room and 17 coins](https://tresmares.co/guides/how-tres-mares-started/): How Tres Mares began: a balcony in Medellín, one spare room, 17 coins on a glass plate and, years later, a container loft in Monteverde.
- [Hotel Punta Leona or a house with a pool](https://tresmares.co/guides/punta-leona-hotel-or-house-with-a-pool/): A hotel with restaurants, pools and activities, or a house with a kitchen, washer and own pool in the same Punta Leona: what each gives and when each wins.
- [Punta Leona houses with a pool: which to pick](https://tresmares.co/guides/punta-leona-houses-with-a-pool/): Our three houses with a pool in Punta Leona, for 8 each or 16 when two are booked together, from $266 a night: private or shared pool, distance to the beach and which group each one fits.
- [Punta Leona with kids: house, beach, tips](https://tresmares.co/guides/punta-leona-with-kids/): Punta Leona works with kids because pool, beach and supermarket are on foot. Which house to pick, Casa Azul's unfenced pool, the macaws and the drive.
- [What a night in Punta Leona costs](https://tresmares.co/guides/what-a-night-in-punta-leona-costs/): Our Punta Leona houses start at $266 a night for eight. What Airbnb adds, the club pass, the 13% tax, the 10% service charge and fuel from San José.
- [Cahuita vs Puerto Viejo: which one for you](https://tresmares.co/guides/cahuita-vs-puerto-viejo/): Cahuita is the quiet town with the national park at its doorstep; Puerto Viejo, 17 km south, has the restaurants, bars and bike-to-beach culture. How to choose, and how to do both from one base.
- [Costa Rica from Canada: what to expect](https://tresmares.co/guides/costa-rica-from-canada-what-to-expect/): Nonstop flights of five to seven and a half hours, no visa for up to 180 days, US dollars over Canadian, and a dry season that matches your winter. What changes.
- [Costa Rica from Europe: what to expect](https://tresmares.co/guides/costa-rica-from-europe-what-to-expect/): Nonstop flights of 10 to 11 hours, no visa for up to 180 days, US-style plugs, dollars everywhere and a 6 to 8 hour time difference. What changes.
- [Costa Rica from the US: what to expect](https://tresmares.co/guides/costa-rica-from-the-us-what-to-expect/): Costa Rica is a 3 to 6 hour nonstop from most US hubs, no visa for up to 180 days and dollars accepted. What changes: driving, insurance and the bill.
- [Monteverde luggage storage and early check-in](https://tresmares.co/guides/early-check-in-and-luggage-storage-in-monteverde/): There are no luggage lockers in Monteverde. At all four Tres Mares stays in Monteverde you can drop bags from about 11:00 while the clean finishes and check in early once it is done. How to ask.
- [Escazú for a layover or first night near SJO](https://tresmares.co/guides/escazu-stay-near-san-jose-airport/): Sleep in Escazú, 20 to 30 minutes west of San José airport, for a layover or your first and last nights in Costa Rica: how to get there late, what a free day buys, and when to leave for the flight.
- [How to get from San José to Monteverde](https://tresmares.co/guides/how-to-get-to-monteverde-from-san-jose/): Three ways from SJO to Monteverde in 2026: a rental car on Route 606 (about 3 hours, paved, no 4x4 needed), a shared shuttle from $54, or a private transfer, plus the road to avoid.
- [Kirkland for Seattle and Eastside visitors](https://tresmares.co/guides/kirkland-for-seattle-visitors/): Kirkland puts you on Lake Washington 12 miles from Seattle, 6 miles from Bellevue and about 16 minutes from Microsoft, with a beach and a wine country next door. How to get around and what to do.
- [Málaga and the Costa del Sol: a first guide](https://tresmares.co/guides/malaga-and-the-costa-del-sol-first-guide/): Málaga gets 2,905 hours of sun a year and a 12-minute train from the airport to the center; the city has accepted no new tourist rentals since August 2025.
- [Monteverde in 2 nights: an itinerary](https://tresmares.co/guides/monteverde-in-two-nights/): A two-night Monteverde plan for time-poor couples: arrive by noon, drop bags, hanging bridges, a night tour, the reserve at opening, a coffee tour, and the road out after breakfast on day three.
- [Punta Leona beaches: Playa Blanca and Mantas](https://tresmares.co/guides/punta-leona-beaches-guide/): Playa Mantas has the parking lot and the gentle waves; Playa Blanca is the white-sand cove you reach on foot around the point at low tide, or since June 2026 by road. Access, parking, tides, macaws.
- [Is Sámara worth visiting? A couples' guide](https://tresmares.co/guides/samara-for-couples/): Yes, if you want a beach you can swim in and a town you can walk. Sámara's reef-sheltered bay, Isla Chora by kayak, Playa Carrillo and turtle nights at Ostional, planned as three days.
- [Washington State from abroad: what to expect](https://tresmares.co/guides/washington-state-from-abroad-what-to-expect/): Costa Ricans need a B1/B2 visa, most Europeans a $40.27 ESTA; then a $3 train, 10.4% sales tax at the register and a dry summer. Washington State from abroad.

## Other pages
- [Vacation rentals in Costa Rica, all homes by destination](https://tresmares.co/costa-rica/)
- [Costa Rica homes for families](https://tresmares.co/costa-rica/family-vacation-rentals/)
- [Questions before you book](https://tresmares.co/faq/)
- [About Tres Mares and the host](https://tresmares.co/about/)
- [Property management for owners in Málaga, Costa Rica and Kirkland](https://tresmares.co/owners/)
- [Contact](https://tresmares.co/contact/)

## En español
Todo el sitio existe en español bajo https://tresmares.co/es/ (mismos alojamientos y destinos; las guías tienen slug propio). Entradas en español: [Inicio](https://tresmares.co/es/), [Alojamientos](https://tresmares.co/es/alojamientos/), [Destinos](https://tresmares.co/es/destinos/), [Guías](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/), [Preguntas](https://tresmares.co/es/preguntas/), [Propietarios](https://tresmares.co/es/propietarios/), [Contacto](https://tresmares.co/es/contacto/).
- [¿Cuánto dura el vuelo de Canadá a Costa Rica?](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/cuanto-dura-el-vuelo-de-canada-a-costa-rica/): Un vuelo directo de Canadá a Costa Rica dura unas 5 horas desde Toronto y más de 7 desde Vancouver. Tiempos por ciudad a San José y Liberia, temporadas, la hora y consejos de llegada.
- [¿Aeropuerto de San José o de Liberia? Cuál te conviene](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/aeropuerto-san-jose-o-liberia/): Vuela a San José (SJO) para Escazú, Punta Leona, Cahuita y casi siempre Monteverde, y a Liberia (LIR) para Sámara. Tiempos de manejo con fuente desde cada aeropuerto y dónde dormir la primera noche.
- [¿Cuánto dura el vuelo de Estados Unidos a Costa Rica?](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/cuanto-dura-el-vuelo-de-estados-unidos-a-costa-rica/): Un vuelo directo de EE. UU. a Costa Rica dura unas 3 horas desde Miami y hasta unas 7 desde Seattle. Tiempos por ciudad a San José y Liberia, la hora y consejos de llegada.
- [Cómo empezó Tres Mares: una habitación libre y 17 monedas](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/como-empezo-tres-mares/): Cómo nació Tres Mares: un balcón en Medellín, una habitación libre, 17 monedas en un plato de vidrio y, años después, un loft en contenedor en Monteverde.
- [Casas con piscina en Punta Leona: cuál elegir](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/casas-con-piscina-en-punta-leona/): Nuestras tres casas con piscina en Punta Leona, para 8 cada una o 16 si reservas dos juntas, desde $266 la noche: piscina privada o compartida, playa a pie y para quién es cada una.
- [Cuánto cuesta una noche en Punta Leona](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/cuanto-cuesta-una-noche-en-punta-leona/): Nuestras casas en Punta Leona van desde $266 la noche para ocho. Lo que suma Airbnb, el pase del club, el 13% de IVA, el 10% de servicio y la gasolina.
- [Hotel Punta Leona o casa con piscina](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/hotel-punta-leona-o-casa-con-piscina/): Hotel con restaurantes, piscinas y actividades, o casa con cocina, lavadora y piscina propia en el mismo Punta Leona: qué da cada una y cuándo conviene.
- [Punta Leona con niños: casa, playa y consejos](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/punta-leona-con-ninos/): Punta Leona con niños funciona porque piscina, playa y súper quedan a pie. Qué casa elegir, la piscina sin cerca de Casa Azul, las lapas y el viaje.
- [Cahuita o Puerto Viejo: cuál elegir](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/cahuita-o-puerto-viejo/): Cahuita es el pueblo tranquilo con el parque nacional en la puerta; Puerto Viejo, 17 km al sur, tiene restaurantes, bares y la bici a la playa. Cómo elegir, y cómo hacer los dos desde una sola base.
- [Cómo llegar a Monteverde desde San José](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/como-llegar-a-monteverde-desde-san-jose/): Tres formas de ir de SJO a Monteverde en 2026: auto de alquiler por la Ruta 606 (unas 3 horas, asfaltada, sin 4x4), shuttle compartido desde $54 o traslado privado, y la ruta que hay que evitar.
- [Costa Rica desde Canadá: qué esperar](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/costa-rica-desde-canada-que-esperar/): Vuelos directos de cinco a siete horas y media, sin visa hasta 180 días, dólares de EE. UU. en vez de canadienses y una temporada seca que coincide con tu invierno.
- [Costa Rica desde Estados Unidos: qué esperar](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/costa-rica-desde-estados-unidos-que-esperar/): Costa Rica está a 3 a 6 horas de vuelo directo desde EE. UU., sin visa hasta 180 días y dólares aceptados. Lo que cambia: conducir, el seguro y la cuenta.
- [Costa Rica desde Europa: qué esperar](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/costa-rica-desde-europa-que-esperar/): Vuelos directos de 10 a 11 horas, sin visa hasta 180 días, enchufes americanos, dólares en todas partes y de 6 a 8 horas de diferencia. Lo que cambia.
- [Escazú: escala o primera noche cerca de SJO](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/dormir-en-escazu-cerca-del-aeropuerto-de-san-jose/): Duerme en Escazú, a 20 o 30 minutos al oeste del aeropuerto de San José, en una escala o en tu primera y última noche en Costa Rica: cómo llegar tarde, qué da un día libre y cuándo salir al vuelo.
- [Kirkland para visitar Seattle y el Eastside](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/kirkland-para-visitar-seattle/): Kirkland te pone sobre el lago Washington a 12 millas de Seattle, 6 millas de Bellevue y unos 16 minutos de Microsoft, con una playa y una región vinícola al lado. Cómo moverse y qué hacer.
- [Llegada anticipada y equipaje en Monteverde](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/llegada-anticipada-y-equipaje-en-monteverde/): En Monteverde no hay casilleros para equipaje. En nuestros cuatro alojamientos puedes dejar las maletas desde las 11:00 mientras termina la limpieza y entrar en cuanto esté lista. Cómo pedirlo.
- [Málaga y la Costa del Sol: primera guía](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/malaga-y-la-costa-del-sol-primera-guia/): Málaga suma 2.905 horas de sol al año y un tren del aeropuerto al centro en 12 minutos; la capital no admite pisos turísticos nuevos desde agosto de 2025.
- [Monteverde en 2 noches: un itinerario](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/monteverde-en-dos-noches/): Plan de dos noches en Monteverde para parejas con poco tiempo: llegar al mediodía, dejar las maletas, puentes colgantes, tour nocturno, reserva a la apertura, tour de café y salida tras el desayuno.
- [Playas de Punta Leona: Playa Blanca y Mantas](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/playas-de-punta-leona/): Playa Mantas tiene estacionamiento y olas suaves; Playa Blanca es la ensenada de arena blanca a la que se llega a pie con marea baja o, desde junio de 2026, en auto. Acceso, mareas y lapas.
- [¿Vale la pena Sámara? Guía para parejas](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/samara-en-pareja/): Sí, si quieres una playa donde se pueda nadar y un pueblo que se recorre a pie. La bahía protegida de Sámara, Isla Chora en kayak, Playa Carrillo y las noches de tortugas en Ostional, en tres días.
- [El estado de Washington desde Costa Rica y Europa: qué esperar](https://tresmares.co/es/guias/washington-desde-costa-rica-y-europa-que-esperar/): Con pasaporte tico necesitas visa B1/B2; con uno europeo, un ESTA de $40,27. Un tren de $3, 10,4% de impuesto en caja y verano seco. El estado de Washington, explicado.

## Notes
Generated 2026-10-02T11:36:19.333Z.
Prices are in US dollars and change with season; the Airbnb page is the source of truth for availability and the exact price for your dates. Ratings and review counts are Airbnb's, as of the last publish.