Ewa Boxes

Ewa Boxes is Ewa Box 1 and Ewa Box 2 booked together: a pair of yellow container villas on one jungle plot near Cahuita, on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, so your group has both containers and the plunge pool to itself. The two boxes hold four queen beds and two bathrooms for up to eight people, and the listing suits two couples, a family, or friends who want design, air conditioning and a pool with nobody else on the property.

Each container is one long open room. Two queen beds stand under a lit wood headboard, with air conditioning and a ceiling fan above, and a wall of glass opens the far end to the deck. The kitchenette in each box has an induction stove, refrigerator with freezer, microwave, toaster, blender, and both a drip and a pour-over coffee maker, with a wooden counter and open shelves. The bathroom has a hexagon-tiled walk-in shower, a round mirror and shelves of towels. Outside, a white dining table and a wooden bench sit on each deck under the container's overhang, and the plunge pool lies between the trees a few steps away. The property has a level 2 EV charger, free parking inside the gate, exterior cameras at the gate and parking, and housekeeping at extra cost. Pets are welcome.

Every review so far is five stars. Guests write about the architecture and the finishes, the quiet, the birds from the deck in the morning, a kitchen that has what you need, and communication that is quick and warm. Several say the place is better in person than in the photos and that it feels more spacious than expected. Families and groups of friends both report it worked, and one guest wrote that the pool was the highlight.

This is the jungle. You will hear it at night, and you may meet monkeys, frogs and butterflies on the paths, so bring repellent and sunscreen, and rinse muddy shoes at the tap by the gabion wall near the parking. A car is recommended; a 4x4 is not needed, and the last three minutes are flat gravel. Quiet hours run from 21:00 to 08:00 and the pool takes no glass. A maintenance person is usually on the property and the pool is serviced on Mondays and Fridays for an hour or less. Ask us where to leave garbage at check-out. Rain showers happen year round on this coast.

Check-in is by keypad and runs from 15:00 to 02:00, so a late arrival from San José works. You can drop luggage before check-in while cleaning is in progress. We send the gate instructions and local tips before you arrive; message us on WhatsApp with your arrival time. Cahuita National Park, Playa Negra and the restaurants and cafes of Cahuita are a short drive, and guests put the beaches at about ten minutes by car.

From San José the drive to Cahuita crosses the mountains on Route 32 and follows the coast south from Limón. Guides put it at three and a half to four and a half hours by car, and the Route 32 pass closes in heavy rain, so check before you leave. A 4x4 is not needed: the whole route is paved and the last three minutes to the gate are flat gravel in fair condition. Shared shuttles and buses run from San José to Cahuita, but you will want a car once you are here. Check-in runs until 02:00, which covers a late arrival. Airbnb shares the exact address after booking, and we send the gate instructions and keypad code before you arrive.