Welcome to Casita Esplendor de la Luna, the little house of moonbeams!
The famed Costa Rican architect Rolf Ruge designed this bamboo guesthouse to be open to the energy of the rainforest, with screen walls that literally swing open to a view of the forest. Complementing the bamboo construction are furnishings also created from bamboo, and we’re thrilled that the great bamboo craftsman Brian Erickson once again worked his bamboo magic for us.
Casita Esplendor is our most secluded room, with its only neighbors being the large family of scarlet macaws that sleep nearby. Oh, and the many frogs living in the pond, the green ibis, the hummingbirds, and let’s not forget the cows that walk down the hillside on their way to the barn for morning milking.
Casita Esplendor is not visible from the other dwellings at Finca Luna Nueva, but it’s only a minute or so easy walk on a lighted path from the casita to the reception.
Casita Esplendor is for people who want to experience the architect’s goal of being “open to the energy of the rainforest.” It is our only room that is not air conditioned, allowing us to use screens that permit the flow of breezes, the wafts of perfume from ylang ylang trees, and the myriad sounds from the forest. There are, of course, ceiling and floor fans for use as desired. Adjoining the bedroom is a magnificent bathroom with a large shower, which is completely private but once again open the energy of the forest. And to moonbeams!
