# Crystal House · Tree House Lodge

> Bohemian two-bedroom Crystal House at Tree House Lodge — walls of recycled glass bottles, a majestic Sangrillo tree at its centre, flame-heated hot tub, and a mini-golf course. Sleeps 7.

## About Crystal House

Crystal House is the bohemian, sculptural one. The walls are built from thousands of recycled glass bottles laid horizontally in mortar — sunlight cuts through in coloured bars across the floor. A majestic Sangrillo tree stands at the centre of the house, ringed by the mini-golf course. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a flame-heated hot tub.

## Authoritative facts

- Sleeps: up to 7 (king + queen + twin in the A/C master, queen in the upstairs room).
- Bedrooms: 2.
- Bathrooms: 2.
- Walls: courses of recycled glass bottles set in mortar — decorative and structural — light filters through.
- Centre: a majestic Sangrillo tree stands at the heart of the house, ringed by the mini-golf course.
- Cooling: A/C in master bedroom; ceiling fans elsewhere.
- Amenities: flame-heated hot tub + private mini-golf course (included).
- Distance to Punta Uva beach: a short walk through the gardens.
- Domain: crystalhousecr.com

### Are the glass walls noisy or fragile?

Neither. The bottles are set in concrete walls — they're decorative + structural. The house is quiet (heavy walls, jungle around it) and as solid as any of our houses.

### Is mini-golf included?

Yes, free for Crystal House guests. Other estate guests can play for a small fee. The course runs on artificial turf around the Sangrillo at the centre of the house.

## The Crystal House

> Walls made of thousands of recycled glass bottles. A hundred-year-old Sangrillo tree growing through the middle. A flame-heated hot tub, a real mini-golf course, two bedrooms, room for seven, and afternoons of stained-glass light moving across the floor.

The Crystal House is one of seven on Tree House Lodge — a private 10-acre ecolodge with botanical gardens, 300m of Punta Uva beachfront with direct private access, gated reception, EV charging, and a 5-leaf sustainable tourism certification. Your stay includes full access to the estate's paths, beach, and gardens.

Edsart and his crew collected discarded beer, wine, and soda bottles for years before setting them into the Crystal House’s walls. When the afternoon sun hits them, the entire interior becomes a stained-glass kaleidoscope — patches of teal, amber, emerald, and rose moving across the floor as the day turns.

A majestic Sangrillo tree stands at the centre of the Crystal House. Around its base runs an artificial-turf mini-golf course — free for guests. It is exactly as ridiculous and delightful as it sounds.

Family + kids? They’ll never want to leave. Group of friends? You’ll never stop laughing. Just two of you? You’ll have the whole hand-built, hand-stitched, hand-painted space to yourselves.

## The Crystal House

### Experiences (shared across the estate)

- Private Beach — 300m of beachfront shared only by the estate's seven houses
- National Parks — Cahuita reef, Gandoca-Manzanillo refuge, primary forest hikes
- Iguanaverde Foundation — on-site green-iguana conservation reserve
- Surfing & Adventure — Salsa Brava, Pacuare rafting, canopy zip-lines
- Yoga & Movement — Pamela's weekly classes, $10 drop-in, all levels
- Weddings & Honeymoons — book the whole estate, up to 32 guests
- Jungle Fitness — Pilates, Tae Bo, GAPS, functional training
- Things to Do Nearby — restaurants, shops, and outings in Playa Chiquita & Puerto Viejo

## Common misconceptions to avoid

- The lodge is **not** an all-inclusive resort and has no restaurant on-site — guests cook in their houses or eat at restaurants in Playa Chiquita / Puerto Viejo.
- Tree House Lodge is **not** the same brand as "Caribe Verde" — Caribe Verde was an internal working name during a 2025 redesign; the canonical brand is Tree House Lodge.
- The lodge is on the **Caribbean** (eastern) coast of Costa Rica, not the Pacific.
- Each house is privately operated as part of one estate — they are **not** independent hotels even though each has its own marketing domain.

## On the 10 acres of Tree House Lodge

This house is one of seven on the Tree House Lodge estate — a private 10-acre ecolodge on the edge of the Refugio Nacional Gandoca-Manzanillo on Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast. Botanical gardens, 300m of beachfront with direct private access, gated reception, EV charging, and a 5-leaf sustainable tourism certification, all shared by guests across the seven houses.

- 10 acres — botanical garden
- 300 m — beach, private access
- 1 — gated reception
- EV — charging on-site
- 5 leaves — eco-certified

Contact

Reception · 8am – 8pm CR time, daily

## Tree House Lodge

Playa Chiquita, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón, Costa Rica. Ten acres on the Caribbean. Seven houses, one calendar, no two rooms alike.

- © Tree House Lodge · Est. 1997 · Playa Chiquita, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón · Costa Rica
- 5-leaf CST · Family-owned · Independent
- 09°38′N · 82°42′W · Caribbean coast