Staying with Ivette and Javier is like staying with your family. They offered me breakfast and dinner while I stayed their. Their dogs are lovely. They have a small pond with fish as well as hammocks on the back porch that overlook Arenal Volcano. Their house is right next door to a cacao plantation tour as well as a coffee shop owned by a glorious man named Mathias who will teach you all about great coffee...for free. La Fortuna waterfall is 5 minutes away as is the downtown. The only reason you will be sad if you stay here is because eventually, you will have to leave.