Beautiful Beach-Front Home ... Ocean View... Private & Quiet

• Beautiful Montezuma Retreat!

  Beautiful Montezuma Retreat!

  • Guest Asheville Family
  • Date of stay 07/12/09
  • Review Submitted 07/20/09
  We just returned from Las Rocas and are still daydreaming about our amazing vacation! The house has a lovely view of the ocean with coconut palm trees and lime trees in the front yard! Three howler monkeys visited us everyday -What a treat! The fishing off of Las Rocas is supposed to be the best in the area! We snorkeled at Tortugua, ziplined the rainforest canopy, visited the waterfall and lagoon by the house, hiked to the Montezuma waterfall and swam in the lovely beaches all around Las Rocas and Montezuma. The town of Montezuma was very funky and fun with a lot of good restaurants. We did not rent a car and really enjoyed riding the bus into town. We met alot of nice folks that way. The owner of the house and the caretaker were both so friendly and helpful. We cannot wait to go back!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, sightseeing.

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• Casa Las Rocas

  Casa Las Rocas

  • Guest Wilma M.
  • Date of stay 03/16/13
  • Review Submitted 04/01/13
  I stayed for 2 weeks at Casa Las Rocas with my family at the end of March. I would highly recommend this house for rental. The owners Tad and Jana provided excellent communication and helpful advice. The property manager Leanne went above and beyond in helping us. We had done a fundraiser to help a local school and she helped us set that up and organized our visit to the school to provide a new roof and to buy a sink for the school and trim dangerous trees in the school yard. 500 dollars goes along way to helping the local community. The house is ideally situated if you like a quiet, calm area away from the crowds. It was very hot, dry weather during our visit but there was always a cool breeze at the house. The tidal pools and outdoor shower were wonderful for cooling us off. The beaches near the house are interesting and pretty. Playa las Rocas and Playa los Cedros. The property is quite private and an easy distance to Montezuma and Cabuya for all the necessities. We explored the area of from Mal Pais to Manzanillo and visited Curu and Tambor and found the distances easy from the Casa Las Rocas. The neighbour was helpful in directing us to good areas for hiking and wildlife viewing. We explored up the Rio Cedros and found two wonderfully private water falls with deep pools for swimming. We saw troupes of howler monkeys and capuchin monkeys everyday. We would recommend Playa Grande, Cablo Blanco, Curu, and Playa Hermosa tidal pools for seeing flora and fauna. We bought fish from Vin in Cabuya and ate a fabulous meal at Soda Marvin in Cabuya. We also enjoyed eating at Puggos and Cafe Organico in Montezuma. The second week of our stay was during the national holiday of Semana Santa and the area became more crowded and noisy with campers and Tico tourists. We would avoid that week in the future. We enjoyed the neighbours dogs and chickens but some people might not like having them under foot. We saw other properties for rent in the area but we all thought that Casa Las Rocas had the ideal location. The upper bedroom is beautiful and the lower one was well layed out. The kitchen is small but was well equipped and most of the time we were outside on the patio, in the hammacs or on the beach. The property is quite large with beautiful boulders and trees. The rocks out front were ideal for watching the sun rise and for fishing.

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with teenagers.

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• Best vacation ever

  Best vacation ever

  • Guest Jen
  • Date of stay 10/04/12
  • Review Submitted 10/17/12
  Our stay at Las Rocas was beyond what we could have imagined. We went during the rainy season. Guess what, it was beautiful. Warm and sunny. The house was incredible as were the surrounding gardens on the property. Every morning we woke up to an amazing sunrise after sleeping very well. Loved taking our leftovers out to feed the iguana each day. He would watch me, and within 15 min. he was there munching on leftover papaya and such. Our last day there we had a flock of green parrots all around and two huge frogs. One does need a 4x4 vehicle with high suspension to get around to other vicinities. The town of Montezuma was extremely friendly. The owners were wonderful when contacting them. We did a ton of hiking: the falls, Cabuya nature reserve and we left a day early to hike the Arenal Volcano. Our greatest surprise in Montezuma, was releasing baby olive sea turtles at a turtle reserve just north of the town on the beach. We both shed tears leaving our last night. Best vacation ever.

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, families with young children, sightseeing.

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• Welcome to Tico Time!

  Welcome to Tico Time!

  • Guest Mamadoo
  • Date of stay 04/02/12
  • Review Submitted 04/22/12
  Casa Las Rocas is a must do for anyone who wants the privacy of an unique beachfront home. It offers the convenience of a quick drive to town but is well away from the crowds. There is even pizza delivery for a stormy tropical night. It is reasonably priced and is clearly well loved by it’s owners. The property manager was excellent and ensures your stay is well guided. There is fishing right off the rocks in the front and marvelous beaches, swimming holes and waterfalls very nearby. Since there is only one other house on their little road, the traffic is very limited and almost nonexistent at night. The compound is very secure and parking inside the locked gate with a huge staging area for preparing for day trips. The indoor/outdoor tropical kitchen has everything you need. The upstairs suite with is it's maroon mosquito net is rustic and tropically elegant. The ceiling upstairs is an architectural delight. Thank you so much for sharing your piece of tropical paradise!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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• WOW!!

  WOW!!

  • Guest Aimee W
  • Date of stay 03/16/12
  • Review Submitted 04/09/12
  My husband and I spent a week for my 40th birthday. I can honestly say I don't think I have ever been so relaxed in my entire life. The property was beautiful. The owner and property manager were amazing to work with, so friendly and accomodating. The house was a little more rustic than we anticipated but within a couple hours we were settled in and right at home. We didn't have a rental car and it worked out perfect, a short walk to town but we mostly used the local cab service. Cab fare was only $6 each way which was much less than a car rental. Eight days of endless waves hitting the rocks out front was amazing!!! We have been home for 2 weeks now and all we can talk about is how we wish we were still sitting on the front porch at Los Casa Rocas....great place!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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• Las Rocas is Beautiful

  Las Rocas is Beautiful

  • Guest Lauren E.
  • Date of stay 11/06/11
  • Review Submitted 11/21/11
  My husband and I spent a week at Las Rocas, and we couldn't have asked for more. Rustic and cozy it was the best way to spend our time in Costa Rica. Easy walking distance to town, but hard to leave the house since it is so relaxing. Everything we wanted and more!

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• Las Rocas is a beautiful !!!

  Las Rocas is a beautiful !!!

  • Guest Mystical C.
  • Date of stay 10/05/11
  • Review Submitted 11/06/11
  My husband and I stayed a week at Las Rocas and it was wonderful. It was a bit rainey and stormy but it didn't make any difference to us because it was still beautiful. The upstairs bedroom is huge with a large shower. The bedroom has a rustic jungle feel which is perfect. The grounds of the home are very lush and even though the kichen is on the smaller size when you open the bar area it seems to double it. The kitchen patio area has the feel you are in your own private cantina. . We loved it. The rocks out front on the ocean is a new adventure everyday and the fresh water rivers close to the house with water falle are breath taking.The manager of the property is very helpful and takes care of all your concerns she is great. Thanks for everything. We will be back soon.

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• Our Las Rocas Honeymoon

  Our Las Rocas Honeymoon

  • Guest Dustin
  • Date of stay 06/06/11
  • Review Submitted 06/16/11
  My new wife and I recently spent 6 nights at Casa Las Rocas and had an amazing time. The house lived up to all of our expectations. The gardens and surrounding beach are gorgeous, we loved looking for and hanging out in the various tide pools. The walk into Montezuma is a solid 25-30 minutes that we did not mind. We would take cabs at night but during the day we just hiked and enjoyed the scenery. The excursions in town are great by the way. The house was great, we had to adjust to the humidity but that only took a day or so. Keep the fans going and you will have a wonderful time.

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• Perfect Vacation

  Perfect Vacation

  • Guest Leah
  • Date of stay 10/29/10
  • Review Submitted 11/15/10
  We enjoyed a very peaceful couple of days and will miss all of the creatures! The bats and iguana worked overtime to keep all of the bugs at bay, and we enjoyed watching the crabs come out at night. It is quiet and rustic, and a short walk to the craziness in Montezuma. It is the kind of place you want to stay and "do nothing" for days, and we did exactly that! The owner and property managers were extremely helpful and responsive. We would highly recommend staying here - it was the perfect vacation.

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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• Pure relaxation in an incredibly beautiful place!

  Pure relaxation in an incredibly beautiful place!

  • Guest Erin & Seb
  • Date of stay 04/08/10
  • Review Submitted 05/15/10
  Four of us (2 couples) stayed at Las Rocas for one week in April 2010. What a beautiful home! The owner and in-country managers were very helpful, and the house is even more beautiful than in these photos. When we had questions or needed help, we just called on the managers, and they went out of their way for us! The upstairs bedroom was more of a suite, and we had to do a switch of rooms with the other couple halfway through the week so we could all get a chance at living the luxury of upstairs! The breeze of the ocean, lightening storms, crashing waves, incredible moon-tide cycles, and seemingly millions of species of creatures...Laying in the hammock reading for hours...swimming in the ocean felt as warm as a bath, so for a real cool-down the locals, and us, swam in a creek nearby complete with a tarzan swing. We were here during a heat wave, and have never been so hot in all our lives. Don't be afraid of the bats upstairs- remember, they eat the bugs. Be prepared for the very friendly neighbourhood dogs, chickens, and roosters to wander over to the house- very entertaining to look up from your book to seek a rooster wandering by! And look up in the trees at dusk, and you just may see one or many monkeys. Small salamanders were entertaining to watch as they chased the bugs for their supper. The bus to Montezuma was a little hard to catch- infrequent stops- and it was too hot to walk into town, so we rented Scooters! The roads are dirt, bumpy, with many potholes...so we were lucky to not hurt ourselves...but you could also rent an ATV in Montezuma for a higher cost than the Scooter, but likely safer. Having the Scooter allowed us to tour the area with the wind in our hair. We went to Santa Teresa, a local surfing town, bigger than Montezuma; Malpais, Cabuya, etc. Great food in Montezuma at the local organic coffee houses. Was equally great being able to cook for ourselves at the house and save some money. We left behind a boogie board that we contemplated bringing home to Canada where we live nowhere near any waves...so we hope others will enjoy! There are many books upstairs to read- I read 2 novels, and was very grateful for them on those days I just felt like curling up with a book and the one I brought was already finished. We would definitely recommend Las Rocas to others, and we would come here again! Thank you for sharing your home with us.

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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Nov 1-Apr 30, Jul 1-Sept 15 (High Season) ..$160/day..$950/week ..*
Sep 16-Oct 31, May 1-Jun 30 (Green Season)..$135/day..$810/week ..*
*Special multi-week & monthly rates.
over 4 people: $15 per person per night, $90 per week

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