Casa Mango and the get-cool pool.
Location: Samara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Central America (700 meters from Samara Beach, 1.5 hours from Liberia Airport) View Map
Accommodations: House, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1.25 Baths (Sleeps 2-4)
Keywords: Oceanview House
Casa Mango is nestled in a private garden setting sharing a swimming pool with Casa Papaya - also available. Overlooking the Pacific, its just a 10 minute walk from one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. Visit our website for more information, videos, and the latest specials etc. - Link is below ("Links to more Information . .") Check our many positive reviews below.
We are close but not too close to downtown Samara. This means more quiet - especially at night, fewer bugs and cooler temperatures than at the beach, more chances to see wildlife, more privacy, closer to nature. Casa Mango shares a spacious covered rancho with Casa Papaya.
Casa Mango is designed for comfort with a private shaded terrace that expands the living area. Sea breezes keep the house cool. Views of the Pacific from every room. Fully equipped kitchen. Paddle fans throughout. All windows screened. 2 showers - additional private outdoor shower is just off the pool. Full bath. Bedroom with pillow top mattress. Double sofa/futon in the living room. Pick bananas from your terrace, relax in the hammock or kick back in the poolside rancho while dinner sizzles on the barbecue. We've just added a spacious new, lighted parking area.
For more photos and floor plans visit visit the website or contact us by email. We have lots more information to offer about the house, the area, the weather, what to bring what to do.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer : Private in house
- Dryer : Shared with Casa Papaya
- Linens Provided : Changed twice per week
- Off Street Parking : Parking beside the house, behind locked gate. Spacious new turnaround with lighted parking.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer : Depending on size we may be able to accomodate you. Contact us.
- Beds
- Double Bed : Pillow-top orthopedic mattress.
- Convertible Bed : Double-sized futon
- Entertainment
- Video Library : Check with the owners for DVD's to watch on your laptop
- CD Player
- Music Library : CD collection
- Shared Pool : El Mango shares a pool with La Papaya
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : All appliances, including gas range and oven
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator : Small refigerator in kitchen and additional large refrigerator in the Rancho
- Microwave : And toaster oven
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio : With hammock and Sunbrella
- Balcony : Private terrace with nice ocean view
- Lanai : Covered rancho expands the living area
- View/Location
- Beach View : Great view of Samara Bay
- Ocean View : Enjoy views of Playa Samara and Isla Chora while dining on your private deck or relaxing in the hammock.
- Communications
- Free Long Distance : Use your computer and Skype with our free DSL wi-fi to make free or low cost local or long distance calls to anywhere in the world
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : Free high speed DSL with WIFI. Bring your laptop or wiFi enabled smartphone. Use Skype for all your long distance calls.
- Other Amenities
- Mosquito nets at each bed.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed : Pet free and comfortable for guests with allergies
- Kid Friendly : Suitable for families but not child-proofed.
- Smoking Not Allowed : Not allowed in houses. Allowed outside if it is acceptable guests in Casa Papaya
- Activities
- Golf
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Horseback Riding
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Hiking
- Spelunking
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Other Activities
- Zip-line canopy tour. Many water activities are available through tourist vendors and rentals. Massage. Local health spa, low cost dentistry. 9 hole golf course at Punta Islita resort about 1 hour south of Samara.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Rates are per week. Ask about partial week or longer rentals.
2012 High Season (Nov 15, 2011 -Apr 31, 2012) $659(1-2 pers), $779(3-4 pers)
2012 Green Season (May 1, 2012 -Nov 15, 2012) $499(1-2 pers), $599(3-4 pers)
25% deposit required to reserve. Full payment 60 nights in advance.
Refundable 60+ nights in advance. Personal check, credit cards (MC, Visa),PayPal.
3 Night minimum during all seasons
All taxes are included
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Great View, Pool, Walk to Beach, Secure Parking, Casa Mango
Year Purchased: 2006
Why the Owner Chose Samara
We fell in love with Costa Rica for its climate, natural beauty, gracious people and sane pace of life. Playa Samara is the prettiest Pacific beach, with its palm lined crystal waters, nice restaurants, and good infrastructure, including a paved road from both international airports. Our resort is an easy walk to the beach and just outside of town, where it’s quiet and closer to nature. Up off the beach we have cooling ocean breezes all year round and fewer insects.
The Unique Benefits at this House
We come to Costa Rica for its natural beauty and Pura Vida. So we practice sustainable tourism to protect the environment and respect the culture here. Our houses are naturally ventilated for comfort without air-conditioning. We don’t have TV to distract from the birdsongs and monkey’s howl. We use green cleaning products and recycle everything possible. And, unlike some other, we pay fair wages, taxes and benefits, including health insurance, vacations, and pensions for our staff in accordance with Costa Rican laws.
At the village of Matapalo, there is beach access, groceries, and a surf school. From there you can walk along the beach into the town of Samara where there is more of everything.
Just down the street - offers all sorts of tours and fun activities
Great way to see nature up close. Zipline tour is within the natural habitat adjacent to the casa.
New this year! A great forest reserve with guided tours is just up the road from our casas
Owner's Map of Samara
Architect and Graphic Designer by trade, we love to travel – We fell in love with Costa Rica and have been living here full time since 2006. We have “re-tooled”, keeping busy running our little boutique hotel and making art – glass fusing, mosaics, and wood turning. Lavae volunteers/teaches English to the school children in the village. Steve's personal mission is to climb all the volcanoes in CR - he's completed Mt. Chiripo at 13,000 feet. Tenorio Volcano is next.
Property Photos
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- Casa Mango and the get-cool pool. - Samara, Costa Rica Oceanview House
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- Your own private terrace with a fantastic Pacific Ocean view. - Samara, Costa Rica Oceanview House
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- The spacious covered rancho is a shady gathering place beside the pool. - Samara, Costa Rica Oceanview House
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- Fully equipped kitchen with breakfast bar, coffee maker, blender and more
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- Double bed with refreshing ocean breezes, reading lamps and mosquito net.
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- Full size futon with ocean view, mosquito net, and fresh breezes.
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- Full bath leads to private outdoor shower and pool
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- Melt your stress away in the comfy hammock
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- Just a few minutes walk past great natural habitat to beautiful Samara Beach
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- Monkeys can be seen right on our property
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- New nature reserve open right next door
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- Relax in the pool and let the world pass you by
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- We welcome you with a basket of local goodies
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- Great opportunities to view wildlife closeby - ask us where
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- We offer an on-site glass fusing class to make and take home a memory
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- The area is rich in scenic wonders - we'll share our favorite secrets with you
Traveler Reviews (40)
Casa Mango was great.
Guest: Bill & Kathy
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Date of Stay: 01/31/11
Review Submitted: 03/07/11
Gracias a todo! Casa mango was great. We spent one week here while taking Spanish clases in Carrillo. We enjoyed visiting with our hosts, Steve and Lavae. They were great! We like the architecture of Mango and Papaya – the colors are great. Wonderful mornings having coffee on the deck and sunsets overlooking the ocean were terrific too! We are off to Carrillo for one week for more Spanish, a river tour with Popo’s and perhaps turtles too. This afternoon at low tide we are heading out to the island in sea kayaks with Christian our guide form the little shop down the hill (Tico Tours). From here to Osa Penninsula (our next adventure). Saludos & Pura Vida! Bill, Kathy & Jordan, Fort Collins, CO January 2011
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Puesto stupendo!
Guest: Juergen S.
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Date of Stay: 01/07/11
Review Submitted: 03/07/11
Mucho bonito – lovely place – wunderbar – un puest o stupendo Good restaurants are : Esmeralda & El Lagarto There is bad visibility for diving – you will see nothing. Ask for the fishermen to buy cheap fish. gain. Lovely sunrise at the Beach Carrillo – best be careful of the mosquitos there in this time. Try the Costa Rica Ron Centenario :) We hope for coming back. Adios – byebye – Ale luego – ciao Juergen From South Tyrol (Italy)
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Jewell in the Rough!
Guest: Tony and Melissa
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Date of Stay: 10/15/10
Review Submitted: 03/07/11
Jewell in the rough! Can’t wait to come back to live . . . . We’ll keep in touch – Thanks for the most relaxing atmosphere – Tony & Melissa, Florida
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I love it here.
Guest: Shayla H
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Date of Stay: 09/19/10
Review Submitted: 03/07/11
I love it here. It has been a memorable experience for me! Thank you Miga (the owners 15 month old puppy) for your wonderful company, it’s been great! And thank you Steve and Lavae for everything, the glass fusing was really iceing on the cake! I also loved goinG to the school and seeing the kids and Carrillo was AMAZING! Thanks again steve and lavae! This place rocks. Shayla H., Whitehorse, YT, Canada
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Relaxing oasis
Guest: Tami & Scott Hamilton
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Date of Stay: 09/19/10
Review Submitted: 03/07/11
El Mango has been a comfortable and relaxing oasis for us for the past two weeks. Steve and Lavae have been wonderful accommodating hosts and Miga a welcome friend. We will be back! Thank you for everything. Shayla and I had a wonderful time at the school, the experience, the kids, and the education it provided will never be forgotten. Glass fusing was fantastic, Lavae your patience is extraordinary. Samara is a wonderful welcoming little town that we have fallen in love with in every way. Muchos Gracias, Pura Vida! Tami & Scott H. Whitehorse, Yukon Territory PS I wish the girls would leave me behind. CU soon!! Scott
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More than meets the eye.
Guest: Phyllis
(Canada)
Date of Stay: 02/01/11
Review Submitted: 03/04/11
This review is about the accommodation at Casa Mango not about the activities in the area. Where relevant I will use excerpts from the owners’ description to comment. “Your casa was designed for comfort in the tropics” “Sea breezes keep the house cool” Not really the case. At Casa Mango, the sea breezes are stifled at night when you are trying to get to sleep by having to close the commercial glass doors to keep wildlife out. Unlike many places in this price range Casa Mango does not provide AC in the bedroom meaning that you will be trying to get to sleep when it is still about 85F / 30C . The ceiling fans do not cut it. “fewer bugs” “All windows screened” The screens are ill-fitting and most are torn in places permitting easy access to a range of small but very nasty biting insects. (If you react badly to mosquitoes you are in for real problems here.) Mosquito nets are provided though they have holes. Most importantly, the front double doors have no screens. This undermines whatever good the poor screening can accomplish. Its over 90F / 33C each day so garbage handling is important. Guests are required to take their garbage to a central container in the rancho – the common lounging area - where it sits in the sun all day and often it isn’t picked up for days producing a really rank atmosphere for the guests. The housekeeper gives you a card saying when she will be around next. But, in the four weeks we were here she was on schedule only twice out of eight scheduled times. “Fully equipped kitchen” “Save money and cook at home” Actually, the kitchen comes with an aging gas range, a tiny bar fridge that has a hard time keeping up with the heat and thrift shop kitchen implements that are near the end of their “useful” life. Beware the guard dog! This is a warning to those who are uncomfortable around dogs. You will be visited by a dog at random times. This was not advertised on the site by the owners. Finally, not to appear fussy, but when we were contemplating a stay in the jungle we were imagining interesting jungle noises: howler monkeys, squawking parrots and the like. Instead, the most prominent noises came from several roosters and several large dogs. The roosters, who lived within yards of us engaged in regular crowing contests which, in turn, started the dogs barking. Expect to hear them every morning starting at 4:00 and continuing through the day.
Owner response:First of all we encourage you to read all reviews both here and at our listing on VRBO. We are sorry these renters had some negative comments but they made no comments to us while they were here, for a month. We live on the property and are anxious to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Cooling: There are many screened louvered windows and vents, besides the French doors, to let in circulating air. Every room has a paddle fan and there are additional standalone fans in the house. In an attempt to “keep green” and protect this fragile environment, we are committed to no AC – we don’t have AC in our own house which is on the property. This is clearly stated in our ads, the energy cost discount is reflected in our rates, and most guests find sleeping comfortable. Kitchen: All of the appliances work. A gas range is the standard in Costa Rica and is only 5 years old. Although they might not be high end, kitchen utensils are provided to cover any cooking need. As well there is an outdoor barbecue provided. Garbage and odors: Costa Rica is still a third world country without infrastructure. In order to reduce our impact on the landfill, we ask renter s to separate garbage into organics for composting, clean paper for burning, recyclables and finally garbage. Odor is not a problem if organic items are not mixed in with “garbage”, which is collected by the municipalidad only weekly. We’ll try to monitor this more closely but we depend on our guests to help manage the refuse. There are small refrigerators in each house with a full size one in the rancho to share. Dog: Miga, although young and energetic, is a well trained watch dog – not a guard dog. She’s not aggressive – she’s actually quite shy. Roosters: We are working with our neighbors to eliminate the noise from next door. However, farm noises are common in a developing country such as Costa Rica. Downtown you might have disco and traffic noise – on the hill we have a different night sound. As a reminder, this is a vacation house, not a hotel suite - we have no daily staff. Our rates are lower than hotel rooms or high end villas in and around town. We depend on our guests to report any needs to us and we appreciate all comments.
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Guest: Faith and Dan, Portland, OR
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Date of Stay: 08/23/10
Review Submitted: 09/05/10
We had an awesome stay here at Casa el Mango. The best thing we did was the turtle tour (by William of Carrillo tours). We saw about ten sea turtles total and we got to see the entire process, then followed the turtles back out to sea. It was unbelievable. We’ll definitely be back at some point during the dry season to see the leatherbacks. I was worried about coming in the “green season” but we definitely got plenty of beach time – Playa Carrillo was our favorite – and many days spent at the pool. I was surprised how much time we spent at the house – cooking & hanging out by the pool. It was a very relaxing vacation. Oh and saw monkeys and iguanas all over the property. Bugs were not a problem for us – we got a few bites but nothing too bad.
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Guest: Jack and Rebecca, Port Townsend, WA
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Date of Stay: 08/12/10
Review Submitted: 09/05/10
We decided to make this, our second visit to Costa Rica, during the rainy or “green season”. And we’re glad we did. We love it. We love the big puffy clouds and cool ocean breezes, the exciting downpours and thunder and lightning shows. It is not all oppressive like I thought it would be. We really love this little house and our stay here was awesome. We didn’t have any bad experiences with bugs either.
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Guest: Rocky & Krege, El Cerrito, CA
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Date of Stay: 07/18/10
Review Submitted: 09/05/10
We had a very busy and exciting week at and around Casa Mango. Positive things: • “get cool” pool • Outdoor shower all the way • Hammock is great to relax in • Breakfast outdoors at the table watching the banans sprout new bunches • Great use of space • Guestbook is really informative • Miga – thanks for coming by and visiting every once in a while (the dog) Negatives: • If you are afraid of bugs/insects this is not a good place for you. Sleep with the mosquito netting (provided in the house) and make sure it is tight. . . . . . I’m sure they are everywhere and not just at Casa Mango but if you’re like me, put some towels under the door – it helped!
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Guest: Rocky & krege, El Cerrito, CA
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Date of Stay: 07/18/10
Review Submitted: 09/05/10
We had a very busy and exciting week at and around Casa Mango. Positive things: • “get cool” pool • Outdoor shower all the way • Hammock is great to relax in • Breakfast outdoors at the table watching the banans sprout new bunches • Great use of space • Guestbook is really informative • Miga – thanks for coming by and visiting every once in a while (the dog) Negatives: • If you are afraid of bugs/insects this is not a good place for you. Sleep with the mosquito netting (provided in the house) and make sure it is tight. . . . . . I’m sure they are everywhere and not just at Casa Mango but if you’re like me, put some towels under the door – it helped!
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