Reviews for Manuel Antonio Vacation Rental - VRBO 94599 - 10 BR Manuel Antonio Area Villa in Costa Rica, Ultimate Party House, 3 Waterfall Pools, Game Room, Sky Terrace, Tiki Hut, 2 Wet Bars, 10,500 Sq Ft of Tropical Fun

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Guest Gina
Date of stay 06/14/10
Review Submitted 10/19/10

What a grand time! Monkeys, bats, lizards, beers, mango daquiri's, massages and gorgeous views - all from the comfort of our villa in Manel Antonio! The staff at Escape Villas really hooked us up! We had a chef, a bartender and a personal driver to take care of all of our needs! If we needed any help at all, Ricky and Val were right there answering our questions and giving us advice! We did manage to leave the house and had a great time on a canopy tour and a catameran tour, but even if we had stayed at the house the entire time, that would've been okay too! We love this place!

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Guest The Palmers
Date of stay 06/01/10
Review Submitted 10/20/10

What an amazing experience! Now we know where to come back to again and again. There is so much to love about Costa Rica, the jungle, the animals, the people, the gorgeous house, the food. We did a lot of great things in Costa Rica and loved every minute of it!

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Guest Sarah
Date of stay 05/15/10
Review Submitted 10/19/10

I'm sitting here, looking out at the ocean, as a beautiful cool breeze flows around me. This house is as close to utopia as I've been. The view is superb. Every night I hear the sounds of the waves as I fell asleep and once again when I woke up in the morning. There are 12 of us staying here, and there is plenty of room for everyone! We were all very comfortable here! We leave tomorrow and I will never forget this tranquil, refreshing experience in Manuel Antonio!

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Guest Tom & Connie
Date of stay 03/27/10
Review Submitted 10/20/10

Our family of 10 thoroughly enjoyed this house! Val was great and so helpful! Our personal chef made the trip, as we never had o lift a finger for ourselves! Everything was wonderful and enjoyed relaxing in the pool every day while looking out at the ocean. We will miss everyone - thanks for the wonderful memories!

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Guest Gilletttes & Clarks
Date of stay 03/06/10
Review Submitted 10/20/10

We were so fortunate to have shared this house with our best friends and create lasting memories this past week. We loved staying in this tree-house like environment in the junglewith such a charming atmosphere. Even though were weren't so lucky on our fishing trip, we still had a blast out at sea! After visiting a couple different restaurants we realized what "Tico Time" trule meant and we learned how to kick back and relax and not to act too impatient with the island pace of Costa Rica - this is not a fast food environment! Everyone we met was warm and nice and very proud of their country. We are very happy that we came and hope to return soon!

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Guest The Lambert Family
Date of stay 03/06/10
Review Submitted 10/19/10

What a fabulous trip! We couldn't have been more pleased with the house! Although, it did take a bit of adjusting to get used to the lack of walls! This outstanding villa is such an example of indoor/outdoor living! Within the first hour of arrival, we found a monkey stealing one of our bananas from the kitchen! The ocean view pool deck was pretty much where everyone gathered because why would we want to be anywhere else?! We loved lounging on the outdoor bed while sipping on cocktails and looking out at sea - we felt like royalty! The entertainment area with the plunge pool and pool table was fun for all! We will be back!

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Guest Maria
Date of stay 02/28/10
Review Submitted 10/20/10

We arrived here at Escape Villas a week ago. The house, beautiful and amazing, was an adventure in itself! The adorable monkeys, the lizards and salamanders, the birds, the jungle, tons of things to entertain us. Everything here was great and we had a truly excellent vacation.

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Guest The Lapinski's
Date of stay 02/20/10
Review Submitted 10/19/10

We got to Costa Rica late at night, but we were immediately rejuvenated when we arrived at the villa! So beautiful and such a reflection of paradise living! We spent our second day lounging around the pool all day and were even greeted by a tons of monkey's in the early evening! We even saw a group of Toucans fly by! We went deep sea fishing the following day and I can't put into words how great that trip was. My whole family voted that they liked the canopy tour best, but we all have our own opinions on personal favorites! Everyone loved the house and no one had to fight over rooms since they are all so wonderful! I can't imagine another house as beautiful as this one!

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Guest The Richards
Date of stay 01/25/10
Review Submitted 10/19/10

First of all, what a fabulous home - this villa is perfect! I did not see, nor could I imagine, a nicer place to stay! Second, the Costa Rican people are so nice and so helpful! Third, the jungle is such an amazing place - so incredibly alive and active! The monkeys stole our hearts and let us get very close to them! This house is so wonderful - we all loved it!!

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Guest Your Canadian Friends
Date of stay 01/23/10
Review Submitted 10/20/10

Tomorrow the journey ends and it is back to reality for us, however, it is with great spirits after this taste of paradise. We felt right at home in this enchanting villa! However, beware! This villa will enchant you by inviting you to dance, take starlight midnight dips... everything feels better here, tastes better here and the wine flows! Of course, Costa Rica is faithful to its name, "Rich Coast". In order to optimize your appreciation of its wonders, let private guides open your eyes to many aspects that we would have otherwise overlooked.

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Guest Jan
Date of stay 10/28/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

What a wonderful place to spend a vacation! Ricky and Val were so helpful and made our vacation even more relaxing. We definitely recommend hiring a personal chef for a few meals - the food is great and it is well worth the cost! This house is beautiful and the monkeys were a lot of fun. Thank you again!

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Guest Ralph
Date of stay 10/21/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

Thank you for letting us spend time in your beautiful home! This has been the best trip my family and i have ever experienced! This week has gone by soooo fast. It's so funny to see the adorable monkeys. During our vacation we went on a canopy tour which has to be done. Swinging from tree to tree is so exhilarating! The land here is so beautiful! We plan to come back!

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Guest Melodie
Date of stay 10/14/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

What can I say? This place is amazing. We had a great time. Fishing was good, rafting was fun, and the nightlife was exciting. The house is beautiful! The view around the house is awesome and the monkeys drove us fun-crazy! One actually crawled in bed with my cousin! We enjoyed watching the frogs in the pool! Costa Rica is a beautiful country with great people and we plan on coming back.

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Guest Judy & Jim
Date of stay 10/06/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

It's hard to believe that our week went by so fast! Sailing, Damas Island, the Park and Rafting - what a wonderful trip! This villa is lovely. Even more beautiful in person than online! The monkeys entertained us every day. This was our first time to Costa Rica. It was a land of enchantment with many treasures to see. We are so sad to leave.

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Guest Randy
Date of stay 09/30/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

What a beautiful country and a gorgeous house and location! The greenery and the flowers we a welcome change from our long, long, cold winter. We all learned so much about this country - it was our first time here and we loved it! Ricky was a great host and was so helpful and kind to us. Thank you to everyone at Escape Villas for such a great vacation!

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Guest Ray
Date of stay 09/22/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

We had a wonderful time - we found just the right balance between relaxing and adventure activities. We loved the monkeys, the national park, the sunshine, the villa and the views! We are so sorry to leave!

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Guest Gary & Diane
Date of stay 09/19/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

Can't wait to come back next year! We usually go to Hawaii, but next year we will be coming back to Costa Rica! Thanks for such a fabulous vacation in Manuel Antonio with a fabulous villa!

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Guest Meg
Date of stay 09/09/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

We absolutely loved the house. The monkeys were so much fun to watch. There was a black out one night but it didn't bother us! We cooked by candlelight and still had a wonderful time. Thank you to everyone at Escape Villas for the extra touches that made are vacation so nice.

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Guest Myrte
Date of stay 08/22/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

The view, the monkeys, the people, the amazing flora, and fauna - what a great place to visit. We were 19 people here to celebrate a special birthday and enjoy a family reunion. There is so much to do here that we are all wishing we had another week! Zip lining, waterfall repelling, nature walks, ATV's, horseback riding on the beach, mangrove tour and surfing! Thank you!

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Guest Ginny
Date of stay 08/08/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

Excellent treatment from the ladies, Rayna and Marta, our maids - they bend over backwards for you! Thank you for such a great vacation in Costa Rica. This how was amazing and my family absolutely loved it and the views are spectacular!

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Guest Ronnie
Date of stay 08/08/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

This house is so great, there are TONS of monkeys! The pool was fun and this house is just a short walk/drive away form everything! All I can say is that it was a huge pleasure staying in this house.

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Guest Frankie
Date of stay 08/01/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

We had the best time here. The space, the big dining table, the beautiful flowers, the lovely rooms - EVERYTHING! Rayna and Marta are wonderful, happy and helpful and having your clothes reappear clean and folded hours after you left them dirt is like heaven! Leo is a great chef and fun to have around. We will miss him trying to fatten us up! Costa Rica is awesome and the canyon climbing was the most amazing experience ever. The people are warm and friendly. We will definitely be back!

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Guest Levi
Date of stay 07/21/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

This experience had been amazing. At the beach, zip lining, and finding monkeys were so much fun! One day, we found a dozen monkeys on the roof top playing! The waves are perfect. Everything was the best ever! Have fun!

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Guest James
Date of stay 07/21/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

This house is awesome. This is the best house ever. It rained like every day but that helped the waves get big at Playa Manuel Antonio - perfect for surfing! We zip lined too and loved it. It was awesome!

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Guest Cari
Date of stay 07/04/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

This house was perfect for our large family! Lots of "together" space and lots of private spots too! Reyna and Marta were absolutely wonderful. They took such good care of us - having clean clothes and towels every day was a huge treat! We don't want to go home!

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Guest Claire
Date of stay 07/04/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

Thank, thank you Reyna and Marta for taking such good care of us. You made us feel so special!You were wonderful! You did your job without intruding on our privacy. We loved the house! It was perfect for our large family.

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Guest Greg
Date of stay 07/04/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

This house is fantastic! Reyna and Marta, our maids, made sure we felt at home and took such good care of us! They saved my favorite new shirt from rust stains! Everything was perfect and I will definitely recommend Escape Villas and this awesome house to all! We love this place!

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Guest Sandy
Date of stay 06/20/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

Thank you for an awesome time. The house is beautiful and the staff who helped us are amazing. Thank you to our maids, Reyna and Marta fro taking care if us and making my wedding day extra special. We will be back! We love Costa Rica!

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Guest Andrea
Date of stay 06/19/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

Everything was fantastic! My family of 20 people had enough room and enjoyed every aspect of the house. The pool and terrace were great places to relax after a day at the beach. Our maids we wonderful and Leo our chef made great food and was very accommodating to our many tastes!! many thanks for a great, memorable Costa Rica vacation!

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Guest Larry
Date of stay 05/30/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

Thank you to all for a great time here. And many thanks to the maids and chefs from all 21 of us!

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Guest Gomez
Date of stay 04/21/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

My wedding was an event I will cherish until I die. This home home was so large and sweet enough to please my entire family! I highly recommend this villa. Thank you for all the amazing hospitality and I absolutely loved our two wonderful maids.

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Guest Keagan
Date of stay 04/11/09
Review Submitted 11/03/10

Thanks SO much for an excellent time here in Costa Rica! We loved the surfing, zip lining, nature park and more. We also loved that these tours were arranged for us! We also LOVED the chef on our last night. The food was great! Another thing we loved was watching the monkeys playing on the roof of the villa! They were so cute playing on the hammock! Thank you also for the great job of the maids. We loved it here!

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Guest Even more beautiful in real life
Date of stay 06/06/08
Review Submitted 01/11/11

A group of 15 of us stayed at the Casa de las Brisas in May of 2008 for my 30th birthday and I could not have asked for a better experience. The property was fantastic. It is difficult to envision from the pictures online, but it is a 5 level house with many of the rooms unattached from the main house. The property was very clean and included daily maid service, which also did our laundry. The property manager's (Escape Villas) concierge was extremely helpful and friendly both before and during our stay. The management office is located just up the hill from the house as well so was very convenient to access. The house host checked on us throughout the week and took care of our many needs. The best surprise was that monkeys actually frequent the trees near the house and we could watch them from the top level of the house, which included lounge chairs, hammocks, a covered wet bar, and an amazing view. I would recommend staying here to anyone with a large group. The 5 bedroom house can be rented separately with up to an additional 4 rooms added on, which are part of but not directly connected to the main house.

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