Casa Manana-Luxurious Ocean View Home with Beautiful Pool and Waterfall

My wife and I travelled to Costa Rica to spend time with her brother and his family who live in Costa Rica near Arenal. We wanted a private residence near the ocean where we could all enjoy family time together.

Casa Manana was perfect.

The house is spacious and well maintained. It is just a short walk to beach which gave us daily exercise and we felt safe within the gated community. The covered patio and pool all with a view of the ocean provided a relaxing setting to enjoy the beautiful weather and time together with our Costa Rican relatives.

We happily recommend this house to other travellers and hope to visit again before Dirk and his family decide to make it their permenant residence.

Thank’s Dirk to you and management staff for giving us a great vacation.

Regards

Merv & Denise

There really can be no better compliment to anything in this world than a desire to return to it. Casa Mañana is the home we always want to return to.

We live full time in Costa Rica, inland about 2.5 hours from the coast. Every once in awhile we enjoy a few days to go to the beach for a change of view. We as a family have stayed at 5 star all inclusive resorts, rental homes, hotels all across the country, so we are very familiar with the different levels of lodging available.

Without a doubt Casa Mañana, the fantastic owners, the outstanding management company Zindis and the property itself are one of the true gems in the Costa Rican rental community. Truly outstanding in every way.

As I said earlier in my review there is no better reflection of a destination than your desire to return to it, we have stayed at Casa Mañana 3 times now and truly look forward to returning again. We would not even consider another place now when going to Playa Hermosa, it is truly a home away from home and delivers in every possible way. Thank you to Dirk, Tim, Indra and everyone else that makes Casa Mañana such a fantastic place to enjoy Playa Hermosa!

Place is great. No issues. Area is a little less busy than the Tamarindo, Playa Flamingo or Playa Conchal areas. Make sure to get some Colones at the actual exchange rate before getting to the area. Local businesses like to give you a 13% haircut on the exchange rate. This has nothing to do withthe fabulous house and this great owner. I give it 2 thumbs up.

Just wow! This home was perfect! My husband and I went for our 10 year wedding anniversary. It was just the 2 of us in this 4 bedroom house but it really felt like home! We wanted the comfort of our own space with the freedom to cook and lounge by a private pool. The location was great, a quick 25-30 minutes from the airport. This house offered all the amenities you could need. The house was clean and beautifully furnished. We felt so relaxed and worry free during our stay. Any questions or concerns were taken care of immediately by the owner Dirk or the property managers at Zindis. We loved the Zip lining trip at Borinquen Mountain Spa. By far, a highlight from our stay and was recommended by our concierge at Zindis. They gave us all the details of where to go and what restaurants or sodas to eat at. The local sodas were a favorite serving authentic Costa Rican food. You can't beat the price of $8 for a full plate! All were AMAZING! We ended up eating at some of the same places 2-3 times! This trip was everything we could have hoped for and we definitely want to return! You can not go wrong renting this gorgeous house!

The listing was exactly as described and very close to many restaurants, a grocery store, and the beach. We decided to rent a car based on Dirk's recommendation and went on a few excursions that were about an hour away. Rincon de la Vieja is a must for hiking since it is close (and you can do some zip lining for $50 at Hacienda Guachipelin before you get to the park). We also went on a river tour in a pontoon boat at Hacienda El Viejo Wetlands. Many crocodiles and even a family of white face monkeys were spotted.

The house was very comfortable the pool was a great way to cool off in the afternoon. It took a few days for us to see the iguanas near the house but they were more active the last few days we were there. We also spotted a small group of howler monkeys in the trees just behind the house. Each night we could hear them howling even before finally seeing them.

I would definitely stay here again if in the area. Also, check out Coco Viquez restaurant on the way down to the beach. Great local food at an excellent price. The owner is very nice too!