La Luxuria Rock Star Villa -**** HIGHEST RATED AND BEST DEAL IN THE AREA!! ****

I stayed here with 5 girls (total of 6) for a bachelorette party. I had great communication with Laurie (the concierge) prior to our stay, however no information for the check in process was provided prior to our arrival. I was simply told someone would meet us at our check in time. We ended up arriving 1 hour early and attempted to get a hold of Laurie, however later found out she was out of town. I had to call Sanjiv (the owner) who helped us with the check in process. This is a small matter, but it would have been nice to not have to acquire roaming charges to get checked in, and it made me question how we were supposed to get into the villa in the first place if she was out of town. Laurie later messaged that she would come by the next day, however never showed up.

Overall, the property itself is beautiful. There is a maid who comes through to clean, but the days she came did not correspond with what was provided in the information book found in the kitchen. There are 2 rooms on the main floor which are beautiful with clean showers. The 1 room upstairs is clean as well with a nice view, but we did notice a funky smell in that room on days the maid did not come. There were also a lot of bugs in this room so I would suggest having someone who does not mind bugs sleeping in this room (ie one of the girls sleeping in this room woke up with a beetle crawling on her hand) - there were no bugs in the rooms on the main floor.

Another important thing to note is MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A 4X4 VEHICLE! We prebooked a shuttle from the airport and it was not 4x4, so we had to walk up the hill to the villa (believe me, it was not fun) - in the end we rented ATVs.

Laurie is helpful in setting up activities - I had her help us set up ATV rentals, boating, and surfing. In the end we did not end up using her services though, as we made friends with locals and got better rates for all of the activities we wanted to do through them.

Despite some of the stuff written above, it is a beautiful villa with lots of space. Its close to restaurants, grocery stores, and nightlife.

We rented the home in Santa Teresa for a week and could not be happier. The property is exactly as advertised and the reviews are accurate. It is deserving of the high reviews. The property was extremely clean and we were greeted on arrival by Laurie. She made the check-in process fast and easy. She even stocked the fridge with beer and fresh fruit. Laurie was awesome in helping us book activities in the area. She communicated with the companies and got us rates better than listed on the website. I highly recommend surf lessons, deep sea fishing and ATV rentals. The house exceeded our expectations related to the view, pool, amenities and quality of furniture & appliances. The only downside is the property is so private and the pool so relaxing, you go to the beach less! I cannot recommend the property higher. I have already shared with friends who are considering a trip to Costa Rica and we will be returning as a family.

Everything about La Luxuria is as advertised. A magnificent Villa on top of the hill. Peaceful, quiet, private and Laurie is available for all of your needs and or concerns! Pura Vida

We are return guests, always have a blast at Luxuria. Great pool and amenities, wifi works great so we can 'work' while we are away. Comfortable and well equipped, friendly staff, lots of monkeys. Driveway is steep and 4WD is recommended, but still and easy trip down to town and lots of dining/drinking options. Highly recommended.