Luxury Costa Rica Villa

We have been going with our friends to Punta Dakota for the last 7 years. We always look forward to our trip and our friends are eager to join us. The house is wonderful with each room being a suite, the infinity pool with a bar, cooking area, TV, and men's and women's restrooms all poolside. And one of our favorite things is Wilberth and Yis Su's poolside breakfast's. They truly make the vacation one to remember. We also enjoy dining in the local restaurants such as Loma Clara, The Pizza Tree House, The Beach Bar and more. Before finding Punta Dakota we went somewhere different every year. But since discovering Punta Dakota this is our destination every year.

Beautiful villa and Wilberth was wonderful. Great accommodations, great food, beautiful pool and the outside kitchen and dining by the pool was fun. Listening to howler monkeys every morning was a great way to start the day. The only draw back was the quality of the roads in the surrounding area made driving to visit other attractions in Costa Rica more challenging. The ocean was close and a walk along the beach was very nice. Loved seeing the different birds, howler monkeys and iguanas

This is a beautiful, well maintained luxury villa with an awesome infinity pool. The concierge services were wonderful. The ocean is less than 1/2 mile away and the surroundings are breathtaking. Definitely want to visit again!

We loved this place. It is not hard to get to just way out there on dirt roads which makes 40 miles take all day but it was vacation mode so pulling over for a beer and ceviche and being relaxed made all the difference. The town is not large i.e. the butcher is someones house, store is limited by north american standards but perfectly adequate to stock up kitchen for cooking. We thought the bakery was great. We bought fish from fishermen coming in from boats to bbq by the pool. I did a training run to town only 2.3 miles away as a single woman running alone I felt perfectly safe on empty dirt roads. Costa Ricans in general are so friendly as if the whole country took a class on appreciating tourists. Property is high class with great quality linens on beds and nicer bath towels than I keep at home. The beach/pool towels were plentiful and in good shape. The beds were comfortable with a/c and ceiling fans in rooms a must for us during 97F heat wave. Any minor issues were immediately addressed which is a hallmark of excellent service for me. Wilberth (the on site manager) takes your vibe do you want to be left alone or have him there at beck and call etc great service. His two lab puppies were great since the kids in our group missed their fur friends from home and could play with them. However if you don't like dogs I bet they would magically be locked up for guests comfort. Despite the nice kitchen and dining room in the villa there's no way anyone would use it instead of the pool bar kitchen maybe in a storm I guess. There is a playground next to pool but really too hot while we were there to do anything but hang by/in pool. My only recommendation for property owners would be that they get a few beach umbrellas at costco for guests to use for shade on beaches as we couldn't find any down there and they would have been nice to have. Loved the Barco Bar a 10 minute drive away great food & drinks & facility to shower off after playing in ocean. Overall a great visit and we wouldn't hesitate to come back.

Overall our experience was excellent. We really enjoyed being in the reliable hands of Wilberth. My wife and I loved the food, weather, scenery, hospitality, cervesas, siestas, and variety of other activities. We had access to whatever we wanted to do and all we had to do was ask Wilberth to line it up. The one aspect of our stay that wasn't "ideal" was the time it takes to get to and from the location. I think that if and when we return, we'll have different expectations and adjust accordingly. Some of the roads can be a little unnerving, but in short time you realize you're in good hands and completely safe. I don't think that we realized how much we enjoyed our stay until we got home and started sharing our experiences with our friends. Enjoying my morning coffee and breakfast while I watched and listened to the monkeys wasn't something I ever imagined, but was something I got to do on a couple of occasions at Punta Dakota. If you have an opportunity to take a trip to Costa Rica and stay at Punta Dakota, you'd be crazy not to take it.