Beautiful Ocean Views + Full Sized Private Pool, Steps to Quiet Beach

I can’t say enough good things about our trip to Costa Rica in general but also about this property. From day 1, Mary was great and gave incredibly detailed information that helped us a lot considering we had never been to CR before. Then the concierge, Cesar, was AMAZING! He arranged 4 excursions for us, gave information about the area and was overall the kindest, most helpful person we met. Everyone needs a Cesar in their lives.

The location of the villa is perfect. Rent a car - get out - see the country. You are a 10 min drive from Coco, an hour from Tamarindo, 3 hours from Arenal. All in all, it’s a great location where you can feel secluded, have great ammentities but be able to get out and explore.

The restaurant on site was good and the staff was friendly. The beach was almost private for the first part of our trip. We did visit Holy Week so it became crowded but “crowded” meant more than 10 people on the beach. It was still secluded compared to beaches in the U.S.

The pool at the villa was perfect and allowed us to rest on the days we needed it. The villa contained everything we needed to cook ourselves when we wanted.

This may have been our first visit but it will most certainly not be our last. If you are on the fence, don’t be!

Pura Vida!!

It is my second time here and I love everything about it- feels like home

Our family had the privilege of staying at this fantastic place from Feb 24th - Mar 4th 2017. It absolutely lives up to everything you see in the photos (and so much more). Mary (owner), should add the benefit of being able to swim with stingrays in the ocean off the beach.

Consider us future repeat clients.

We had an amazing time staying at Villa Gecko. I was there with my partner and a friend. The 3 bedrooms provided plenty of space. A full kitchen was great as we did cook a lot. However be aware there is nothing (food/cooking wise) in the kitchen, not even coffee, which was disappointing. Good thing we went to the mercado on the way there. The private pool was wonderful and gets the early morning sun. It was great to have coffee on the balcony or by the pool. The view is nice and it's a quick walk down the hill to the private beach. Glittering black sand made it not your typical beach. It was a unique beauty! It's quite rocky and fun to explore. But be careful they are fully covered at high tide and it can be dangerous. The grounds are beautiful and meticulously kept. Cesar and Jacqueline at the reception office were great. They helped us book excursions and always made sure we had what we needed. We used taxis and walked to a couple of places but if we returned would probably rent a car. It would be very easy to get around and from the resort not many places are actually walkable because of all the hills. It would be nice if there was an ATM onsite because everyone prefers cash and you have to go into Playa Coco to the bank to get money. The resort restaurant (Picante) was alright but not super impressive. We bought a lot of food and cooked most days. But for snacks and drinks was nice and convenient. Beautiful infinity pool over looking the ocean provided hours of relaxation in a gorgeous environment. Overall we had a fantastic time and would definitely recommend it and would return in a heartbeat!

Our family really enjoyed the week we spent at Villa Gecko. We were there in the off season and nearly had the resort to ourselves. The weather was delightful, the management at the office took great care of us and we enjoyed the beauty and very comfortable surroundings within our Villa. Our owner, Mary, provided lots of helpful information for us and this enhanced our stay greatly!