Casa Gina ~ Best Value Low Season Pricing

This was my 3rd year in a row to rent Casa Gina and it never disappoints. The house is situated in a valley that gives you the greatest views of the dense jungle where you almost feel you are in the treetops while at the pool. Not to mention the privacy from other house rentals that cannot be seen!

We saw tucans and plenty of monkeys. Not to mention the multitude of birds and butterflies. Some butterflies were as big as birds!

The pool is prefect for getting excellent sun and the palapa gives you great shade if needed. The house is immaculate and also has great views and is an open concept. For the price, this is an excellent option for this area of Manuel Antonio.

I will definitely be coming back again and again to Casa Gina!

Our family of five stayed in this house for four nights and found it to be the perfect base for exploring the Quepos/Manuel Antonio area. The house is very private and is surrounded by a jungle full of creatures, birds, and bugs. We were entertained each morning and afternoon by monkeys of various kinds and the largest iguana in CR. The house was equipped with everything we needed, the beds were comfortable, and the location was a quick 5-10 drive to grocery stores, restaurants, etc. The driveway is steep and we found that in the rain we needed to use the 4WD feature of our rental car to get up it, maybe that was just the car we had. The owners and local manager were both easy to work with and provided a lot of good information. We went with "Freddy", who was listed in the house info book, for a tour at Hacienda Baru and he was an excellent guide, with so much local knowledge and an expert on the wildlife of Costa Rica. The local manager, Carlos, arranged activities for us for a discounted price. If you are in Quepos on a Friday or Saturday, stop by the market and bring back the freshest of produce and local meats for a feast on the back deck. Cannot recommend this house highly enough - and hope to return one day.

We can't say enough good things about this house. The location is perfect. It's less than 10 minutes to the beach and town, but still feels really private. I could sit on the deck for hours staring at the pool and the surrounding rain forest. The pool is great. By day, it was a perfect place for a private yoga retreat. By night, the outdoor speakers and bar area helped make for a fun pool party. We were treated to several visits by the squirrel monkeys, Toucans, and parakeets. The house itself is beautiful and has an especially well-appointed kitchen. If cooking isn't in your vacation plans, than there a number of great restaurants about 5 minutes away. The house manager, Carlos, was very helpful. We definitely look forward to staying here again in the future.

My wife, eight year old son and I stayed at Casa Gina from 3/25-3/31/2016 and it is a wonderful home. Situated atop a high hill in a nice gated community you feel secluded, but you're only 2 minutes away from restaurants, sights and beaches. The home is well appointed, very clean and large enough to accommodate 6 very comfortably. You have all the comforts of home with washer/dryer, full kitchen with dishwasher, BBQ, pool, safe and alarm. They have an always hot hot water system that some complained about, and at first we agreed until we figured out to keep the handles about middle and the water will stay a pretty constant warm...otherwise you will cycle between extreme heat and then cold water. My one complaint is the wifi, it is very slow and only allows for checking email, sending text messages (no pictures in those) and maybe doing some light web browsing, but don't expect pages to load quickly. Also, don't expect to stream anything either, it was enough for what we needed, but had hoped for a slightly faster connection.You can expect to see sloths, monkeys, iguanas and lots of birds in the back yard, which was nice when we'd relax at the pool.

Tip, if you are going to do any tours of any kind, they will usually pick you up right from the house or at least the front gate of the community saving you from having to find places there, which is not always easy since many streets don't have signs in CR. Take the ATV tour to Rainmaker, its a great area and has a local brewery there serving fantastic beer.

Gary and Gina were very easy to work with and Jeannette and Carlos (the local contacts in Costa Rica) were great. We would definitely go back again and recommend this place to anyone!!

Casa Gina was everything we expected and more! The home is truly "as pictured" and possibly even more beautiful in person.

Similar to other reviews, we met Carlos in Quepos. Our flight got in late and we did not arrive until very late in the evening. Carlos was still very available and responsive to us. We were a bit confused where to find the meeting place as it was dark and we were in an unfamiliar town. However, we communicated via email / phone until we met him. He graciously drove us up to the home. The first ride up to the home was a bit intimidating. However, we became very familiar with the drive and loved the privacy and secluded environment.

We stayed with one other couple and the home was very spacious for us four! We spent a lot of time in the mornings and evenings outside on the balcony and near the pool enjoying the scenery and wild life that surrounds the house. During our stay, we saw many different types of butterflies, hummingbirds and other birds, iguanas, lizards, as well as the white faced capuchin monkey a few times. We also heard the howler monkeys in the morning and evenings. There is a trail near the pool/balcony that we hiked the last day.

The home is secluded in the jungle, but close enough to many incredible restaurants. Near the entrance to the drive up to the house is a restaurant called TA-CHOs. This was a newer Mexican restaurant in 2015 with delicious food and wonderful owners. We highly recommend visiting them around 5 PM. There is a troop of squirrel monkeys and even two sloths that pass by each day.

Among the entire group, we do not have any negative reviews about this home. We loved every minute there! We did not experience any issues with water temperature. The property is extremely well-maintained and clean. I will definitely recommend this home to friends and be back myself in the future!! The owners were very kind and responsive to work with during booking and payment process. The house managers in Costa Rica (Carlos and Jeannette) were also very responsive. We booked a fishing trip through Carlos (JP Sport Fishing). We had such a wonderful experience! We caught sail fish and a barracuda. Carlos also provided us with great recommendations for excursions and dining.

THANK YOU GINA, GARY, JEANNETTE AND CARLOS! We had a wonderful time and appreciate your gracious hospitality. We hope to be back very soon! It was a trip of a lifetime for us four.