Sapphire Ocean, Amber Sunset, Emerald Jungle, Relax.Central, Walk to Everything

We could have stayed forever! The house was perfect for our group of 8 adults. The kitchen was fully equipped for the chefs that were on the trip to cook wonderful dinners with local ingredients. There are stores with local spices, meat, produce less than a 3 minute walk from the front door. The concierge, Josue, and the wonderful women who helped around the house made our stay relaxing and easy. We will be back and the trip back can't come soon enough! Thank you, Josue and Heather for all of your help in making our trip so memorable!

Costa Rica did not disappoint and neither did the fabulous home we stayed in. Our vacation was wonderful from the first moment walking down the entrance way into our home away from home and seeing a view that was priceless until the last day when the monkeys traveled across the patio saying good bye

The home is set up perfectly. Early morning coffee on the veranda watching the forest wake up and evening cocktails at the pool watching the sun go down. Roxanne did our laundry everyday and cleaned up the home, she was wonderful. Joshua took care of everything we wanted to do and was always available for questions...this combo is one of the best things about staying here other than the home is perfect!

From the house we walked to the beach everyday. It was a beautiful hike We took the jungle trail and saw sloths, monkeys, iguanas Macaus and other jungle creatures.

At your fingertips there are at least a dozen restaurants one serves fresh pastries and fabulous coffee in the morning.

No need for a car the bus is efficient and quick.

We loved our stay and our home made it the best ever, you won't be disappointed...it is a jewel.

Our family of 6 thoroughly enjoyed our 10 days at Casa Barba Roja. It is a spacious modern clean house with amazing ocean and sunset views. The pool was great to cool off in and our little ones spent a lot of time in there! There was plenty of wildlife to be observed from the property including families of monkeys with the babies clinging to Mamas back, a few resident iguanas and many birds. We even saw a few macaws with their bright red feathers fly overhead. We loved the location. It is down a path from the main street in Manuel Antonio. It is completely quiet at the house but very easy to catch the bus down to Playa Espadilla or a cab to any of the other beaches or the grocery stores in Quepos. The convenience stores near the house are double the price of the stores in Quepos. We did use them occasionally because they were so convenient but it is worth it to take a cab into Quepos and do a big shop there. The bus station in Quepos has a chicken store, meat store and seafood store that offers the best quality, all free range, and cheapest prices. Friday night and Saturday morning there is a market in Quepos with fresh fruits, veggies and local crafts. We also found some amazing racks of lamb from a vendor there who had a freezer case of local lamb. We drank bottled water but used the local water to wash produce and brush teeth and none of us had any problem. Roxanna and her crew come in every morning with a smile to clean the house,make beds, clean the bbq, sweep, mop, clean kitchen, bathrooms, and do any laundry you leave in the laundry hampers. This was an amazing perk and they were very thorough. Josue was available for any concerns and we went on a tour of manuel antonio parc with him which was a memorable part of out trip. There are many great restaurants within walking distance as well. We got lattes at Cafe Milagro across the street every morning. Josue arranged transport to and from the airport for us and that worked out really well. We did not feel like we needed a car, the taxis were cheap and there was the local bus to get to the beach as well. The beaches were amazing! The warmest water I've ever swam in and a sandy sandy bottom. The people of Costa Rica are friendly and we felt very safe at the house and around town. We will be back!

We were here at Casa Barba Roja with a family of nine adults and one three year old, for a week. We all loved it here, and had such a wonderful time! The property was beautiful, nestled right in the jungle with so much wildlife around. The pool was great, and the view was amazing, perfect for sunsets. The house was perfectly suited for us too. It was a treat to have a maid clean up and do laundry for us, and Josue the concierge was a wonderful help with anything we needed, and set up any excursions etc for us. The house was close to the main road, although the property feels very private and secluded from any busyness. The local buses and taxis were right there to bring you anywhere in the area, from the beaches of Manuel Antonio to the harbour or shopping in Quepos, and very inexpensive. What was expensive were the convenience stores near the house, but they were convenient! We took a quick cab ride to Quepos for groceries. We were sad to leave, especially because it was back to the snow. But we can keep the memories of a wonderful week together in a beautiful place!

Would 100% recommend this to all and would stay again in a heartbeat. We had a resident iguana that we fed fruit to in the back and we were visited by friendly capuchin monkeys daily. The AC kept the place very cool and the home had everything needed for a great trip for 10 people. Josue was great as well - not overbearing but always there when you could benefit from a local guide. Ahhhh Pura Vida!