Unrivaled luxury Beachfront Villa- Flexible accommodation 4 to 12 people

This is a beautiful beach house in a great location. We found everything as described and overall the house exceeded our expectations. We stayed for 9 nights with 3 teenage daughters and we all loved the time we spent here. Yan was very helpful before and during our visit with any information or advice we needed. We loved the wildlife in the garden, watching the sunset on the the beach at the end of the garden, and the way the whole house opens out so it feels like living outside.

The house is fairly large and open. It was obviously designed by someone who knew how to design for the tropics. Very modern with lots of big open doors and windows for the tropical breeze to flow through. If you want, you can open the place up for a great inside/outside feel. We spent a lot of time on the patio or in the hammocks watching wildlife. Most evenings the monkeys would come cruising through the tree tops looking for mangos. We felt very safe and comfortable and had an excellent stay.

Look no further. If you are like me you do serious research and book hoping for the best. This time we got the best. It's the perfect mix of luxury in a really cool modern design, but authenticity with the open design and tropical touches. The whole place opens up to the nature outside with floor to ceiling accordion shutters.

Host: Yan is top notch as a host. Very helpful and easy going. There is also someone watching the property in the evening for security and someone to clean during the day. Our family of 5 felt totally safe the whole time.

Location: In the chill town of Malpais, right down the street from the center of the action in Santa Teresa. We loved it. Very secluded feeling without being too distant. You can also walk to the fishing boats that will take you out for a great time.

Nature: Lots of space and trees which means great chance to see Costa Rican wildlife. Everyday around 5 pm a big group of Capuchin monkeys would come visit the backyard. The kids loved it. You will also see howler monkeys, iguanas and tons of cool looking plants. In the beach cove in front the house there is a chance to fish and see tons of pelicans. We caught sardines and tried to fish like the locals with hand reels. Also, the sunsets are next level.

Things to do: We did surf lessons in the mornings with Nalu (a great recommendation by the host), followed by lunch and a siesta in his comfy hammocks. The afternoons were different adventures like ziplining through the rainforest or swimming in waterfalls, more siestas, or fishing right out front of the house in the cove.

Places to eat: Our favorite was breakfast at The Bakery (try their cronut). Dinner at Mary's down the street. And the ceviche at Carocolas. Lots of little places to try in the area.

Book this place, you will not regret it! We already miss it.

Pro tip: Buy neoprene zipper socks/booties if you want to play in the waves and fish out front. It helps with keeping rocks out.

For those of you who love modern, open architecture this is a tremendous house and you won't be disappointed. You can see, hear and smell the ocean from any room in the house and even when you are inside you still get the sense that you are outside. We opted to spend most of our evenings cooking and grilling at home. The kitchen is well stocked with appliances, glass ware and utensils - we never once couldn't find what we were looking for. The toughest decision is whether to each inside or out under the covered dining area.

Our host Yan was extremely gracious, helpful and completely unobtrusive. He made arrangements for ATV's, fishing (ask for Miguel), massage and was great about directing us to favorite beach spots, food stops and providing much needed directions to various attractions. The villa has daily house keeping services that are provide by Melba and we can't say enough nice things about her.

The villa has a great location, only 5 mins from Playa Carmen, it's beach, stores, bank, etc but you will feel a million miles from civilization. It is so easy to disconnect and relax here but... for those of you who need it, there is excellent cell phone coverage and wifi access.

Nous avons loué la maison March une semaine avec un ado.

Nous avons adoré l'emplacement, l'accueil, la taille de la maison, le calme, la nature, l'entretien quotidien par Melba, la sécurité tous les soirs, la proximité de la mer et des commerces !

Bref, une semaine de rêve dans une maison magnifique et extrêmement bien entretenue !

Nous reviendrons ! Merci !