Villa Santaluz - Magnificent Ocean View Villa
About the property
- Villa6500 sqft
- Bedrooms7
- Sleeps18
- Bathrooms7
- Half Baths1
- Minimum Stay4 - 7 nights
Villa, 7 Bedrooms, 7.5 Baths (Sleeps 18)
Come experience Costa Rica's most luxurious ocean view villa. Villa Santaluz offers you a vacation of a lifetime in a serene, tropical atmosphere.
Enjoy this 7 bedroom tropical paradise complete with daily maid and concierge services. Villa Santaluz provides all the comforts of home in a spectacular jungle like setting with amazing views of the the Pacific Ocean. Close to shopping, restaurants and night life.
Relax, get pampered and let the warm tropical breezes caress your skin as you enjoy this private resort.
Villa Santaluz is perfect for families, weddings, and large groups. It sleeps 18+ comfortably and has all the amenities of a 5 star resort in the privacy of your own villa.
Nestled on a private hilltop, Villa Santaluz offers you the best of Costa Rica: crystal clear waters, spectacular sunset views to the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Papagayo, lush tropical surroundings and excellent cuisine all in a luxurious and secluded private villa. Unwind in our tropical pool or relax under the stars in complete privacy, serenity and security.
Villa Santaluz is located in Playas Del Coco, just twenty minutes from Liberia (Daniel Oduber) International Airport - (LIR) and just minutes from dining, attractions and nightlife! Our Guanacaste region boasts warm weather year round, close proximity to several beautiful beaches, national parks & reserves, and local attractions.
For our adventurous guests, our concierge can suggest a full array of tours and activities from wildlife viewing by boat to swinging through the treetops on a canopy tour... or if you prefer to relax, try our wonderful therapists for an in room massage! We can arrange fishing, snorkeling, scuba, horseback riding, river rafting.... just about anything you can imagine!
This vacation resort villa is located in a private, gated community called Coco Bay Estates.
Owner
Mike LaCaze
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Response time:
- within one hour
- Speaks:
- english
- Calendar last updated:
- Apr 10, 2018
About Mike LaCaze
Mike and Nancy LaCaze came to Costa Rica 6 years ago to build their dream home and start a vacation rental business. Mike, owner of a real estate brokerage firm in San Diego, had his eye on Costa Rica from the beginning. Nancy, an interior decorator and artist knew she had found paradise ad couldn't wait to get started on building their 5 star, 7 bedroom suite, all inclusive villa. 'After our first trip to Playas del Coco and Coco Bay Estates, there was never any doubt about the love affair Nancy and I had found with the beauty of the land and the beauty of the development of Coco Bay Estates where we chose to build the magnificent Villa Santaluz. Dramatic views, beautiful quality and finishes and a well designed floor plan doesn't come close to describing how we feel each and every time we walk through our front door. You'd be hard pressed to find a better view in the entire world. We look forward to meeting you. Sincerely, Michael & Nancy LaCaze, San Diego, California.
Mike LaCaze purchased this Villa in 2010
Why Mike LaCaze chose Coco Bay Estates
We chose to build a vacation rental in this location because of the beauty of the land, the people and their culture, and the amazing private community of Coco Bay Estates.
What makes this Villa unique
Enjoy a culinary cuisine like non other. Guests can choose to rent the villa with chef services that come with our all inclusive 3 gourmet meals a day. Come in from playing tennis, snorkeling or exercising in the fitness center and we'll show you what a 5 star vacation is like.
Amenities
- Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Accessible
- Satellite or Cable
- Kids Welcome
- Washer & Dryer
- Parking
- TV
- No Smoking
Bedrooms
- 7 Bedrooms, Sleeps 18
- Bedroom 11 king, King Size Suite
- Bedroom 21 king, King Size Suite
- Bedroom 33 bunk bed, Kids bunk room with separate boys/girls bathrooms
- Bedroom 41 king, Interchangeable king, can be made into two twin beds
- Bedroom 51 king, King Size Suite
- Bedroom 61 king, King Size Suite
- Bedroom 71 king, King Size Suite
- Every bedroom is a master suite with its own private bathroom. One suite offers no television for those guests who prefer this. The bunk room offers TWO private baths for boys and girls.
Bathrooms
- 7 Bathrooms, 1 Half Bath
- Bathroom 1toilet, shower, double sinks
- Bathroom 2toilet, tub, shower, double sinks
- Bathroom 3toilet, shower, double sinks
- Bathroom 4toilet, shower, double sinks
- Bathroom 5toilet, tub, shower, double sinks
- Bathroom 6toilet, shower, double sinks
- Bathroom 7toilet, tub, shower, double sinks
- Bathroom 8toilet, powder room
Location Type
- Beach View
- Ocean View
Theme
- Family
- Romantic
Meals
- Guests provide their own meals
General
- Iron & Board
- Air Conditioning
- Fitness Room / EquipmentEvery rental comes with access to the Club at Coco Bay
- Garage
- Hair Dryer
- InternetWireless internet
- Clothes Dryer2 dryers
- Linens Provided1000 count sheets
- Living Room
- ParkingParking Off Street
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine2 washers
Kitchen
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- KitchenState of the art appliances in this spacious kitchen with spectacular ocean views
- Microwave
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
Dining
- Child's Highchair
- DiningCatering available: Chef services can be provided with custom menus. Inquire for details.
- Dining Area
- comfy seating for 18 people
Entertainment
- Books
- DVD Player
- Music Library
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Television
- Video Library
Outside
- Balcony
- Deck / PatioExpansive ocean views
- Lawn / Garden
- Outdoor Grill
- Tennis
Suitability
- wheelchair accessible
Pool / Spa
- Private Pool
Onsite Services
- Concierge
- Massage
- Staff
Attractions
- churches
- health/beauty spa
- marina
- recreation center
- restaurants
Leisure Activities
- scenic drives
- beachcombing
- boating
- eco tourism
- gambling casinos
- horseback riding
- paddle boating
- bird watching
- shelling
- shopping
- sight seeing
- walking
- whale watching
- wildlife viewing
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- sailing
- deepsea fishing
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- jet skiing
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- parasailing
- rafting
- equestrian events
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- snorkeling
- snorkeling/diving
- surf fishing
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- water tubing
- whitewater rafting
Notes
- Villa includes membership to a state-of-the-art fitness and tennis center, ocean front beach club, yoga pavillion and large 37 meter tropical pool. Also includes access to private beach club on the shores of Ocotal.
5 Reviews
Latest reviews
Canadian Group of 13, 4 families, 5 teenagers, stayed 2wks in the Villa over spring break 2016!
The Villa is as you see in photo's, it is kept in immaculate shape by the staff and owner.
Spacious bedrooms with very comfortable beds & bedding and their own private bathrooms a great bonus.
We concur with previous reviews, the staff (4) are wonderful, keep the place very clean and laundry done daily.
The pool at the villa was a must, it was cool & refreshing. Ana and Carlos live onsite, separate from guests, both
available when needed but never in the way, lovely people.
Mike goes above and beyond any VRBO owner I have ever dealt with, answered questions we had in a timely manner & also helped us book our activities and restaurants, Citron & Gingers come to mind, very good.
Claudia and staff cooked up breakfast daily, nice way for us to come together and start our day, we ate outside, no bugs. We booked 8 dinners a few to many as our group like to bbq ourselves (which we only did once) and go out for dinners.
We used the driver (Luis) which was a good idea, only downfall is you are pretty isolated on the hilltop and it is really hot 95-100 everyday, the walk down the road to town & back is challenging in the heat, not to many of us were up for it, so you really are dependent on the driver to get you around.
We did 3 adventures, a private sail boat ride, a private river cruise (road a little rough to get to), both were fun, we also went to Canon De La Vieja, which the kids and some adults enjoyed but if you are not interested in doing all the activities you might want to sit this one out, if you don't you will find yourself sitting around with not much to do in the heat. We also had Rosa & her team come to the villa one day and give us all a spa day, it was excellent. Mike booked all of the above for us.
We had Luis take us to Tamarindo (about an hour away) a couple of times so we could do a little shopping, lunch and then a swim in the ocean and back to the villa, ladies had dinner ready for us.
We went into the ocean several times, at Hermosa and Tamarindo, both places had sandy bottoms with no rocks or weeds, the waves were a lot of fun.
Costa Rica is beautiful as is the Villa, we could hear the monkey's howling (don't confuse them with dogs barking) from the villa.
We had a nice mix of activities and down time to relax, the Costa Rican people are very friendly and most speak some english and try to make you happy, we also felt very safe where we stayed and when we were out and about.
Thanks to all the staff & Mike!
High school reunion
Fantastic!!!! Can't say enough about the pleasant and accommodating owner (throughout the ENTIRE planning process of arranging 15 people from all over the country), the incredible staff, the villa itself 5-star, and the view!! I'm a world traveler with the philosophy to never see the same place twice-- until I stayed at Villa Santaluz. I cannot wait to go back!!
Lori B
We stayed at Villa Santaluz with 3 other couples and we had a wonderful time. Carlos and Anna were fantastic and Claudia(the chef) was great. We at all our dinners at the house and most breakfast meals as well. The rooms were spectacular and the pool was sparkling clean EVERY day and a great temperature. We also used their recommended driver, Raphael, and we had him for the whole week to take us to and from town as well as to and from all of our excursions. I would highly recommend using Raphael as it can be difficult to get around and the rules of driving are different than in the US (there are NO rules!). The house was always clean and Mike, the owner, was very helpful in answering all of our questions that we had and helped us with anything we needed. We went zip lining at Canon, and also went on the river cruise. Would highly recommend them both. A fantastic vacation rental for anyone but if you have a large group it is the best!!
Great Birthday for Steve
We selected Villa Santaluz as our destination resort to celebrate my birthday. We took our adult children, grand children and friends. The house was perfect for a large group. The pool area had fantastic view, each bedroom was like staying in your own personal suite, the full time staff was extremely helpful providing hotel like services and the owner was very helpful in seeing that our entire stay was a fantastic experience. We used a driving service as recommended by the owner and this was an excellent decision. Mike, the owner, helped us to arrange several excursions and his local knowledge was invaluable. The extra amenities that came with the rental of the fitness and beach club were a real bonus. We had under 10 children and they loved every minute of the stay. If you are looking for a great vacation spot that will handle a large group you won't be disappointed with Villa Santaluz.
Villa with a view!
House was gorgeous with a wonderful view. The housekeepers (Anna and Carlos) were also great and very helpful. The driveway was a challenge as it is very steep and a car is absolutely needed. The bottom of the car scrapped cement on every trip up the driveway. The pool was beautiful, but a little too chilly and maybe because they just changed the water. I would recommend as the people, view, and house set up was AWESOME!
Location
Playas del Coco Costa Rica is beautiful. If offers adventure such as zip-lining, white water rafting, ATV riding, volcano tours, golf, deep sea fishing, snorkeling, nature hikes, ATV rides and paddle boarding. This warm and tropical environment is safe, friendly and a fantastic place to spend your vacation.
Rates & Availability
Additional information about rental rates
Rates are based on amount of guests for one week. 1-6 adults is minimum of $5,250 7 adults is $6,500 8 adults is $7,000 9 adults is $7,500 10 adults is $8,500 11 adults is $9,000 12 adults is $9,500 13 adults is $10,000 14 adults is $10,500 15 adults is $11,000 16 adults is $12,000 17 adults is $13,000 18 adults is $14,000 Adults start at the age of 10 years old. Children 1-5 are free. Children 6-9 are considered half price. If you have 4 8 yr olds it would count as one adult.