This is a really fun place to stay, especially if you’re in Costa Rica for the adventure (which you should be). To be clear, it’s really an outdoor house. All the general living is outside - cooking, eating, hanging out. It’s covered and we really enjoyed it, even in the rainy season! The bedrooms are the only rooms fully enclosed and with air conditioning (that worked great). The rooms each open to the outside living area, which might be an issue for some families with small children. However, there is one bedroom with a cute little child’s nook attached that would work well for a young child with their parents. My children are old enough, trustworthy-enough, and great swimmers to make us comfortable with this layout, but it’s something to keep in mind. The only slight downside was the mattresses and pillows were very firm. Everything else was great, including consistent hot water in the showers. The pool is really fun and a decent size for a backyard pool. We really appreciated having access to a washing machine. The area is safe, easy to walk into town, shops, restaurants, etc. Carlos and his team did a great job organizing activities for us as well as anything we needed related to the house.