We stayed at Villa Vida Bonita with another couple from February 19 to March 19, 2024. This is a stunning vacation home with a decorator’s touch, even better than the pictures. There are two wonderful master suites with sitting areas and well-appointed bathrooms. The upstairs suite has a small deck with magnificent views, where we spent evenings enjoying cocktails and watching the sunset. There was a well-stocked kitchen, comfortable living room furniture and abundant outside furniture around a large pool. The black sand beach was great for walking and practically private. We took daily walks to the nearby ponds to enjoy hundreds of shore birds. We used a chef several times: they shopped, prepared delicious dinners and took extra care with the presentation. José was great. Edgardo, our host, was extremely attentive before and during our stay, helping us find exciting places to explore and taking care of our needs. It was a convenient location for our many excursions. A highlight was Playa Mantas with its calm waters and many, many monkeys to entertain us. The drawbacks were few. The villa was at the end of an extremely hilly, bumpy, partly paved, part dirt 10-kilometer road. (It did appear they were preparing to pave it.) The black sand beach was great for walking, but the surf was too rough for swimming for many. And while the pool was great, there was no shallow end. All-in-all it was a fabulous stay and we would highly recommend it. You will love working with Edgardo.