IN THE BEGINNING:
From the day we decided to get married in Cost Rica, a year and a half before our actual travel, I looked at no less than 100 properties on both coasts from the furthest north to the furthest south. We engaged 5 different properties, after multiple email exchanges and numerous phone calls the clear choice was Casa Rio Mar Grande and boy did this property and management team fulfill ALL my expectations which are pretty high as I have 3 vacation rentals myself.
THE PROPERTY:
MORE than we expected, we had a group of 25 and at no time did we ever feel like we were on top of each other. The deck is amazing, I spent every morning there drinking coffee watching the surfers. We had our wedding ceremony on the deck at sunset and we could not have creamed up a better spot! The kitchen is well appointed for large groups; pans/plates/cups/bowls(eating/mixing), cutting boards, knives, silverware, serving utensils etc… it was all there for everything you need. Beds/pillows are comfortable and there were more bath/beach towels than needed. The pool is perfect temperature, clean and inviting… After the wedding ceremony, we all jumped in the pool as a group in our wedding attire (beach stye). Did I mention we were the last house on the beach which means we had little to no traffic passing between the house and our view of the beach??? THIS was one of the property perks that came as a surprise but we all TRULY appreciated!
STAFF:
The full-time onsite grounds keeper doubled as our go to for anything we needed, BUT Tia (La Princesa) our hostesses was AMAZING. We had 4 different group outings, she had all the transportation at the house early with all the guides, answered all my questions, communicated at a high level and was just as sweet as can be… Matt was our initial contact when booking, we had many phone calls/email exchanges prior to arriving and all my questions were promptly addressed and answered. He even took us on a kick ass UTV trip up the river to waterfalls… this was an epic day!
OVERALL:
I have traveled all over the world, including my 5th time to Costa Rica and this was the best house/vacation rental I have ever experienced. If you are considering a trip to Costa Rica, have a large group and do not want to travel to far when doing your outdoor excursions… THIS is the place.
I would like to thank Matt and his team for helping to facilitate memories of a lifetime!!!