Casa Rio Mar Grande is an incredible home on an amazing beach. We had a large group stay for over a week and it proved to be everything we hoped and more! Our group ranged in age from mid-60s to a one-year-old and the house and location really was perfect. Very clean and well decorated. Each bedroom in the home has its own bathroom, which affords perfect privacy in a large group. There is seating galore around the home, and the outside patio is totally covered, creating an outdoor living room area, which is where we spent most of our time. The pool is perfect for staying cool, and lounging around. The entry to the pool is a few steps into a flat shallow area that is a perfect size for small kids to play in - which ours did all day. I can’t stress enough how great the pool is! There is a wonderfully large raised deck that looks out over the beach. The deck gets wonderful breezes and provides the perfect place to watch the surfers ride the waves. The property is very well maintained with beautiful landscaping. We were visited regularly by small salamanders, iguanas, and Costa Rican squirrels. We saw toucans at the house, and macaws, as well. In addition to the property itself surpassing our expectations, we were very pleased with the assistance and guidance provided by the house manager, Matt, and the house owner, Jim. Having English-speaking contacts to facilitate our trip in numerous ways was really key for our group. From arranging transfers to and from the airport, to arranging amazing excursions for a group with varying interests, to stopping in to make sure we had everything we needed, they were very responsive to our needs and we couldn't have asked for better hosts. Our stay at Casa Rip Mar Grande and the entire trip was all really more than we had hoped for. We will definitely be back!