The house is even better in person and Pablo (the concierge) could not have been more responsive, kind and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. The lovely ladies who cleaned and made breakfast each day were so kind and friendly and always wanted to make sure we had exactly what we wanted (even with 4 teens in the house!). The house has everything you could want. And the walk straight down to the beach is such a wonderful luxury. The beach is clean, safe and swimmable, but bring aqua shoes as the coastline is a bit rocky. Everything you need is accessible from the beach: walk to town, rent horses, take a surf lesson, a mini estuary tour at the end of the beach (we saw a baby croc, monkeys and tons of birds), and various massage tables set up in the shade-for $40 I got the best 1-hour massage I have ever had (find Lourdes, she is an absolute gifted angel). The town is wonderful for a bit of casual shopping and great restaurants. Invest in insect repellent. The villa will pre-stock groceries for your arrival and then you can go into town to one of the larger supermarkets for supplies. Super easy-we rented a few golf carts and used them multiple times each day. The roads have lots of pot holes so be aware when driving. The people in town are very friendly and overall, we felt really safe in spite of it being a major tourist destination. Lots of lovely surrounding places that are fun to get to if you rent a car. And everything is close; jet skis, ATV riding, ziplining are all under an hour away.
The house is really comfortable and really well done. Nice finishings, good linens, comfortable beds. So much space. Fun wildlife visited the back patio; a few large iguanas, some geckos, and even a vulture, sadly no monkeys. But I am sure Pablo would have tried to change that had we asked. All in all, a perfect stay and we can't wait to go back.