Excellent property, easy communication with owner. It was quick and easy to set up through the owner outings and excursions, as well as Covid-19 tests as required to reenter the United States.
The house is about 10 minutes from Samara, which itself is a pretty small beach town. We found surf lessons in Samara, but it's not a bustling town by any stretch.
The house itself is located in Puerto Carrillo, which is very very tiny. Exactly what we were looking for, but not for the bar crawler or nightlife seeker. There are a couple very small supermarkets walking distance from the house, as well as a couple small restaurants. You can walk to the beach in about 10 minutes -- there is some elevation loss (then gain on the way back), as town sits on a bluff over the ocean. There's a much longer walk to a secluded, rocky cove, about 2.5 miles round trip. We saw monkeys and lots of forest crabs.
One could manage at this house without a car if you're okay playing in the house's pool, getting staples from the supermarket and cooking a few meals at home, and/or eating at the same two restaurants, which I think would be great. We had a rental car, which was nice for us because we wanted the surf lessons for the kids, and you need to get to Samara to do that. The owner will arrange airport shuttles though for those who don't want to bother with rental cars.
The house itself is as advertised. We were only in the house, not the separate apartment that can be used by bigger groups. We were six people, two adults and four kids ages 18, 15, 13, and 9. The pool is really nice and a perfect temperature. There was plenty of sleeping space in the three bedrooms. Always keep in mind that you're essentially inside a forest/jungle, so you cannot avoid insects. It's part of the experience. They were not an issue for us as, again, it was part of our expectations. Beds and bedrooms were clean, air conditioning kept sleep temperature comfortable. We had an issue with one air conditioning unit that was fixed quickly and easily by the owner.
Overall it was a great stay. Definitely recommend the property.