I have been teaching in San Salvador for 3.5 years and have rented numerous houses with groups during that time period and this is the best experience I've had by a long shot. A few friends from the US were coming to visit, so with that in mind my priorities were a place with stuff to do in the ocean, an owner a trusted and liked, and a good community that represents the best of El Salvador.
The beach outside the house has much smaller waves due to a line of rocks around the cove that the rocks crash into, by the time they reach the shore they are a fraction of their original size. Their are 4 kayaks at the house which we made full use of during our time there. I also brought my surf boards and the little waves turned out to be perfect for learning how to surf. They had a boogie board at the house which my friends used as well. Their also seemed to be much more all around the ocean that places further west along the coast in El Salvador.
The owner was immediate with his responses and genuinely cared that I had a good time. He even called once while I was there to make sure everything was going well and to let me know where the best surf was because he knew that was a priority and I think the caretaker told him I wasn't having the best luck. He was very willing to also set up tours and make sure that we had everything we needed and wanted while staying at the house.
Finally, the community was amazing. The caretaker is a middle aged man named Mauricio who takes care of the place with his wife and two daughters. There are a few others from the community that get involved in the coco collecting and the fish for our meals. They are extremely good cooks as well. We had fish for both nights that we stayed and chicken for lunch on our second day. A neighbor even did a turtle release right on the beach in front of our house.
People must not choose this house because of the distance (its about a 2.5 hour drive from San Salvador), but I have to say that the drive is totally worth it! The views were great, we surfed waves on kayaks, surfboards, and boogies boards, we saw amazing sunsets and wildlife, we at amazing fish, and it was great for relaxing too. Not lost on me was how genuine and local the experience was. The caretakers family, the dogs morning ocean ritual, the cows strutting up and down the beach, the random football games on the beach, it was all too perfect. I was really sad to leave and can't wait to go back soon!