The management company was absolutely amazing… Anytime we needed anything, including recommendations & reservations, their responses were almost immediate on WhatsApp and they were happy to help us with booking.
The beach across the street is gorgeous and great for exploring, but rocky. If you walk down a bit further, maybe 100-200 yards toward the estuary (further from town), you will find less rock, more beach, and see some talented surfers. This area is somewhat secluded, and even during spring break it wasn’t crowded at all.
Because this resort is down a bit further away from food and shopping, Definitely rent a golf cart, and if you’re going during the peak season, reserve it ahead of time. It will take you 5 min to get to the center of Tamarindo on a golf cart. You can also easily Uber. Taxis are cash only, but you can Uber with your app. Unless you have a golf cart, grabbing a quick bite to eat is pretty much out of the question, so be sure to pick up some snacks or easy meals…. There is plenty of room in the nice kitchen.
I will say that upon arrival, the upstairs area was very hot and took a while to cool down. It never got as low as we would have liked, but it wasn’t unmanageable. There were also only sheets on the twin beds when we arrived, but we found the rest of the bedding in the closets. The villa was clean, but it needs a little maintenance. There were a lot of water spots on the walls, we found a few bugs, as well as other minor flaws, but overall we were very happy with it.
I wouldn’t necessarily select this villa if you’re wanting to be in the middle of the action, But if you’re like me and like to get to the action when you feel like it, but enjoy a relaxing vacation, this is a great option!