A friend who is also a long-time Isla vacationer and I came to the island with 5 first-timers and I wanted to stay in an awesome place that they'd be sure to love. I've walked/biked by Villa Amistad for years, and it did NOT disappoint. The house was beautiful, clean, and well stocked with everything we needed (including a variety of left-behind bar goodies and sun block). The location is wonderful - close to centro but no noise, and right on the Malecòn. Of course, we went to punta sur for a few sunrises, but they looked great right from the house, too! I was so happy that I had the opportunity to meet Mary and Gordy to thank them in person, and their daughter, Erin, who handles the booking, was beyond wonderful to work with. Any on-site issues (we ran out of water one day) were dealt with immediately. Our first timers all want to return.
The only reason I *don't* want to recommend this lovely spot is that I don't want to have it booked when we want to return!