Casa Shambala was the Costa Rican vacation that people dream of when they think of Costa Rica! Every day was an adventure driving to new places, even different ways to the casa. Guys went surfing every day and found best waves 10-15 mins away. Girls chilled out at the casa and swam in pool, rested in hammock, walked through the garden or down to see the horses, hiked to the beach, or went shopping in Tamarindo (30 mins away). We all took in the stunning views of nature every morning with our coffee and enjoyed our cocktails in the evening watching the breathtaking sunsets. It literally feels like you are on the nature channel, it's so surreal. Every day we looked for monkeys which we saw families of them in different trees on the property. We had 3 couples and 3 kids and had perfect amount of space. We even invited friends over for dinner that were staying at the JW down the hill and they all loved our casa 100 times more. Ha!
Had chefs come to the house a few nights and that was the best 4 course meal we ever had. Carlos Juan- he is the owner of this food company, and we highly recommend. We also had Il Rustico deliver us dinner one night which was pizzas and pastas and they were so delicious. Ida, was our sweet, loving and hardworking housekeeper. She had fresh fruit cut up ready for us every morning, washed our towels and got the house cleaned up for us to start our day. Ida is the best and is more than worth the extra small fee. Franklin the grounds keeper was very helpful and accommodating to anything that we needed and very attentive to any immediate needs. He made sure the pool was clean and set up for us every morning Juan Perez, the owner of Casa Shambala was just a whatsapp message away and responded to us immediately if we had any questions. He also had the best recommendations for food, hikes, tours, etc.. The casa was truly amazing, pictures do not do justice. Everything about the house was perfect and well thought out. Juan Perez has designed the best casa in Costa Rica. We will be back and we will also stay at Casa Shambala every time we visit! It was definitely the vacation we pictured when going to Costa Rica. That stunning jungle, ocean view house, with the beach only a 10 minute drive was perfect, and the casa was actually the best part of the trip! Thanks Juan Perez for making it the best trip. Pura Vida!