We had an awesome vacation at this lovely home. It is architecturally interesting, and has a great pool that opens to the indoor living area creating an awesome indoor/outdoor experience. The outdoor grilling area is also a nice added bonus. The house is fully equipped, nicely furnished and the views are amazing. Lazero, the young man who lives on the premises greeted us upon arrival and showed us the basics. He does not speak English so it was tough to learn all the ins and outs of the property. However, Becky the owner was very responsive to all our inquiries. The house has ceiling fans everywhere, and we found them to do a great job of keeping the house cool. In fact, we only had to use the AC, which works great, a few times. The only reason I couldn’t provide a 5-star rating has to do with issues not related to the design and beauty of the home, but other issues we personally found a bit problematic. Please note this is a really nice VRBO, but as someone who uses reviews extensively, I think it is important to mention some things you will likely encounter, or would want to be aware of.
The house is remote, and I mean remote in the context there is nothing around the property. Yes, town and Tamarindo is only 30-40 minutes away, but once you get off the main paved road anticipate a very slow and very rough pot-hole ridden, unmaintained 20-minute dirt road drive to the property. You will definitely want to buy everything you need in advance of arriving. Additionally, if you’re there during the dry season, expect hot, dry conditions, not the lush rain-forest you might expect in other parts of Costa Rica. You should also anticipate seeing some scorpions, tarantulas and what we learned was the Giant Costa Rican Grasshopper. A harmless but intimidating creature. In the owner’s defense, this is simply due to the fact you are in the jungle. It was only a minor distraction for us but by the end of our 9 day stay we were “bugged” out. I would also have to say the house could benefit from a good deep cleaning and some minor maintenance. Upon our arrival it was certainly acceptable, but as you got into the nooks and crannies signs of surface cleaning versus deep cleaning became apparent.
On balance, the pros out weigh the cons with this property. But do go in with your eyes wide open and view it as a “destination” VRBO, rather than a home you can bounce around from.