Playa Hermosa

"The property and gated community is approximately 15 minutes from Downtown Jaco and was very easy to find. Check in was just as easy. Upon arriving to the community you are greeted to beautifully manicured yards and well maintained streets. Be aware it is a dirt road leading to the neighborhood but it is well maintained. In fact one day we were there they were re-grading it to fill in pot holes. I consider this an experience and part of the Costa Rican experience. Made you feel like you were off the beaten path. The house itself was perfect for us. We were two families, 4 kids, 4 adults. The house was the perfect size and had great outdoor spaces. The outside/inside shower in the master bedroom was amazing! I looked forward to taking showers outside hearing the Macaws fly by and other wildlife. Every morning we were greeted by a monkey they call poncho on the back 2nd level patio. To get to the beach and pool area was about a 2 minute walk if that. You can hear the surf breaking from the house all day and night. So relaxing. The beach is beautiful and often empty, you feel like you are in your own private paradise. Great waves every day for surfing. I went out about 3 times a day! The pool is huge and perfect for families and adults alike. There is a small pool bar area and every day there was a lady working there who had a small but good menu of food and snacks that she would cook or have prepared and she would also have various drinks or make frozen drinks. The community was perfect from families. We had great amenities but also felt like we had the place to ourselves. It was perfect and easy driving distance to all you could possibly need. Hermosa itself has a few small beach bar/restaurants. You can also drive into Jaco and there are tons of restaurants and shopping. We did bulk of our food shopping at Maxi Pali, but there is also a small mini mart in Hermosa that has just about everything you could possibly need too. You can also arrange tours at the community clubhouse through the property managers. We decided to go out on our own. We found a gem about 4 miles form the house called Ocean Ranch Park. I highly suggest this between pricing and number of activities and the personalized feel you get. Overall, it was a perfect stay and I can't wait to come back. The homeowner and his communication and recommendations he made were top notch. I'll never stay in a resort/hotel again!"