Playa Herradura

"The day we were to leave I checked the weather for Costa Rica and it was forecasted for rain and thunderstorms all week. I called Simone to cancel our vacation and pay any penalty. Simone encouraged me to go and said if the weather was bad and ruins our vacation that she will give us another weeks vacation for free. That was all I needed to hear! We were off! We live in south Florida, as it turned out the weather in Costa Rica this time of year is much like Florida. Wait 20 minutes and the weather will clear. We did have one day of overcast skies and light rain . That was the day we went to the rain forest, how apprapoe, it was a blast. The condo unit is just as the pictures show. Located on the south side of the Los Suenos resort close to the water with a nice view from the patio deck. We are a family of six with three teenage girls and a favorite son. The condo was plenty big enough for all of us and is in excellent shape. The Los Suenos resort is a well planed beautiful resort. The condo comes with a golf cart, which normally cost $50/day to rent and a pool/beach club membership. You can go to the Marriott pools but it is expensive and not worth it since you have the beach /pool club membership nearby. The beach /pool club has a swim up bar and restaurant as well. You can eat on campus at the Marriott or the Marina. decent food but expensive. We choose to eat off campus. Check out El Pelicano right outside the main gate towards the beach. Fantastic food! Simone the owner and E the concierge make a great team! they make sure your vacation is Con Pura Vida! Simone would text me time to time to make sure everything was ok and E worked very hard to take care of our every need and book our daily events. On one night we celebrated one of our daughter's birthday, E surprised us when we returned from dinner by baking our daughter a birthday cake and leaving it at the condo for us to find on our return! Our daily excursions were greatly enhanced because we choose to rent a 4 wheel drive diesel SUV rather then take a cab to and from the airport and the resort. It cost $500 but was well worth it! This vehicle made it possible for us to go off the beaten path and do some excursions that you would not normally be able to do. Bottom line Simone and E succeed in making this a Con Pura Vida vacation! If you want to stay at a well appointed resort and still be able to immerse yourself in the culture then look no further! Pura Vida"

"I had the pleasure of staying at the Veranda for ten fabulous days with my husband as we celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. John was amazing from the very beginning and his condo was perfect for us two. Very safe, quiet, perfect maintenance, great accommodations, beds extremely comfortable, full kitchen with all the appliances, dishes, etc. Close to the shopping center, gym, beach club and the Marina/restaurants. We loved Veranda 5E and plan on renting again next October. Pura Vida! xo"