This property is a little slice of paradise! We loved our stay here and didn’t want to leave! The house is comfortable, secure and nicely decorated. Screened windows, and well equipped kitchen. No microwave, but we planned accordingly. The lighting inside and outside is fantastic, and we loved the outdoor shower too. Thoughtful touches include filtered water, two comfy hammocks, chairs and towels to take to the beach, and an outdoor grill. The dining table outside has fun lighting also. We ate all our meals there and played games on it nightly. A/C in the bedrooms was appreciated by some of our party. My husband and I stayed in the master, with doors and windows open on either end for airflow, and it was perfect. We enjoyed falling asleep to the sounds of the surf, and waking to the howler monkeys just down the road. As other reviewers mentioned, there is a public beach access very close to the house, so the beach does get more crowded on weekends. Thanks to reviews, we knew this going in, and planned our beach days accordingly to be there when it was not crowded.
From the house, there is easy access to almost everything. We had rented a car, so we made little trips to get groceries, go to restaurants, or just explore. Rainforest hiking all around. There is a restaurant & bar about five minutes from the house and walkable by beach or road, which we enjoyed as well. Our favorite excursion was a super affordable rental of kayaks, which we paddled up a small river just north of the house, off of Playa Arrecife. We saw monkeys, crabs, turtles, bats, birds and a sloth. So fun!!
Even in the yard of the rental house we were able to enjoy big butterflies, leafcutter ants, and birds. Green Macaws visited several times. Nice ocean view from the house, through the tropical foliage. That reminds me that I forgot to mention how beautifully landscaped the yard around the house is. Rent this house and have a wonderful vacation! :-)