10/10 Excellent
Tom K.
9 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful jungle retreat
The house was beautiful, and the grounds were amazing. The pool was great, and had lots of space for all of us and spectacular ocean views. We also had regular visits from several monkeys, sloths, big lizards, (huge) butterflies and tons of birds (including macaws and parrots). It was like living in a wildlife sanctuary and it was really cool.
The house itself is a little older, and it’s starting to show some signs of age, but despite the age, the team taking care of the house does a spectacular job maintaining the property, and are ridiculously responsive to any issues. I think I texted Vanessa 2-3 times over the week we were there, with relatively minor (but urgent) issues, and every time Santos (the property caretaker) was addressing the issue within minutes.
Our only gripe, and we knew about it going in, was the lack of any AC in spaces outside the bedrooms. It was really hot during our stay, and it would have been nice to have a community space we could eat or just all hang out in that wasn’t oppressively hot. Again, the listing and reviews were clear, so it’s on us not knowing how hot it gets in March, but that was the only real downside we experienced.
Tom K.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024