Casa sencera·Amfitrió particular

5 min. drive to Playa! 15 min. drive to Mountains, 15 min. drive to the Rivers!🇨🇷

Casa de vacances a Parrita amb piscina privada i cuina

Galeria de fotos de l’allotjament 5 min. drive to Playa! 15 min. drive to Mountains, 15 min. drive to the Rivers!🇨🇷

Exterior
Frigorífic, microones, forn i placa de cuina
Gandules de platja i tovalloles de platja
Terrassa o pati
Àrea exterior de l'allotjament

Opinions

9,2 sobre 10,
Fantàstic

Casa sencera

3 dormitoris3 banysCapacitat per a 10186 metres quadrats

Serveis populars

  • Piscina
  • Cuina
  • Rentadora
  • Assecadora
  • S'admeten animals
  • Wifi gratuïta

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Sobre aquest allotjament

Tot l’allotjament

Tindràs tota la casa per a tu, i només la compartiràs amb les persones que t’acompanyin.

5 min. drive to Playa! 15 min. drive to Mountains, 15 min. drive to the Rivers!🇨🇷

Check in is at 3pm (unless owner allows an earlier check in) Check out is at 11am Our Casa is perfect for Family and Friends getting together, or just a couples retreat, Master bedroom (Bamboo Room) and bath has a cal/king bed made by local Tiko's, huge shower,w/ hot water, air conditioner and ceiling fan. The Iguana Room has two double beds with air conditioning and ceiling fan, The Monkey Room has one double bed with air conditioner, and ceiling fan, These bedrooms are right next to bathroom with huge shower,w/ hot water. Ceiling fans in every room, Brand new kitchen, redone in February 2021! If you love to cook, with everything you will need to cook the fish you catch, or your favorite meal, coffee pot, toaster,toaster oven,microwave,smoothie machine, perfect for your fruit smoothies, make from Costa Rica awesome FRESH FRUITS, stove,oven,refrigerator, freezer, all the dishes, pots & pans, Washer and Dryer, we have a clothes line for hanging clothes out to dry. Outdoor grill, right next to the awesome Tiki / Rancho we had built, that's were you will eat your meals, relax in the hammocks, or use your electronics, the pool is perfect, lounge chairs for your pleasure. Property is VERY private,1 3/4 acres that butts up to a teak farm and jungle behind the pool, so the monkeys, sloth, friendly (Iguanas) (that love fruit) various beautiful birds are always close by, perfect for photos and videos, The Parrots visit twice a day morning and happy hour, and have since 2006, so awesome to watch and hear. The casa sets back from the Hotel next door, so you don't even know it is there, but it is a very nice feature to have in case you want good food or a cocktail, The beaches are the best around, quite, black warm soft sand is perfect for walks on the beach, We also have a Lady who gives the best massages right on the beach, so relaxing, listening to the waves, and the breeze is perfect, a great way just to unwind and forget about work, Her Name and number are available upon request. Also we found wonderful places to eat and party, or just chill, We always go to Encantada on Esterillos-Este,on Thursday 4-6pm happy hour live music on the beach!! the most beautiful sunsets!!!!! It is 4 miles from our casa, but all the beaches by the casa are gorgeous, the closest beach is just 4 miles from casa, The casa is 30 minutes South of Jaco Beach and 30 North of Manuel Antonio, Perfect place for shopping, restaurants, night life, casinos, Manual Antonio is a must see, 30 minutes away, Beautiful white sand beaches, offering massages on beach, boat activities, awesome restaurants and shopping, our Favorite spot, You will find all sorts of activities, all within 30 minutes from casa. National Park, Quad and zip line tours, Party boat on the (Ocean King) in Quepos, also Deep sea fishing with Quepos Fishing, Perfect for catching the big ones!!! Waterfalls, Horseback riding, Surfing on Hermosa Beach, 20 minutes toward Jaco, Or take a Day Trip to the Valcano, or Rain Forest, well worth the trip.We recommend you have a tour guide or a driver take you. We also recommend you rent a car, a 4x4 is highly recommended if you are an explorer. You can rent a car from the airport and drive to the casa, try to get a morning flight and arrive by 1pm, It's hard to drive at night, and the roads directions can be difficult, We HIGHLEY recommend using ,,, It’s a new website as of April 2nd 2022. It’s only 10 minutes from the house,, they will pick you up and take you back to airport when you rent a vehicle from them!!! Just an option, much easier than taking the buses, but if you do take buses, the bus stop is a 8 minute walk from casa. We have the best restaurants also, here is a list of the best ones we found,, Hot dog & beer wagon, Don Toro’s, ANY restaurant in the Town Center, We have a list of all of them at the house & where they are, also there are brochures of all kinds of activities at the casa. The pool will is the best!!! There is maid service available, you would pay her directly, $60 to clean, very trust worthy, they have been with us since we bought the casa. We do ask that you run the air conditioner only when you are in the bedrooms napping or sleeping at night, to save energy, The air conditioner get VERY COLD!!!! QUICKLY!!! No need to leave AIR on while exploring Costa Rica for the day!!! If you are looking for a relaxing place to relax with the Girls, or a guys fishing trip, a Family Vacation, Couples getaway, Our Casa is perfect for you to enjoy, WELCOME!!! PURA VIDA!!! 🇨🇷🇨🇷🏄‍♀️🏝🎣 (means GOOD LIFE) Cindy and Mark Wenzel

Serveis de l’allotjament

Platja

  • Gandules de platja
  • Tovalloles de platja

Piscina i spa

  • Massatge
  • Piscina privada

Internet

  • Disponible a la casa: wifi gratuït

Aparcament i opcions de transport

  • Cal arribar-hi en cotxe
  • Aparcament a les instal·lacions amb opcions d'estacionament en un garatge

Cuina

  • Batedora
  • Cafetera i tetera
  • Espècies
  • Estris de cuina, vaixella i coberteria
  • Forn
  • Frigorífic
  • Microones
  • Molinet de cafè
  • Placa de cuina
  • Torradora

Restaurants

  • Servei de xef

Dormitoris

  • 3 dormitoris
  • Es proporcionen llençols

Bany

  • 2,5 banys
  • Assecador de cabells
  • Dutxa
  • Es proporcionen tovalloles

Sales d'estar

  • Menjador independent
  • Sala d'estar

Entreteniment

  • Estèreo
  • Jocs
  • Llibres
  • Televisor intel·ligent amb canals per cable i per satèl·lit

Zones a l'aire lliure

  • Barbacoa
  • Jardí
  • Mobles a l'aire lliure
  • Pati

Serveis de bugaderia

  • Bugaderia
  • Rentadora

Comoditat

  • Aire condicionat
  • Ventilador de sostre

Animals de companyia

  • S'admeten animals
  • Només s'admeten gossos
  • Fins a 23 kg per animal de companyia

Característiques especials i accessibilitat

  • Zones designades per a fumadors
  • Nota de l'amfitrió: NO SMOKING IN CASA PLEASE, OUTSIDE ONLY

Serveis i comoditats

  • Planxa i post de planxar
  • Servei de neteja (cal sol·licitar-lo)
  • Telèfon

Aspectes destacats de la ubicació

  • A la muntanya
  • A prop d'un hospital
  • A prop d'un spa
  • A prop del mar
  • A prop del port esportiu

Activitats

  • Golf
  • Alpinisme a prop
  • Casino a prop
  • Ciclisme de muntanya a prop
  • Equitació a prop
  • Golf a prop
  • Immersió lleugera a prop
  • Natació a prop
  • Observació d'aus a prop
  • Observació de balenes a prop
  • Pesca a prop
  • Ràfting a prop
  • Recorreguts en llanxes a motor a prop
  • Rutes d'ecoturisme a prop
  • Rutes de senderisme o ciclisme a prop
  • Rutes en moto aquàtica a prop
  • Rutes per a l'observació d'animals salvatges a prop
  • Submarinisme a prop
  • Surf i surf pla a prop
  • Vol nàutic a prop

Mesures de seguretat

  • No s'ha indicat si hi ha detector de monòxid de carboni (l'amfitrió no ha indicat si hi ha un detector de monòxid de carboni a l'allotjament; et recomanem que duguis un detector portàtil)
  • No s'ha indicat si hi ha detector de fum (l'amfitrió no ha indicat si hi ha un detector de fum a l'allotjament)
  • Farmaciola
  • Tancament de seguretat

General

  • Jardí
  • Mida de la unitat: 186 metres quadrats
  • Servei de neteja (cal sol·licitar-lo)

Allotjaments similars

Polítiques

Entrada

Hora d'inici del registre d'entrada: 15:00
Edat mínima per fer el registre d'entrada: 18 anys.

Sortida

Hora límit per al registre de sortida: 11:00.

Instruccions especials d’entrada

Rebràs un correu electrònic de l'amfitrió amb les instruccions per fer l'entrada i la sortida
La informació proporcionada per l'allotjament pot estar traduïda mitjançant eines de traducció automatitzada

Instruccions per fer la sortida

L'amfitrió requereix que facis el següent abans de marxar:
Apaga els llums, tanca les portes i torna les claus
Si no es completen aquestes tasques, l’amfitrió pot deixar una opinió negativa.

Animals de companyia

S'admeten animals de companyia.
Només es poden portar gossos
2 en total (fins a 23 kg per animal de companyia)
S'apliquen restriccions; contacta amb l'allotjament mitjançant el número que trobaràs a la confirmació de la reserva per a més informació
Nota de l'amfitrió: There will be an additional charge for pets,

Nens i llits addicionals

En aquest allotjament s'admeten nens

Esdeveniments

No events allowed

Fumadors

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
NO SMOKING IN CASA PLEASE, OUTSIDE ONLY

Informació important

Informació indispensable

Aquest allotjament el gestiona un amfitrió privat (algú aliè al mercat, negoci o professió). La legislació per a consumidors de la UE, així com el dret de desistiment, no s'aplicaran a la teva reserva, que es regirà per la política de cancel·lació que estableix l'amfitrió privat.
En funció de la política de l'allotjament, pot aplicar-se un recàrrec per persona addicional.
En fer el registre d'entrada, és possible que calgui presentar un document d'identitat oficial amb fotografia i una targeta de crèdit o dèbit, o bé abonar un dipòsit en efectiu, per cobrir qualsevol despesa imprevista.
Les sol·licituds especials no es poden garantir i estan subjectes a disponibilitat en arribar; poden aplicar-se recàrrecs.
Es prohibeix estrictament celebrar festes o esdeveniments a les instal·lacions.
El propietari no ha indicat si hi ha cap detector de monòxid de carboni a l'allotjament. Pensa a portar-ne un de portàtil durant el viatge.
El propietari no ha indicat si hi ha cap detector de fum a l'allotjament.
Aquest allotjament disposa d'elements de seguretat com ara una farmaciola i un pany de seguretat.
Aquest allotjament el gestiona el nostre col·laborador Vrbo. Rebràs un correu de part seva amb un enllaç a un compte que et permetrà modificar o cancel·lar la reserva.

Informació addicional

Per accedir a l'allotjament és necessari disposar de cotxe

Informació sobre el barri

Mapa
Parrita, Puntarenas

Què hi ha als voltants

  • Platja Palo Seco - 13 minuts en cotxe - 5.6 km
  • Platja Bejuco - 17 minuts en cotxe - 16.6 km
  • Platja Esterillos Est - 18 minuts en cotxe - 17.7 km
  • Platja Esterillos - 23 minuts en cotxe - 23.3 km
  • Parc Natural i Refugi de Vida Silvestre Manuel Antonio - 30 minuts en cotxe - 31.3 km

Com moure’s per la zona

  • Aeroport de Quepos (XQP): a 31 min en cotxe

Restaurants

  • ‪Wilson - ‬4 minuts a peu
  • ‪Bar & Rest. El Puente - ‬16 minuts a peu
  • ‪China Wall - ‬6 minuts a peu
  • ‪Restaurante Los Pilones - ‬4 minuts en cotxe
  • ‪Restaurante Típico Rafailita - ‬17 minuts a peu

Preguntes freqüents

5 min. drive to Playa! 15 min. drive to Mountains, 15 min. drive to the Rivers!🇨🇷 té piscina?

Sí, aquest allotjament disposa d'una piscina.

5 min. drive to Playa! 15 min. drive to Mountains, 15 min. drive to the Rivers!🇨🇷 accepta animals de companyia?

Sí, aquest allotjament admet gossos (2 com a màxim) que pesin fins a 23 kg cadascun. Poden aplicar-se restriccions, així que posa't en contacte amb l'allotjament per obtenir més informació.

Quant costa aparcar a 5 min. drive to Playa! 15 min. drive to Mountains, 15 min. drive to the Rivers!🇨🇷?

Hi ha aparcament disponible a les instal·lacions de l'allotjament.

A quina hora es fa el registre d'entrada a 5 min. drive to Playa! 15 min. drive to Mountains, 15 min. drive to the Rivers!🇨🇷?

Hora d'inici del registre d'entrada: 15:00.

A quina hora es fa el registre de sortida a 5 min. drive to Playa! 15 min. drive to Mountains, 15 min. drive to the Rivers!🇨🇷?

Registre de sortida: 11:00.

On es troba 5 min. drive to Playa! 15 min. drive to Mountains, 15 min. drive to the Rivers!🇨🇷?

Aquesta casa de vacances a prop del mar i a menys de 15 km de les atraccions següents: Platja Palo Seco, Platja Bejuco i Platja Esterillos Est. Pluja és a 17,4 km de distància.

Opinions: 5 min. drive to Playa! 15 min. drive to Mountains, 15 min. drive to the Rivers!🇨🇷

Opinions

Fantàstic

Totes les opinions provenen d’experiències reals de clients. Només els clients que han reservat una estada amb nosaltres poden enviar opinions. Verifiquem les opinions d’acord amb les nostres directrius i les publiquem totes, tant si són positives com negatives.
Més informacióS’obre en una finestra nova
Puntuació 10: Excel·lent. 27 de 36 opinions
Puntuació 8: Bo. 7 de 36 opinions
Puntuació 6: Acceptable. 0 de 36 opinions
Puntuació 4: Deficient. 0 de 36 opinions
Puntuació 2: Horrible. 2 de 36 opinions

9,4

Neteja

9,6

Ubicació

Opinions

2/10, Horrible

Kimberly K.

Què no li ha agradat: Neteja

Not good

When we first arrived to check in the male owner was there and seemed to be drunk, gave us a quick walk thru, the batteries to our A/C in our bedroom were dead. He did find some but not until I pressed him on way it wasn’t working. He neglected to tell us not to put our toilet paper in toilets so by morning the toilets were plugged. I called them and they said they would be there in 1 hour well 3 hours later they got there. He told us to add water to the pool every day cause the pool leaked. So we did what we were told.Now they are blaming us for the pool turning green. They insinuated that we peed in the pool and went in with lotions on. Also we know nothing about chemicals in a pool but if we have to add water every day they should have had someone monitor the chemicals. It also rained heavily one day so the pool did turn green the afternoon before we left. They are also trying to blame us for a broken hinge on a Kitchen cupboard which was already loose when we checked in and are stating the one of up pulled on it hard and broke it. She said that she would for give that cause she knows we didn’t break it. She has continued to harass me about this and now wants me to pay. Never again will I go thru Vrob
Estada de 9 nits (gen. 2025)

10/10, Excel·lent

Dave C., Barrie, Ontario

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Paradise!

We felt that the property was much nicer than it appears in the listing. They have one quiet neighbour, and lots of wildlife! Monkeys came to visit as well as geckos, iguanas, parrots etc. All communication with Cindy and Mark felt like we were dealing with old friends. Very accommodating and flexible, and they had plenty of local tips that were all very helpful and made our stay much better! We’d love to go back. We’ll be recommending this listing to our friends!
Estada de 5 nits (des. 2024)

10/10, Excel·lent

Natalie J., Iowa

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Perfect location to enjoy the coast

Our family loved this home with the outdoor hut and pool being the favorite, along with the monkeys that visit by the pool. The property is set back a bit with a lovely away from the crowds vibe. Luis was so helpful, and Cindy recommended Jeisen for surfing lessons and mangrove tour and we opted for these instead of the bigger touristy options. Our kids loved it and we would all recommend! Jeisen also recommended visiting Rainmaker mountain and we had the entire place to ourselves hiking the hanging bridges and waterfalls. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. Great location for such activities. The house has a lived in feel so if you are looking for white sheets and a crisp AC air, this is not for you. Actually then Costa Rica probably isn't for you! (: We loved it.
Estada de 2 nits (gen. 2024)

10/10, Excel·lent

Michelle W., Oak Grove, MO

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Trip of a lifetime!

We stayed at a beautiful amazing home with the most exquisite surroundings! The beauty that could be seen just from sitting out back. We discovered so many amazing species if your just careful and keep your eyes open especially to the sky for the beautiful birds! It was the perfect escape with the perfect host/hostess Thank you for sharing a little of your Paradise!
Estada de 8 nits (nov. 2023)

10/10, Excel·lent

Sylvia R., Midland Ontario

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Winter escape!

We arrived late at night after a very long day to be greeted by the lovely Luis! The property was spotless and welcoming, we immediately jumped into the lovely pool under the starry sky! The next morning, and every morning there after, the monkeys entertained us, along with a whole array of other wildlife. The house had everything we could possibly need and was close to everything we could possibly want. Cindy and Luis were both available for recommendations and suggestions. All together this was a lovely month of respite from the Canadian winter. Thank you Cindy and Mark for sharing this lovely place.
Estada de 30 nits (gen. 2023)

10/10, Excel·lent

Danie D.

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Pura Vida Amazing!

The house is just perfect! The owners are amazing and available. They know many extraordinary people that helped us all through the trip. Wonderful trip.
Estada de 8 nits (gen. 2023)

10/10, Excel·lent

Karen C.

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

A wonderful vacation for my family of 5

Our family if 5 ( kids ages 13, 18, 20) had a fantastic experience in this rental. The house was clean and exactly as advertised. We loved to watch the monkeys that visited daily. The birds and iguanas were fascinating. We used pool and cabana each day. The location was great for driving to actives such as zip lining, rain Forrest hikes, white water rafting, surfing and beach days ( all within an hour drive or less). We also ate at some wonderful restaurants. Most of our activities and restaurants were suggested by our host. We would definitely rent here again!
Estada de 6 nits (des. 2022)

10/10, Excel·lent

Kelly D.

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Great property and location

We had a great time staying here over Christmas week! The house is spacious, well stocked, and on a lovely property. We saw many animals right at the house. The location is close to many beaches and nearby towns for sight seeing. Cindy and the property manager were very helpful and responsive.
Estada de 6 nits (des. 2022)

8/10, Bo

Ines K., Vernon, USA

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Off the beaten path comfy place to stay

The reservation and check in process was super easy. Luis, who looks after the property, is a gem. He is super helpful and knows the area well. We felt welcomed from the minute we arrived. The property is located next to a hotel which has its pros and cons. You can eat at the restaurant but there may also be music and noise later in the evening. The home is equipped with everything. The pool is also lovely especially when you get back from the beach and want a cool dip. This home has a lived in feel, lots of beach themed art. If you are looking for a steril hotel kind of vacation home this might not be it. We used the ac units in the bedrooms at night to drop the humidity and dampness. Great stay overall including the monkeys that came to say hello at the pool.
Estada de 3 nits (jul. 2022)

10/10, Excel·lent

Dan F.

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Great house for making family memories

Our family had a wonderful time at this house. The kitchen was nice a big with all you need ... minus the groceries, which the grocery store was an easy 10 minutes down the road in Parrita. There is a hotel next door, but the house still seems secluded. The pool was the highlight by far. We loved swimming with the kids and watching the monkeys come right up to the pool and eat the bananas we left in the basket. We even saw several poison dart frogs and iguanas. The main road is easy to drive, so getting out and seeing the sights was very easy to do. Cindy is very happy to offer recommendations for the area, and she was very responsive. The house does not require a 4x4. Very happy with our choice to stay here.
Estada de 3 nits (juny 2022)

10/10, Excel·lent

todd I.

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Wonderful home / great communication

Everything we could have hoped for. Relaxing, clean, quiet. Lots of animals, well stocked. We will be back Thank you
Estada de 3 nits (abr. 2022)

10/10, Excel·lent

erica d.

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Everything plus some

This property was absolutely an amazing! We were blown away with our stay at the property and are already planning our next trip! Cindy was so helpful and communicated with us leading up to our trip, and suggested many things for us to do while we were visiting. We enjoyed the monkeys every morning that visited and the privacy of the property. Thank you for everything and we’ll see you next year!
Estada de 7 nits (des. 2021)

10/10, Excel·lent

Bruno F.

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Great Costa Rican experience

It was a great experience. House was great and only 5 min drive to the beach. Monkeys, iguanas and all types of birds visited us by the pool. Cindy and Mark were very helpful with everything we needed and full of suggestions about places to visit. We had a great time and hope to rent this house again! Highly recommend!
Estada de 7 nits (juny 2021)

8/10, Bo

Laura A., Golden, CO

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Enjoyable stay

Lovely pool and outdoor area. Despite being next to a hotel, property is secluded. Esterillos Town Center and Parrita town as well as the laid back, quiet beaches of Bejuco and Esterillos are about 10-15 mins away (by car). The owner, Cindy, was very communicative and provided a wealth of information regarding restaurants and things to do in the area. Luis the property manager was wonderful and available for any questions we had. We loved the daily monkey and iguana visits. Thank you for a lovely week in beautiful Costa Rica!
Estada de 7 nits (maig 2021)

10/10, Excel·lent

Richard C., Gatineau, Canada

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Great place to continue enjoying the outdoors at the end of the day

Great house for a family of five and great location for visiting Manuel Antonio and Jaco area.

10/10, Excel·lent

Brandi F., Garland Texas USA

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Beautiful Little hideaway

Casa Marko and Cindy is the perfect little hideaway between Jaco and Quepos- has everything you need including morning monkeys and Smiley the sloth. Easy access to the beach, Manuel Antonio National Park, Zipline at Chiclets, White Water rafting with Tiko Loco, great shopping and food in Jaco - A MUST PLACE TO STAY
Estada de 6 nits (des. 2019)

10/10, Excel·lent

Megan H.

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

The best place to stay in Costa Rica!

We loved everything about this house. The owners are fantastic - they were quick to help us with suggestions on all the best places and must-sees in the area. The house was beautiful. We loved relaxing in the pool, looking up and seeing the resident sloth. We also had a visit from about 20 monkeys one morning. Overall, I would highly recommend this house, and can’t wait to go back and (hopefully) stay there again! Thank you!!

10/10, Excel·lent

Christina P., Spring

Què li ha agradat: Neteja

Authentic and Comfortable

This property is exactly what we wanted. We wanted to be close to all kinds of activities if we wanted to do things, but secluded and comfy if we wanted to do nothing at all. And we did not want a touristy resort or hotel. We wanted an authentic Costa Rica home where we could soak up the Pura Vida culture. From the friendly sloth who visited each day to the beautiful blooming flowers and the refreshing oool, we loved our stay. But the best part of renting this home is the owner, Cindy!! She is a great consistent communicator and truly wants to help make your stay in CR exactly what YOU want. She is full of so much knowledge and experience and connections! From local spots to eat to shopping to fishing to beaches and tours, she knows them all!! So pick her brain because she was our best resource both before the trip and during the trip. We fell in love with CR thanks to Cindy and her home. We can’t thank her enough. Pura Vida!!
Estada de 7 nits (jul. 2019)

10/10, Excel·lent

Rick P.

Exotic Private Retreat

Cathy and I spent a month at Mark and Cindy’s house and it was a delight. Being our first trip to Costa Rica, we were especially looking forward to getting close to nature and seeing the indigenous animals - the house is situated right up against a forest that brought monkeys, sloths, exotic tree squirrels, macaws, iguanas and much more. The house is minutes off the coastal road between Jaco and Quepos/Manuel Antonio - so we could drive in either direction for a variety of beaches, restaurants and activities. The nearby beach of Bejuco is only less than 15 minutes away - our go-to for playing in the surf. The house is equipped with all the necessities and we found ourselves spending time in the tiki hut ... or palapa and the swimming pool and patio. We especially enjoyed the refreshing pool, spending time there so least twice a day. The bedrooms are air conditioned and the beds were perfectly comfortable. We had the benefits of living like a local.
Estada de 29 nits (abr. 2019)

10/10, Excel·lent

Casey H.

An incredible place to stay in Costa Rica

Mark and Cindy's house is the perfect house to visit for an amazing time in Costa Rica. I'll name a few of the very long list of reasons why. My girlfriend and I arrived to the house at night where Carmen, the incredibly kind caretaker, met us and gave us the keys, walked us around the house and gave us recommendations on places to visit. Over the course of the next few days Carmen and Cindy were always both available to answer questions and help out if we couldn't find something. We spent the first few days of our trip simply enjoying the property which kept us busy between swimming in the amazing pool and watching birds, monkeys, iguanas and geckos roam around. FYI - It gets hot during the dry season, but the rooms have AC which was always a relief to have at the end of each day. The outdoor shower works really well too! We went to the nearby Hotel Pelicano for dinner and to watch the sunset for at least 6 of the 11 nights we spent in Costa Rica (it's incredible for the food and the view). The sunsets were simply insane and we collected some pretty shells as well... El Chiringuito was our second favorite spot for food. We did a night tour at Rainmaker Park which was absolutely incredible. If you decide to go (we highly recommend it), book your tour through Ann or Mick on their website and ask for Luis to be your guide. If you go during the dry season, try to wait for one of the few rains during the season for your trip - it makes the experience much more incredible. We eventually saw the female sloth in the trees with her baby, she came down within 10 feet of us and we got some incredible photos. To see a sloth in the backyard is a very, very memorable moment. She hung out there for a few days until we left, so every morning after we saw her, we went out to feed the monkeys and iguanas and say hi to the sloth and her baby. The house is between two major national parks; Manuel Antonio, and Carara National park - we recommend visiting both. For your guide, if you find Franklin Sanchez - go with him! The house is close to Maxi Pali, a great grocery store that has everything you need, and the bank which is just down the road. There are so many places to eat at nearby, it's hard to choose sometimes... If you can make the drive towards Jaco, VistaMar is also an amazing place for an outdoor lunch where you can see and hear the ocean. In the end, we are so grateful we chose Mark and Cindy's house for our adventure. We will definitely be back!!
Estada de 8 nits (gen. 2019)

10/10, Excel·lent

Lisandro B.

We have a great time, quiet like Paradise.

The house is very nice and well equipped, all bedrooms have ac and ceiling fans. The swimming pool is very cosy and the best of all are the monkeys..... Nearest beaches are more for surfing rather than swimming, but national park Manuel Antonio is only 45 min away . The place is very relaxing and you won't notice any noise from the hotel.

10/10, Excel·lent

Joe h.

Awesome house to stay in Esterillos / Parrita area

I stayed at Mark and Cindy's for two nights with some friends. We loved it, and would have liked to be there longer. The AC in the bedrooms is really nice to have, and the backyard / pool area is really fun to hang out in. We had a big group of monkeys come through a few times and eat the fruit we left out for them. Really awesome place to stay, and Mark and Cindy made it very easy to enjoy! Highly recommended!!
Estada de 2 nits (abr. 2018)

8/10, Bo

Maria B.

Comfortable and enjoyable place!

Our family of four stayed at Mark and Cindy's house over Easter week and we had an enjoyable and relaxing time at their house. The kitchen is well equipped and packed with utensils. The decor made us feel at home, we loved all the art work around the house. Plan on getting one of the small bags of charcoal per use of the grill. It was really nice to have access to plenty of towels! The wifi worked really well And the property is secluded and surrounded by a wonderful landscape of lush trees and forest. We saw a lot of iguanas climbing the trees and sunbathing by the roof. The capuchin monkeys also came to the backyard. You can definitely enjoy birding in the early mornings. Bring your binoculars! The pool was super clean and we enjoyed swimming during the day and night. The location is perfect, only 40 min from Manuel Antonio National Park and 25 minutes from Jaco (Great for shopping). Cindy helped us find surfing instructors only 15 minutes from the house at Esterillos Este. The beach was wonderful, Great for young and older kids! Luis is a friend and neighbor of Mark and Cindy's. He was very kind and helpful. He made sure we felt comfortable and offered some suggestions for activities around the area. Luis uses whatsapp and is fluent in English. All in all, a great house for our family of four, thanks!!! The Braemer's
Estada de 4 nits (abr. 2017)

8/10, Bo

Kara M.

Perfect for Families

We had a wonderful time staying at this lovely home in Costa Rica. We were 2 families with small children and it was the perfect size for us. Having the pool was ideal when we got home from a long day out and the kids wanted more time in the water. It was also lovely to hang out under the palapa at night when the kiddos went to bed. We used the grill with carbon to grill up fish and shrimp many nights. The house had everything that we needed to cook our own meals and save money. The hosts were super helpful and prompt with anything that we needed to know about the house and area. They put us in contact with their friends at El Pelicano and we spent a lot of time using their beach access, pools, restaurant and bar. The owners there were also really friendly and helpful. The only down side was the internet. It was advertised as having internet and one of the people in our group need it to complete work while we were away. You could not look up anything and barely could send an e-mail. We had to go to a restaurant in order to get any internet service. Do not rent this house and expect to do work online.