Private Pool Villa & Ocean Views

Avoid. Being outdated is generally ok but this place is rundown and dirty/gross. We left after one night (had 5 booked) and only stayed 1 because it was too late to run around with 2 kids. First, outside: The lovely blue pool in the listing's picture? Nope. The floor of that is black and splotchy. Rundown. Inside... where the walls meet the wood beams is separated and dirty, cracking -- badly needing to be re-caulked and re-painted. There are numerous places on the walls where there's damage from the A/C dripping, and random stains and marks. Looks terrible. Window seals need to be repainted. There was really bad black mold around the kitchen sink (which I spent some time cleaning). TV image is glitchy. The best part? There was literally hair and [dirt?] on the bed sheets when we pulled the covers back. Slow clap. If they didn't clean the sheets, what else wasn't cleaned? The sheets were really old with stains and holes in them, too. Not surprising. The place has a washer and dryer so we stripped the sheets and spent our first few hours hanging around while we did the laundry the cleaning people obviously didn't do. Property mgmt was responsive -- kind of like they aren't surprised someone would complain about the place. They offered to send a cleaner the next morning and some clean sheets... the next morning, though. We already cleaned so not helpful. We got the basic room fee back for the other nights we had booked but not the admin and management fees. Stay away.

Very nice place to stay. Everything went perfect!

Wonderful outdoor living with our own private pool plus two other communal pools on the property, one with some of the best bar tenders we encountered in Costa Rica. Short walk (or shuttle that runs frequently) to the beach with several fun restaurants and bars. We came to relax and get away from the insanity in the U.S and this proved the perfect place.

This stay was a nightmare from the start. The pool does not look like anything in the picture. It needs a serious paint job. We stayed in the property early November 2024. Costa Rica suffered from epic rains, and for that I am sorry. What I am not sorry about is the fact that this property obviously had not been inspected in a while. If someone would have gone, they would have seen staining on the walls and ceiling, evidence of a leak. It rained very heavily the entire time that we were there. The roof started to leak the first night. We put towels and pots on the floor to catch the leak. I did contact the host immediately. I understand there was a national emergency so I know that it would not be fixed any time soon. We asked to be moved to another property and were told nothing was available. After 48 hours in the property, black mold was forming on the ceiling. We notified the host that we were leaving immediately. I hope this property was properly inspected and fixed before someone else stays there.

Quite nice. Easy walk to a large pool with a swim-up bar, and short shuttle ride to another large pool or beach. The beach was beautiful. The sunsets were spectacular. The bedrooms were comfortable. The kitchen had everything. The bathroom was modern and clean. The patio area and small pool would have been great, but the patio became covered in cat/raccoon feces within 2 to 3 days. Property management was responsive to multiple requests but not the feces problem.

We rented two properties next-door to one another. We found the rental agency to be incredibly proactive and responsive and very timely. They addressed any questions or concerns we might’ve had. One of the properties we stayed in had had a recent bad review and it didn’t seem warranted in its totality. The rental company was very good at addressing the concerns once we had read the review and we didn’t find any issues upon staying there, there were some decent restaurants nearby and we had a lovely two nights stay before flying back home. The beach was very calm, which are younger children enjoyed because we had stayed in other areas of Costa Rica where the surf was more rough.

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Avoid. Being outdated is generally ok but this place needs some real maintenance. For a group of college dudes, it's fine. For my family trying to enjoy a nice vacation, it's... well, we left after one night and that's only because we arrived too late to go elsewhere in a town we don't know with two young kids. First impressions are important. This place scores about a 2/10 on that. First, from outside: The lovely picture of the blue pool in the listing's picture? Nope. The floor of that is black and splotchy. Rundown and needs maintenance. The furniture on the back patio is nice. It would be nicer if random cats weren't constantly jumping up on the tables but I understand that the owners/managers can't control that. Inside... where the walls meet the wood beams is separated and dirty, cracking -- badly needing to be re-caulked and re-painted. There are numerous places on the walls where there's damage from the A/C dripping, and random stains and marks. Window seals need to be repainted. There was really bad black mold in the caulk around the kitchen sink (which I spent some time cleaning). The best part? There was literally hair and [dirt?] on the bed sheets when we pulled the covers back. Slow clap. If they didn't clean the sheets, what else wasn't cleaned? The sheets were really old with stains and holes in them, too. Not surprising. The place has a washer and dryer so we stripped the sheets and spent our first few hours hanging around while we did the laundry the cleaning people obviously didn't do. Fortunately, the property management was responsive -- kind of like they aren't surprised someone would be complain about the place. They offered to send a cleaner the next morning and some clean sheets... the next morning, though. We already cleaned so not helpful. We got the basic room fee back for the other nights we had booked but not the admin and management fees. Stay away.We ended up going to Tamarind

Great day! Home was well stocked! Bathroom updated! Super thoughtful welcome basket with treats. Property manager was extremely helpful at answering questions and offering suggestions. Super easy to get to shared pools and short walk or trolley to the beach. Highly recommend!

The location of the villa is superb. We have been to many exotic places in our time and the sand and sea at Playa Hermosa are special. The condo was well cared for and a brilliant vacation.

The condo was well located, with easy access to the beach and parking. The kitchen had everything we needed. Loved the private patio and plunge pool. We had a great stay!

We loved the condo! It was so beautiful easy to get to beach and included a private pool. Could have stayed longer! The only thing it could use is a full length mirror but that is the only thing I could even say is missing.