Stylish House w/private pool/patio Casa Mila walking distance to beach and town

Everything was perfect, from the amenities to the location, to Jacquie (our manager). The pool was absolutely sparkling clean, which is not always the case in Costa Rica.

Beautiful house, awesome pool, easy access to town

We stayed at Casa Mila for about a week. 6 adults total. This was not our first time to CR, but it was our first time to Samara area.House is located about 5-6 blocks from downtown. Beach is a few blocks more. Easy 10 minute walk.House was great and had everything we needed. Pool was awesome. Fairly quiet neighborhood. We had a car and there was covered parking. Communication with host was easy and responses were always quick via Whatsapp. We ran into a few travel snags and Jacquie was super helpful. Backyard/pool is assessable through 2 of the 3 bedrooms. This was not a problem for us. AC was good and strong in all 4 rooms. WiFi worked great. Kitchen had everything we needed.On our visit, we had a resident iguana living in the rear gutter. It was fun watching his daily trips up to knock down guavas from the tree.We would definitely stay again if Samara were our destination. Highly recommend a day at Carrillo Beach. We made a visit to the Macaw Recovery and a trip looking for dolphins and snorkeling with Samara Adventure CO. Mostly we just lounged on Samara Beach and surfed the gentle waves. Sheriff Rustica was our daily lunch place.FYI, infrastructure in coastal CR can be a bit eradicate, so set your expectations appropriately ahead of time. Storms happen, roads close, power goes out, and water pressure can be low or non-existent. If you need highly available infrastructure, you might not be cut out for a CR beach vacation.

Good stuff: pool area is very nice. Interior furnishing are fine. Excellent communication from the host. Beds are comfy. Ok stuff: this house is right next to another house and directly across the street from some larger rental houses. So, if you want to have the windows open for ventilation, it's a bit of a fish bowl. If you have all the blinds shut, it's a bit stuffy. If the neighbors are out enjoying their pool, you can hear everything they say and visa versa. Which is alright but just know this isn't some quiet spot in the country. All in all, the place is priced very fairly but it definitely lacks the outdoor living with nature vibe I've had every else in Costa Rica. It's a short walk to an excellent bakery but the walk to the beach is a long way in the tropical heat and very busy with quads and cars the whole way. I wouldn't stay here without some type of vehicle to get out of the neighborhood.