The Grand Bayview 5-Level Luxury Oceanview Villa

The home is spacious with plenty of room to enjoy good meals, socialize and relax on the rooftop or numerous balconies. Beds are large and comfortable. Mini Split AC works well in both bedrooms. Home is furnished nicely. The host provides beach towels, chairs, umbrellas for the 10 minute walk to the beach. So many food options in the neighborhood. The home is located in a good neighborhood that provides a fun cultural experience.

The owner's were very receptive to our needs. Easy to get around. It was a new area for us to stay in, with interesting shops and restaurants. We did a lot more of enjoyable walking. Very accessible to the areas of old town which we like. Thanks!

I'm sorry it took me so long to write a review. We are a family of 4 who stayed at this property last February. We normally stay in an all-inclusive but decided to try something new. The home is beautiful with great, ocean views. The kids enjoyed having their own rooms as did my wife and I. There is a small neighborhood shop right around the corner where we would get breakfast before walking to the beach each day. If you would rather, you can get a taxi easily for a quick ride to the beach. In the evening, we would walk back down the hill and try a new restaurant for dinner. After dinner, we would either enjoy the town or go back to the house and enjoy the views. The whole family enjoyed staying at this property and we would absolutely stay there again!

We are two Canadian couples who rented this house in February 2015. The best part for us was waking each morning to the stunning views of the bay and the town and all the interesting life around us. We watched cruise ships, sunsets and even whales spouting in the bay. There is a price to be paid for the view, however, and that is the steep climb up the hill. We enjoyed it -- in fact, it was a point of pride not to take a taxi. However, we have older friends who would be unable to tackle the steep cobblestoned streets. The distance from the house down to the Camarones Beach is less that one kilometer. We walked down the hill and to the very south end of the Malecon almost every day. One good thing about the distance above the town is that it is quiet. We heard complaints from people who stayed closer to the beach about noisy night life. The only sounds came from the barking dogs that surrounded our property. Apparently this is a normal occurrence in the whole town. Our neighbourhood was mixed, with high-end homes owned by ex-pats sandwiched between very modest homes owned by Mexicans. We felt completely safe at all times. The Mexican family who lives next door met us on our arrival and checked in several times to see if we needed anything. Inside, the house is beautifully decorated. We enjoyed the comfortable beds, luxurious bedding and towels. A maid came in to clean three times during our 16-day visit -- next time we would ask her to come every day, since we didn't want to waste time making beds and washing dishes. There is no dishwasher. You can pack light, though, since there is a washer and dryer on site. One of the best features of the house was strong wifi, which isn't often available at the resorts. The owners have provided a separate router for each floor and we had no trouble connecting at any time. The master bedroom features a desk with a printer if you want to set up your portable computer. The house did lack a TV and DVD player, and occasionally we felt that we would have liked to watch a TV show or a movie in the evening. Also there was no radio or CD player. There is a small pool that looks like a hot tub on the lower level (still with an ocean view) but the water is ice cold. We dipped into it a few times when we were really hot after climbing the hill, but it isn't something you would want to lounge in. Overall, we felt the house would be worth the price if it included daily maid service, and had a TV/DVD player.