10 bedroom estate - walk to beach salt water pool

What.a.week. Our family had to make a last minute change in accommodations and we’re so glad we did! As a family reunion type of group, having separate casitas was amazing and everyone got their own little space. The newly built Monkey Lounge was awesome for hanging out, watching TV, playing poker, and watching for monkeys. The property itself is very cool and they’re constantly making additions and improvements. It’s Costa Rica—it’s not perfect, but this team is ready to respond. The biggest thing? This is more like a small resort vs your typical rental. With on-property staff, Mario (security), Julianna and Kina (housekeepers/cooks/do anything!), Lani (property manager), Kassandra (organizer of all the things) and Matt (owner), we were so spoiled. They were willing to jump in and help with dishes, clean the rooms midweek, sweep, take out trash—all of the things you don’t want to do on vacation. Mario even cleaned the monkey poop off our rental before we left. Kina made some amazing breakfasts, Julianna literally took a dirty glass from my hand and insisted on doing it. So very, very grateful to the whole team. The only thing we wished would have been access to the “staff kitchen.” If trying to cook on your own for a large group, it’s difficult with no oven, just an outdoor cooktop and counter space. We did utilize and grill and made it work! Cooking is easy in your room if just making for a few. Playa Potrero is such a walkable little town, too! Grateful.

We were a group of 16 (ranging from 20-82y old) & had a wonderful stay. Hosts were responsive & helped make sure we had what we needed; daily staff were very friendly. Property was gorgeous, good mix of shade & sun, & outdoor places to gather. There was no large inside gathering space. It was close to the beach, restaurants & a store. Town is smaller, so having a golf cart was helpful to get to other places. It was clean and we felt secure.There were 5 2-unit buildings & 1 building that had 2 rooms with a sitting area. Most of the units were centrally located, though 1 was more secluded. In the more secluded unit you could at times hear noise from outside the main property, but there was otherwise good noise control between units. All of the units had refrigerators, basic kitchen tools, & some had cooktops. There was 1 small communal kitchen we had access to -stovetop, sink, ice maker, counters & refrigerator; but it would have been hard to make a big meal ourselves, and no grill. There was a big table to gather/eat. There were a number of restaurants nearby, including take-out options. There ended up being an a la carte breakfast option, which was a nice surprise as we had not ordered the food/drink packages. Pools were great. The rainfall feature was really nice, as were the stools/bar. The only negative of the big pool was the bottom steps were hard to see as they were the same color as the pool bottom, we often thought we were at the bottom only to drop down more.

Our host mania was amazing as was her staff. They saw to our every need. The place is just wonderful.

We were a group of fourteen, twelve adults, one child and one toddler. We loved the place. The staff was friendly and helpful. The chef we hired, through the place, made delicious food. We chose the menu, before hand and no one was left hungry. We were roughly two and a half blocks (easy walking distance to the beach). When we weren't doing excursions, we were sourcing hours in the pool. It was great and convenient that every room had its own fridge. We were near restaurants, a brewery and supermarkets. We couldn't ask for anything more.