Beachside Designer Home with Pool

The pool was very refreshing. The house was comfortable and we really enjoyed the outdoor living space except for the fumes from traffic on the road. Easy access to the beach. Nearby restaurants and an excellent small grocery were quite handy. Towns in the area offer lots of restaurants and shopping. The pura vida vibe was everywhere, people were friendly and we always felt safe.

Puerto Viejo is a beautiful, small town still packed with community and culture. We loved our stay- the property was beautiful, the proximity to the beach is what we wanted and the town is full of wonderful people!

This was the perfect place for us to stay as we explored the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. We spent time on the beach, had cocktails at the lovely Banana Azul a 3 minute walk down the beach, rented bikes a 5 minute walk away at Pura Rides and biked a 30km beach hopping route to Manzanillo and took tuk-tuks to and from the main drag of Puerto Veijo where the bars, shops and restaurants are. Regarding the house - some standout things: 1) incredible check in process and easy communication with the property manager via whatsapp. It was all super slick and transparent. 2) The pool seemed small when we first arrived but it was the BEST. We went in every day for a nice cool off plunge after hiking, biking and beaching and 3) the location - PERFECT for nice relaxing mornings hearing the waves crashing and just a little 5 minute tuk tuk to Hot Rocks to party or Luna Mays to shop! LOVED every minute!

I had mixed feelings about this property. I will start with the positives.The location is great and host communication was excellent in the beginning. The house is situated close to town and adjacent to the ocean with a partial view of the sea. The home was nicely decorated with essentials provided. Two stories with a clean pool and very spacious bedrooms. A nicely furnished balcony and pool area with lush landscaping. The bedrooms had air conditioning and this is a must as it is extremely humid and hot day and night during our stay. The negative sides of the property: Yes, it’s close to water but there is a busy noisy road just behind the home in front of water and it is very loud in the early morning. The adjacent home close to property has loud barking dogs every morning, sleeping in is quite difficult. I would still rate it a 4 to 5 star except for our last night there. The carbon monoxide detector in my bedroom went off at night , I had to open door and window to get it to stop. Obviously i was afraid to sleep in the house. I contacted host but they were unable to resolve the issue by text and said it was probably a malfunction and not to be concerned. After sending the loud alarm video via a video to the host, I was told it was probably a malfunction. Unfortunately it would go off repeatedly,I was forced to sleep outside and wish someone would have come over and checked the property.