Four of us stayed at this house in Santa Teresa Beach for six nights in January 2019. What a great time we had! The location is just about perfect, steps from an uncrowded beach shared with Florblanca, the best hotel/resort on the Nicoya peninsula, and a five minute walk along the water from Playa Santa Teresa, the legendary white sand beach with perfect surfing waves. We ate twice in the resort restaurant -- convenient and delicious for a high-end dining experience.
The house, built in 2015, is so elegant and thoughtfully designed. We had everything we needed and nothing that we did not. The pictures are very accurate, although they tend to make the house look a bit more expansive than it is. It's cozy.
But what set this place apart was the people: we saw our Concierge, Carmen, every day, and she could not have been more helpful. Rene, the daytime handyman, was always ready to help us with whatever we needed. The cleaner was there every day as well, and Francesco, the night watchman, kept us secure from dusk til dawn.
Carmen arranged inhouse chef service 2-3 meals per day -- incredible tasting, healthy food, and good value compared to local restaurants. We took surfing lessons daily, and three of us tried scuba diving as well. Everyone was so helpful, welcoming and friendly. Just one note -- it's a cash economy and ATM service is spotty, so figure out a way to safely bring plenty of US$.
We met one of the owners our last day, and she was as welcoming as her home. With 15 years of experience in Santa Teresa, the owners were able to anticipate our needs even before they occurred to us.
There's simply nothing not to like about this experience. Santa Teresa is a bit hard to get to, but that's the point. Everyone who is there, host or guest, shares a sense of adventure and is looking for a non-typical experience (if you can't abide the occasional internet outages or a lizard in your bathroom, stick with Florida). These are very good people in a very, very good place. Pura Vida.