shawna is available and quickly helpful. house is right on the beach. house is older, but comfortable with good a/c. we didn't use the small pool. consistent waves were good for boogie boarding, but a bit strong for novice surfing. house is next door to the public parking lot, so dozens of families with barbecues out front every day (it was holiday time), most of the playa grande beach is almost empty, so we were surprised, but eventually got used to the company. friendly staff watching the house 24/7. cook made great breakfasts. restaurants nearby were so-so. no turtles on the beach any more. activities: i don't recommend the evening turtle tour as it involved a much harder, longer trek than was described plus 50 tourists gawking at 2 poor mama turtles trying to bury their eggs. on the other hand, highly recommend autogyro tamarindo - it's fantastic.