This home is exactly as described on the listing and was perfect for our family of 6 adults, 2 children(5 & 7) and an infant (15 months). To have a private pool that is only steps away from the ocean and beach is amazing. Coco Beach has become a very busy place and the home's location away from town provided a nice refuge from the hustle and bustle. Its true that there are small ants prevalent around the home but remembering to shake out towels, etc. can help keep them off as much as possible.
Our concierge, Raquel, was very responsive to our requests and arranged a golf cart rental for us when golf carts were in high demand. Although quite expensive, renting a golf cart to travel into Coco Beach is very convenient. A playpen was also setup and available for our infant grand-daughter when we arrived.
The dark volcanic sand on the beach takes some getting used to but after spending some time on the beach we enjoyed it very much. There is a poolside shower for body wash with a lower faucet for foot and leg cleaning upon returning from the beach. The sunsets were gorgeous. We soon learned to avoid the water during high tide and when the waves are high because the undertow is treacherous. Taking children to the beach earlier in the day when the tide is calm is a much safer option for parents!
Howler monkeys visited the trees right beside the house as well as trees further down the beach. Several large iguana chased each other in the back yard while colourful birds sometimes landed on the patio. During an ocean fishing trip we saw a whale, a sea turtle, rays and dolphins. We caught a large mahi mahi which was prepared for us in a meal prepared by our host, Edwin's, daughter and his wife. We elected to have 2 more meals prepared for us during our stay and they were delicious. Edwin was very responsive to all of our requests.
In terms of checking-in, despite having directions on hand, we did have a little bit of difficulty explaining the location to both of our drivers. The lack of home address numbers makes it more difficult to find locations generally. One minor suggestion might be to erect a visible sign near the gait identifying the entrance. Directions might then read "Drive north on La Chorrera until you see a wooden gait with a sign indicating Casa vista verde".
Other than that our stay was great and we would love to go back.