I really want to give this beautiful condo a 5 star rating. The backdrop of the mountains is awe-inspiring, the location is nearly magical and located conveniently between Quepos and Manuel Antonio. We enjoyed watching the Sloths and had visits from both Howler Monkey families and White Faced Monkeys. There is a family of Parrots that nest in a tree beside the unit, and a couple of Toucans that come by daily. We saw giant Green Iguanas, and thoroughly enjoyed our time in Costa Rica. We will definitely be back, however we will not stay here again. The unfortunate reality is that this place requires much needed attention.
We can confirm from the previous post that there is STILL a black tarp on the roof, and the damaged sliding door (facing the pool) still has a hole in it. There is vegetation growing from the roof and eaves, and visible water damage. The furniture is not comfortable, neither inside or out. We chose to drag units of the inside sectional outside to the back deck. There is unfinished blueboard patching damage to the eaves outside.
The pool is nice, but again requires attention. The pool furniture is not the same furniture as in the pictures, and the cabanas are in DIRE need of attention. The cushions are moldy and the cabana curtains have been removed. The pool could do with a ladder as well. We did enjoy floating in this amazing location on multiple occasions, and purchased unbreakable cups in Quepos to use at the pool as there were none in our unit to use.
There is no toaster or dishwasher in this unit. The dishwasher was not an issue as there are not enough dishes provided to fill one. Unfortunately, the sink does not produce water hot enough to wash them by hand either. I did really appreciate the good quality pans though! The BBQ in the common area is NOT the gorgeous one in the picture - it has been replaced by a low quality $199 two burner BBQ. The inside is wrapped in tinfoil.
Johan was very helpful. One of the locks failed and he fixed it the next morning. The biggest irritant, however, is that his
supply closed is located on the back deck of this unit. Every morning while enjoying our morning coffee in this breathtaking environment, Johan would come by to get supplies. We found this extremely intrusive and awkward, and he did as well.
It is a shame that this beautiful location is being left to fall apart. As said, we will definitely be back to Costa Rica, but just not to this location unless drastically updated.