We spent 1 week at El Faro villa located on the Pelican Eyes Resort, a family of 4, with two grown children. This was our second visit at Pelican Eyes and we were as happy this time as on our fist visit. One thing to keep in mind, is that the resort is located on a hill above the small town of San Juan del Sur, which makes for amazing views of the bay and is within walking distance to the town (location, location, location), but there are a lot of steps to access the different villas, so you have to be very fit and mobile to be able to navigate the grounds. They do offer shuttle services which you will need to you are staying in the upper townhouses, but we were warned that as the staff works on 'Nica' time, the wait for a drive down can be lengthy, so you need patience. We liked the layout of El Faro, which was a bungalow style with the two bedrooms at opposite ends of the villa, giving everyone their privacy. The advantage of the first villa we stayed at, Vista del Mar, which is two story, is that it is lower down the hill and thus a shorter walk back from town. El Faro was closer to the upper pools however, and had its own parking spot, which suited us as we rented a car on this trip. A big advantage of a Pelican Eye villa, as opposed to private villas in the area, is their proximity to town. Most other villas you would either have to drive or have a lengthy walk into town. The only exception would be the villas located on the north end of the bay, which are right on the beach. But most villas are in the hills around SJDS, requiring driving. El Faro was well kitted out, beds were comfortable, though some pillows were not but there were enough to find a soft one. Ants could be a problem but that's life in the tropics. Occasional brown outs and some issues with WIFI reception but not long enough to be an issue. Overall, we had a wonderful stay and my husband is more than happy to return to the Pelican Eye villas.
