GORGEOUS PLAYA FLAMINGO BEACHFRONT CONDO

We had an awesome 2 weeks. The description of the villa was right on. Roy, the concierge, was very helpful and a great chef. We spent many nights enjoying dinner on the patio listening to the crashing of the waves. Hopefully, we will be able to come back next year. The villa was well appointed and did not lack for any creature comforts.

We were 2 couples celebrating our 30th anniversaries and wanted something special. We certainly were not disappointed with our choice ! The entire staff went above and beyond to accommodate our needs and answer numerous questions. We cannot say enough about good things about Sarah, Mae, Mark and Alex and the entire grounds crew. Sharon at Special Places was also excellent to work with.This condo is steps from the beach and an amazing pool. This was the closest thing to paradise we had ever experienced.

We did 3 wonderful private tours with Diego from sibutours.com and balanced that with 5 full days at the condo.It was a perfect introduction to Costa Rica and we are already aniticipating a return trip.

The condo was well appointed and the kitchen fully stocked.Washer and dryer is always nice to have.Excellent internet and TV. We could not find a serving tray or 2, that would be nice to carry food to patio.One couple loved the hard mattress, the other not so much ( seems like hard mattresses are common in CR).Pillows lumpy,linens were pilled and the mattress pad torn in guest suite.It did not take away from our experience but should be noted for owner to remedy.

We ate locally in Brasilito and enjoyed every meal. We met Roy the day we arrived but he left for vacation the next day, much to our dismay. We heard (and saw) rave reviews. The grills were wonderful as we ate in one dinner.

The grounds,pool,private beach and access to body boards,kayak,and paddle boards(all top notch) made this a vacation to remember and will help us get through the cold and gray Michigan winter !

This is the 3rd time we've stayed at this resort. It just keeps getting better every trip. But first, the condo... Gorgeous and recently remodeled. Stone floors, granite countertops, free WORKING wifi (decent speeds), Wall mounted Flat-Screen, comfortable beds, NICE linens and pillows, AC units in each room. Not sure how we missed this last time, but the entire wall on the bottom floor folds open. We had 1 day that really rained. We just opened the entire wall and enjoyed it from the family room. By all means, reserve a dinner on the beach. They setup Tiki torches, linen covered tables and lighting just for our group of 6. Food was very good and not expensive for the experience. I think it was about 35-40 depending on what you ordered, but included appetizers and dessert as well. (tax and tip come to I believe 23% of the bill, so just know that up front. They told us ahead of time).

Also new this trip was an assortment of water sport equipment. 2 very high quality body boards, a foamish surfboard, kayak for 2, and 2 very high end paddle boards. The paddles are adjustable, which I hadn't seen before, but worked well. Important because paddle length is a big issue.

I think the gym was open last time we stayed here, but I had never gone. It's on the far end of the condos (2nd story) with floor to ceiling windows on 2 sides. The equipment is good. Standard treadmill, ellipse, and bikes. (2 of each as I recall). There are also a multi-purpose lifting, bench, pulldown machine, bowflex dial-a-weights and several other items. There's a Bose iPod dock speaker system in the gym as well (we had to prop up the iPhone a little to get it to work, you're milage may vary)

The staff was all very helpful. There are quite a few of them all around the resort. A lot of them are doing small maintenance tasks like cleaning up the beach, landscaping, working on the new pool, etc. But if you stop and ask them to help you they will.

We're already planning another trip next year. This time we'll be bringing the kids with us. If you have a party of 4-6 you really can't do better on the beach. We've also stayed at 'The Beachhouse Flamingo" which is great for a larger group but it's too much for only 2 couples.

Thanks again for another great week. We'll be back again!

Jeff and Carla Quayle
Napa, CA