Villa Solo Bueno - Jungle Covered Mountain overlooking Pacific Ocean

My family spent six nights at Villa Solo Bueno and the Villa exceeded all our expectations.
The house was equiped with everything that we needed and the view from the patio was spectacular.
Catherine, the property manager, was always there to assist us.
We really enjoyed the natural beauty and the wildlife of the Dominical area and can recomend the Villa to anyone.

Villa Solo Bueno was a wonderful place to both spend quality time with the kids and as a couple. The condo is a good size for a smaller group; we had 2 adults and 3 teenagers and the condo was just right for us...cozy yet spacious enough to accomodate different interests. We appreciated not having a TV (except for watching DVDs) and other electronic distractions, plus the variety of board games and DVDs that are provided. The views of the Pacific are beautiful and the condo was well appointed.

The location just outside of Dominical was perfect for our second week in Costa Rica...we wanted a low-key, quiet, authentic, Costa Rican experience away from the major tourist destinations. Dominical is a chaming, friendly, eclectic beach town with excellent food, beaches, and atmosphere. This is not the place to stay if you are looking for a busy resort experience, although you can easily drive to the Manuel Antonio area, which is indeed a worthwhile day trip.

Prior to our trip, Catherine was helpful in providing her insight and advice about the area. She also provides an extensive guide book at the condo with suggestions for activities, restaurants, and the right people to contact. The onsite manager, Laurence, was also very friendly and helpful. We did not require very much assistance, but Laurance was always available to answer questions.

A few of our favorite activities: surfing or sunning at Dominical beach, hiking to the Tree of Life, lunch at Cafe Milagro, cooking at 'home' with local ingredients and products, and especially quiet mornings (with Costa Rican coffee) and evenings (with wine) on the upper balcony watching the Pacific tides and listening to/watching the world around us. There are many activities in the area including zip lining, white water rafting, surfing, fishing excursions, etc. so there is plenty of action, but we chose to lead a fairly quiet existence after spending the week prior travelling through northern Costa Rica.

I highly recommend Dominical and Villa Solo Bueno!

Two pictures are responsible for our fantastic Costa Rican vacation. The first was a photo in 'Fodor's' of the rain forest tumbling down the mountains to the ocean at Dominical. The caption, to paraphrase, was "see it while it's still unspoiled". The second was a photo in a 'Home Away' advertising for Villa Solo Bueno. A woman was standing at the rail of a patio overlooking a beautiful beach. I told my wife we had found our destination.

The beach in the photo turned out to be the Playa Domincalito. This is a beautiful beach and we spent most our time here. Dominical is a cool little town, very laid back. The tourist masses haven't migrated this far south, yet. Its atmosphere is so relaxing and "real", we really enjoyed the experience.

Uvita is maybe ten minutes away and has a couple of larger grocery stores and more restaurants. A guy has opened a pizza place on the north end of town and makes the best vegetarian pizza we've ever had. Our group consisted of four young adults and two not so young adults (mid 50's). We all had a great time and really enjoyed the area.

The villa is very nice. The bedrooms each have a private bathroom and balcony. Both bedrooms are in the lower level and the living area is upstairs. This is a very nice feature when you have early risers (me) and 'sleep-inners'.

The view from the patios is just fantastic. This area of Costa Rica is so beautiful.

The pool is nice for rinsing off salt water and a nice cool down in the afternoon.

The owner has contracted with a professional property management company. They are located on-site and are very good. My wife especially appreciated the daily housekeeping service.

There is a utility service road that runs from behind this development all the way to Dominical. The first mile or so is nice secondary forest. Get up at sunrise and see the monkeys, toucans and aracaris.

We all had a great time and would definitely go back.