CASA DEL CARIBE FOR RENT IN COCLES, CLOSE TO THE BEACH (300 METERS)

Casa Del Caribe is a nice and clean home in a quite neighborhood. It's near the beach, and a short walk to the grocery store. When we arrived, late at night, no one was at the house as promised. Even though we are very familiar with Costa Rica, and have a Costa Rican cell phone and number, when we called the owner we never received an answer. Thank goodness we were able to find a family member at the local grocery store who took us to the house. He went and received the key from another family member to let us in (typical stuff to deal with in Costa). The electricity was not working (don't be alarmed, this is also typical in Costa Rica because of storms and bad wiring). Although we never delt with the owner - other than for payment and questions via email - we were thankful for the family member whom we found. Most importantly, we were thankful for Fred, the next door neighbor. He came over to the house, got the electricity working, helped us get settled, turned off the alarms, that were going off, gave us keys to the house and then showed us around the property. He came by the next morning to double check on us as he knew we had never been to this part of Costa Rica before and the property manager still never showed up. He gave us awesome insider tips about the area, restaurants, tours and more. The house, more like a tree house, is nice, and most days we had hot water. The only bummer is that it rained the entire time we were there. Literally three days straight. We didn't get to do many things other than surf. The roads were too muddy to ride the bikes we rented (which we paid $4 per person, per day for - and the owner never reimbursed us for). But, overall we were happy with the comfort of the beds, kitchen appliances and safety of the home.

Somos una familia de 2 adultos con niñas y la casa del Caribe estuvo perfecta para nosotros. Nos sentimos como en casa. La casa tiene una decoración personalizada y cada cuarto tiene su estilo. Las camas son muy confortables y en la cocina hay lo necesario. La terrazita de arriba, junto a los cuartos, esta muy agradable. El vecindario esta amable (la seguridad me pareció muy buena porque todo el mundo se conoce ahí) y el vecino de la par es chofer de taxi y ofrece tours. Además el precio es muy razonable y el super "Piripli" dónde uno encuentra todo esta muy cerca caminando. Para terminar debo añadir que la casa esta idealmente ubicada entre las playas de Cocles y Playa chiquita así que hay muchas opciones para disfrutar del mar !

I have been traveling to the Cocles area for 8 years now and even lived there for nearly a year. The Miss Winnie section of Cocles is a wonderful neighborhood. I have stayed in 6 houses in that neighborhood, and, as Goldie locks would say, Casa Del Caribe is JUST RIGHT! Its location allows for easy access to the beach, grocery store and, there is even a fantastic family run restaurant just steps away. It is perfectly tucked in a tropical park like setting providing visitors with comfort and privacy while remaining close to friendly neighbors and resources. The home is beautifully decorated and little touches such at candles, books and music encourage you to feel at home. The beds are very comfortable and the linins are high quality. If you like to cook, the kitchen is fully equipped with everything you will need to prepare your meals. The caretakers are helpful and kind. When we arrived Oscar met us at the house. Soft music was playing as he gave us the tour and helped us get settled in. Freddy, who lives next door, came by the next morning to greet us and brought us some delicious bananas and hand picked limes. There are many things to do near by but, since in the house, Humming birds fly freely, birds sing, the Howler monkeys howl s and nature really happens- you might not want to leave!
While I did not have the pleasure of meeting the owner, Robert, I did deal with him via the internet. His responses to my questions were friendly, prompt and helpful. I felt very comfortable dealing with him. I have already recommended his home to some friends and will certainly stay there again in the near future. Pura Vida!