8 Reviews of Property 116768 in Nosara, Costa Rica

My husband and I had our wedding here in June 2011. I gave the property one star because of the views, but I hope no one makes the same mistake that we did by renting this property. The owner will promise you the world before your stay, but he will not be responsible for any problems that you encounter after he has your money. There is a major disparity in room quality on the site. The Jungle Bungalows are shabby, dirty and very rundown. I was embarrassed that three of my guests were staying in them. The amount of electricity available is not adequate to power the whole house. When more than two people showered at the same time, the power went out on a consistent basis (every night). The guard dogs that are living on the property (including a Mastiff) are very unpredictable. On the second night of our stay, my husband could not enter the main area of the house during the night to get a glass of water - they wouldn't let him. I find this irresponsible and dangerous particularly if there are children on the property. The house is not the size that it appears in the pictures. There is really only one main room that can accommodate about eight people comfortably. There is also an extremely slippery, dangerous floor all around the outside of the property which includes the dining area adjacent to the pool. I was constantly afraid that someone was going to fall. The staff skipped our complimentary appetizers and drinks everyday. This service and daily breakfast were supposed to be included in our house rental package. Everyday, we had to go to town to replenish our own drinking water supply and one morning they even ran out of fruit and had to feed us what we had purchased ourselves the day before. The "Tropical Concierge" will be helpful as long as you don't interfere with his social life. In other words, don't depend on him to arrange your activities. We knowingly rented the house during the "Green Season" and were prepared for rain, unfortunately this house is not equipped for inclement weather. The Bridal Suite roof leaked and the Jungle Bungalows completely flooded and forced us to relocate our guests to a hotel in town. Their belongings were soaked and some were ruined. The rains also wreaked havoc with the house plumbing. There was no running water for three days. One of those days was my wedding day. The owner was contacted daily and kept aware all week of the problems we were having. He did nothing to help us even though he was in Nosara at the time.