17 Reviews of Property 320754 in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Home is beautiful and clean. The 2 decks are magnificent. The larger lower deck has a hammock and is feet wide and semi circular 25 feet deep
It could use a picnic table and furniture.
The top deck opens off the top 2 bedrooms and is also semi circular, and smaller. It is at treetop canopy level and is a treat; in the morning lots of songbirds; once a day a troop of monkeys came through.
The upstairs bedrooms had room air conditioners that were great...but nothing downstairs except ceiling fans.
The small downstairs bedroom got hot and stuffy; the electric fan was broken.
POOL is beautiful and refreshing.
Note: there are lots of neighbors; even though you are in the jungle, this is a busy place, a few miles from Manuel Antonio...the fridge is also sub-par, not getting things very cold. (we were there a hot week, 70;s low and 90s high)
be sure to get to Rainmaker Park and to a beach OTHER than Manuel Antonio to get the true Costa Rica. Manuel ANtonio overrun with tourists....
washer and dryer work great...spiral staircase steep..maybe a concern for very young children....

My husband and I stayed at Casa Pura Vida for one week. We had a blast getting to know the neighborhood, the iguanas, and the monkeys! This home is located in an ideal neighborhood- minutes from the beach, shops, and restaurants. Penny and Chris were very helpful and went out of there way to make sure we enjoyed our time in Costa Rica. The home is gorgeous and unique! The ceilings are beautiful. More than enough room for many! The pool was perfect and actually looks even nicer in person. The property was well maintained and private. I definitely recommend Casa Pura Vida as the property provided an ideal location, privacy, and most importantly, a unique one-of-a-kind experience! We are so glad we decided to stay in a home instead of a hotel as the experience was priceless!

I love, love, love this house. Sitting on the hammock on the back porch was one of the most relaxing things I've done in my life. I enjoyed having our own priivate pool. The location was great and Penny was wonderful in answering all the questions I had, as well as suggesting adventure tours. Im not sure why the previous guests were so disgruntled, as I found the house and sheets clean and everything in good working condition. The house was as advertised. I will definately book this house again

I love, love, love this house. Sitting on the hammock on the back porch was one of the most relaxing things I've done in my life. I enjoyed having our own priivate pool. The location was great and Penny was wonderful in answering all the questions I had, as well as suggesting adventure tours. Im not sure why the previous guests were so disgruntled, as I found the house and sheets clean and everything in good working condition. The house was as advertised. I will definately book this house again.

We stayed at Casa Pura Vida for eight nights. The house is beautifully designed but the owners didn't maintain it well. There are so many things wrong with this house:
1. Leaking toilet & kitchen sink
2. Not enough hot water for shower...we probably got a few hot shower during the stays. The very first night, I have to get the pot to get the hot water from the sink to bath my baby.
3. Dirty sheets, foul smelly sofa (we found food & many stain on it). My kids got asthma attack after the couple nights stayed at the house.
4. Only 2 rooms out of 3 have a/c, the small room downstair has musky old smell (worst when it's rain - sewer smell, mildew smell)....my mother was coughing so much the whole times we were stayed there.
5. Old TV with no remote control
6. Weak internet....basically, we have to walk around the house, inside, outside to find the signal.
7. Termite in house
8. Old outdoor furniture, too dirty to seat on it..
Too many things wrong with the house. I would not recommend Casa Pura Vida to anyone.

The house was very clean and comfortable. I would suggest that the owners add places to hang towels because we went in rainy season and pop up storms gave way to places to dry towels. The stove/oven didn't work so we had to be creative with cooking in electric skillet. Carlos was helpful with things to do. There are many restaurants to try and know we missed a few. Easy travel to Quepos and Manuael Antonio Park, also to other towns. . Penny suggested tour company, which was great! Take a tour in park because well worth seeing so many animals. We saw Jesus Christ lizards by pool but no monkeys! Kids loved zipline and we found Rainmaker Forest. Didn't need a guide and was very pretty. Swinging bridges scary for me but I did them and was worth it! I would also suggest having better lighting for reading. The common area had overhead lights but lamps didn't work! All in all, things were great. We loved the pool after a hot day of touring or early in morning to get us started! We would stay here again if you make a few corrections. My husband should write a cookbook about cooking meal in electric skillet! He got really good at it! Must be creative! Thanks for sharing Pure Vida!

My family was celebrating my father's 60th birthday in Costa Rica. This house was absolutely perfect for our stay. The pictures are exactly what you can expect when you arrive. Very clean, spacious, and beautiful decking with a private pool! The surrounding trees, flowers, and wildlife only added to our experience! The location was also great. Easy access to Manuel Antonio as well as Quepos.

Carlos (who takes care of the house) was more than helpful too! Thank you so much, Penny, for letting us stay here.

My wife and I traveled to Costa Rica for Spring Break with another couple and stayed at Casa Pura Vida. The owner was able to arrange our rental car and offered to set up various tours for our group. The house was perfect with a beautiful pool area and we were able to observe monkeys, birds, and iguanas daily.

The caretaker, who lives next door, helped us with finding places to eat, drink, and visit during our stay. Oso, his friendly German Shepard, can even lead you to a nearby waterfall...Manuel Antonio National Park and its beautiful beach was a short five minute drive to the south. We rented chairs and an umbrella from one of the locals and visited frequently with the waiters that work the entire area near the beach.

We would highly recommend Casa Pura Vida to adventure seeking couples or families looking for a unique experience while visiting Costa Rica. The proximity to Quepos and the park provides a multitude of choices when it comes to dining, sight seeing, and shopping. Casa Pura Vida's location makes you feel like you are in the middle of the rainforest despite all of the nearby activity.

We will be back for sure!