We had a wonderful stay. We had originally planned on four couples staying for two weeks which ended up being 3 couples for 2 weeks and 1 couple for 1 week. Everyone was ready for a relaxing holiday which we definitely had. Phyllis was great for answering my questions ahead of time. The house is beautiful and gave our group the space to not be on top of each other. Each room having its own bathroom was very important to us. I read another persons review who said the pool was a deal breaker. So true. We spent every day cooling off in the pool. Having our drinks, reading and listening to our music. The howler monkey came to visit a few times as well as a small family of racoons who came in the evening for drinks from the pool. Diego was the best! I almost felt bad for the amount of things I asked of him for our time there. We chose not to rent a vehicle for our group and rely on paying for rides wherever we needed to go. Diego arranged everything we asked for giving us a price ahead of time. One thing about the location, its not within walking distance for supplies so we made a few paid trips to buy groceries and drinks. San Juanillo and Marabella both have little stores so that is where most of our supplies came from during our stay. The Azul Ocean Resort is right next door so we could always go there for meals in their restaurants. We did that a few times. The beach is an easy walk. Overall it was a great place to stay!

We had a lovely stay with 6 adults & one child at Casa Del Sol. Diego the house manager was on point with everything we needed including fishing, excursions, and general questions. I would highly recommend staying at this property!! Not a single negative I can think of.

Very nice home with all the amenities we needed. The pool was especially valued.. Diego, our local contact was always helpful and available. I would recommend more lighting in the rooms as it was often too dim.

When I started to look for a house to rent in Costa Rica I was pretty overwhelmed by the huge amount of available houses. I checked roughly one hundred of them online but kept coming back to Casa del Sol every time because it offered everything I was looking for and the price was really resonable. My must-haves were: Proximity to the beach, an unshared private pool long and deep enough to swim and not just dabble, air conditioning and a well equipped kitchen for cooking. This house offered everything and more. Before booking I contacted the owner Phyllis who responded very quickly and was so helpful. Now that my stay is unfortunately over I want to thank Phyllis for being such a fantastic host, before, during and after my stay! The communication was always uncomplicated and she will do everything possible to make your stay as pleasurable as possible. E.g. I mentioned to her that the knives in the kitchen could need some sharpening. The next working day she had already organised for someone to come to the house and sharpen them, that was amazing. If you chose this house you are in for a treat. The only thing you hear when you wake up is the sound of the waves and the wildlife. And don’t worry about the howler monkeys, they are by far not loud enough to wake you up and watching them hang around in the trees while you are in the pool is great fun. The beach is a very short walk away and you have it mostly all to yourself. During my two weeks‘ stay I saw maybe 8 people overall. The house is very well maintained with a gardener coming twice a week and a maid coming three times a week, they are both very friendly. Also the house manager Diego is really great, he is fluent in English and always happy to help you with anything you might need. The kitchen is extremely well equipped! Smaller grocery stores are a short ten minutes‘ drive away and there are also a couple of restaurants nearby. The pictures of the house are 100% accurate and what you see is what you get. I could go on forever but this is getting a bit too long. Thank you again Phyllis, as you know I have travelled to many countries but this was the best vacation I have ever had and I am definitely going to come back!

Perfect location for our family getaway. Almost private beach with turtles visiting every night. Close to towns, restaurants and many remote beaches.

Making a memory with my family. It was magical, relaxing, romantic, fun, exciting and it was a perfect setting for spending Christmas with our family.

Our trip was excellent. The host was so helpful prior to our trip. She was always quick to respond and answered all our questions. It was our first time in Costa Rica and the house was impeccable. It was exactly like the pictures so clean and beautiful. The house manager Diego helped us plan some fun events. I really can't say enough good things about Phyllis and her team. I would definitely stay there again. There are many close restaurants with good food. It is walking distance to a beautiful beach. We absolutely had the best time. Thank you so much!

Our family has visited all 50 states together. We have been on a couple all inclusive. 8 cruises. Casa del Sol is quite possibly our favorite vacation. Before we left two of our party were already looking at returning. The road to the Casa is a little rough but because of that you get away from all the touristy stuff. Nobody on the beautiful black sand beach trying to sell you a souvenir. The towns nearby, Marbella and San Juanilla are full of true Costa Rican culture. Most of the people spoke little to no English which was a slight barrier but that’s on us for knowing very little Spanish. If you go to a restaurant the workers will all speak English but we prefer the Sodas where the food was authentic, delicious and much cheaper. Also like to support the local economy. The house is very nice. Pots, pans, glassware, plates and every utensil you would possibly need. We like to make our own breakfast and we frequently sent a couple people to town for take out from the sodas. The main attraction for us was the large pool in the back yard. Howler monkeys visited us a few times along with the assortment of birds and lizards. Not enough can be said about the house manager Diego. He was Johnny on the spot when we had a question. And we had a lot of questions. He set up an awesome fishing trip for us and arranged for both an authentic Costa Rican breakfast and dinner both made by the awesome housekeeper Marianna. They were wonderful people and we will miss them. If you like touristy crap this is not for you. If you are not comfortable with native bugs, animals and people you might also wish to avoid. But if you truly want to get away and enjoy the Pura Vida life, Casa del Sol is the place.