The home was perfect for our stay. Pool was great. Comfortable beds. Lots of room for our group. Vicki and Bismarck took great care of us. The meals they prepared were delicious! The house is well outfitted and had everything we needed. The driveway is a bit of a challenge, very steep. If renting a vehicle you will need an SUV not a car. However the benefit of being high up a hill was the amazing view.

Sylvia was so gracious to open her home to us at the last minute when there was a mix-up with our original booking at a different location. Her home is beautiful, and the view is spectacular. Vicki and Bismark, who looked after us and cooked all week, were top-notch. If you are looking for a place to stay, you won't go wrong.

We had a week-long stay at Balcony Villa during the Christmas week. Beautiful vacation home, spacious, comfortable and nicely furnished with everything you need for a great vacation. The home has great outdoor setup with an infinity pool and dining space. It has one of the best views we've ever had in any of our prior travels around the world! The host Silvia and along with the staff (Bismark and Vicky) did a wonderful job taking care of our daily needs - from arranging the local trips to grocery shopping and arranging a great dining experience. The only challenge we faced was around transportation - the location of the house (on top of a steep climb, which provided the great views) meant its a bit of challenge if you don't have a car for local transportation. Our tour vans couldn't get up there and we had to walk up/down a few times. That said, the view of the bay in the mornings and the evening sunset views are simply outstanding!

The views from The Balcony are outstanding. The property feels very private. The spaces for a family are well done - a large dining room (perfectly fit our family of 15), lots of space to lounge around the infinity pool, teak lounge chairs, an umbrella table, and plenty of patio space. In addition, the outdoor dining under the roof was beautiful and comfortable. We played a lot of games on those large tables. We had fun playing foosball and pool in the game room. The monkey families visited us each morning with their babies in tow. The Costa Rican birds visit as well. We also saw a lemur, local squirrels, and a raccoon that made the kids laugh. We saw all of that from our vantage point at the house pool. The property is only a few minutes from several different beaches - all with something different to offer. The concierge - Carla - was extraordinarily helpful. She went out of her way to help stock groceries, organize tours, and provide transportation when needed. Everyone in our family had a vacation to remember.

The property is amazing, we spent nearly all of our time outside, the outdoor dining area, the pool, the pool area, it has to be one of the most magnificent spots in all of Guanacaste to watch a sunset. The staff were friendly and kind. The property manager, Carla, was outstanding, professional, attentive, thoughtful and available at a minutes notice to help. The nearby beaches are beautiful (Plenca, Prieta, Flamingo). We loved it!

We absolutely loved our week at The Balcony! Carla was the absolute best and made our trip extra special, by taking care of all of our details with a warm and friendly attitude. And the view!!! Absolutely beautiful!!!!

From our Host Carla to the Staff Bismark and Vicky we were spoiled! They met every request and the owners reached out several times to make sure we were enjoying ourselves and we needed anything. I hate to post this because we are coming back and don't want to share this location!

Communication with Carla was easy, she was full of information, had everything taken care of and she is very nice. Bismarck and Vicki were the absolute best hands down. They made the best food, accommodated all our craziness and just went with it all. The house was very spacious with amazing views. It needs quite a bit of work done. The pool was green for 3 days of our trip but Bismarck worked hard on fixing that and finally got it clear for the last 2 days. The pictures are deceiving and the beach is not something you can just walk out and hang out. We had to drive there and back every time. that was disappointing. For what we paid I guess I just expected a bit more. Overall it served it's purpose and we had a lovely Thanksgiving Holiday there with our entire family.