If you are looking for a trip to stay at the beach to surf or swim, this is a good place. It is nice, safe, secure, has most all of the basic necessities and my hosts were kind and helpful when I had questions or needed anything. It was close to a busy street and restaurants so there was a lot of noise at times. It was right on the main road yet near the end of it so you can walk to get to all the shops and restuarants.

Located a 5 minute walk to the beach and another 5-10 minutes to stores and other amenities. Lots of morning traffic to give you an early start to the day. Lack of sidewalks in the area makes walking difficult. Hosts were pleasant, available and very accommodating. We enjoyed a great day on the water with them snorkeling, and Lily stayed in the water with the snorkelers to ensure their safety.

Check in was super easy. Davide was warm and welcoming. Would highly recommend to solo traveler such as myself or a couple that does not have any expectations of anything fancy. This isn’t a resort, but what it is, is a safe space that is extremely convenient to walk to downtown Tamarindo. The beach is an easy 5 min walk, and you’re downtown in 10-15 mins with plenty of shops on your way. Some have mentioned the noise. You’ve got to understand you’re right off a busy street but with the fan or ac going it’s not really a big deal. Honestly for me, it wasn’t bad at all. Pura Vida, thank you!

HOSTS WERE GREAT, HAD A SLIGHT AC PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND BACK TO NORMAL WHEN I GOT BACK. IF YOU WANT QUITE SOLITUDE, NO. THERE'S 1 MAIN ROAD AND YOUR ON IT SO YOU WILL HERE ALL MANNERS OF TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE BEST WESTERN ACROSS THE STREET HOSTS A FRIDAY NIGHT FREE DRINKS FROM 9 TO 11 (LOUD MUSIC AND PARTYING). IF YOUR A, LIKE TO SLEEP IN THE DARK PERSON LIKE MYSELF, NO. JUST BAMBOO TYPE BLINDS ON THE 2 LARGE WINDOWS. NO CURTAINS TO BLOCK OUT THE LIGHT. A MICROWAVE WOULD HAVE BEEN HANDY TO WARM UP LEFTOVERS INSTEAD OF A PAN ON THE STOVE. AND A COFFEE MAKER. ITS LOCATION WAS GREAT THOUGH. EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE AND THERE WERE PLENTY OF EATING, DRINKING AND SHOPPING ESTABLISHMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET. WALKING CAN BE A LITTLE SKETCHY AS THERE ARE NOT SIDEWALKS EVERY WHERE. YOU'LL FIND YOUSELF WALKING IN THE STREET AT TIMES. BUT ALL THE DRIVERS ARE VERY COURTEOUS. WE GOT A GOLF CART ONE DAY AND HAD A BLAST! THE PROPERTY IS PRETTY DATED BUT HAS A COZY COMFORTABLE VIBE. IF YOU WERE A SURFER DUDE BACK IN THE 60's YOU WOULD BE IN HEAVEN.

Close to everything, unique room, looks like it was converted from a retail space, but it worked. With all the vegetation there is no ocean view, but it's right there. 2 minute walk. Not the place if you want to cook, as it has a portable gas stove and a glorified toaster oven I couldn't figure out. Short uber to everything, i would stay there again, just be prepared, absolutely nothing fancy.

We greatly enjoyed our stay! The apartment was nice and had everything we needed. The hosts are great! They were very friendly and helpful throughout our entire stay. We went on a boat snorkeling tour with them and had a wonderful time. The location is great too. The Chinese restaurant downstairs was the best Chinese food I’ve ever had, haha.

Laura was a great host, the place was as advertised. It’s as if your living like a local and gives you that experience. No butlers or fancy amenities, but that’s what I was looking for. The only problem I had was, like someone else said, the dogs barking. They could bark for hours and not stop some days. At night, early morning, so expect that. Also a little noisy from traffic on main road but not that bad. It’s an amazing location, 2 min walk to the beach and food, and like a 5-10 min walk to Centro where all the clubs/nightlife were. I walked home pretty late and never really felt unsafe but I don’t recommend that for everyone. Overall if it wasn’t for the dogs, I would have gave 5 stars instead of 3.

Was not happy with place. Not very clean. We moved out on January 22 to another place. So we had to pay for both