6/10 Okay
Brian V.
8 Dec 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Pool Wasn’t functional.
After a months of looking forward to this stay, we made a long drive and looked forward to it so much. Upon our arrival the kids were shattered to find out the pool was not full and had some kind of art project on it. We booked months in advance and upon arrival we were told that, no, the pool would not be available. After I emailed to express our dissatisfaction, the next two days had 2-4 people working on the art project covering the pool. Not moving the project to one of the many other surfaces around, but working on it. After two days I complained that we didn’t feel comfortable sitting on the porch or around the property with no privacy and people working to get it ready for the next people checking in. I wanted to love this place, but when you’re 10 mins from the beach and had the promise of pool to cool off in, it really sullied our time.
The house is beautiful, the jungle setting is amazing, the town is cute, the market is mainly expat hippies and not worth the time. Make sure to stock up before you get there as the supermarket in town is not well stocked and quite overpriced, like shopping in a corner store, compared to a larger sized supermarket. It’s ok for some things but the majority is better done before you arrive.
If the pool was available this would be an easy 5 star location, and house. The kitchen is well stocked, blender, juicer, tortilla press, multiple ways to make coffee. We saw parrots and toucans and the sunsets and sunrises are amazing. There’s some good restaurants/sodas around Dominical. The beaches and waterfalls in the area are amazing too. There’s no air conditioner but the multiple fans around keep the house comfortable, and the outdoor BBQ and large deck and table make eating outdoors a nice place.
I would recommend this place as I’m sure the pool issue is one that we and maybe the people after us would experience, and if it weren’t for that it would be perfect.
Brian V.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022