The home is contemporary with clean white lines, art adds splashes of color to each room as does beautiful bed linens and throw pillows. Each room has its own bathroom which gives each room a private feeling, a place where you can escape for a few minutes to clean up or read a book. The view from the penthouse room is spectacular, we watched the sunset from the balcony and in the mornings watched huge iguanas sun on the tops of palm trees. We also watched monkeys pass through the trees from both the pool area and the penthouse. The pool area is lovely, with plenty of seating for all nine of us. We spent every evening there, and in the mornings we would have coffee and watch as a dove sat on her nest in the palms not six feet from us, so peaceful and beautiful. A neighborhood cat visited us on occasion, his visits were fun, he was a lover and I guess there's just something about a cat laying poolside that is calming. The kitchen has everything you need and more, less four glasses we broke! Which by the way, thank you Nichole for being so kind and understanding about the damage. As for feeling safe, the house has an alarm system that you set when you leave and when you go to bed as well as two safes for your money, passports, etc. We would walk to dinner in the evening and walk home as late as nine and never felt uncomfortable,the neighborhood felt safe. Location is perfect, less than a block to the grocery store, two blocks to a great pizza place, a super short walk to the beach. We walked to the beach daily and saw monkeys in the trees along the trail every day. That was to Langosta Beach, Tamarindo beach is also a short walk, we used the path by Captain Suizos. So I would say location was perfect, keep in mind we had a four year old with us and an eighteen month old. Distance mattered and it was not a problem.
Mikel Castillo, the property manager was only a phone call away if we needed him, very responsive and helpful. He also called the house a couple times just to make sure we were happy and settled. I thought it was a nice touch. Kim Potter works with Nichole as a concierge, she was amazing, incredibly helpful arranging our transportation to and from the condo as well as golf cart rentals, surfing lessons and our sunset cruise on the Antares, which is a must do while you are in Tamarindo, a lovely experience. In summary, beautiful, spacious, private and perfectly located, don't hesitate to book with Nichole and Brian.