Great place, plenty of room , decks and view abound, helpful staff and owner, everything needed for a relaxing holiday. Wildlife out your back door, pool a great touch to cool down but beach close and waves fun. Rent a golf cart and easy travel. Herradura close great food store. Though small one close by. Pickleball courts in Jaco, easy and friendly. National parks close, 10 good beaches on property and within 30-35 min. Will find our way back again.
We will be back! We brought my elderly parents and family to Costa Rica for our family vacation. It was absolutely perfect in every aspect from early planning, to support in scheduling fun adventures, incredible beaches, and most importantly, a beautiful home stocked with everything you need. As soon as we booked the home, Wade reached out to provide important information including activities to consider, car rentals, airlines and introduce us to Johann, who manages the property. Prior to arriving we had already scheduled a few activities that were appropriate for my elderly parents. They also introduced me to Alex, who has tremendous knowledge of the ecosystem and animals, and we did several adventures with him and learned so much. I highly recommend working with Johann to schedule tours with Alex!Also, we spent some time on the beautiful beach of Playa Blanca. We were able to do some snorkeling there and it was very safe. The Punta Leona resort with pools, nature area and butterfly farm was family friendly and super fun!While the drive from the gate to the home is about 20 minutes, there is so much to do locally. A golf cart is recommended to get to and from a the pools and beach. The entire family thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of Wade, Johann, Rosa and Alex and they were always available to us to answer questions or provide recommendations on grocery locations, restaurants and activities. And the whole area is highly secure and safe. Thank you!
If you want an authentic experience in Costa Rica, don't stay at a resort!! The only way to truly immerse yourself in a country is to stay in a community like this one in Punta Leona. You'll find yourself in a warm, carefree environment where people really do live the Pura Vida life!!! After staying in this home for 10 days, we can't wait to return. The owner, Wade & his entire crew go ABOVE and BEYOND to make sure you and your family have an enjoyable, magical time. Don't hesitate to take any and all recommendations from Johan!!! He'll set you up with everything from chef services to zip lining or a massage by the pool looking out at the Pacific!!!! I still may be an uptight American, but I left with a little pura vida in my heart. Must book!!! Just do it!!!
Our stay at this beautiful house in Punta Leona was absolutely perfect! The location was ideal, offering stunning ocean views and being just a short 4-minute drive by golf cart or car to the beach. We felt very secure with security guards stationed at multiple points throughout the property.
The house was impeccably clean, with ocean views from three of the rooms exactly as shown in the listing photos. We opted not to book the optional apartment and found the house spacious enough for our family of five.
One of the highlights of our trip was renting a golf cart, which made getting around the Punta Leona property incredibly convenient. The private beach, Playa Blanca, was breathtaking and perfectly matched the beautiful scenery we envisioned for our Costa Rican getaway.
A special shout-out to Wade and Johan for their exceptional assistance throughout our stay. Wade's recommendations and tips before our trip were incredibly helpful, and Johan's warm welcome upon arrival made us feel right at home. Johan also helped us book several excursions, each one a fantastic experience. I recommend waiting to book your trips until speaking with Johan for the best experience.
If you're considering a stay in this area, I highly recommend putting this house at the top of your list. It truly exceeded our expectations in every way!
We really enjoyed our stay at this property. Johan was incredibly helpful when it came to arranging things to do and suggestions for activities. We had the chefs come prepare dinner one night and it was immensely delicious.
Costa Rica was so beautiful with such amazing views. The house was so wonderful. Wade and Johan and everyone were so helpful. I couldn't have asked for more for my family. We had lots of questions, and everyone was always there to help us with everything.
Great Location with Fantastic View from Infinity Pool
We had 3 couples, first trip to Costa Rica for all of us. This is such a beautiful place occupied by very friendly people, many speak English. We all highly recommend a visit here.
The host Wade will communicate with you on WhatsApp A LOT! :) This is a good thing especially if its your first time to visit. I chatted with Wade several times before our trip and he provided several useful contacts and suggestions for things to do. Both Wade and his assistant, Johan who lives nearby were always available and responsive to messages.
The house had plenty of space with amazing views of Punta Leona in every bedroom. When we were at the house we spent most of our time on the deck with refreshingly cold infinity pool also with an amazing view. Highly recommend renting a golf cart if staying here. We had a 6 passenger electric cart that was great for getting up and down the steep hill to an from the beaches and nearby restaurants. Playa Blanca is about a 3 minute cart ride and its the most beautiful. We spent most of our time there.
It was an easy drive to Jaco Beach and to Vista Los Suenos Adventure Park.
The resort was great as far as it had a lot to offer. Beaches are beautiful. We rented the golf carts which was a definite must!
Kaly was our transportation to and from the airport as well as our trip to Manuel Antonio National Park and he was amazing and full of information.
The house was nice but outdated, could used some touch ups or updated decor. The 4th bedroom was very small, it suited our 16 year old but a couple it would not work for. The microwave didn't work very well and neither did the stove, older appliances and probably need to be replaced. Same with the dishes, some just need to be thrown out.
We enjoyed our stay and the house was nice, I feel with a little bit of touch ups it could be perfect. Wade was very helpful, it would be nice to have more information available without having to ask him all the time. Maybe a better map for getting around and what all is available, we had fun driving around and figuring it out so that wasn't bad. The beach was so incredible and the restaurant on the beach was great! Prices were not bad at all! Highly recommend getting food prior to getting to the resort.
We enjoyed our recent stay at the house but would be remiss not to mention a few challenges we found. The house is within a gated community with a long road to the house. What we didnât expect was a windy, steep, bumpy and dark-at-night road that took 20+ minutes from the main gate to the houseâwithout traffic, traffic makes it longer. If you are at all hesitant to drive in tricky conditions, this would not be for you. If you want quick access to restaurants, shops or activities you need to consider this before booking.
Our challenge with the drive out of the property meant we shifted to more meals and more time at the house. While fully stocked, we found some of the kitchen supplies needing replacement. For example, stained & dirty cutting boards, cooking tools, plastic cups & blender. There werenât enough serving utensils or bowls. The outdoor patio furniture was only suitable for 5 people and the outdoor picnic tables were not appealing. The bedrooms didnât offer closet space for our clothes, they were locked or full of stuff. We had to live out of suitcases for the week. The beach & pool club does not automatically come with the rental. We purchased bracelets, but at times parking and towels were challenged by the guards. Johan was not very helpful. The house was not entirely clean or stocked when we arrived. Pros include great A/C, strong WIFI & Playa Blanca. We rented a golf cart from Raquel. She was very helpful in setting it up and recommending people to us.
Had a tragedy that kept us from coming but Wade has went above and beyond for us. He has let us with no penalty fix everything to help us out and allow us to still come on our vacation.
Do not plan nothing until you talk to Wade he has all the ins and outs on everything. Thank you Wade for being you!!
Wade and Johan were very helpful in getting our stay organized and providing a good experience to our family. Johan was very responsive for any of our local needs and questions. He was also well connected to provide us contacts for different activities. Location was very scenic but its a drive up through hilly area to get there. It was 30 minutes from Jaco, so you could go out to eat in a city rather than punta leone. We used a chef for dinner one night, I would highly recommend that. Resort is a bit dated, but it does have the normal activities that a typical resort would have.
The owner did an outstanding job of letting us knows the inside deals and what to watch out for. The place was great, the view was great. Will definitely book again
The property owner does an amazing job of making sure you get the most out of your stay. The house is just a few hundred meters from the best beach in the area. Jaco is a 12 minute drive from the entry into Punta Leona. This is where I will always stay when travelling with a larger group.
Nice location close to beach. Three bedrooms with full bath. Kitchen well equipped and separate dining area with a table for eight. Infinity pool. Each room had a deck area and separate large deck. Washer and dryer. Parking for car and gold cart.
Wonderful
Four couples stayed in Wade,s lovely villa at Punta Leona for two weeks the views from the house and the pool were exceptional.
We saw macaws, parakeets iguanas and raccoons almost every day. Playa Blanca is beautiful,
and we had many fun days there, you have easy access to the restaurants and for shade you can rent sun beds and umbrellas at a reasonable price, and the sea temperature was wonderful and the waves so much fun.We saw the capuchin monkeys and was lucky enough to see the baby turtles being released. We booked several tours with Carlos (Transkaly) he was amazing very knowledgeable about the area and funny too and made our holiday we had the best time at mangoes and monkeys boating the guide was brilliant we also did the canopy tram tour at Jaco which we all found was interesting but way too expensive $70.00 US dollars each for little over an hour above the canopy not much to see no birds just different trees. We hired two golf carts they were a lot of fun although we had some problems with them Raquel replaced them for us.
Rosa had the villa all ready for us and came back the next week while we were on an excursion and did another clean for us. As there are four couples one of the bedrooms is really small so we swapped after a week, all other three bedrooms were lovely and large with en suites.
Johan was very helpful he got us a key for the safe and a technician to fix a problem with the ice maker. Wade provided lots of advice too Pura Vida
A group of 8 of us (four couples) enjoyed staying at this property very much. Wade, the owner is eager to help with everything about your trip to Costa Rica and provides all the information you'll need to plan a great trip. This luxury home is behind 3 guard gates just beyond the Punta Leona Hotel property which is huge. It takes 15 minutes from the entrance to wind your way back to the neighborhood of very high end homes that this is in. Johan, the property manager, was there to welcome us. He arranged for us to get wrist bracelets for the resort so that we could use the resort pools, restaurants and beaches. Playa Blanca is a beautiful beach with gentle surf. Umbrellas & chairs available for rent. I'd highly recommend getting golf carts to rent. Wade gives you all of the contact information to set that up. We rented 2 carts and had a total blast cruising around in them. Makes getting to the beach easy. Johan set us up to dine at a place called La Ostra where they treated us like royalty and he also arranged a private chef dinner at the house. That was a highlight of our entire trip... lounging by the pool at sunset as a great dinner is prepared for you. Awesome! The butterfly garden at the resort is also worth a visit. Magical. Just a note: 3 of the bedrooms are luxurious with awesome views. The 4th is tiny with a bath on a different floor. Best for 3 couples but 4 works if you buy the ones in that 4th room dinner & drinks. Wish we could have stayed longer
Beautiful views of Gulf of Nicoya, in a very spacious, relaxing setting, and the infinity pool is the perfect complement. Lots of local wildlife you can see from the multiple balcony's. Macaws, Toucans, Iguanas and more! The white sand beach -Playa Blanca is close but make sure you rent a golf cart or use a car as the hills are super steep and not ideal for walking.
5 family members stayed for 6 nights over Christmas week. White sand beach was quite nice. While private, it was pretty busy as you might expect for a holiday week. The house is located within a gated resort community within a larger gated development. The wrist bands you need to purchase and wear all the time are like those you wear in a hospital and a bit of a pain. The restaurant inside the complex is mediocre, but there are several nice ones just outside the community. highly recommend La Ostra.
We had such an amazing time in Wadeâs home. From start to finish, everything was just perfect! Wade was very helpful giving recommendations and helping to setup airport transfer. Once we got there, Johan walked us through the home and showed us everything we needed to know. It was impeccably clean, thank you Rosa! Johan was the perfect property manager throughout our visit. He helped us setup so many adventures and activities, and recommended fantastic food! We felt so well taken care of during our stay. The highlights of our trip were massages on the balcony (what a view!), ATVs with Ali Riders, surfing lessons in Jaco, private dinner with Chef Jose (do this at least once!), a spice and coffee farm tour at Finca AgrĂcola el Rocio (a drive but worth it, see it in the morning then go to Manuel Antonio), and ceviche de pescado at La Ostra! And the beach days⊠Incredible!
Definitely get a golf cart (or two!) for your stay. Theyâre perfect for getting to the beach, community pool, and little grocery stores. They get delivered right to the driveway, it couldnât be easier!
I canât say enough about how great our experience was. Thank you so much Wade, Johan, and Rosa for everything! We canât wait to come back!
beautiful views, gorgeous house and such friendly people. Would definitely stay here again. If you want to see monkeys at the beach and other wildlife in a 5 star setting this is the place to go.
I rented this property for a bachelorette party and we had the time of our lives. The house was clean, spacious, and bedrooms had floor to ceiling windows to capture the views of the ocean. We were extremely lucky to get such good weather during the rainy season and LOVED spending time by the infinity pool. Anything that we needed, Johan was quick to answer and provide for us.
Besides a few amenities that were older/not working, the house was perfect for our trip. Just be aware that the house is located deep in a resort and it takes 20 mins alone just to get out of the resort. We had Kalyn as our driver all stay and we highly recommend using him over Ubers and other ride share options. Kalyn was helpful, punctual, and so much fun!
Wade the owner, is an extremely communicative host and will go lengths to make sure your stay is perfect. We all highly recommend booking this house!
House was wonderful, view was gorgeous, and Wade was great. Very communicative prior to our arrival, during our stay, and after our stay! The home was wonderful with great balconies, super bedrooms, and the dining/ kitchen area was great - especially when Chef Deiby came out and prepared our dinner! Johan was super supportive and willing to help with every need.
Thanks again Wade for sharing. Pura Vida!