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The area of the Pacific is commonly referred to as "Manuel Antonio", located in the Central Pacific area of Costa Rica. Actually, the name "Manuel Antonio" refers to the national park at the end of the road from the town of Quepos. Our house is located in a development that sits very high on a hill overlooking Quepos and the port of Quepos, on the same road to Manuel Antonio Park. 
There are a total of four bedrooms. 1) King Bed with private bathroom 2) Queen Bed with shared bathroom 3) Queen Bed with shared bathroom 4) Full-size Bed with small private bath (this is a small bedroom, on the poolside level of the house. It is less-desirable than the rest of the bedrooms (not connected to the rest of the house), but it is cute, has a nice view - perhaps ideal for a teenager or for those who may want more privacy. We do have a crib, if you let us know in advance.
Don't let anyone fool you. This is a very hilly area of the Pacific. Walking up these hills is very difficult and it is the last thing you will want to do after a day at the beach. Almost everyone rents a car. We recommend renting a car when you enter the country, and driving to the beach (only 2 hours thanks to a new highway). You will be grateful at not being dependent upon cabs. All the beaches are about 5 minutes from the house. You could also use the car for a day trip to Dominical or Jaco, both known for surfing. Having said that, we have had many guests who are happy not having a rental car, and, instead develop good relationships with taxi drivers whom they identify in the guest comment book in the house.
The house is air conditioned, and has a private pool, deck chairs and towels, propane barbeque, washer/dryer, kitchen with pots, pans, blender, etc., dvd player, all linens, hair dryers, car port, and everything else you will need for a wonderful vacation. Please smoke outside because we have guests that are allergic to smoke and, if you do smoke, we will deduct an extensive cleaning from your deposit. There is wireless internet which is fine for email, but a little slow for some uses. It also tends to be intermittent at times, though reliability has increased recently. Apart from daily maid service and pool-cleaning(except Sundays), we have a professional manager, Tom, who greets you upon your arrival, shows you the town and the house, and can arrange for all the tours you may desire (though, you can always reserve those tours/boat charters in advance if you are planning to be there in a busy time). If you really want to pamper yourself, we have a chef (not a cook, a chef!) available for $125/day plus cost of food. Otherwise you can use the kitchen to cook your own food or seafood catch, or dine in one of the great restaurants nearby..
On our site, we have an Availability Calendar which we update daily. We are not a big operation. We only have one house and, because of that, the house is beautifully and carefully maintained. We also make the reservations system simple. Just fill in the Rental Agreement, on line, print it out and send it with a check or call us to process a credit card charge at the same time. All the instructions are on the Agreement. To be fair to all, we are not able to hold the property until we get the signed rental agreement with the check. Please make sure you mark your calendar so that your second and final payment is not late. Yes, we have wireless internet in the house, but, at 1MB, it is sometimes too slow for very robust use. While recently the service has been without interruption, historically, there have been interruptions. There are internet cafes in town, less than a few minutes away which have much higher speed service.
Tom, our manager, is from USA. Everywhere you go in Manuel Antonio there will be people who speak English. If you need to use a cab, either look for one with a written sign on the outside that says that English is spoken, or work with Tom to coordinate.
We send all of our guests a multi-page orientation letter that answers these questions and many others. We are also available by phone or email. Payments are by personal check, mailed with your rental agreement to the Washington, DC agent's address that is indicated on the rental agreement, by credit card, or by wire. You pay one-half with your rental agreement and the second half not later than two weeks prior to your arrival. You also pay a $500 damage deposit which is returned to you the first Thursday after your departure; provided that there is no damage to the house.
See the Rate and Terms tab on our site for all policies.
We are very proud of the many guests who have taken time to post their thoughts. See the Guestbook on our site.
There are many, many activities. During the busy season, we recommend that you confer with Tom, our local, on-site manager, by email before your arrival to get you reservations for the best operations. To name just a few: horseback riding, surfing lessons, rain forest and zip line tours, ATV (all terain vehicle) tours, white-water rafting, nature walks, spas, sport fishing and chartering, and many others.
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