Belle Casa Mambo; plage / piscine / bicyclettes / surf / wi-fi / télévision par câble / ac

We loved staying at Casa Mambo. It's very central to just about everything on Palm Beach... 1 minutes walk to Bula Bula restaurant and bar (it's good, but it was our least favorite place), 2 minutes to Hotel Cantarana where there is daily yoga @ 9am and a fantastic restaurant and bar (DEFINITELY EAT HERE!) and about 4-5 minutes to Cafe Mar Azul (we ate everything on the menu here and all of it was amazing!) and the closest entrance to the beach. They also have a surf school at Mar Azul and can set up lots of services. There are bikes you can ride and we rode them often, even up to Taco Star, a well worthy 2-mile round trip ride for a great TexMex-style taco and a beer or two. Before you let management get away, be sure the tires on the bikes are aired up well enough to ride if you plan on using them. Jonathan, the interim manager while we were there, was very accommodating when we had to ask him to come back with a pump so we could put air in the tires. We were there at a slower tourist time (early August) so the area was slow paced, relaxed and quiet. We're early risers and early to bedders and never once did we have an issue with noise around us. There is a small grocery store a minute's walk away, but it was hit or miss to find it open while we were there. To stock up on groceries, we walked up the beach about 3/4 of a mile toward Tamarindo and caught a quick 30 second boat trip across the bay ($2/per person or $2000 colones). On our way back we picked a boat that would drop us off at Bula Bula's dock, and you can arrange for a pick up there with the boat's captains, too. The kitchen is pretty well stocked, but there are no pantry items, so if you plan on cooking, you might want to grab seasonings/oil when you go to the store. The only "issue" I had was that the kitchen had tiny sugar ants that liked to roam the counter tops during the day. At night they went away, though. Jonathan brought Raid to spray down, but I'm an anti-poison person so I sprinkled powdered cinnamon around the areas they were coming in and that kept them at bay. The ants are really tiny, but as a chef, I'm conditioned to dislike them in my cooking and eating space. I've read that people thought the beds were too hard, but they were perfect for us and we slept in both of them. We will be back in Playa Grande ASAP because we loved it so much, and we will definitely stay at Casa Mambo again for the ambiance and the ease of it's location.

We did okay with our stay. Our air conditioner broke and was attended to with lightening speed by the maintenance guy. There's a couple of upgrades that could happen - fridge and living room TV, but otherwise, it was a lovely spot.

We liked Playa Grande area and Casa Mambo so well in 2017 that we came back again in 2018. We were not disappointed.

Again had the beach mostly to ourselves. The monkeys were hanging out at Bula Bula this year and the halloween crabs were just starting to emerge before rainy season. Fishing trip with Boos Adventures out of Flamingo netted us a 6ft black marlin - what an adrenaline rush!

The property itself was beautiful and well kept up. The pool area was clean, and the water was clean and inviting. As far as the accommodations went, it was very attractive and comfortable. The 2 bedrooms are air conditioned,but best to keep the doors closed so that you had a comfortable nights rest. Yes, the beds were a little harder than I am used to but quite tolerable. In addition to the air conditioning, there were awesome fans throughout! Those particularly helped in the living room area as well as the kitchen and patio. The kitchen is small but very efficient. The bathroom has a great shower with 2 sinks. The property is around a half mile to the beach,either walking, car, or riding one of the 2 bikes provided. There is a shuttle across the river mouth into Tamarindo which just costs a dollar each way. Well worth it because it’s not worth the risk of becoming croc food. All in all, our experience at Casa Mambo was very good! Thanks so much! John Bradshaw

We enjoyed our stay at this property, it was clean and comfortable. Great location, close to everything but still far enough away if one is wanting some seclusion. Kitchen is well equipped. If you can get to a local grocery store before that would be best as the store located near the property has limited items. Bedrooms are nice and clean, like others the bed was a bit hard for me. AC in bedrooms is a much appreciated comfort for sure! Bathroom was well stocked with towels, beach towels and a hairdryer! That was a nice surprise as we had packed beach towels not knowing for sure so don’t wasste luggage space! We loved the patio area, very cool in mornings and evenings and great place to relax. Lots of birds and other fun creatures to watch! Always felt safe in this neighborhood, we took many walks to the beach at night just to look at the stars (just remember a small flashlight) but never felt unsafe. Will return and would stay here again! Shawna was great and quick to respond to questions or needs!