Vue phénoménale sur l'océan depuis la piscine à débordement. «Maison très haut de gamme».

We always enjoy hearing the details of an another wonderful stay at our home and hope to host you again soon!

Aline: We are so glad you enjoyed our home - we enjoy having people come and enjoy our little paradise. We hope you or your friends come back soon!

The howler monkeys in the trees are indeed a wonderful sight! We tend to get excited about all of the wildlife surrounding us. Parakeets, hummingbirds, pelicans, whales, dolphins, hawks, have all been sighted. Our house was named for the multitude of butterfly species that abound. For a while we had an Anteater visiting! Fantastic. The beach is remarkable.Not only is it beautiful but it is also a great for swimming. The slow incline into the ocean makes it perfect for everyone to enjoy. As for the turtles on the adjacent beach. We are told that each year nearly 60,000 of them come to lay their eggs. One of the few spots in the world where such things can be observed! While you probably walked over to see them, horse tours can be arranged. Several of our guests have gone on trail rides along the beach and into the hills and reported back that they enjoyed themselves very much. We are so glad that you were able to watch movies. Our cable tv offers a multitude of channels our guests are often delighted to find. As for the kitchen, we designed it for ease of use and purposely kept it open so while cooking one is able to see the pool and the ocean beyond.

To quote Paul Simon...One man's ceiling is another man's floor. We've had our property for six years and our reviews have been stellar. Many of our guests have returned over and over. It is a luxury property not only by our definition but by our many guests' definition as well. They include industrialists, television producers, government ministers, ambassadors, and tourists looking to stay at a wonderful place with fantastic service. This guest had multiple issues largely emanating from how the mineral content of the water has affected the Sears appliances we had shipped from America. He is the only guest ever to do so. It is a non issue really as we have a full time caretaker who lives in the casita behind the house and cleans impeccably daily in addition to washing guests' clothes and dishes. He is also a wonderful cook and bartender! We have an American made three filter and ultraviolet light water purification system which purifies the drinking water. It's true, our house is on a hill over looking the beach, one hundred and eighty-feet above sea level. The location affords an an unobstructed 180 degree view, of the Pacific Ocean. Whales, dolphins and rays sometimes included. According to both the guest and our long time manager who arrived on the premises,the concerns were addressed "immediately".

Guest feedback is vitally important to us so, with sincere apologies that you did not completely enjoy your stay. We are quite surprised to read these comments, opinions regarding location and overall value especially in light of our consistent high ratings/reviews over the years. If you prefer a more standard and less remote location, what we would call American style, then Rancho Santana and Iguana Beach are perfect. They may also be less expensive and certainly more typical. Our house is 15 miles from town, surrounded by nature, 180 feet above sea level with unobstructed staggering ocean views and beyond the mountains of Costa Rica dot the horizon just 18 miles away. Part of the reason we bought Mariposa is that we spent 4 years traveling and searching and this is the most beautiful site we encountered. That said, the walk down to the beach is only 5 minutes. Granted the minor miracle of joining remote nature with modern convenience is at an expense. Electricity to provide a unique combination of satellite TV, Wi-Fi internet and air conditioning varies from 25-50 cents per kilowatt hour, 2-4 times as expensive as the U.S. It's rare our guests exceed the daily electricity allowance unless the AC is on around the clock with the doors wide open. Regarding the house cleanliness and concern of disturbed belongings, I am happy to report that Freddy (our cuidador) has worked for us for 11 years and we've had nothing but rave reviews of his cleaning competency and many other personal touches he puts into making the home a showcase, including daily fresh flower arrangements. He strives to go above and beyond to enhance our guest experience and our complimentary laundry service involves Freddy collecting and sorting clothing while cleaning guest rooms. Again, we apologize if these added value services caught you off guard or are unique to your past stay experiences.

We are delighted that you and your family enjoyed yourselves at Casa Mariposa. It is indeed a tranquil piece of heaven on earth! We are always thrilled at the baby turtle releases on Playa el Coco. To see them rush madly to the sea minutes after birth is phenomenally moving.....Also, so happy you were able to experience horseback riding on our beautiful beach and the bucolic surroundings. It is one of my favorite things to do when we are there especially with our daughters who love to ride horses!

Owner Response #1755541 "AMAZING" We are very gratified that our guests had such an enjoyable honeymoon. We are particularly thrilled with their high compliment of our housekeeper. He has been with us for nearly six years and is consistently doing his job to perfection. Our goal has been to create an environment where our clients can relax in comfort in what we believe are the most beautiful surroundings in the world and he makes a large contribution to that end. The perfect house that our guests were enjoying is the result of a year of renovation. From the stone walls in the bathrooms, to the custom made sink stands, to the amazing stone infinity pool wall, everything is not only beautiful, but beautifully functional. There is custom made furniture for indoor/outdoor living. The beach really is magnificent. A photograph of it is used on a poster depicting the ideal beach. It is also swimming friendly.... the sand gradually inclines into clear water. For privacy, it can’t be beat. It is almost a half mile long beach of soft white sand...most of the time with no one on it. We are also pleased that our guests enjoyed our pool which has a commanding view of the Pacific. The water in the pool is crystal clear. It is fully tiled in various shades of blue. The steps leading into the pool are decorated with artfully rendered mosaics of the local marine life. There is really nothing like floating in the water under a clear blue sky, looking up at the palms or out at the towering distant mountains feeling like you are floating on the vast Pacific Ocean! Transporting indeed...even more so sipping a mojito prepared by our housekeeper and bursting with the flavors of local mint and rum!