Our family of 6 rented this home for a week of surf school in Nosara. The house was very clean, modern and comfortable. The pool is beautiful and the ocean/sunset views unparalleled. It's an easy 8 minute drive down the hill to the Playa Guiones town and beach. The outdoor gym was a nice bonus. Highly recommended.
My family and I wanted to escape the New England cold for a couple of weeks this winter and found the perfect place in Barry and Patricia's house. Casa Stud Muffin is new, clean, beautiful, well laid out and perfect for a mix of zoom school, work and relaxation. The wifi was more than sufficient to cover everything we need to get done. The Las Huacas neighborhood is beautiful and quiet after the fun hubbub of Playa Guiones and the guards organized by the community association add in an extra feeling of safety (plus some good practice with polite 'buenos noches' on the way home from the beach sunset). Barry and Patricia were very responsive and quickly answered questions and provided recommendations. We all cried when we left and can't wait to visit again.
Our family had a lovely stay at Barry and Patricia's property. The view is incredible! The house had everything our family of four could possibly need and more. The swimming pool and pool table kept us busy at home and we were only a very short drive from the beach (5min). Grocery stores, restaurants, surf schools, etc, are within easily reach, Our hosts, Barry and Patricia live next door and were always available if anything came up and super helpful with any questions. Local wildlife was abundant. We'd go back tomorrow! Thanks for an incredible stay. (PS- Stop by the fruit stand near the gas station and buy a coconut. The coconut guy will machete off the top and you drink the coconut water down! Delicious and perfect after a morning at the beach. :)
We have been visiting Nosara and Guoines for 15 years and this was the first time staying outside of town up in the hills and we loved it. You definitely will need a car as it is an 8-10 minute ride down the hill into town, but it is well worth it. The view is amazing and you are out of the crowd and dust (in dry season). There is no A/C in the main living room (but there is in the bedrooms), so be prepared for that. The breeze and ceiling fans are usually adequate for cooling the main room, though it does get a bit warm in the late afternoon, but that is the perfect time to enjoy a glass of wine out on the covered porch by the pool. Overall, we really enjoyed staying out of town and up in the hills.
Great home!
I've been renting in Nosara for 16 and this was place was beautiful. One of the largest pools I've seen in a rental property here. Also, the adjoining hot tub was a major plus. Barry was super accommodating and attentive to anything we needed. Check in and out was a breeze!
Will definitely look to rent this place in the future!
If you want great views then this is your place! My husband and I stayed with our 6 month old and it was perfect. Very clean!! The owners couldnât be nicer and very attentive. The Ac went off one night as it can anywhere in CR and they were there fixing it the next day. The little outdoor gym was an added bonus. Pure relaxation and they even had cooks they recommended for us to use. They were great if you love authentic Costa Rica dishes like us!! We would absolutely stay here again. Pura Vida
In the past we had always rented at sea level in Section K, located more in the jungle of Nosara but Casa This Is It is situated just above the town with amazing unobstructed views of Playa Guiones. The drive up the hill to the house is about 6 minutes from the main street in Nosara. The house is brand new with comfortable beds, nice sheets and towels, tasteful furnishings and a well appointed kitchen. We were a party of 4, my wife and I and two teenagers. The kids had their own air conditioned rooms with en suite full bathrooms and the Master suite also has en suite bathroom, walkin closet and huge open double headed shower. The open living area has a first rate pool table that we all played on at night that was an unforeseen bonus to our vacation. The salt water pool was perfect temperature and well maintained. It was great to take an early morning swim and check the surf down below at the same time! There's a large deck with plenty of seating and an out door grill. If you're feeling really motivated there's an open air gym with free weights and Nautalis type machine. The owners Patricia and Barry were great hosts and most helpful with their suggestions for dining, tours etc. This property is a great value for the money and we intend on returning soon.
Quiet with great views o f the ocean on a dead end street between two nature preserves. Plenty of wildlife to enjoy - raccoons, pisotes, birds, monkeys and monkeys. Away from the tourist areas nearer the beach and the dusty roads, traffic, mosquito's, and petty theft.