Villen Lambeau # 2 - Ocean View Modern Const / 1BR 1 BA

Thank you for the nice review Chris. Hope to see you again in the future

Thank you Trea for staying with us and the nice review. We are glad you liked the "bird show" from the balcony :) I wish you much success in your S American adventure! Scott

Thank you for the nice review Pierre. It was a pleasure to host you and please come back and visit again!

Respectfully, this review requires a response. From the start it was clear that Amanda and partner were going to be high maintenance guests. She even contacted us days after the reservation was made "to ensure we were honoring her reservation" because other places in CR had not honored her reservations. If you look at our past reviews you will see 4-5 across the board with very satisfied guests. Her views of the property do not coincide with the majority which includes many returning guests over the years. We have a gardening crew that comes once per month on a Saturday. In the tropics frequent lawn pruning is necessary to prevent the property from becoming a jungle. Yes -the gardeners use blowers and grass cutting machines and yes - gardeners work from 7 am to noon to avoid the mid-day heat in CR. As for ants, we do not have "an ant problem" in the houses. We live in the tropics surrounded by a tropical jungle. We clean every house every week regardless of whether it is rented or not and we wash and change bed linens and bed covers at a minimum weekly as well. Bugs in a tropical jungle are part of life in CR and get into all houses here. I assume there may have been an insect or two in the house - like anywhere in Costa Rica. That being said, we clean routinely to reduce insect exposure. We have never had "drainage" problems in the shower. We did not have issues before her stay nor after her stay. Curiously..... only during her stay. A simple bottle of drano fixed the problem in about two minutes. Although this was simple/routine fix, she threatened to leave if the drain wasn't cleared. Amanda also complained about some intermittant electricity outages. If you have ever been to or lived in Latin America you will know that LATAM country electricity is not as stable as the USA and short (in this case a minute or so) of electricity outages are quite common wherever you stay and it is out of control of residential property owners. To protect guests we do have a battery back up for the internet connection if this occurs. As for entering the house to bring towels, the person she spoke to does not speak fluent English so there may have been a communication issue and I am sure the person was just trying to be helpful. It's also possible she did not understand Amanda through the face mask she was wearing. We had not had guests with facemasks since Covid.. However, Amanda did not have an issue with someone coming in to clear the drain with Drano.. Many of our guests do not have a 4x4 and have no problems accessing our property. The property is only about 250-300 meters up from the main road through Uvita. In fact we have a tiny front wheel drive Suzuki Celerio that frequently is driven to the property. Several times per year the neighborhood association contributes to "grade" the road to keep it smooth and occasionally it does get a bit bumpy but even so it does not impede two wheel drive cars. Dirt roads are also common in CR - part of the charm of the country. While we do not require our renters to tidy up when leaving, most people do. But Amanda and guest left the house very dirty and cluttered when they left. . I am sure that there are always things to improve and that there are always unexpected things that can arise - just like any homeowner. It sounds like our place was not a match for Amanda - and that is fine - but we stand by the excellent reviews we have received on this and other websites and we are proud of the quality and condition of our property and the work that goes into maintaining the property in a tropical climate. Owner and Proprietor

Thank you Holger for the nice review. It was a pleasure hosting you and please come back anytime to see toucans from the balcony.