We traveled to this home as a family of 4, with 2 boys 10 and 12 in Mid July. The good-1. The view is awesome. The house is located on a hill overlooking Lake Arenal with an amazing view of the volcano. 2. The grounds are beautiful, lots of flowers and plants, well maintained and in good condition. 3. The outdoor area is large and nice. Pool is nice, although a little cold. Now the bad-1. The ad makes the house look like it is directly on the lake. It is not. It is across the street and up the hill from the lake, no direct access. 2. The kitchen is located on the first floor. This area is open to the elements with metal security bars, and is not air conditioned. Stove is a 2 burner camping stove. Very poorly equipped. Roof leaks in the rain, and it rains all the time. Cockroaches constantly walk through drawers, on plates and silverware.3. No closets at all, nowhere to hang up clothes at all. I had to hang clothing on curtain rods. 4. The power was a problem. 3rd day or power went out. Came back on around 3am. Had to cook dinner by candlelight. Next day power went out again, hosts sent someone to help, and the were eventually able to restore power. Before that, we were packing our stuff by candlelight. 5. No window screens at all. When you open the window, large black aggressive hornets come in. Not good when the power is out, and the house gets hot and stuffy. 6. Host response time is very slow. Typically took about 14 hours for them to respond. No instructions.