The location of the house is fabulous, the beach is pristine and gorgeous, and the ocean is wonderful, probably the perfect temperature. The waves and undertow were a little rough at times (depending on the weather/tide level), so if you are bringing small children, proceed with caution, but if you like being in the waves it is really amazing. There were boogie boards and surf boards available for use, which was wonderful. The on-site caretakers were great and helped with bags and getting the grill going, etc. Every day they came in to clean up the downstairs, including doing the dishes and sweeping up the sand we dragged in throughout the day, which was much appreciated. Having some Spanish will help facilitate communicating with them; our Spanish is pretty basic and we all did fine. In addition, the owner was amazingly responsive to any questions we sent (as in, usually responded within minutes - both before and during our stay). The house was comfortable and the air conditioning was great, very quiet and effective. We only used the AC overnight, as most of the time there was enough breeze and there are a lot of fans in the house. Being off the grid, there are a few things that are a little different than guests might be used to at home, but for us, the amazing views and private beach more than made up for those differences. The outdoor showers were great for rinsing off after being on the beach. The internet generally worked fine with some occasional brief hiccups. The nearest grocery stores are in Pedasi (30-40 minutes away by car - we recommend something with 4WD if possible for the access road to the house); we stopped at a SuperCarnes in Chitre on the way down and stocked up on staples and that served us well. In addition, there was a mini super in Pedasi Plaza (on the edge of town as you approach from Panama City) that seemed to cater somewhat to tourists and expats; that helped us round out our supplies after arriving. This was the last stop for us before heading back home, and we all wished we had been able to spend much more time there. Although we really loved our time in Casco Viejo/Panama City and in the national parks, our time at this house was the most rejuvenating stop of our trip and we are already planning to rent this place for longer on our next visit to Panama. Highly recommend!