Becky is a great host, always making sure you have everything and offering great suggestions for places to eat. Having a small kitchen with a hot plate and microwave as well as a nearby convenience store kept my expenses down. I liked the family friendly neighborhood. The apartment is very secure and I felt comfortable leaving my money and electronics while I visited the town. It was easy to catch a cab.

Conseguimos la confirmación de que nuestra reserva era confirmar pero nunca escuchó de acogida. Después de varias llamadas telefónicas correo electrónico y nos dijo que no sabía que veníamos nosotros y no podía albergar.

Shane is a great host. Showed us around the town and the local high spots. Good value......

Gene's beach front house is an amazing getaway for beach lovers. It is a fully furnished house with complete privacy and a backyard on the Pacific Ocean. Gene was a very helpful and professional host. The kitchen was well equipped and great for preparing anything you might create.

Hearing the ocean, feeling its breeze, and walking along the shore any time of day or evening was beautiful and peaceful. I already miss it.

Gene was a kind and welcoming host. He provided extensive information and directions prior to our visit, and helped put even more as we arrived. He’s a great host. His home is directly on a black-sand beach. As bird photographers, my wife and I literally took thousands of photos, both in Gene's yard, along his street, and in a small wetland located nearby. It’s a great place for birding and the beach! The home is very well laid-out and organized, with a beautiful, functional kitchen. The home has great air circulation and Gene has lots of fans, but if you are bothered by the heat you should note that there is no air con. We would return again to this beautiful place.

What a beautiful location. And Gene was so gracious. Although he was traveling at the time, Gene always made himself available and when we asked numerous questions about the area and country itself, Gene was quick to answer via email or phone. Our only regret is that we did not get to meet him. Although we did meet his partner, Dinora, and she also was very gracious and sweet. The house itself was interesting and comfortable. But the location, wow.

Gene is one of a kind. Extremely attentive, bends over backward to ensure the comfort of his guests. Provides all the information to help make the visit comfortable in every way. The house is terrific, well equipped and fully functional with extras to include bikes, fins, boogie boards, and a rooftop patio that is the envy of all his neighbors. We very much look forward to returning to visit the "zen zone" in the near future.

My brother Dale and I stay at Gene’s place during a trip around Panama, looking for a place for my brother to (possibly) retire, January 2015. This is going to be an easy review to write, because there is absolutely nothing bad to say. First of all, this was by far the best deal we got while in Panama. Not the most expensive, not the cheapest, but the best value for what we got. The house is a good sized beach house, right on the beach. The sun rises on the left (east side) of the beach, and sets on the right (west). A great seating area on the roof, as well as a big porch on the back of the house with hammocks, gave us fantastic views of both! No bugs…we were there during January, which if the dry season. Facilities couldn’t be better for a beach pad. I’m a foodie, so let me tell you, you will want for nothing in his kitchen. The place was spotless, open and airy, and easy to keep clean. Gene is very friendly, and greeted us with a beer and a tour. He let Dale use a fishing pole on the beach, and he let me use his boogie boards and bike. The house had a pantry, and we could use oil, salt, condiments, bottled water, etc. Of course, it is on a secluded beach, so shopping is a bit of a drive….stocking up on necessities is simple, however, as David had good markets. About ½ mile down the road is a public beach with some small local restaurants….fried whole fish and cold beer are available. Also, Gene hooked us up with a local charter to do some fishing in the Mangroves. We grabbed a bite to eat and a beer with Gene a couple of times during our stay. The town of David has some decent restaurants. Only bad thing … this is the Pacific, so the ocean is rocky with strong currents. Be aware. I’m going back…but next time with a chica instead of my brother:) Heck...I don't think my brother is going to retire to Panama (a little too tough for him), but don't be surprised if I end up retired in David, sitting on Gene's back porch.

Very nice house on a private road. The surf was best negotiated with a body or surfboard. The rooftop was great for hanging out at night. All in all a great stay.

Genes Strandhaus ist fantastisch; es ist schöner als die Bilder! Das Innere des Hauses ist sehr modern und schön eingerichtet und es hat ein schönes Gefühl. Die Veranda und Dachterrasse sind groß, und es hat wirklich (das Gefühl) einem privaten Strand! Möchten dort zu leben !!! Das Haus war partcularly sauber und Gene und seine Freundin haben uns sehr wohl fühlen. Wir kommen wieder!

Si vous cherchez à rester dans punta banco ou Pavones cette maison est votre seul choix. ma famille et moi avons passé une semaine à des marques et a eu une explosion. L'océan est à quelques pas, ainsi qu'un trou de natation avec de grandes taches de saut. La mise en place de la maison était super pour notre famille. Beaucoup d'espace et le design de concept ouvert était vraiment super. Merci marque.

A casa foi exatamente como foi retratado, a dois minutos de distância do oceano, em um realmente pequena aldeia não-turístico, que era exatamente o que estávamos procurando. Ele é limpo e bem equipados.

Bueno y rápido contacto con Mark por correo electrónico en la que nos proporciona toda la información necesaria.

Mark era un excelente anfitrión - él era muy rápido para responder a todas nuestras preguntas y nos proporcionó información muy detallada acerca de la zona, incluyendo a dónde ir para las actividades y cómo navegar por las carreteras secundarias! Su casa está exactamente según lo descrito y era una hermosa y relajante retiro de nuestras vidas ocupadas. Abrimos todas las ventanas de la casa para que los sonidos y el aire fresco vienen en - en la noche se sentía como estábamos acampando en medio de la selva, pero siempre nos sentimos seguros. La casa está bien fuera de la rutina y toma algo de tiempo para viajar, sin embargo, una vez que llegue podrá disfrutar de ser parte de una pequeña comunidad lejos de cualquier turismo. Hay una serie de estudios de yoga de todo (uno más cercano es sólo accesible a pie y tomó cerca de 30 minutos) y un campamento de surf a unos 15 minutos andando de la casa. Nos alegramos de haber alquilado un coche, ya que hay un par de buenos restaurantes en la zona, pero sería un poco lejos para ir andando por la noche. Nuestras noches estuvimos pasando el rato en la hamaca, leyendo, charlando y jugando juegos - que necesita para ser creativo ya que la vida nocturna en Punta Banco es mucho más tranquilo que en una ciudad turística. Algunos de los restaurantes eran bastante concurrida por la noche y nos ayudó a ejercer nuestro lado social cuando el sol se puso. En general, una gran experiencia. Yo recomendaría echar un vistazo al campamento de surf (Rancho Burica) - Me han dicho que tienen algunos de los mejores surf en Pavones.

Vous pouvez arrêter de regarder autour. Cet endroit est tout ce dont vous avez besoin à Punta Banco. La conception ouverte bien entretenus fait de vous une partie de la jungle environnante tandis que l'emplacement que vous avez fait partie de l'ambiance du village paresseux. Vous pouvez repérer le bon surf de la terrasse ouverte ou prendre votre promenade matinale le point Pavones. L'endroit est ouvert et a tous les bits et des bobs vous avez besoin pour rendre votre séjour confortable. Woulds j'y retournerais, ce est pourquoi nous avons prolongé notre séjour de 4 jours.

This is by far one of the most beautiful places we have ever been in. Although remote, Mark's place is very well taken cAre off and we had no problem getting there and getting access to the house. A super lucky find and hope to do it again some other time!!!

Спасибо выдели для отдав нам такую красивую, удобную и общее прохладное место для отдыха. Дом был фантастическим! Очень безопасный, день открытых дверей, в непосредственной близости от пляжа и города. Отличный вид тоже! Всем очень понравилось, что к чему из этого места, и мы не можем отблагодарить вас .... мы надеемся останавливаться снова на вашем месте. Оснащенный всеми удобствами, необходимыми. С уважением, Джессика Pettengill

La maison est très belle, avec de superbes vues sur la mer, cuisine bien équipée, des chambres confortables et une bonne salle de bains. Mais il est ouvert, ce qui le rend aéré, mais vulnérables aux moustiques, araignées et autres animaux. Quoi qu'il en soit notre séjour a été excellent et je le recommande. Merci Mark!

Our stay in Pavones was great. The place is huge, the house itself and also the surroundings. It's basic inside with everything you need, comfy beds and spacy shower and kitchen if you like too cook yourself. There are a lot of animals around, birds, lizards, monkeys and many more. Just over the road is already the beach where you are most of the time by yourself, so it's quite nice to have a private beach. The hosts are really friendly and welcoming all the time and help with everything you need. We did a nice hike with Clyde in the rainforrest and saw some beautiful animals and were so close to a sloth. The breakfast that's included is delicious and for 15$ you get dinner with dessert that's even better. On top they offer a lot of tours and things to do. Just a great place to stay and we would have loved to stay there for longer.

High Tide is a great place if you want to have a beautiful getaway and really kick back. I don't surf, but I had the best time in the ocean playing in the waves and enjoying lots of what the community and landscape had to offer. I would reccomend this place 100% if you like to chill. The hosts are really amazing too, and the food was top notch!

Este lugar é incrível. Muito perto de grandes ondas. cenário maravilhoso. Isolado. Pacífica. Ótima comida. Vegan e de outra forma. Razoável. Muitas coisas para fazer e espaço para fazê-las. Clyde e Beth são super gentil. Eles criaram um lugar muito especial.

We enjoyed staying in the basic but very nice house! The kitchen and dining area are open air so you can enjoy watching nature (fire flies at night, squirrels and iguanas during the day)! There is a basic supermarkt next door where you can buy food for cooking a simple meal. We are travelling with public transport which made it a bit more complicated to get there. We werd coming by boat from Rincon de Osa (whales and plenty of dolphins) and arrived at 11am only to find that the 10am bus had left and that the next bus was at 3pm. The info we got about transport turned out not to be up to date. In the end we decided to take a taxi so we could still enjoy the rest of the day. Jose, the neighbour, was there to welcome us and turned out to be very helpful. The other neighbour gave us some fresh coco nuts just to say 'welcome'. After hiking and kajakking in Corcovado and the Golfo Dulce we enjoyed spending some lazy days on an almost empty beach. Thank you, Ellis, for letting us stay at your place.

Beautiful house and location. We loved staying here. Thanks Ellis!

Very good experience!

If you are looking for some quiet time, punta banco is a good place for that. The house was very simple but nice and we really enjoyed staying there. José was really nice, one time he brought us a wheelborrow full of coconut :) A fruit and vegetable truck comes by on monday and thursday. If you are a surfer, it can get a bit exhausting driving back and forth to pavones depending on the state of the gravel road. Its about 6 km and it took us about 20 min since there were many holes in the road. The only thing we missed a bit was a couch or a front porch to hang out, the only place to sit and relax was the kitchen table. Other than that, the house is very simple but cozy and clean and we really liked it!

Amazing hideaway. Upon arriving, we were greeted by the neighbors who helped us with anything we needed, treating us like family throughout the stay. This home is in the very back of the block, offering plenty of privacy. Despite being mostly open in front, there were very few critters that bothered us besides the occasional Gecko on the wall. Ellis was very helpful and wrote a list of locals to contact for various activities (surfing, biking, etc.) The fresh breakfast prepared by the local market was also A+. I recommend this spot to anyone looking for a quiet getaway along a truly authentic Costa Rican beach :) Looking forward to another stay!

We stayed for 1 month at Punta Banco with our 2 four year old girls and had a great time! The place is basic and simple but more than comfortable, and the open plan layout keeps it cool and very easy to quickly clean. Biting insects (mozzies) were very few in number - in fact we hardly saw any. It is a great escape from the rat race and stresses of everyday life. You can easily relax and chill without a care in the world. It is close to the local shop and beach but set back far enough so that it is private and quiet. A twice weekly fruit and vege truck comes by and most basics can be bought at the local shop, including milk, eggs, beer, etc. There is plenty to see within walking distance (beaches, jungle, small waterfalls, reef at low tide, etc) but for long stays I would suggest having a car so you can do day trips to other spots, like zancudo, or pilones. There is quite a lot of wildlife about, especially birds (toucans, scarlet macaws, various woodpeckers, etc) plus tree climbing iguanas, and two types of monkeys in the forest up the hill behind the house visited during our stay. Jose, the caretaker, and his family are very friendly and dropped of fresh fruit every now and then. Our only disappointment is that we wished we spoke spanish. The locals we met have very little to no english, so if you can converse in spanish it would make things a bit easier, especially finding out what is happening and when. We'll learn more than hola and gracias for our next visit :). All up, it is a great spot!

Ellis était pas à l'endroit, mais Jose était vraiment agréable. L'endroit est magnifique et avait everithing nous avons besoin et il est si près de la plage, nous ne pouvions pas le croire.

As price indicates very basic. Bunkbed matresses hopefully soon to be replaced. Really nice location.

We had a great time, Nathalie and Shawn were fantastic hosts. The place was clean and cozy, 10 min car drive to Pavonnes point break and town. We enjoyed paddle boarding and paddle surfing at a special spot that Shawn showed us. We also enjoyed the outdoor kitchen and cooking breakfast and lunch outdoors each day.

The host canceled this reservation 8 days before arrival. This is an automated posting.