This place was the perfect home base for our vacation. My family of four (me, husband, 2-year-old, and 4-month old baby) stayed for a month. Each week, different friends and family members joined us. We had up to 11 people at a time and there was always plenty of space. We didn’t quite realize before getting there that there are three separate areas - main house, upstairs king room, and separate apartment. This worked great for our group. The pool was a lifesaver on hot days. The beach in town was absolutely beautiful, but the 15 minute or so walk up and down hot dusty hills was too much for our tiny kids. We would either hop in the car and head down, or just cool off in the pool. The kitchen and bedrooms are fully stocked and easy to use. The separate apartment was a great set up. The AC worked perfectly in all bedrooms and was perfect for kids naps on hot days. The third floor lookout is the perfect place to watch the sunrise! Yes, sunrise - even though you’re on the west coast, the house faces east. We saw all kinds of wildlife up there - green and red parrots, white faced monkeys, all kinds of songbirds, and even a toucan! The corner store in town had pretty much everything we needed during the month. Two restaurants right in town were incredibly good and we ate there many times. We’d often make the quick 25-minute trio in to Jaco to hit up some shops, restaurants, a bigger grocery store, or the beach for sunset. Esterillos Oeste is a very small town filled with mostly locals. The beach was often mostly empty. I’m talking about miles of gorgeous flat sand and fun waves, warm water, with dozens of scarlet macaws flying overhead ... beautiful!! The best thing though might have been Yosceliny’s (the house manager’s) quick responses to any questions or issues we had while staying there. Often a technician or repair person was at the door within an hour of me calling Yosceliny. Excellent service. Book this house.