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Wonderful vacation
"Tomorrow the journey ends and it is back to reality for us, however with great spirits, after this taste of paradise. We felt right at home in this enchanting villa where life is even more than “Dolce.” Of course Costa Rica is faithful to its name “Rich Coast.” In order to optimize your appreciation of its wonders, let private guides open your eyes to many aspects that we would have overlooked. Our favorite tour was rafting as we really felt in communion with nature. This was a wonderful vacation. "
Canadian friends
One
week wasn't enough
"Our family of 12, East Coast and West Coast, decided to meet in Costa Rica to celebrate 60th birthdays. Casa Las Brisas was perfect for our large gathering. Great places to gather and enough room to be on your own if desired. If you don’t see monkeys while staying here, you need to wake up earlier!! Mornings before 8 or afternoons are the bet times for viewing. Mothers with babies on their backs, adolescents and mature males all out the back deck area. Other highlights include: Zip line canopy tour. White water rafting, the half day trip was worthwhile. We loved the beach at Manuel Antonio. Drinks at the bar at sunset, especially Agua Azul, were amazing. The butterfly farm is worth a visit and it’s a wonderful venture to support. Privately funded, but is part of the green movement in Costa Rica. You can purchase a ticket and re-visit any time during one week. We all wish we could stay longer in this wonderful country. One week just wasn’t long enough!
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The Longsa
Family
What a fantastic week!
The house is wonderful. The maid is terrific and Lester is very, very helpful and kind. We did not want to leave. The monkeys came almost every day at 5pm on the back deck. One morning at 9:30am we happened to be here and a troop of squirrel monkeys came right by the pool. They were very friendly. We had fun with them. The monkeys that came everyday were the black ones with white faces. So we saw 2 kinds of monkeys and heard the howler monkeys a few mornings, but never saw them. If you need any help with anything, Lester is the man. He helped us with so many things. The best shopping was at the beach. A lot of little stands with good deals. Go out to the main road, turn right and take it to the end. The canopy tour was awesome and horse back riding was great!! Everything was absolutely perfect."
The Roberts Family
Pura Vida
What an amazing experience! Now we know where to come back to again and again. There is so much to love about Costa Rica, the jungle, the animals, the people, the house Dolce Vita, the food the beaches. We did a lot of great things: canopy safari, river rafting, park, snorkeling, mangrove tour, horseback riding, surfing, eating, drinking. Pura Vida!
The Andrews
Grand
week
Great house, great location, great fun! If you want great fishing, try Miguel at Blue Fin. We brought in four sail fish over 100 pounds, hooked and eventually lost a 600 # blue marlin, it caught and ate red snapper and amberjack. For the young and brave, the river rafting as a once in a life time experience. We used Amigos del Rio…great guides and unbelievable day. But if you scare easily and or afraid of being thrown in the water, skip it. Marluna restaurant was the best we found for great seafood, just 1 km toward Quepos. Mar y Sombra on the beach had the best whole fried red snapper for less than $4. Karola’s just down the road by Café Milagro and the Gran Escape in Quepos both were pretty good places. Overall, just a grand week!!!
The Bailey family
Incredible
time
We have had an incredible time here in Costa Rica. The rainy season proved not to be rainy at all. We did most of the local tours all of which were quite good. I think the best part of our week here at Casa Samba has been just relaxing here on the porches. Watching the clouds roll in, watching the birds, and enjoying the nice breezes that cool you down. Enjoy!
The Barnes family
We
loved it!
This was a beautiful house with an incredible view. Costa Rica is definitely the good life. “Pura Vida”. Great food, great fun, best vacation!
We loved it!
Jason and Michelle Miller
Perfect
week
It was a perfect week in
Paradise – good friendship, great food, monkeys and matrimony!
Uta Totten and Judy Kiepff,
Morristown
Incredible trip!
We spent a wonderful three weeks relaxing and enjoying Casa Samba, Manuel Antonio Park and the beach. Highlights of the trip included Canopy tours, a hike around the park, and many days of boogie boarding.
The Dutch family
We
will be back
We had a wonderful spring
break. We love Casa Samba!! We will be back!
Laura, Larkin, Clair - NYU
Whitney, Janis, Warren - Tufts
Gabrielle, Danielle, Rebecca - Rutgers
Superb
chef
We love Roger. We
are mad about Roger. Superb chef. He made our visit. Don’t bother with the
restaurants – just let Roger take care of it, because he prepares his meals
with only the freshest ingredients. Our house was cared for by Hazel who is
wonderful and delightfully sweet. Just
let Roger and Hazel take care of everything.
Ealel, Minda and Chris, Manhattan
Very
peaceful stay
We enjoyed everything about our stay here. The house is comfortable and the view is
awesome. We especially liked the outside veranda. The white faced and Mono Titi monkeys took turns visiting the
villa each afternoon around 4:00. Watch
for the rustling of treetops! It was a
very peaceful stay on this hill.
The Greene's
Bruce, Julie, Kaitie, Emma and Olivia
Paradise
Quepos, Manuel Antonio, Casa Samba are paradise. Every morning we woke up to a beautiful sunrise, birds chirping and the monkeys playing in the trees. It was a great relaxing vacation, a perfect way to celebrate our 50th birthday with people who we love.
The Carol family
Wonderful view
What a fun trip and awesome place to stay! As newly married
couples this will probably be our last trip before we start a family and is
truly one we will never forget. So many
memories have been made here this week.
From our scary canopy tour, mangrove, kayaking, to our late night catch
phrase competition we enjoyed every bit of it.
Our favorite food was at the Barba Roja for smoked trout and cajuned
tuna. Yum!! We also visited Napolis
twice for pizza-super pizza. We are sad
our time here is done and we are definitely returning again (when our kids get
a little older so they won’t fall off the living room or the pool. This house is the best out here, outstanding
service and wonderful view. We’ll never forget our time here! Thank you!
The Weisman
family
Best
vacation
This vacation was by far the best vacation I’ve ever had. Casa Samba and Dolce Vita are so wonderful. The views are great. The people here are so friendly. We celebrated a wedding and an anniversary. Being here in paradise with my closest friends was the best!!
The Lee family
Look
forward to returning
We loved Casa Samba.
The house is beautiful and very comfortable. We will miss evening cocktails on the deck at sunset and the
sound of the ocean at night. Costa Rica is an amazing place. The people, the
wildlife, the flora and fauna – even the insects were amazing. We will miss
this beautiful spot and look forward to returning.
The Nuggrant Family and Parkinson Family
Oakland and Sacramento
Highlights
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Rafting, kayaking, canopy tour and the park
were definite highlights. Massage with
Jamison was out of this world, particularly on the third floor during a
rainstorm.
Bret and Pam Saathoff, St. Paul
Muy Bonita
Casa Samba is Muy
Bonita. The boat ride through the mangrove
was great. Fabulous trip. We all had a great time – especially the kids.
Melinda, Steve, Colin and Ryan,
Rita and Roger,
Mike, Melissa, Michael and Kirk,
Tulsa
We
enjoyed everything
Casa Samba is the most relaxing place. We enjoyed everything we did. We had fishing, rafting, canopy tours and
exploring the park. However the best
experience for everyone was meeting and tasting the food prepared by our che. He has made our experience
perfect. We highly recommend the house,
but don’t forget the friendship and wonderful food prepared for us.
Stacy and Sandra Gore, Auburn
Wonderful
place and time
Casa Samba will live in our memory as a most wonderful place
and time. We loved the ambience, the
wonderful meals fixed by our chef and the attention of our maid, Hazel.
John and Aquila Real
Luxurious
and relaxing
My husband and I have been traveling through Central America
since the end of August. These two
weeks have by far been the most luxurious and relaxing part of our
journey. There are so many wonderful
things to do in the area, but with the house so beautiful and relaxing it is
hard to leave the poolside.
You will see sloths and white-faced monkeys almost once a
day in the afternoon. One afternoon I
spent taking closeup pictures of the white-faced monkeys from the top floor.
The Jarr Family, Chicago
Far
exceeded our expectations
We’ve been hearing from friends for years about how
incredible Costa Rica is. Our usual
vacation destination is Hawaii, but we decided to try someplace different and we
are glad we did! There are six of us (3
couples) and we are all blown away by Casa Dolce Vita and Casa Samba. The houses, the views, the service and Costa
Rica itself have far exceeded all of our expectations!!
We hired Roger for 5 days to cook for us and once again, our
expectations were exceeded! Every meal was so flavorful and he always surprised
us with a delicious dessert. Coming
back exhausted from a tour and having Roger here cooking and filling the house
with incredible aromas was heaven!! He does all the shopping, cleaning,
etc. All we had to do was tell him what
we wanted to eat and he did the rest! We highly recommend using Roger for at
least one or two days during your vacation.
Holly, Henry, Dan, Melinda and Danny
Wonderful
stay
Thank you for a wonderful
stay at the villa - we enjoyed every minute of it, from the fabulous food to
the cable TV. We are sure to come back
soon!
Linda and Royal Park, New York
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