Derek

Thank you so much for letting us stay in your big, great house. It was great.

The house is beautiful, the location is optimal. We had a magical time in Esterillos, which is wonderfully quiet in July but has everything you need (shops, restaurants and beautiful beaches). It is also within easy reach of activities and more touristy places. The house offers a wonderful retreat in nature. We regularly received visits from iguanas, a curious, absolutely harmless coati, and there were sometimes toucans on a large tree behind the house, and when it rained, a poison dart frog would hop around. The house is simply wonderful. The communication with Derek and the local management was optimal. You can also organize everything through them, from car rentals to excursions. It couldn't be easier. We can only recommend a stay. Two weeks were too short for us. Next time, we will plan more time. Thank you very much for everything!

Wow, where to start. The property is incredibly beautiful and is completely unobstructed by neighbors. There are guards at the entrance who are very thorough. The house itself is large and our children each had their own room with a large bathroom and walk-in closet. Our bedroom had a larger walk-in closet than some of our rooms at home😂 The beds were comfortable. The pool area is huge and beautiful and the wildlife around is quite eminent. We became very close with the iguanas. Not Tim (our name for the big male), though, who was very territorial. One of the iguanas came up and basked on the lounger right next to us. We were visited by monkeys, parrots, coati, squirrels and iguanas. The pool was lovely and we had the best vacation ever. There were some minor problems with the kitchen appliances that management couldn't fix.

Just loved your house and the outside was so relaxing seen wildlife and the private pool was so nice and the beach was so close and beautiful never had a bad meal at the restaurant nearby. We are looking forward to coming back sometime soon 💕

I can’t say enough good things about our stay at the house. The pictures do not do it justice. Each of the bedrooms has an en-suite bathroom, everything felt very clean, the community is very friendly, and we all felt very safe with the security guards on the property. The highlight is the back deck overlooking the jungle and pool. We saw cappucian and squirrel monkeys, iquanas, coatis, blue morpho butterflies, parrots, leaf bugs, tamandua anteater, and many other types of birds all from the back deck! I would suggest trying to arrive while it’s still light out. We thought the security check-in was a house as it’s a very nice looking structure. This was our first time in Costa Rica and it was truly magical. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home!

We had a beautiful vacation. The property was amazing. Great location secluded but close to everything. Highly recommend.

Derek's home is stunning, truly is in the middle of the jungle with beautiful views from inside and on the glorious patio. Swimming while listening to the birds and who knows what other creatures out there was amazing. Honestly we heard more creatures than we saw but we had two iguanas out front and by the pool every morning (Tim and George) which was very cool. The home is close to many good restaurants ("sodas" as they call them), that we barely used the kitchen. Don't miss Empanadas y Mas just down the road. The bedrooms were large, comfortable beds, huge walk-in closets and showers. Felt safe. One mistake we made when we arrived in San Jose was driving to Derek's home in the dark. I strongly recommend against this. Some of the roads are quite curvy and narrow. Plus, we ran into a lot of construction traffic. For sure take the toll road route if coming in the dark. Karla, the house manager, rocked! Anything we needed, she took care of it. She responded to texts within minutes.

Derek was a great host. This place is in the middle of everything. So much to do!

We had a great time at Dereks place. Felt right at home. Very quiet and peaceful. Had lots of fun with the out door friends we found every night by the pool. Derek was very attentive to all our needs.

Derek's home exceeded our expectations! The back patio set-up was our favorite. We spent hours relaxing by the pool and taking in the sights and sounds of the jungle. We didn't get to see any monkeys or toucans while there.. and we had regular visits from iguanas. Inside the home was spacious and had everything we needed. The property felt safe and private which made for a relaxing stay. Derek's recommendations provided for food and activities around were so helpful... We chose multiple of his restaurant recommendations and they did not disappoint. Highly recommend this stay!

The house was amazing. The so rounding was great with wildlife around the house the monkeys came over about 5 pm and toucans came 6 am the pool was amazing refreshing and clear clean the photos do not give enough of how beautiful everything was. The communication was excellent and prompt. I felt very secured and safe. Lots to do or do nothing we had an amazing time for ten days mi wife did not want to leave. We will definitely return to Costa Rica maybe explore more of the country. I definitely recommend Dereck’s place. Thank you all for an amazing experience.

We can't say enough great things about our stay at Derek's house in Esterillos. The pictures don't do it justice - the house is fantastic, the outside views are amazing (so much wildlife) and the pool is perfection. Our first morning we looked outside to see at least a dozen monkeys in the trees; from there we saw Toucans, what we referred to as the resident Coati who circled through the yard at least once daily, macaws, and so much more. The property management company was extremely helpful in bringing us to the home the first day and in helping us set up a few excursions. Anytime we had questions they were answered by them or Derek extremely quickly. The beaches are a 5 minute drive and not at all crowded. Many great soda/restaurant options and easy to travel to other towns from this location (we did Manuel Antonio and as far north as Monteverde). We never needed to utilize our 4WD despite our many travels. Would 100% recommend this property for your stay in Costa Rica!