Karen And David
Reviews
Superhost174 total reviews
87% Excellent
174 reviews
4.84
2019–2026
Cleanliness 4.8
Accuracy 4.8
Communication 4.9
Location 4.9
Check-in 4.9
Value 4.7
174 reviews
Grace
Excellent, 4 months ago
The staff at the villa was so fantastic, responsive, and helpful. We had a walkthrough of the whole place when we arrived and felt absolutely welcomed! We had a small accident with a clumsy coffee pot drop and they immediately were so understanding and replaced it. They were also responsive throughout the stay if there were issues and were flexible with check out on the last day. Overall we stayed for five nights and the beautiful location, beach access, plant life, and accommodations were the cherry on top to a perfect vacation. We were so in love with the Playa Negra area and would come back again in a heartbeat!! 💗 (Don’t forget to check out “Soda Mirna” across the street, the food was some of the best we’d had in CR!)
Simrit
Excellent, 4 months ago
A lovely and secluded stay. The staff were friendly, kind, and helpful. There’s direct access to the beach which was not busy at all. Beautiful and would definitely come back.
Erin
Excellent, 5 months ago
The Airbnb is handled by a management team and the onsite staff is extremely friendly, competent and knowledgeable regarding the activities in the surrounding area. Our unit and the grounds were impeccably clean. Upon our arrival we were surprised with a welcome gift of wine and chocolate! Our unit - Garden #4 although partially open aired felt private and was very peaceful. We were also surprised with a mid-stay cleaning as we were there for 10 nights. I am a bit "fussy" about a fresh towel and although I respect their resources are different than where I live there was never an eye roll when I wanted to switch out my towels like you find in so many Caribbean locations. We had a car and explored quite a bit of the area - sure there looked like there were other cute places to stay but when something works so seamless there really is no reason to look... any return trip to the Puerto Viejo area will include a stay at Villas Serenidad we already miss our new friends aka the staff!
Beautiful and clean home. Lovely garden full of life- little lizards, dart frogs, hummingbirds, exotic birds, butterflies, and beautiful flowers. And is there anything better than having a private beach? That was my absolute favorite part! Nice kitchen, full size fridge, hot showers, good ac in the bedrooms. Beautiful covered deck with ocean breezes to cool off with. Would definitely recommend
Host was great, beautiful area, very clean, will go back again, feels like home.
James
Excellent, 5 months ago
David and Karen were great. They did everything possible to make it so that we enjoyed our stay in Costa Rica and we truly appreciate it!
Marina
Good, 6 months ago
The location was fantastic. The sound of the ocean so close by, was wonderfully satisfying during the day and at night. The bedroom was comfortable and bug free. Even though the pictures didn’t quite match the room, it’s comforts became more clear over time. The staff was extraordinary and always willing to figure out a solution to any need or problem that arose. The AC was deeply appreciated.
Heather
Excellent, 6 months ago
What a beautiful and comfortable place to stay. It was a private and comfortable jungle oasis that gave us access to everything we wanted to experience while being a haven to escape to for rest when we were ready. Absolute perfection!
Gail
OK, 7 months ago
It was a great place to explore Peurto Viejo, Cahuits, with lots of restaurants and lovely beaches. David and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. We felt the place was looking a bit tired in places, but was very clean.
Host Response
Thank you for taking your time to review our property. We are located in front of the ocean, just a few places in the whole Caribbean have this private and exclusive access. We did our best to accommodate you and we try our best to keep the property on good conditions despite how hard is to keep it on this adverse environment. A fully equipped villa, with AC, kitchen, big space and a few steps from the Ocean and even with our good customer service leave us such a low score it totally destroy our good will. We really sorry you left this review and we will make sure more upgrades will coming for next clients. Pura vida.
David
Excellent, 7 months ago
Karen and David’s place was clean, comfortable, and the location was absolutely incredible. The hosts were helpful and communicative, and their staff went above and beyond in their hospitality. Thanks so much, pura vida!
Jenna
Excellent, 10 months ago
This place was honestly perfect. From the moment we got there, it felt calm and welcoming. The house was spotless, cozy, and had everything we needed. You can tell they really cares about their guests — he checked in to make sure we were comfortable but also gave us our space to just relax. The best part was the view of the beach — waking up to the sound of the waves and sitting outside with coffee every morning was unreal. It felt private but still close enough to everything we wanted to do. Couldn’t recommend it more thank you, for being such an amazing host!
Jason
Excellent, 10 months ago
Everything was better than it appeared online. Karen and David are great hosts and we will definitely be back.
Pablo
Excellent, 10 months ago
Beautiful place with direct access to black beach! The service from the hosts was spectacular and they welcomed us with wine and chocolate! Thank you for helping us with everything we requested 🙏🏼 Recommended 100%
Tefa
Excellent, 11 months ago
I really liked it, thank you for your attention.
Ivan
Excellent, 11 months ago
Great place to stay near to Puerto Viejo. Enjoyed the direct beach access a lot. The hosts were super friendly and very responsive - even though we arrived very late they provided an in-person greeting. Thanks a lot for having us!🤙🏽