Jason

Reviews

Superhost

39 total reviews

97% Excellent

39 reviews

4.95

2025–2026

Cleanliness 5.0

Accuracy 5.0

Communication 5.0

Location 5.0

Check-in 5.0

Value 5.0

39 reviews

5BR Villa in Manuel Antonio

Doreen

Excellent, 4 weeks ago

Our group of 8 had an amazing stay at Villa Jardin, and we would 100% stay here again when we return to Costa Rica. The location was perfect, the home was beautiful, modern, and had everything we needed, and the pool was incredible. Having separate bedrooms gave everyone plenty of space while still making it easy to spend time together. Michelle was wonderful and kept the house spotless throughout our stay. She was so friendly, flexible, and even helped with laundry whenever needed which made the trip even more relaxing. Jason was an outstanding host who responded quickly anytime we had a question or needed assistance. Can’t thank him enough! A huge thank you to Jen, the concierge, whose recommendations were excellent and who made planning effortless by booking everything for us. We also highly recommend her husband, Jason with MA Beach Concierge, and Marco Surf School for a relaxing beach day and surf lessons. We can’t recommend Villa Jardin enough and will absolutely be back!

Host Response

Lovely review, looking forward to seeing you all again!

This place is beautiful even better than the pictures. We were in Costa Rica for 2 weeks and stayed at 4 different places this was by far our favorite. We rented the 2 upstairs villas it was so private and more than enough room for our family. The house keeper is there 6 days a week. Super friendly and makes sure you have everything you need. She really does a great job keeping the place spotless. After a long day out exploring the area it was so relaxing to come back and hop in the pool. The house keeper always had pool towels waiting for us. Our teen boys also really enjoyed the workout area. We also had a lots of monkeys greet us nightly. You could hear and see them on the roof from the pool or workout area. It was so awesome to go up the the viewing area at the top of the roof and watch them all run past. The view of the ocean from up there is breathtaking. thanks again for renting us your beautiful place. We will be back!

Host Response

Lovely review, great to hear, hope to see you all again!

This place is simply amazing. We were a group of 9, including three children and the individual villas were perfect to accommodate every family with their own spaces along with ample communal areas to share. A standout location with excellent and responsive service and communication. It’s very well furnished with lots of extra details that make the stay even better. We had an incredible time and will definitely stay again!

Host Response

Thank you for the glowing review, yes, always welcome!

This place is beautiful, comfortable, clean, and luxurious. Location is drivable to great spots and views are incredible. Rooms and furnishings are top notch and comfortable. A few caveats: The listing says it is walkable to the beach, but that is unrealistic (drivable ok). The listed hot tub is only on for limited hours and does not get warmer than the actual pool. The listed laundry amenities are periodic and only through advanced scheduling (no direct access). There is limited privacy given cleaning staff and host's frequent visits. The house manager, Jen, was friendly and awesome. The actual host created multiple stressful moments that were unnecessary and we felt unwelcome. These included false accusations about number of guests, a mistake on his part, and scolding about simple usage of lights and AC. After the stay, the host sent an aggressive note about my review which Airbnb Customer Service noted was "blackmail." Great house but hospitality needs improvement.

Host Response

I was never anything but polite to you in person or in messaging, and never tried to blackmail anyone about a review, and Airbnb can read my message and know better. I never scolded anyone about lights or AC, what I said to you was, "You left the whole house unlocked for eight hours, the worst thing that could happen is you return and find someone in the house, and there you are with your kids, these houses have been robbed in the middle of the day, especially on Sunday with no staff on the street." And I pointed at the house right next door, what was robbed in broad daylight a few years ago. You conveniently left out leaving the house totally unlocked in addition to leaving all the lights and AC running three times, literally 100 lights on, exterior lights in the middle of the day, what is not 'simple usage', it is outright disrespect bordering on contempt. And to further correct the record, what I messaged was that I really didn't want to leave you a negative review, asking if you might consider deleting your review, what I knew wasn't good from your conversation with my concierge, that we just politely go our separate ways, and I concluded that message with, "Peace, please." Now asking for peace is aggressive? And my $100 walkie talkie pool lights remote is missing with your group, what I spent 3 hours driving one way to buy, a full day of driving to San Ramon and back. If you find my remote you can mail it back to me, thank you. Your kids literally paw printed every window in my house, I had to hire a second housekeeper for two days because the house was such a mess. The real problem was that I dared to speak up, that I said anything at all. You would be furious if I left your big money house unlocked, or left your lights and AC on willy nilly, if I didn't respect your property whatsoever, you would be livid. Here you are trying to rewrite history telling people the house rules were missing when you gave them a thumb's up in our messaging, and you received them in the Arrival Guide. Also in the listing is that the laundry and bodegas are off limits, and every house on the street is the same. The house is a 15-minute walk to the beach down a dirt road, not the main road, my concierge or I could have explained, it is also walkable to another more secluded beach that is even closer. It is in the listing that the housekeeper works Mon thru Sat 7am to 3pm, and it is in the Rules that the housekeeper works a set schedule and cannot go home early. And the only time you saw me at the house was when I went to the house to wash your kid's sheets on Sunday, which you were advised of by the concierge, so there were no 'frequent visits' invading your privacy. Your initial request was for three adults and four kids, and you later updated it, and I missed the update, and I responded politely in messaging, "My mistake! My apologies! False alarm!" That sounds unwelcoming? Or that just sounds like a human who made a mistake and quickly admitted as much? Every incident you portrayed here is minimized, slanted and tilted, and you didn't even acknowledge leaving the house and gate unlocked and going to the beach for eight hours, but hey, you got the message and turned the AC and lights off that day.

This place is amazing. Designed so thoughtfully down to the last detail. High end touches, and amazing views. We had 3 separate families (10 total), and each family essentially had their own living space. So much room. We had numerous animal visitors from toucans to monkeys. Jen was amazing as our concierge and took care of everything for us. Can't recommend enough. Book it! Thanks for the amazing experience

Host Response

Thanks for the fantastic review and we hope to see you all again soon!

If you have the opportunity to stay at Villa Jardin, absolutely book it! We were a family ranging from age 1 to 83 and we spent a good amount of time just enjoying the air bnb and beautiful view and pool. We saw parrots and monkeys right at the home and local activities were a quick drive. Jen, the concierge, went above and beyond to help us during the stay, and Michelle, the housekeeper, is phenomenal. Overall it was a wonderful stay and we would love to visit again!

We rented Villa Jardin for a week as a group of 7. The Villa was so much more than expected! Everything you might need is there and if you have any questions the answer is within minutes! The pictures look very nice but it’s actually so much better in person. We will definitely visit again! The villa is 5 min from the beach or Manuel Antonio national park and yet it is private and quiet! We actually saw more wildlife at the villa than anywhere else… monkeys came to say hi a couple times, parrots, toucans and hawks are flying all around. The view from every seats is stunning! We also used the service of chef Michael and we definitely recommend! A 5 star! Stop looking and book it, there’s no way you’ll regret it!

Wonderful, safe, clean, beautiful view, and spacious. The host made sure we had a fantastic trip and took care of all our bookings and helped create an itinerary for us! We hired their private chef who cooked whatever we wanted on or off his menu which was delicious. (order his grilled ceveche!) A kind maid kept the villa clean daily. The art throughout the villa was fun to look at and is tastefully placed everywhere. I was told by a local that this villa is one of the top places to stay in all of Manuel Antonio. I would definitely stay again.

Host Response

Thanks for the detailed review!

Do not hesitate to book Villa - Jardin, the property is perfect! We had 8 adults, 2 infants and 1 three year old, the house worked perfectly for us. Fabulous layout, big central kitchen for group meals, private bedrooms, and plenty of spaces to get away from the gang when you need a little quite time. Jason is a great host. He purchased a high chair and change table just for our visit. The concierge, Jen was always available. She provided restaurant and tour recommendations, booking tours on our behalf. Jen even ordered a meal for delivery for us as the restaurant staff did not speak much English. The cleaning staff did a great job keeping everything neat and tidy, did our laundry a couple of times, always clean towels and linens available. Situated on the side of a hill, with beautiful westerly views of the ocean making for picture perfect sunsets each night. Jason has outfitted the house with top quality appliances and furnishings. There is art in every room to explore.

Host Response

Thanks for the great reviw, I also bought a portable crib, it was folded up in the laundry room! Hopefully we see you next year!

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