Casa de Noni is a perfect tropical family home, nestled between the Costa Rican rain forest and the beautiful beaches. There are wrap around decks, with open air spaces to relax. We have 4 bedrooms, 3 AC & 1 loft bedroom with fans. We have 6 beds total, also a crib/playpen. Netting is available for the top deck railing to accommodate toddlers. The house is well suited to accommodate an extended family with two fully equipped kitchens up & down. The space The house is nestled in the Rain Forest, but only a short walk to the beautiful beaches of Mal Pais. A short drive to downtown for great dining and nightlife. We have some of the best surfing beaches in the area. Guest access We have an onsite concierge that will meet you and introduce you to the house and amenities

## The Space

Casa de Noni is an ideal tropical family retreat located between the Costa Rican rainforest and stunning beaches. The home features wrap-around decks and open-air areas designed for relaxation.

The property includes:

- Four bedrooms: three with air conditioning and one loft bedroom with fans
- Six beds in total
- A crib and playpen available for young children
- Safety netting installed on the top deck railing to protect toddlers
- Two fully equipped kitchens, one upstairs and one downstairs, making it well-suited for extended families

## Location

The house is situated within the rainforest, yet only a short walk from the beautiful beaches of Mal Pais. It is also a brief drive to downtown, where guests can enjoy excellent dining options and vibrant nightlife. The area is known for some of the best surfing beaches nearby.

## Guest Access

Guests will be welcomed by an onsite concierge who will provide an introduction to the house and its amenities.

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I'm not good at writing these and I don't use AI.  But I'll give it a go.  We loved Casa Noni.  Ruth was more than helpful.  She helped us plan ATV's and different activities and tours.  Bryan keeps the place just looking awesome.  Wendy keeps it tidy and clean.  You should for sure do the fishing tour.  We caught a a Tuna run and had fish for days. The Canopy Tour or Zip Line in MalPais is foot over hands better than the one in Montezuma  and within walking distance.  Borrow the snorkel gear for Secret Beach. Full disclosure...you will be living with bugs, crabs, spiders, scorpions, bats and other creatures.  All kind of part of the Costa Rica open living lifestyle.  Best to have a 4X4 vehicle or ATV(Cabayua Road).  I had the Toyota Hilux(which I enjoyed driving).  Upstairs Loft was pretty much unusable for us.  Just to Hot up there.  But our favorite had to be the pool and outdoor shower.  We used it multiple times a day.  Rent Casa Noni, you won't regret it.  Pura Vida

Jesse, Thank you for your review. Ruth said you were great guests that really enjoyed the community. I appreciate you taking such good care for our house. I hope you have an opportunity to return to our little community, you would be very welcome. Noni

Naomi's place is beautiful, relaxing, and comfortable. The house had everything we needed and the local concierge, Ruth, was pleasant and helpful. If you like to surf, this is a perfect location right next to some of the best surfing around. If you like more swimmable beaches, waterfalls, and jungle hiking, then Montezuma is a short drive away. The house is a wonderful place to relax after a busy day of activities. We had white face capuchin monkeys visit us in the trees next to the pool and howler monkeys came through another day. There are a few nice restaurants and a local craft brewery within walking distance of the house. Overall, it was a great experience and we all enjoyed our stay at Naomi's house. You won't be disappointed with Naomi's house if you choose to stay there.

The house was beautiful and exactly as advertised.  The pool was awesome and the house was very close to the beaches and restaurants of MalPais.  Ruth was a great concierge and was very responsive and great at setting up activities.

Brian, Your group was a pleasure, and you left the house so tidy!! Five star guests! ⭐️ You are welcome to come back anytime.  Noni

Great location and support at this house. Help with booking of tours and other advice were always quick and accurate.

Thank you Kyle,  Your group was a pleasure to have at our house. Please come back and visit Mal Pais in the future. Noni

The house was wonderful!  Open air, beautiful pool, jungle setting, quiet and full of nice features.  We truly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend it to others.  And while the house was wonderful, we found Ruth to be the best part of the overall experience. Always there to answer questions and help.  She made the trip!

Jay, thank you for your great review. I’m happy your group had such a great vacation.  I agree with you, Ruth is awesome!! Please come back soon to visit us in Mal Pais! Noni

We had a wonderful stay. Great house and location. So comfortable.

Debra, Thank you for taking the time to write a review for our house. I am pleased you had such a great stay, so come back soon!! Noni

Casa Noni will be an amazing stay. pool is nice. Plenty of space. Very clean. Be aware the upstairs only has fans but 2 bedrooms do have AC. It was cool enough at night when we were there. Ruth is an absolutely epic host. You won't be disappointed

Thank you Holt for taking your time to write a great review. I’m happy that your group had a great time.  Please come back to visit us soon in Mal Pais.  Cheers,  Noni PS - There are 3 AC bedrooms and the Loft bedroom

Great place to stay. Ruth is always on the lookout.

Excelente alojamiento. Ruth está pendiente siempre.

Truly your own piece of paradise. We absolutely loved this place. Great for families or a group of friends. We loved sitting on the deck in the morning listening to the howler monkeys and birds while sipping our coffee. We even had monkeys in the lower yard come for some bananas. We walked down to Mary’s for the best pizza and nachos and maybe some cervesa’s :). It’s a great place to go for a snack or drinks and so convenient to walk to. The caretaker was so helpful. She set us up on all the excursions we wanted to do. I would definitely come back here one day! Oh and we really liked that we were in the “not so busy” area as the town was really busy. But driving into town for groceries took less than 10mins. **Pura Vida**

Thank you Shelley, I’m glad you felt at home in the house. I hope you do return to visit us again.  Noni

This is the ultimate pad for a large group of kids and adults (we had 9). Excellent amenities, the best pool, stellar communication. We raved about how perfect it was the entire time.

Thank you Andrew for the review. I’m happy you enjoyed the house. Your Family is welcome back any time.  Noni

We had a good trip. Mail Pias is a beautiful place and a great vacation spot.

Great place, the hostess, Ruth, is very helpful with anything you need and advice on what to do

Thanks Eric, I’m glad you enjoyed your stay. I hope we see you again in Mal Pais in the near future. Noni

We had the opportunity to enjoy the stay at this wonderful property.  It exceeded our expectations.  The kitchen is very well-equipped, the rooms very comfortable and spacious, and Ruth's kindness and availability made our stay very comfortable and safe.  Cleo and Blacky - two beautiful little dogs - were our ideal companions those days  :)

Tuvimos la oportunidad de disfrutar la estancia en esta maravillosa propiedad.  Sobrepasó nuestras expectativas.  La cocina esta muy bien equipada, las habitaciones muy comodas y espaciosas, y la amabilidad y disponibilidad de Ruth hicieron de nuestra estancia muy comoda y segura.  Cleo y Blacky - dos hermosos perritos - fueron nuestros compañeros ideales esos dias  :)

This place was great, it's spacious, has a great pool and monkeys in the trees above. The pictures are exactly what the house looks like. It comes with a fully equipped kitchen and even has a BBQ. The location was perfect, it was out of town but had a tiny store close and pretty much had everything you need. The town is less than a 5 min ride and has all the amenities. The host Ruth was super helpful with booking an awesome ATV trip to Montezuma, highly recommend it. The only negative I can say about Casa Noni is there is no Daily housekeeping, but we managed without it. Rent this Place you won't be disappointed. Tara Vasey Seattle, WA

Thank you Tara, I’m glad you enjoyed your holiday at Casa de Noni. We have housekeeping every 3 days unless the renter requests to have it done extra, that way we keep the price fair.  Your group left the house in perfect shape, thank you. Noni

We loved this place. Ruth was amazing and introduced us to Miguel the taxi driver who is lovely.  The pool is fantastic and the location perfect though we had a car so it was easy for us to get a round.  Saw lots of monkeys in the trees behind the house and other wildlife. We found the secret beach which is beautiful.  Turn left at Mary’s and keep going past the boatyard. The road goes to a very uneven track - don’t attempt without a 4WD! Also there is a lot of dust around so make sure you have suitable footwear.  We would definitely return thanks for a great stay !

Thank you Carol, you were truly 5 star guests! Hopefully you will have the opportunity to come and visit our little village in the future.  Noni

The home is beyond expectations! We saw many different troops of howler and white faced monkeys from the property. All rooms are air conditioned for great sleeping, loft doesn't have AC but i slepped there very comfortably each night. Kitchen is well equipped for cooking gourmet meals. Ruth is able to schedule all tours and anything you need at a moments notice. The property is withn walking distant to Mary's Restaurant, a great dinner spot.

Casa di Noni is absolutely wonderful. You have to be a really picky and fussy person if you can find any real faults in this home away from home. It's easy to find good houses and places to stay on Airbnb but very difficult to find a true home away from home, especially at Christmas! I could not recommend this home highly enough for anyone wanting to stay in Mal Pais. Everything is just perfect, down to those little details that make a house a real home. The only suggestion I would make for people wanting to stay is to make sure you have local transport that is comfortable as the roads are definitely very rustic!! It just adds to all the characteristic of the wonderful area this house is located in. Thank You Noni for a wonderful 2018 Christmas!

Anand, thank you for your review on Casa de Noni. I was pleased to read that you felt so at home there. I hope you do come back, we would be happy to have return to Mal Pais. Thank you for taking care of our home.     Noni

Noni’s house is great! It’s so spacious that the 7 of us felt we could have our own space whenever we wanted. Pool had the perfect size and design; definitively my favorite amenity. Very recommended to spent time with large groups.

100% recommended. The house is located very close to the beach and with many services nearby. Very comfortable and clean. 4x4 is needed to get there although easy to access. Ruth, the house keeper, was very attentive and helpful at all times, taking care that we didn't lack anything. The only bad thing to say, is the lack of darkness in the rooms because there are no curtains. And the upstairs loft gets a little warm because it's not closed and air-conditioned. Otherwise, everything was great. Very clean, enviable pool, barbecue to enjoy grills, two kitchens, upstairs and downstairs, and large terraces. If I go back to Costa Rica, and want something quiet and close to the beach, I will repeat the accommodation.

Recomendable 100%. La casa situada muy cerca de la playa y con muchos servicios cerca. Muy cómoda y limpia. Se necesita 4x4 para llegar aunque fácil acceso. Ruth, la encargada de la casa, muy atenta y servicial en todo momento, cuidando que no nos faltara de nada. Lo único malo a comentar, es la falta de oscuridad en las habitaciones por no tener cortinas. Y el loft de la planta de arriba que se pasa un poco de calor por no estar cerrado y con aire acondicionado. Por lo demás, todo genial. Muy limpio, piscina de envidiar, barbacoa para disfrutar de parrillas, dos cocinas, en la planta superior e inferior, y amplias terrazas. Si vuelvo a Costa Rica, y quiero algo tranquilo y cerca de la playa, repetiré el alojamiento.

David,  gracias por tomarse el tiempo para escribir una crítica. Me complace que hayas disfrutado de la casa y te agradezco que la hayas atendido tan bien. Creo que Ruth también es genial, somos muy afortunados de tenerla allí. Le daremos consejos sobre cómo poner persianas en las ventanas de la habitación de la planta baja, gracias. El loft no podemos cambiar porque es espacio abierto, y el aire acondicionado simplemente no funcionaría, pero gracias. Espero que vuelvas a Costa Rica, nos encantaría tenerte de regreso. Noni

Casa Noni is an oasis in the jungle.  The modern home is equipped with all the comforts of home and the deck overlooking the pool is devine.  We loved being in the neighbourhood with locals but close enough to walk to a store and to the amazing Mary's Restaurant.

Staying in Casa de Noon is like living in a tree house in the middle of the jungle. Except that there are lovely neighbours! we enjoyed feeling part of the community even though we only stayed for one week, and Ruth was exceptional at helping us organise our stay and fixing our little problems. We loved it through and through.

Anne, I'm really glad your family had a great time. Ruth is definitely exceptional, and definitely a great feature to have at the house.  Thank you for taking care of our house, and please make sure you visit us again.

Wow! This place is fantastic and so comfortable. Everything has been thought of for sure. There was fresh fruit, water and coffee waiting for us, which we appreciated after a long day of travel. Location is just a few minutes away from the hustle of town and super peaceful. The saltwater pool was perfect for our group of 5. Ruth who was our go to contact also does massage! Best massage I have had in a very long time. She was also helpful organizing ATV's and anything else that we needed. Great communication. Will be back to stay for sure!

Erica, I'm glad your family had a great stay at the house. It's great that you were able to get some extra activities and relaxation in as well. I hope you do come back to visit us soon.  Noni

Casa de Noni is better than the pictures.  The layout of the house is so cool and the grounds are beautiful.  It's a great house to chill and watch the wildlife, swim in the pool or play a card game.  Mary's restaurant is a 5 minute walk away, and the sunset is a 10 minute walk away.  However, Ruth, the caretaker, is the best part.  She is super sweet, quick to respond, and one of the best masajista's I've ever had.

Shaun, I'm really glad you enjoyed the house, and yes, Ruth is amazing!!  I hope that you get a chance to come back to Mal Pais in the future, you would certainly be welcomed back to our house. Noni

Naomi's house is great. The spaces are big and confortable. We were 8 people and we all have our space and privacy if required. The house was very clean, a little bit of issues with bugs but you are in Costa Rica next to the forest so it was expected. Ruth our host was very helpful and friendly. The house was close to drive to different beaches like Mal Pais, Playa Carmen and San Teresa. It was my first Airbnb experience and I was not sure of what to expect. It was great, and I will love to come back. La casa de Naomi fue increíble. Los espacios son grandes y cómodos. Éramos 8 personas y todos tuvimos nuestro espacio y privacidad si era requerido. La casa estaba muy limpia, un pequeño problema con insectos pero estamos en Costa Rica a la par del bosque, así que era de esperarse. Ruth, la anfitriona fue de mucha ayuda y muy amable. La casa estaba cerca para ir conduciendo a diferentes playas como Mal Pais, Playa Carmen y Santa Teresa. Fue mi primera experiencia Airbnb y no estaba seguro de que esperar. Fue grandioso y me encantaría volver.

Allan, Thank you for the awesome review on our house. I'm happy your family had such a great experience at the house, and in Mal Pais. Yes, there are bugs in Mal Pais, thank goodness they're small and harmless. I hope we see you again in Mal Pais.  Noni

We had such a fantastic time and were looked after so well by Ruth. The pictures do not do it justice, this house is amazing! and Mal Pais is wonderful.

Abi, Thank for your review. Ruth really enjoyed helping your group, and was super impressed with your groups cleanliness. Thanks again for taking care of our house. I'm glad you enjoyed the house and Mal Pais.  Noni

This house is awesome! The pool is incredible and it was so great being able to cook and prepare our own meals while in mal pais for 8 days. The only real negative aspect of the house is that we had two young children and the balcony on the second floor is not constructed for little ones. It was a little stressful but we just used our surfboards and moved furniture around to block it off. I only mention this to make others aware but as long as you are accommodating it really isn't a problem. The bedrooms are all a super, comfortable size with two kings, a queen and then the loft with another queen. The space is super conducive to two families(although we were only one). From the house we were able to see howler monkeys, capuchin monkeys, a big iguana and a ton of birds. Since the house sits so near to the refuge the site seeing is amazing. The beach is a relatively quick walk. The kitchens are great and well equipped too. We really enjoyed preparing meals in the house and snacking on the amazing variety of fruit that the country offers. Ruth was really easy to work with and super responsive over both email and text. Every time we reached out whether it was an issue or question she would reply within 30 minutes. She was also great about setting us up with activities. All in all I would highly recommend casa de Noni. It is an awesome house!

Diana, Thank you so much for your great review. I'm glad you enjoyed our house, and made sure to enjoy the area around Mal Pais. I hope we are able to see you again.  Noni

The house is like the pictures. We had a great time enjoying the house and the BBQ. There is a concierge nearby for getting the keys and good tips : I recommand fishing.

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