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New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach

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Outdoor dining
Pool
Smart TV, books
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
2 bedrooms, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, travel cot

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire apartment

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 564 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer

Explore the area

Map
Sámara, Guanacaste Province
  • Samara Beach
    15 min walk
  • Buena Vista Beach
    17 min drive
  • Restaurante La Flor de Coco
    7 min walk
  • Carrillo (PLD)
    18 min drive

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About the area

Sámara

At this apartment, you'll be 1.3 km (0.8 mi) from Samara Beach and 6.5 km (4 mi) from Buena Vista Beach. .Apartment features a washing machine, free WiFi and a patio. In-room dining is easy with a kitchen that comes equipped with a fridge, a microwave and a stovetop. A living room, a Smart TV and a coffee/tea maker are also available. Housekeeping is available on request. .This apartment building has a garden, barbecues and a water dispenser. Plus you'll find childcare.

What's nearby

  • Samara Beach - 15 min walk
  • Buena Vista Beach - 17 min drive
  • Carrillo Beach - 17 min drive
  • Playa Barrigona - 20 min drive
  • Garza Beach - 30 min drive

Getting around

  • Nosara (NOB) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Las Olas Beach Club - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Gusto Beach Bar - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Malehu - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Coco's Mexican Restaurant - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Microbar - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach

La Isla has 2 houses providing 4 duplex apartments & one of these is Casa Mariposa. It's in a quiet, safe residential area with little traffic and backing onto unspoilt jungle. It's the perfect location to relaxing jungle or pool-side but you're only a few minutes walk from a few good restaurants and only 900 meters or a ten minute walk from the ocean as well as the relaxed vibe and full resort amenities of Samara's downtown area.

All four apartments and the gardens and grounds have undergone major refurbishment and redecoration to a high standard in fall 2023. The shared pool, palm & teak rancho and gardens are a lovely place to chill and grill or simply swing in a hammock and watch the world go by.

We're child-friendly too so you'll find a lot of pool and beach toys for little ones and the pool (but no the sun loungers) is shaded from about 2pm onwards plus there's a very shallow bench at the pool entry so it's great for them to get their water wings on without crisping in the sun. Pack n play cribs are available on request and there's other baby bits like baths, potties, toilet seats & plastic eating sets so you don't have to mule absolutely everything!

There are good wildlife spotting opportunities too. With unspolit jungle behind the property we get a lot of visitors - monkeys, iguanas, coati mundis and of lots of birds like the laughing falcon.

The home is owner run and managed by myself and my husband; we've been professionally running vacation rentals in Samara and Nosara for ten years. Because we enjoy it! And we know what we are doing so you'll never run out of pressurised fresh and filtered water and we're nearby to ensure even the most minor though unlikely maintenance niggles are dealt with swiftly. And we can give you a lot of information about Samara, the surrounding area as well as further afield if you are touring Costa Rica to help you plan your trip, save time & money and avoid pitfalls. Very happy to help in this way.

So about Casa Mariposa. It is newly built in 2024, it's on the ground floor and is the pool & rancho-side not the jungle-side of the two houses. I designed it to provide spacious, comfortable, modern and most importantly accessible accomodation. From the ramp and path to the door, the low entry to the rancho, wheel-chair accessible doors in, for the bathroom and one of the bedrooms, lower level handles and light switches, open-plan living. All air-conditioned, not just the bedrooms. The bathroom is large and roll-in with a shower, tiled bench and security bars to the shower and toilet. But it's done nicely so it's not 'institutionalised'.

The space
This apartment is on the ground floor & consists of two air-conditioned bedrooms, one of which is accessible. Each has a queen sized bed, an custom hardwood furniture. There's plenty of space in the accessible bedroom for a chair. Both have ceiling fans. There's also a comfy single sofa bed in the living room so space for a fifth guest if required.

The kitchen & dining / living room are open-plan. The kitchen has custom hard wood furniture and is fully equipped with a side-by-side fridge, air fryer/toasted, gas stove & extractor, microwave coffee maker and kettle. With safety features like CO and smoke alarms and a fire extinguiser. There's a large breakfast counter and plenty of space if you like to cook. The living area has a dining set for four people, two comfy sofas plus a large single sofa bed, a 54" smart TV and high speed internet.

There are large patio doors giving a view out to the pool and a ramp access for a wheel chair to sit in the shade pool-side. And there's AC and two large ceiling fans to sit comfortably inside too. And with the large sliding glass entry doors and two further windows it's a very light, bright airy space. And all have bug screens so whilst the air can come in the bugs cannot!

Off the living area is a separate laundy with a sink and an invertertech washing machine so you don't have to share the external laundry with the other three apartments.

The bathroom is large with a wide sliding hardwood door, lower handle and switches. There's a big roll-in shower that has a tiled bench seat and security bars. The shower has a telephone style hand set as well as the overhead shower head and there are security bars. Likewise to the toilet. The wash basin is lower and the mono tap sits to the left of the counter top not the rear so it is accessible. The cold and hot water supplies are pressurised and there is hot water in the bathroom as well as the kitchen.

Outside you will share with other guests the quiet and well cared-for gardens, the large palm & timber rancho, pool and grill. The rancho is accessible and there's a big ceiling fan in the centre so once the full sun is off the rancho around 2pm and especially when the evening onshore breeze starts, it's a lovely place to relax.

Parking for vehicles is on street (aka a dirt road) but for access there's plenty of space to reverse in parallel to the concrete path that leads to the rancho and Casa Mariposa.

Samara is a year- round destination with a wonderful, relaxed small resort vibe. There's so much to do whether you want to surf, fish, spot wildlife, take a Spanish course practice yoga or rent ATVs. There are great restaurants, decent grocery stores, a real French bakery plus all the conveniences like banks, doctor, dentists etc. It's a thriving little Tico town with a big heart and a lot of community spirit. Samara is 1 1/2 hours from Liberia International airport on decent paved roads, 4 from La Fortuna / Arenal Volcano, 4 from San Jose and 2 1/2 from Santa Teresa. So not only is it lovely, it also makes a good spot to get your Guanacaste Beach Fix if you are touring. Which is why we get a lot of European & repeat guests!

Please inquire if you require more space / other additional aartments. They are not listed on VRBO. That's the only clue I can give you!



Property manager

Nicky Higgins

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Massage

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster
  • Water dispenser

Dining

  • Chef service
  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible parking space
  • Front entrance ramp
  • In-room accessibility
  • No lift
  • Single level property
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: Outside only, please respect other guests

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa

Things to do

  • Bicycle parking
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Bicycle parking
  • Composting
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reusable cups
  • Unit size: 688.9 square feet
  • Water dispenser
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed
  • Note from host: On request only

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Please supervise children in or near pool

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited. This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products. Long-term renters welcome. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in all accommodation.

Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach?

Yep, New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach is a short 15-minute walk from Samara Beach. Fun beach activities include snorkelling, body boarding and kayaking.

Does New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach have a pool?

New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach has a pool and a communal pool.

Is New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a BBQ and babysitting service, as well as children's dinnerware and children's books, it's no surprise that New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach is a winner with our family travellers.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach?

No, New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach?

No, pets are not allowed.

New & accessible 2 bed apartment in quiet jungle location 10 mins walk to beach Reviews

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10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jamie S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful apartment, great location
Apartment was very nice and extremely clean with all modern appliances and amenities. Our host Nicky was very kind and quick to respond to all communications. The property was well maintained with a beautiful pool and jungle in the back. I would definitely go back and highly recommend.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Little piece of heaven in Samara
We've stayed with Nicky before in Nosara. This time, only my wife and I we thought we'd try Samara for the first time. Loved the beach town. Amazing beach, too much to do in a weekend, lovely vibe and too many restaurants to choose from. The home is kept to the same high standards as we've come to expect over the years. And it's a lot better than the pictures inside and out. Newly decorated, well-equipped and a gorgeous pool-side to relax by. We also really liked the location, lots of jungle behind the home so we saw a lot of critters including the resident iguanas and many monkey. And quiet. Definitely to be recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023