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Description and booking

Villa La Macha is a fully-staffed, 5-bedroom, 5-bath luxury villa and guest house in an unusually private and beautiful setting in the Manuel Antonio area.

Built in 1999, the house is of the finest construction in teak, cedar, almond, and terra cotta, located in beautifully landscaped grounds. Each bedroom has a view, a king or queen bed, its own bathroom, and a writing desk. Two of the bedrooms have their own living areas, in addition to the bright and breezy main living space. The villa contains all the amenities you could want for a perfect vacation, including fine sheets, towels and china, spa shampoos and soaps, 42' plasma TV, two Bose Wave stereos, DirecTV, a fax, two phone lines, a 150 book library and a child's crib and toys.

The property consists of 1 3 bed luxury main house, and a separate 2 bed guest house. The properties are perched high above the Pacific, with ever present sea breezes and sounds of surf crashing below. The nearest beach to the property is the very secluded and little-visited Playa La Macha which is a 10-minute walk from the villa and offers something different for those who are familiar with the main Manuel Antonio beach. The house is close enough to the beach to hear the surf crashing against the rocks.

The views of the ocean and sunset from the villa are breathtaking. Wildlife and tropical flowers abound on the property and in the surrounding rainforest. Monkeys, countless birds, and an occasional sloth are regular visitors to nearby trees and are easily spotted from the villa or the terraces and swimming pool.

The master bedroom, which contains a covered veranda, offers stunning views of the ocean and sunset and includes an indoor/outdoor bath and Jacuzzi. The master bedroom takes up the entire second level of the Villa.

The Guest House is built on two levels below the Main House. It contains a bedroom, baths, living room, and kitchen on the upper level. A basic second bedroom, laundry room, and garage are located on the lower level. The Guest House offers spectacular views of the ocean, rainforest, and sunsets. Like the Main House, the Guest House is light and airy and filled with ocean breezes and the sound of the surf.

Villa La Macha is fully staffed with a house manager/gardener and a housekeeper/cook, who provide full cooking and housekeeping services (including guest laundry), errand running, tour arranging, and a variety of other personal services.

Rates

All rates are per week in US dollars, unless stated.

Booking rules

• Rates listed as a guide only, please contact us for exact current prices
• 50% of rental amount required to hold reservation
• Remaining 50% required 30 days before arrival
• $100 damage deposit required at time of 2nd payment

Cancellations and refunds

• Enquire when booking

Amenities

Manuel Antonio

With stunning panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean the breezy road that leads from the town of Quepos over the hill to Manuel Antonio National park has attracted first-class restaurants, luxurious vacation rentals, elegant houses and hotels. The road descends until it reaches a series of half-moon, jungle-clad beaches that are located both inside the park and along the stretch of coastline by the park. These attractive beaches are popular amongst locals and tourists and offer possibilities for surfing and kayaking.

Despite being the smallest national park in Costa Rica, the 682 hectares of Manuel Antonio National Park contain an abundance of rare and exotic animals including sloth, agoutis, coatis, 200 species of birds, howler, capuchin and squirrel monkeys. Making their home amidst the almond trees, leafy rainforests, mangrove swamps and rocky outcrops of the park these animals are best spotted early in the morning.

A whole day can be quite easily spent exploring the numerous trails that cut through the humid tropical jungle of the park. However, in order to appreciate the full magnificence of the area, visitors should head up to Cathedral Point, a lookout affording incredible views over the islands of the park and the Pacific Ocean. Formerly an island, Cathedral Point is joined to the mainland via a tombolo formed over thousands of years.

Located 7km from Manuel Antonio National Park lays the town of Quepos. Previously used to export bananas, this small port town was once home to the Quepoa Indians - a sub-tribe of the Boruca, famed for their beauty and fighting skills. Now, despite looking slightly run-down, Quepos has some very fine restaurants, bars, shops, a flourishing sportsfishing industry, friendly inhabitants and a decent nightlife.