Hannah
Tel Aviv, Israel
June 2026
Lovely villa in a great spot. Spotless, bright and exactly as described. Mateo is a wonderful host: present when needed, invisible otherwise.
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 beds · 3 baths
4.80 · 5 reviews

Hosted by Mateo
8 years hosting
Dive right in
This place has a pool.
Dedicated workspace
A room with wifi that's well-suited for working.
Experienced host
Mateo has been hosting for 8 years.
A villa of concrete, teak and glass on the hill above Playa Hermosa, open on the ocean side to a terrace and a pool that look down through the trees to the Pacific. Three bedrooms with their own bathrooms and outdoor showers, a kitchen under a high roof, and a yoga deck in the canopy. Howler monkeys wake you around five; the surf is a ten-minute walk down the hill; sunset is from the pool every single evening. Santa Teresa's smoothie bars, surf schools and restaurants are five minutes by car or ATV. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, room for 6. Bedroom 1: 1 queen bed; bedroom 2: 1 double bed; bedroom 3: 1 double bed. There is a washer and dryer, a dishwasher, a proper desk and air conditioning in every room, and fast wifi throughout. Mornings and evenings are the time to be outside here; the middle of the day is for the shade. Check-in is from 3 pm with our staff, who are at the house every day; checkout is by 10 am. Parking is free at the house. No pets, please. Quiet hours are 10 pm to 7 am, as the neighbours live here all year. We ask for a minimum of 3 nights.
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4.7
Accuracy
4.9
Check-in
4.7
Communication
4.9
Location
4.7
Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Santa Teresa is a dirt road along the Pacific at the bottom of the Nicoya peninsula, lined with surf schools, smoothie bars and jungle. Our house is up the hill above Playa Hermosa: howler monkeys in the trees at dawn, the surf a 10-minute walk, sunsets from the deck every single evening.

Mateo
I split the year between Santa Teresa and Tulum, following the swell and the yoga seasons. The houses are built to be open: screens, fans, outdoor showers, and the jungle doing its thing around you. I run sunrise surf lessons and will get you on a wave by day two.
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Minimum stay: 3 nights
Value
4.9
Hannah
Tel Aviv, Israel
June 2026
Lovely villa in a great spot. Spotless, bright and exactly as described. Mateo is a wonderful host: present when needed, invisible otherwise.
Freya
Reykjavik, Iceland
April 2026
We loved every minute here. The pool was the highlight; we were in it every afternoon. Mateo's tips were spot on, especially the Montezuma waterfalls. Already planning to come back.
Amara
Lagos, Nigeria
October 2025
Playa Hermosa is the right part of Santa Teresa to stay in, and this is the right house in it. Sunset from the terrace with a glass of wine was our ritual. Mateo's tips were spot on, especially the Montezuma waterfalls. Check-in instructions came a bit late in the day for us.
Ingrid
Oslo, Norway
September 2025
Check-in was smooth and the instructions were clear. Breakfast in the garden every morning. Spotless, bright and exactly as described. We loved the Montezuma waterfalls and Mal País fishing village, both close by. Would stay again.
Elena
Athens, Greece
April 2025
Very nice villa. Everything like in the photos. Mateo very kind. Recommend!
Full refund up to 30 days before check-in, or within 48 hours of booking if check-in is 14+ days away. 50% up to 7 days before.