We stayed in Puerto Viejo for 8 days. Unfortunately all 3 of us (my husband, my son and I) all came down with a nasty stomach virus for 5 days. Nadia and Antonio couldn't have looked after us better. They brought us medicine, helped us with extra washing and gave us advice and help. I don't know how we would have handled being so sick if they hadn't been there! Everyone in Costa Rica was amazingly friendly, but Nadia and Antonio went above and beyond to make sure we were looked after! And we saw sloths and an armadillo right outside our gate. My son loved it!

We stayed at Perla del Caribe recently and enjoyed very much all the facilities of the house, Nadia and Antonio friendship and the beauty of the tropical surroundings. We will come back!

We stayed 3 weeks in one of the bungalows and had a nice, relaxing stay. Even though it rained daily for the first two weeks of our stay, we still had plenty of good weather to do the activities we planned. Here is my review of La Perla Del Caribe
Location: - The property is about 1 mile from town and about 150 yards from the main road. It is a nice quiet area full of jungle sounds, not loud people. Once on the road from the house, it is only a short walk to a great beach. Also near the beach are a couple of restaurants (we enjoyed Tasty Waves and you can find reviews on Trip Advisor). Instead of renting a car, we chose to rent bicycles which we were able to use to easily get to town and even ride to Punta Uva.
House Review - The house itself is a small two bedroom, one bathroom unit. There were ceiling fans in each of the rooms, including the kitchen area. The "master" bedroom had an AC unit, however the other bedroom did not. We only used the A/C at night and not on all nights as the rain really kept things cool. For those times we needed the AC, it kept the master bedroom cool but took a while to get the second bedroom cooled off. The kitchen area includes a 3 burner stove, microwave and good sized refrigerator. There is an outdoor BBQ but we did not use it. There are 4 barstools and a very small counter to sit at in the kitchen area. Other than that, the only seating is on the porch where there is a good sized table with chairs. We ended up moving the table inside for more room to sit under a fan. Our house did not have a ceiling fan outside, which would be a good benefit for those hot days. That was the only thing during the 3 weeks that we wish was different.
Hosts - Nadia and Antonio are great. Nadia was always available if we needed anything and was able to provide good information on the activities. Our first day, Nadia drove us into town so we could stop by the local store to get supplies. She was also able to point out a few good places to eat (and there are many). It was truly a pleasure to get to know them.
Safety - We did not venture into town after dark, not because we were worried but because we are not the "night life" type of people. Nadia does recommend taking a taxi at night but we stayed "home". The house and area felt very safe. Nadia and Antonio keep a close watch on everything and the house is very secure. We never felt uncomfortable riding the bikes around town or even walking to the beach.
Getting There - We landed in San Jose late at night and stayed in town. Nadia recommended a driver that would take us the next day to the property. Our driver picked us up promptly the next morning and we had a very nice drive. Totally better than taking mass transit and worth the $200 for the 4 of us and lots of luggage.
Getting Home - We booked a river rafting tour that picked us up at the house, fed us breakfast and lunch and gave a great tour of the river. After the tour they dropped us off in San Jose at our last night hotel. This is all included in the price of the tour and a great way to save $200.
All and all we had a great time and highly recommend this property.

I stayed here with three other friends for New Years last year and had the best time. We expected Puerto Viejo to be beautiful, which it was, but we didn't expect the level of warmth and hospitality we received from Nadia and Antonio, the proprietors of our villa. They gave us to low down on all the good spots in town, Nadia arranged some amazing trips for us, and Antonio took us out to dinner our first night. They built these villas themselves and you can tell they care deeply about their maintenance, so expect to find everything in great condition upon your arrival. Being able to spend time with them really helped us understand the beauty of Puerto Viejo and they were a big part of why we enjoyed our trip so much.

Yes, this is the place to stay. We were so happy with our little house. After researching for months on the Internet, we decided to book our stay with Nadia and Antonio. The house has 2 bedrooms, both with very comfortable beds, the house was very clean (No Bugs) and we used the air-conditioning at night. The house stays cool in the day without the air on. We enjoyed the private garden every morning with fresh coffee and food we purchased at the nearby grocery store. We did not have a car the whole time we were there. We arrived late our first day. Nadia had coffee and a few items in the refrigerator for us. The next day, Nadia drove us to the grocery store and gave us a short tour of Puerto Viejo. She recommended restaurants, showed us the pharmacy and bank and more. We booked all our tours through Nadia because the tour company came right to our door. We did rent bikes for most of the week. You can easily get to town on a bike or Nadia will call a taxi for you. The beach is a very short walk and we loved being away from the road. We saw sloths, hummingbirds, toucans, monkeys, butterflies and fireflies at night. We had so much fun. The customer service we experienced was amazing. Thank you, Nadia and Antonio! You are the BEST.

We spent the most amazing two months in La Perla del Caribe. From the first moment we arrived we felt home. The villa is so well built by our host Antonio that we had no complaints at all during our two months stay. No bugs inside and everything was shining clean. We were staying in the first house and we had really nice, big garden in which we loved to watch wild animals. We had several sloths in our trees, anolis and jesus lizards, toucans, parrots and so on... But the best part in our stay were our hosts Nadia and Antonio. They were always close and ready to help when needed and we had so much fun with with them. I cannot imagine that there would be people who are more caring, friendly and fun, we thank you from our hearts and will always remember you!

In Puerto Viejo, if you have read travel forum, you always must consider the safety issues as the thefts are a problem in the area. We felt so safe in our villa; there were safe doors and safety boxes in the villa and Nadia and Antonio with a big dog Nano (hugs to Jaco) were living in next door. We were able just to enjoy our holiday and not to worry about thieves. And I also would like to add, that we had no probems of any kind during our stay with thieves or anything, so you really do not need to worry too much. Just stay streetwise as anywhere in the world. We have been travelling around the world and there is no place like Puerto Viejo so never skip it because of some fears. I consider safety also a big advantage to La Perla del Caribe.

Location was perfect. We had all peace we wanted as the villas are really in middle of jungle but still it is only about 300 metres to the beach and groceries as well restaurants and bars are in walking distance. Definately we will be back!