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Beachfront with spectacular ocean access and views, with local wildlife.

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Photo from the back of the house
Sitting area around pool
Large pool, 5ft deep, with ledges to sit on.
Pool relaxation, salt water pool
Stairs leading to second floor

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 91750 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Parrita, Puntarenas Province
  • Palo Seco Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge
    ‪42 min drive‬
  • Manuel Antonio Beach
    ‪56 min drive‬
  • Quepos (XQP)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4 - Queen and Twin

1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1 - 2nd floor

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2 - first floor

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Beachfront with spectacular ocean access and views, with local wildlife.


*** All photos taken in 2024. All photos not marked excursion, are taken from the property or directly across the road at the beach.

Two level, 4 bedroom/2 bath beach house, on 1/2 acre lot with private pool
Villa Dos Gatos is fronted by a large teak balcony featuring outdoor couch + 4 person dining table - this is the signature location of the house with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean. The main living area of the house is located on the upper level; at this level the ocean-view presents itself from all points in the open-concept kitchen, dining and living room areas. Vaulted ceilings, teak beams and numerous windows enhance this area with abundant light and air. The kitchen is well equipped with coffee maker, toaster, pots & pans, cutlery, dishes, glasses, blender, electric stove and fridge. For indoor dining a lunch bar separates the kitchen and living room - there are 6 bar-height, teak chairs. Behind the house is the private pool and rancho with propane bar-b-que and a separate one burner gas stove; a bar in the rancho offers an outside dining option near the pool.

The yard features a huge mango tree, almond tree, lime tree, starfruit tree, numerous palms and other tropical plants. The wildlife is abundant including iguanas, capuchin monkeys, sloths, scarlet macaws, butterflies, Tico squirrels, and many varied bird species. Check out our photos, which all have been taken on the property!

Beach, Ocean and Weather are the main attractions at Isla Palo Seco; they are spectacular! Isla Palo Seco is a barrier island, essentially a sand spit, that extends 8 km in length. The sand beach extends the entire length of the Island on the ocean-facing side; approximately 8 km of palm-lined, pristine beach. The ocean water is warm, surprisingly warm. Waves are constant; they are a surfer/boogie boarder's dream. At Dos Gatos we have boogie boards, water floats and kids floaties and kids sand/pool toys for our guests to use. At high or low tide the beach is breathtaking but if you want to walk the beach, low tide is best. At low tide the ocean recedes to uncover a flat, sand strip that extends for more than half of the 100 or so meters between the water and the beach grass and palms. This flat sand is firm and a pleasure to walk. The beach is never crowded with people. Except for weekends and holidays when Tico (Costa Rican) families gather at the beach, it is almost deserted. I once walked the entire length of the Island and encountered only 3 people! The estuary located on the back side of the island is extensive and it known for its fishing and sight seeing.

The weather between December 1 and June 1 (summer) is predictable; except for the occasional rainfall in the evening or night - average daytime high temp is 33 c under clear skies and average nighttime lows are 21 c. Even in the green season there is sun on most days from early morning to early afternoon when the clouds roll in with late afternoon showers - the average temps vary only slightly.

There are several very good restaurants on the beach: 'Mar Y Sol' is a restaurant/bar less than 2 minutes from the house with relaxed atmosphere, good food, great service and occasional live entertainment!

Property manager

Debbie and Deems Manson
Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Parrita

Located in Parrita, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the beach. Marina Pez Vela and Brisas Wellness Center are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Los Campesinos Reserve and Manuel Antonio Expeditions. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Parrita, Puntarenas Province

What's nearby

  • Palo Seco Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bejuco Beach - 34 min drive - 21.4 km
  • Marina Pez Vela - 39 min drive - 30.8 km
  • Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge - 42 min drive - 32.7 km
  • Manuel Antonio Beach - 56 min drive - 39.0 km

Getting around

  • Quepos (XQP) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wilson - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Los Pilones - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Típico Rafailita - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Bar Y Restaurante Club Pocares - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪La Cañada - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Beachfront with spectacular ocean access and views, with local wildlife. have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Beachfront with spectacular ocean access and views, with local wildlife. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beachfront with spectacular ocean access and views, with local wildlife.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beachfront with spectacular ocean access and views, with local wildlife.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beachfront with spectacular ocean access and views, with local wildlife. located?

Located in Parrita, this beachfront holiday home is in the city centre, 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Palo Seco Beach, and within 16 mi (25 km) of Bejuco Beach and Playa Esterillos Este. Marina Pez Vela and Rainmaker are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Glenn p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach house

Good restaurants and activities near by. Great snacks welcome pack. Monkey did show up on one day. Sloth in back yard tree. Communicating great , managers are pros.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daphne H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home

Love, love, LOVED that the monkeys come visit every day!Grandkids had so much fun watching them, the iguanas, and playing in the pool. Everything was in perfect working order and communication was seamless. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

LaNelle A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dos Gatos

The house is in a wonderful remote location right across from the beach. The setup is perfect for a family with the great room and master upstairs and three rooms downstairs. The patio had a great view of the ocean and has a great spot to view the wildlife. The was a great well maintained
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends vacation

The property was amazing! The house is so beautiful, everything you need for cooking is right there. I spent 1/2 of time on the balcony watching the ocean and the monkeys. And the other 1/2 in the backyard swimming in the beautiful large pool and watching the monkeys. The house gives you a very peaceful vibe. The hosts live next door, Deb and Deem are 2 awesome people. So glad we met them! I couldn’t ask for any better Vrbo it was perfect.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic VRO

House was clean organized, everything you need. Location was great, right across form ocean, monkeys in trees daily. Dogs baking was a little annoyance, but not terrible. I definitely would stay here again,
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alec D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Stay!

We had a lovely time and it was as lovely as the pictures. The managers were great to work with and the LOCATION is amazzzzing!!! Monkeys every day, insane wildlife and the beach is only steps away. Definitely going back!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Tammy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location!

Such a great time with friends and family. We loved feeding the monkeys, sloth in the backyard, beach across the street, and the pool was glorious to cool off. The only issue was the shower upstairs and downstairs had no water coming out (just a trickle). Deems and Debbie came right over and fixed the upstairs, but the downstairs was still trickling. We made due by using the upstairs and even the shower in the backyard by the pool, which worked great. The wildlife, comfortable beds, and beautiful beach well made up for it. Deems and Debbie were also great hosts, answering all of our questions, and even stayed on the internet company to fix the internet when apparently squirrels thought the fiber optics were food. Thanks for a great experience!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Felix A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent place. and the wonderful house

staying there you connect with nature. especially hearing and seeing the sea in front of the house is really wonderful.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig C.

Scenic. Peaceful. Quiet.

Great location, view and pool. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole week at Villa Dos Gatos.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Laura C., Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location!

Great house for two families traveling together. House had plenty of space to spread out. We saw iguanas, monkeys, macaws, and crabs from the house. Perfect sunsets on the beach each night. Kids and adults enjoyed the pool. An ideal spot for daily excursions including Manuel Antonio National Park and zip lining. Can’t wait to return!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

kathleen k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our Stay at Villa Dos Gatos

This was our second visit to Villa Di Gatos and it was wonderful to be back! We would highly recommend this property!
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tuula D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing and Remote Parrita

Our little group enjoyed our stay at Parrita - the house was comfortable, the little pool lots of fun, the beach right there to enjoy. There were lizards and sloths, lots of birds, and the most fabulous caretakers ever. Thank you Debbie for being the kindest and always available to help. Your banana bread and cinnamon rolls were delicious! A couple of great local tours: Rainmaker, first thing in the morning - magical! Mangrove boat tour by a local man named Jason - so much fun!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot!

I thought there was some false advertising going on with the monkeys but around day 3 they came and after feeding them, they came every single day! It was unreal. The beach, the pool, the wildlife spotting right from the balcony/house- all terrific! Beds were aces- very comfortable and ice cold rooms. Wished TV was better but probably a blessing that it wasn't- forced us to do other things! Property manger very sweet and response and we also loved MarYSol down the street for eats. Perfect location for day trips to Jaco and Quepos- no need to decide- you can do both!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property and a very secluded beach

The house, pool and beach are wonderful! Peter is very accessible and attentive to all needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

James K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Relaxing Stay

The house was perfect for what we wanted. Low Key relax time ina. pretty setting. The beach was just across the dirt/gravel road and we were pretty much the only people on the beach. Rented inexpensive surfboards from Bretts Surfboards 35 mins away for our two boys (18&19) and it was only them in the water so no one competing for waves. Kitchen was well stocked with Pots/Pans. The Super Maxi grocery had everything we needed to cook meals. The pool was well maintained and a fresh morning ritual while the monkeys came by for a (friendly not intimidating) visit. The gas grill was perfect to slow cook chicken a few times. The resident Iguanas strolled around unplussed. The Blender , The two large hammocks on the upstairs large airy porch where we ate our breakfasts (with two ceiling fans), and the outdoor shower were some of our favorite parts. Deb and Deems were great and helpful property managers and super helpful with info. The little restaurant a mile down the beach road was nice for a few dinners. As far as I could tell it was the only choice but there are some small resorts further down the gravel road that may offer menus as well. It could get warm in the upstairs kitchen/TV area at night for an hour or so when we closed up for the no see-um hour. The AC in all the bedrooms were great though and once we opened the windows and doors for the screens to let the air in, it was fine. Good thing to know: its not near a lot of touristy stuff.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise on the Pacific

We loved this home and property right across the road from the beach. The stretch of beach was very quiet. It really felt like it was just ours. We got a lot of use out of the beautiful saltwater pool and convenient outdoor shower, too. We also really liked the balcony which faces the water. There was plentiful wildlife including monkeys and lizards. The home was comfortably furnished and well-appointed. Definitely would stay again and highly recommend!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mahmood G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Second Visit.

Had an amazing time again! Hope to return for a third time in the near future!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Douglas B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property

Absolutely gorgeous space, across the road is the beach easy access. No problems at all, except trying to find the place the first time but once we knew where it was was easy.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chad U.

Very impressed

Couldn’t have had a better time! We love the house and the area, would highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth D.

Beautiful, secluded, I didn't want to leave.

My family of 5 loved this spot! It's well located, a reasonable drive to many attractions but still private enough to have long stretches of beach to yourself. Stephanie and Peter have covered every last detail for you, their notes were essential reading for getting the most out of our time there. Absolutely recommend this wonderful property!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Hal J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded

Secluded, away from the city. Nice to have the empty beach right by the house. We will stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Monika S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Private Paradise

This was the perfect home away from home. The house and property are well maintained and completely private. Whether you're sitting in the backyard or on the front porch overlooking the ocean, the view was beautiful. We would definitely love to stay here again..
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Rob B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Nice Vacation

My family had a wonderful time. The property and location offers a quiet and relaxing environment. The property has a beautiful pool where you can watch the monkeys swing in the trees. The adjacent beach is incredible, with perfect sand, warm water, picturesque sunsets, and chances are you will rarely see anyone else.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Marie P., Greenfield Park, Québec

Great house, great beach, great pool!

We had a very pleasant stay at Villa Dos Gatos. The location is perfect, the house is very well furnished and comfortable, the deck is fantastic. We were 4 adults, 4 teens and we had plenty of room for everybody. I recommand this house to everybody who wants to relax in a great spot as well as visiting the central part of the Pacific coast.

10/10 Excellent

Clea S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful, quiet beach location

Lovely house literally across the street from a very quiet beach with a terrific restaurant a mile away. There were never more than a handful of other people on the beach over a holiday week, and we played in the waves and boogie-boarded almost everyday at high tide, being mindful of the warnings about possible riptides. We used the pool every day as well. We also dd several excursions in the are, to "Kids Saving the Rainforest" rescue center, Manuel Antonio, and Rainmaker park. If you are willing to drive a bit to get to attraction but want to stay someplace quite and peaceful, this is a perfect option. Great stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

About the host

Hosted by Debbie and Deems Manson

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As new owners (2022), we bought this property for a vacation home/vacation rental and couldn't be happier! We live in Michigan, but have a local expat couple (Nancy and Kade) who manage the property and can help you with your stay

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