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Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview

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On the beach
On the beach
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Outdoor pool

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4300 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Playa San Miguel, La Jabilla, Guanacaste
  • San Miguel Beach
    4 min walk
  • Jungle Butterfly Farm
    9 min drive
  • Rancho Los Maderos
    14 min walk
  • Punta Islita (PBP)
    30 min drive

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About the area

Javilla

Located in Bejuco, this vacation home is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from San Miguel Beach and 9 minutes from Jungle Butterfly Farm. .This beach vacation home is 21.4 mi (34.4 km) from Samara Beach and 26.2 mi (42.2 km) from Santa Teresa Beach.
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What's nearby

  • San Miguel Beach - 4 min walk
  • Jungle Butterfly Farm - 9 min drive
  • Mike's Jungle Butterfly Farm - 12 min drive
  • Coyote Beach - 25 min drive
  • Santa Teresa Beach - 55 min drive

Getting around

  • Cóbano Airport (ACO) - 110 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rio's Restaurante - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Rancho Loma Clara - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪LocosCocos - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante A La Leña Yorleny - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Bar Culoconculo - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview

Totobe Resort is 30 mts from the ocean front with unreal view and sound from the ocean front. The location is isolated though within reasonable distance from the local good dining hot spots, though primary a pristine environment surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the mangrove, a large green area for children or grown up ball playing. Totobe also offers a pace for active people willing to surf, do some ocean kayaking and suits both couples and solo adventurers.

Totobe Resort has 4 rooms with Ocean view, modern standard European bathroom, footsteps from the Pacific Ocean. Access to swimming pool, large garden with hammocks and possibility to hire ocean kayaks and take surfing lessons (dry season). Breakfast is not included but can be offer at $10,-/person. Children <12 are not charged for breakfast.

The price US$ 80,-/$120,- is per room and large breakfast available separately.
All amenities included with access to a large kitchen in both houses and a fridge so you can store your food and drinks if you prefer to take care of your meals. However Maureen is a keen cooks that will serve you a lunch or dinner from our local goods, either beef, poultry or fresh fish from the nearby fishermen town. We also catch our own fish and see shells once in a while for our excellent pasta Vongola and local ceviche.
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, which features a private pool. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden.
A complimentary breakfast is included.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.

Property manager

booking@totobe.com

Languages

Danish, Dutch, English, French, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • On-site parking
  • Car recommended

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Toaster
  • Blender
  • Spices
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle

Dining

  • Free breakfast available
  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 1 bedroom
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Music library
  • Video library
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near a laundromat

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: In reserved areas and taking considaration

Services and conveniences

  • Chef
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean
  • Near the sea
  • In a rural location

Things to do

  • Kayaking on site
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Ecotours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit

General

  • Unit size: 3229 sq ft (300 sq m)

Policies

Special check-in instructions

The front desk hours vary at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Check-out time is flexible; to make arrangements, please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets allowed
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Parties and events are allowed on site
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 first aid kit
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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

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Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 32 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lessie D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing Stay!
Beautiful place, lovely host, ease of access to the facilities and plenty of food, loved
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger J., Lakewood, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness
One of my best memories
This place is amazing. It is truly one of my best travel memories with my family. The beach was remote and empty. And beautiful. The property was always being cleaned, breakfast was delicious, and everyone was so accommodating. We went in the beginning of the rainy season, so we had afternoon rained cool things off. no problem sleeping with the fan. I would absolutely go back again and can’t recommend highly enough.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Veronica, Mansfield

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was basic with 1 queen bed and 1 bunk bed, and ceiling fan; nothings else. Since weather is around 87 °F (30°C), nights are terribly hot because ceiling fan was not enough, even worse for the bottom bunk bed where the wind won't reach. Try to open doors or windows at your own risk and mosquitos will eat you alive or perhaps other criters will visit you since there are no mosquito nets around doors/windows. If windows and doors are kept closed, fan will only blow warm air making sleep almost impossible.The bathroom is like a sauna due to the heat and humidity where you will come out of there sweating. About the service, there are two very kind ladies who come every morning to keep the property clean and they will offer you an excellent breakfast for US $10 per person that really deserve the 5 star. They usually are gone by 1:00 PM and nobody is in charge after that time. I tried to talk to the owner about having a reimbursement for 2 nights because my arrival and departure fligts were changed but it ended up that he lives in Norway so I wasn't even able to know him and he didn't even bother to reply. Location is good since you will have the beach right in front of the property, the problem is that it is in the middle of nowhere and driving conditions are really stressing.If you're not familiar with routes you will find unpaved streets in really bad condition. there is even a route (Juan de Leon) that should have a warning that only 4 wheel vehicles and not regular cars
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived to Totobe after an hour of driving on really bad roads, and no preparation for that. I contacted the owner the day before to see about arrival and directions, and only heard back once via VRBO’s message service. I requested to be contacted directly in case of issues finding the place or getting lost (which happened several times on our way there) and never got a response. I have also contacted him since all the issues and still have no response. Will send a screenshot of the communications below. 1.) The room we were given was sandwiched between a common area, and another bedroom, and had only wood lattice about 8 feet up the partial walls, so therefore NO PRIVACY or separation of light, sound or air between the spaces. We are on our honeymoon and this set up is not acceptable for anyone really. The photos on the website show a portion of what I now realize is the lattice (looks more like a window on the site), but do not clarify the fact that it is open and not sealed to other guests rooms. The foto on the site is of a different room as well, not the room we were given that had a much larger and clearer area of lattice, if that photo had been included it would have been more apparent perhaps, but is not. Also nothing states the fact in any of the descriptions. 2.) Also, because of the huge holes mosquitoes and bugs enter into the space freely. There was a MUCH TOO SMALL mosquito net hanging over the bed but it was so dirty and full of bugs that I didn’t even wan
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ronald D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Not as described
The room was not available the first night of arrival I rented a hotel the property manager gave us free breakfast for the inconvenience it’s a wonderful breakfast and the staff is great.there is no security and even when you lock your door the windows are floor to ceiling and you can just step in locks are to rusted to work. The guest were so loud party all night loud music and banging doors and screaming no sleep was had .pool not at all what you would swim in .it’s very unfortunate because the location on the beach is breathtaking
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tropical paradise
Wonderful 3 weeks in paradise. The staff were amazing as always and cooked us wonderful meals. Already booked for next year.
Stayed 16 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jose S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful place to stay
The property is wonderful with everything you need including very good wifi connection. It would be good to fumigate to ensure minimum amount of small bugs. It would also help to have a local phone number available for quick questions. The beach is pristine and meters from the main building. It is a bit isolated and I would advise taking some minor precautions such as having a local night watchman.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colleen H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Incredible Gem
Be prepared to go back in time to a much simpler, rustic and authentic beach vacation existed. The house is straight out of Swiss Family Robinson and presents an amazing stage to the concert of benefits of this paradise - the roaring waves, the untouched habitat and beach that felt like we had it all to ourselves. It was simply incredible and allowed me to bond and connect with my 9 year old son in ways that were authentic and in nature. The kayaks through the mangrove, the surfing, the horseback riding offered moments of wonder for both of us. The staff at this incredible oasis are incredibly friendly, helpful, hospitable and most importantly, nice! Marjori, Flori, and Willem met us with a smile, cooked delicious Costa Rican food and made our stay simply perfect. I would highly recommend for people who want a vacation getaway that is secluded, beautiful and relaxing. If you require Liz amenities, constant activities and entertainment, this is not the place for you. Thank you, Alfredo, Marjori, Flori and Willem!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Mike W.

Liked: Cleanliness
excellent but remote location
This place is remote! They recommend a 4-wheel drive vehicle to get over the peninsula mountains and to the beach, but we made it in a 2-wheel drive SUV (we weren't able to get a 4wd) - based on the numerous dirt roads and the quality of some of them (and this was in the dry season), I'd definitely recommend a 4WD vehicle. The place itself has 2 buildings with bedrooms upstairs and community gathering downstairs (covered but with no walls). I only saw the 2 rooms in our building, but they weren't great: I'd describe this place more like a hostel, and that's not what we were expecting or wanting. Our room had one wall shared with a hallway that guests of the other room had to walk through, and that wall didn't extend to the ceiling - this means that noise and light gets into the room and you can easily hear people downstairs (and noise escapes this room, if you're concerned about privacy). This partial-wall also allows for insects or bats to enter the room (there were some bats at the property every night we were there and they did fly into the "loft" or "living room" area just outside our room and the hallway, but didn't enter our room, but bugs did). Another wall of our room, adjacent to the loft/living room, also was a partial wall, but the top part was "finished" with some lattice and screen (the screen was pointless since bugs could enter through the other half-wall). The furnishings were basic and the room had a queen bed (or king?) with a bunkbed - designed for lots of people, hostel-style. When anyone walked by our room, the floor/walls/windows rattled with each step. Our room did have it's own bathroom with shower (basic, but do-able) - I'm told that the other building's 2 rooms share a bathroom. ALso, the lock in the door to our room was a joke: the door handle was almost falling off the door, the lock was an antique (the key looked like something that would fit into a pirate's treasure chest), and the lock was broken such that you had to jiggle the key around in the lock for 5 minutes before you could catch and turn the lock to lock *or unlock* it (if there was a fire, your quickest escape would be to break through the door or window). This room technically doesn't have an ocean view unless you open the curtains to your room and look through the window and through the hallway windows, which means that the guest in the other room walking through the hallway can look into your room. The downstairs community areas are quite nice. Each bu
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Stuart S.

Disliked: Cleanliness
What a beautiful location Totobe is located
Our hosts were friendly and accommodating. A small family business with a stunning beach location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Decent place, misleading listing
We stayed only 1 night in Sept. 2021. The place is pleasant, with many caveats. 1) Upsides - Clean property - Ocean view and sound of the waves. Almost no one on the beach. - Good size pool - Responsive owner albeit only in the morning in terms of response time. - Breakfast: excellent - Pets allowed - Good Wifi - Friendly attentive staff when there 2) Downsides a) The listing is misleading on both Hotels dot com and VRBO. - “2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3229 sq ft.” Incorrect by a long way. Instead it is 1 bedroom (300+ sq ft), shared bathrooms, shared kitchen - No walls above doors, letting in insects and noise (and thus no privacy). Should be mentioned in listing. - No working electrical sockets (except bedside USB adapter outlet works) - No queen size sheet. two separate single-person sheets, side by side instead - “Modern rooms”: no. See above. Also no air conditioning b) Other downsides - Service: no full-time staff and relatively poor communication. - Big waves, not great for swimming - The area: beautiful Playa Miguel beach to the right of the property is clean. A ton of garbage that was clearly dumped around the estuary. VRBO / Hotels dot com not responsive about correcting the listing or partial refund. Owner refuses both.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

josh c.

Liked: Cleanliness
amazing place will be back
hosts are super friendly

10/10 Excellent

Diane C., Embrun, Ontario, CANADA

Liked: Cleanliness
Outstanding mini resort! paradise on earth.
Conny and Ingo are what makes this place outstanding. They are so friendly and knowledgeable and make sure everyone has a great time with fun activities like Coconut Bowling to surfing lessons and kayaking in the mangroves +++ . The accommodations, wonderful breakfasts, pool, beautiful grounds, glorious beach, incredible sunsets and starry nights make this place Paradise on earth. I would recommend it for anyone who has no mobility restrictions who has the determination to make it there. The only negative is the “no see” microscopic flies in early morning and sunset. non toxic bug spray or cream is a must. The 160 from Samara should be avoided if you do not have a 4x4. Take instead route north to South from Hwy 1 to Puerto Moreno Rte 18 to Rte 21 to Rte 161 to Carmora to Bejuco to Playa San Miguel. This seems complicated but is by far the best route with incredible vistas and sleepy villages and ranches. We do hope to be back in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

vickie g.

Liked: Cleanliness
Paradise
One of the best places we have ever stayed. Staff was excellent - surfing lessons and kayaking with Connie and Ingo - the best.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Keith H.

Can't be put into words
The entire experience . Kayaking information extravaganza into the river system humbled me and it was so interesting our guide was one with the surroundings trees wildlife extreme with nature. Just z great tour!! Food was over the top fresh and tasty. The surfing class was untouchable. Very good teachers very open to show several techniques. Lastly great people great surroundings. We even stayed one more day!! Really and truly a 10
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pierre L.

Excellent stay
Beautiful beach with plenty of activities, recommend the Mangrove tour with Ingo and surfing lessons with Connie, great team and super wonderful people. The resort crew are a super nice and extremely helpful. Great sunsets and sunrises. Nathalie and Pierre
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marc L.

This is the place for solitude!
Completely off the beaten path, which is exactly what we wanted. I wasn't expecting it, but with no other distractions around, I spent four days learning to surf having the entire beach to myself. There are not a whole lot of amenities, so if you are one who needs pampering, go somewhere else. If you are low maintenance, you will love it, as my family did.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

John B.

Beautiful, remote, unspoiled - tons to do and beach that goes for miles...paradise
This is a wonderful, small but spacious accommodation with great service and a helpful friendly staff. The sound of the ocean will lull you to sleep each night. Enjoyed it!!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lee O.

New resort, European styling, beautiful use of natural wood throughout.
Con and Ingo are very friendly and welcomed us when we arrived. They told us about many different local places to see and do. We enjoyed an amazing breakfast with eggs, fresh fruit, toast, coffee and fresh squeezed juice as part of our package. The bedrooms are open to the air. We packed a mosquito net for our trip and were happy we did so that we were not disturbed by bugs. Great place. I highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Grant A.

Nice
Beautiful
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Amy H.

Beautiful!!!
We had an amazing trip and this home didn't disappoint! So beautiful and so close to the ocean. Pool was very large and nice. The entire grounds were kept very pristine. Lety and Maureen took great care of us and cooked great food!! They were so sweet taking care of anything we needed. Our beaches was very private and not crowed, definitely recommend a stay!

10/10 Excellent

philippe d.

Magnifica !!
Nous avons adoré notre séjour au Totobe Resort Nous avons beaucoup apprécié l'accueil, les couchés de soleil, la piscine, les déjeuners, le training de surf et l'exploration en kayak ! Thank you very much Ingo, Connie, Happy and Jessy ! Phil, Manon, Gabriel, Thomas
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jenna G.

Remote wonderful oasis
One of the most enjoyable places I've been in Costa Rica. Unbelievable beach, the kindest people and the best accommodations for the price. The rooms are small and open to the elements but we had no problems with bugs and with so much to do you shouldn't be spending much time in your room any way. The outdoor kitchens were great and breakfast fabulous. Couldn't recommend this place more!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017