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HAC136139 Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Date Submitted: April 22, 2008 Date of Stay: April 2008

My family group of 6 adults and four small children (ages 9 months to four years) stayed in Casa de Memphis and the neighboring house for a week in late March/early April. Casa de Memphis is a great vacation house. It was very hot in Costa Rica at that time, and the air conditioning and ceiling fans all work well, which was good for us as we were not used to that level of heat. The house is very comfortable, and has a working grill, television, and washer dryer. The pool in the adjacent small condo complex was gorgeous, and had shaded areas that were nice for the kids. The bedrooms and bathrooms are clean and comfortable. You can easily walk to the beach, to a few different restaurants, and through a forest path to the river. There are lots of good restaurants in the area that you can drive to, and there are parts of the beaches that are great for kids, as well as the good surfing spots. My husband also took a fishing charter out and came home with mahi mahi, which was great on the grill. We saw lots of monkeys, lizards and iguanas in the area. It was a beautiful, relaxing, comfortable spot, and everyone we met in Nosara (and all over Costa Rica) was very friendly. We would definitely recommend Casa de Memphis as a great place to stay in Nosara.

HAC132353 Santa Paula, Ca.
Date Submitted: April 01, 2008 Date of Stay: April 2008

Case de Memphis is indeed an awesome paradise. We loved the place and the location. After travelling around the countryside we could appreciate to quaintness of Nosara and the friendlyness of the people. Being walking distance to the beach was a big plus. The house is more than expected, clean and well furnished. My family is already talking about going back here.

montenido Malibu Canyon, CA.
Date Submitted: November 13, 2007 Date of Stay: July 2007

I stayed here last summer with my wife and twin 12 year-old sons. The house is beautiful and roomy. Everything is new and everything works. We enjoyed walking to the nearby beach and swimming in the huge pool. The monkeys are just outside and the iguanas and red crabs are plentyful. We saw an armadillo in front of the house one evening. If you are planning on visiting the Nosara area this is a great place to stay.

Bones Arkansas.
Date Submitted: September 19, 2007 Date of Stay: June 2007

What a wonderful experience, so much better than we anticipated. My wife and 15 month old son didn't know what to expect as we drove down the potholed roads to what was apparently the middle of the rainforest, when we pulled up to this beautiful house. It is incredible both inside and out, accented with the most beautiful woods you can imagine. It was roomy, clean, and had all of the amenities we could want. In the morning we would go out on our balcony and watch howler monkeys, veriegated squirrels, parrots, parakeets and cotamundis playing in the trees - right there in front of us! The beach is about 200 ft from the house, and on the way to it we would see many multi colored lizards including iguanas, as well as brilliantly orange-colored crabs and hermit crabs scurrying away. We had this beautiful beach all to ourselves, and found so many colorful and uniquely shaped shaped shells. The water was perfect. We found a coconut the first day, and man was it good. At night, we would sit on the front porch and relax with a cigar and beverage, and you could hear the ocean at the perfect volume, better than any Corona commercial. Even though it seems you are miles away from anywhere, the are little pockets carved away in the jungle that have some of the most marvelous resteraunts and bars I have ever seen. They have completely stocked kitchens and bars, and everything is SOOO fresh. Some were upscale with infitiy pool bars, and while at others I kept waitng for Jimmy Buffet to walk up and have a Margarita. At one place, a couple of kinkajou (raccoon family) walked right out of the jungle up to our table, which my son loved. They were all very reasonbly priced. And if total laid back relaxation and fabulous dining isn't enough, we took surfing lessons (the area is famous for its surfing), and went on an incredibley exhilarating zip line canopy tour. So many other psoitives, like the amazingly few biting insects, the sights and sounds, the people, the weather, and the lack of crowds gives this place the perfect mix of relaxation and excitement. Another crummy week in paradise . . .
Nick June 2007

HAC131068 Arcata, California.
Date Submitted: March 25, 2008 Date of Stay: March 2008

Our family stayed at Casa de Memphis for almost a month. The casa is absolutely beautiful and spacious. It had everything we needed. Having two kids, we appreciated being able to use the washer/dryer. The house management was easily reached by phone, anytime, and attentive. You can't beat the short walk to Playa Pelada! It is not too far of a walk to Playa Guiones, even with surfboards. Our family enjoyed the laid back atmosphere of Pelada-Guiones tends to be a little busier. We can't wait to go back to Costa Rica! Enjoy the sunsets! Pura Vida

Toni_HAC121227 Atlanta, Ga..
Date Submitted: January 16, 2008 Date of Stay: January 2008

We rented Casa de Memphis and the house next door and our whole family loved being together and right at the beach. The houses were perfect, clean, and a one minute walk to the beach. Loved hearing and seeing all the native animals and eating all the local fish. From massages in town, horseback riding, zip lining, r & r, it was a perfect vacation for a family. Thank yoo so much.

Hayden M. California.
Date Submitted: November 27, 2007 Date of Stay: November 2007

Where to start. First off we were a group of 6 in our late twenties and Early Thirties who came to stay at Casa De Memphis for Thanksgiving 2007. We actually drove the 5 hours from San Jose after taking the red eye from Los Angeles, and were eager to get to Nosara. When we finally made it we meet up with Tiffany who Dave had arranged for us to get the keys from at Marlin Bill's. We each ordered a drink for the road and followed Tiffany down several dirt roads to the house.

We got to the house, unlocked the gate, opened the door and found the interior and exterior of the house to be fantastic. From the tile flooring to the wood cabinets and trim everything was superb. We walked upstairs to check out the rooms and the only thing we were not sure about, was the bunk beds. We were not completely clear on the website as to their location in the second master bedroom or if they were in their own room (for the record they are in the second master bedroom). That didn't really matter because we planned to spend all our time exploring and surfing so we didn't really need the space for anything other than sleeping.

When we walked around upstairs I noticed right away the toilet in the second master bedroom was running. We opened the lid and pushed the rubber stopper all the way down and that ended the problem so we thought. The plumbing in that 2nd master was the only problem we had with the house. The toilet overflowed after we left that first night to go and explore. So after that we just turned off the water to that toilet until we needed to use it. Not really an inconvenience at all. ( I am sure this is already worked out.)

The property manager Tiffany, gave us some advice for our time in Nosara. She recommended we "Just drive around, get lost, and we would figure it all out". That was the best piece of advice because once we realized there are no street signs or street lights, we had a ball trying to look at our map and figure out if we were going the right way.

We ended up finding some great places and fun people. We rented Surfboards from Coconut Harry's. Had great meals at Cafe De Paris, Marlin Bill's, Harmony Hotel had a great vibe and cool bar (don't recommend the Daiquiris they are not sweet), Had great pizza at the Pizzeria, bought groceries at Pancho's and eat on their patio. Patrick the son of the owner of Pancho's became our new friend and joke. He would work the restaurant, then walk inside and work the Mini Market, and was there every time we were. He brother and sister were also there but they were not as prevalent as Patrick.

We spend all of our days surfing, going to the Nosara Yoga, drinking beers, zipping through the Canopy, watching the worlds happiest dogs run on the beach at Playa Guiones, becoming the happiest people also running down the beach at Guiones and playa Pelada.

At night after leaving the restaurant or bar we would come back to the house which is only 200 yards from the water and walk out to enjoy the view. The house sits basically on the end of the river where the water meets the ocean. There are numerous monkey's in the area. Horses and dogs roaming free down the beaches, giant iguana's, large insects, and nary a person in sight. We loved going out sitting on the logs in the full moon (which was like having the sun up) and just chewing the fat. We also made a trip to the pool and hot tub and the guard at the gate went out of his way to make sure the lights were turned on, the hot tub was bubbling (unfortunately it wasn't really hot but the 80 degree temp make the lukewarm water feel amazing anyway), and we had everything we needed.

The house was equipped with pots, pans, and all the cooking accoutrements we needed. It was nice having access to washing machine so we could wash and dry our towels before our next beach session. The girls with us loved these towels. They talked about them being plush and comfy… I kid you not they LOOOOVVVVVEEEDD these towels. So basically the house was exactly what we needed, with everything we needed.

When it was all said and done, and we had to leave Nosara and Casa De Memphis we realized two things. He had stumbled upon a gem of a house in a magical place, and with 6 strong headed late 20's early 30 year olds we all left craving a return. We all laughed and smiled as we boarded our flight back to San Jose at the Nosara super small airstrip. That is a story for another time. The second thing we realized was Dave has found the pulse of Nosara with his home Casa De Memphis and it resonates with the town attitude of "PURA VIDA".

We plan to come back and hope you have the same experience we had. To the "Pure Life"

Brian Corder Edmond, OK.
Date Submitted: August 01, 2007 Date of Stay: August 2007

I cannot say enough good things about my experience in Costa Rica and with Casa De Memphis. A group of four of us spent eight days in mid July in and around the Nosara area. The area is amazingly beautiful, the people are friendly, and prices were extremely reasonable.

The house is beautiful and is located perfectly for quick access to the beach and the many restaurants. The house has two bedrooms with full bathrooms. The showers are amazing, beautiful tile and plenty of room. Each bedroom has a comfortable queen sized bed and one bedroom also has 2 bunk beds.

A large living room open to the kitchen with bar and a dining area give plenty of room to entertain. We met lots of great people, some local, some on holiday and enjoyed cooking and entertaining during the week. The kitchen is fully equipped with utensils and cookery to do anything you need. We made frequent use of the blender…

The house sits adjacent to a condominium complex that is under construction. The pool is here and it is awesome. Hot tub, with swim up bar and cabana it was a favorite place to relax and play.

A quick 200 meter walk through a jungle trail takes you to Playa Pelada a great place to relax, swim and enjoy the scenery. A great breakfast was a half kilometer down the beach at Olga's. and La Luna restaurant. Olga's was the most authentic 'tico' restaurant with great prices, wonderful food, and very little English. La Luna was more formal atmosphere with a great Reggae party and excellent food. Overall I was surprised at how much English was spoken. I was hoping to be able to practice my Spanish a little more.

A short drive into the beach town area brings you to Bleu Dawgs, the Gilded Iguana and more. We found both of these restaurants to be great. Some of the other restaurants were a little pricey, but no matter what the food was great.

I also recommend driving into Nosara itself and shopping at ‘Super Nosara’, the grocery store. There is a smaller version in the beach town, but the one in town has far more selection and better prices. Do not be afraid of either produce or meat. We found great fresh fish and other meats and cooked without any problems. The supermarket carries a full range of liquor, wine, and beer as well as everything else you could want. Bottled water is available at the house, but a lot of money is put into the local water system to make sure it safe.

The roads were never an issue. Bumpy, well traveled, and dirt, but even in the rainy season we had no problems. I definitely recommend and SUV. Theft is a problem that we avoided. Only take what you need and don’t leave your vehicle unlocked.

I highly recommend the Casa De Memphis, Nosara, and Costa Rica. We had a phenomenal time with no difficulties. This area is off the beaten path enough to be pristine, not crowded, and is a great escape for individuals, couple, or families.

I will definitely return in the future.