If you're looking to treat yourself to the very best of rest and relaxation, this place will *not* disappoint. We went as two couples -- one childless, one left the children back in the states -- and had exactly the getaway we all needed. We purposefully looked for a great house -- and this house was so great there was really no reason to ever leave. The place is immaculate, and Christina came in to clean it every day. It's a toss up for which spot was my favorite to occupy: the pool, the island*, or the palapa. I suppose I'd also include the kayak -- but that's technically leaving the house :) The pool is pure heaven -- all hours of the day, just lazing with a drink and a book. Same for the island and palapa -- we just lazed around and drank! The large dining table was also a boon -- plenty of room for games (we left our travel Scrabble behind -- enjoy!), laptops, crafting, and of course, eating. The bathrooms are also pristine -- I'm a stickler about needing to enjoy the bathroom -- if it's mangy, it's not relaxing. These bathrooms were awesome.
Now onto Mario and Christina -- you will not find better house managers. Mario is quite the cook -- we told him we were mostly interested in fresh seafood and veggies, and fruit, and he delivered. He has 'his guy' down at the docks, and brought back whatever looked best for the day. He cooks, cleans, the whole thing. His fish tacos are to die for. He'll also set you up with incredibly fair-priced golf cart, recommendations for restaurants (in 7 days, we ate a total of 3 meals out), a taxi to / from the water taxi dock, etc. He brought over fresh coconuts from the neighboring property (with permission!), and prepped the water and meat for us. OH! And he introduced us to Maria, the fruit stand maven -- DON'T SKIP THIS. She has the most awesome salsa, mango pineapples, and jugs of freshly squeezed juices.
Pro Tip: Buy bottles of good gin and rye at Duty Free when you land. Then randomly pair that with coconut water, or Maria's watermelon, pineapple, or orange juice. Cocktail roulette never disappointed. Not once.
Definitely take out the kayaks, too -- we say rays by simply heading north up along the coast. So great.
I could go on and on -- this place was incredible, and I'm gleefully recommending it to every friend and colleague.