The house was beautiful and very comfortable. The views were incredible. One thing to note, the only way to get to the beach is to go out the back door, down the stairs, and around the house to where the beach is. Another option is to cut through the downstairs bedroom. Either way is not super conveinant with younger children.
The upstairs balcony is amazing. Watching the sunrise and the sunset is a must!
Make sure to bring/buy bug spray with Deet. The natural stuff did not keep the mosquitos and biting sand fleas away.
This area of the coast has been taken over with an ugly sea grass. It has turned the water a brownish color and smells awful. This has nothing to do with our hosts, (who hire someone to clean it up every morning) but is disappointing is you are excepting crystal blue waters. We hired a dive company and they took us out to a little tiny island for the day and it was beautiful out there. I was not comfortable letting my kids swim in the water after the yard help told us to be careful of the rays that like to hide i the grass. This is going to a problem anywhere in Palencia that you stay.
Melissa was SUPER helpful with directions as we drove in from the jungle in Belize and gave us some great tips for things to do. She was a fabulous host and we would rent fro them again.