Erika arranged to have me picked up, and the house was in perfect condition when I arrived. For the few times I needed to contact Erika, she was very responsive and helpful. Everything was as described, and in addition there were two hammock chairs in the living area that I used extensively. The location was magical, with continuous viewings of iguanas, howler monkeys, beautiful birds etc. The breezes coming in through all the screeded windows felt so gentle and revitalizing after a long hard winter in Canada! Val next door was also very friendly and accommodating, and took her guests and myself to the horse races on Easter Monday, loads of fun. I was here to be very solitary and reclusive and got exactly what I was looking for, so I really can't make any comment about the village which I did not visit. The crocodile in the pond came to the walkway pretty much every time I came by, and we had a manatee come by the canoe and circle us a few times while paddling on the river.
I would definitely recommend Howler House!