Cabo Matapalo Vacation Rentals

This is what we loved. You are steps away from the ocean and Rainforest. You have a beautiful view and things to do all the time. The house was clean upon arrival. The bathrooms were beautiful and beds were comfortable. The kitchen is spacious with plenty of plates, dishes, utensils. The refrigerator was new with a built in water dispenser. There were 2 sinks in the kitchen, which was very convenient. You have 2 options for coffee, a French press or pour over. The solar power worked great and never had an issue with power or water, other than you can't have 2 people shower at the same time, there isn't enough water pressure. The bathrooms were open to the rain forest behind the house which was lovely - just be ready for friends (mostly bats and bugs) to join you from time to time. The common area was spacious enough for our family of 5 (much more than that would be cramped) and a little deck with a hammock and 2 rocking chairs with a view of the ocean. There are 2 king size beds with mosquito nets and 2 leather couches that can be pulled out for beds if needed, but note you will not have a mosquito net and you may get wet if it rains. I slept on one of the pull out beds upstairs and it was comfortable. You are one of the last properties on the peninsula, which we like as it less busy, but it is a longer walk/drive than most. Here were our complaints/challenges: There weren't any scissors in the kitchen. We found we missed not having any several times. There were knives, but pretty dull. The house must be built on a slab, because our feet hurt after walking on the tile all week - hard to explain other than it made our feet hurt by the time we went to bed. Maybe bring pillow slides or some other cushioned, comfy shoes to help that? There are 4 houses on this 2 acre lot, but there is privacy between houses. There is a small wading pool for all the houses to share, It could be annoying depending on the amount of people staying in the houses. This house is not stilted and is further back, so you don't get an ocean breeze and it felt pretty hot, I believe it feels hotter/stuffier than the other houses, which are built higher off the ground. Also, in the middle of the week the Halloween crabs (orange and black) came out and invaded the house our last 3 nights of our stay. Because it is open and it is level to the ground, the crabs (around 20-30 per night at least) crawled in through the fence. There wasn't much you could do about it. We tried to keep out as many as we could out, but impossible to keep them all out and we would eventually tire and just go to bed. It was unsettling to us and if we had known about this, I do not believe we would have chosen this house. Maybe this will not bother everyone, but think it would be a good thing to note before you choose this house. In the end it is a fun memory, something we laugh at now and happy to have the adventure of it under our belt, but would never want to do it again.

This place is incredibly peaceful, with beautiful ocean views and a refreshing breeze. My daughter loved exploring the tide pools at low tide and seeing so much marine life. We were surrounded by birds, which made it even more special. It’s a wonderful spot to relax and enjoy the calmness of the peninsula.

Casa Santa Maria was amazing! The house itself was beautiful and had everything we needed; comfortable beds, well stocked kitchen and a great setup overall. The location was unbeatable for wildlife viewing, we saw so much right from the property. We were also pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t super buggy, which made it even more enjoyable. Joel was fantastic to work with, super helpful and responsive. We had such a great stay and would absolutely come back!