Avis Hilltop Pool and VIlla

We stayed here with a 10-person multi-generation family trip, including my parents (age 80s) and children (ages 11+). The property is spectacular and everything you could want in privacy and fun. The home is well cared for and spacious. The pool was always a welcome treat after a day of adventuring in the area. Our large group depended on hired bus/drivers. However, we coordinated almost all of this through the caretaker Kristy and the driver was usually able to stop for food, drinks, and errands to and from our adventuring. Kristy is a huge asset to this property and her assistance really was the cherry on top of an amazing property. The only thing to improve would be the communication with the property owner through VRBO. For some reason they did not receive any of my communications and it was only through some persistence and workarounds that I was able to pass messages. This would be less of an issue for a smaller group that is renting a car (I was not comfortable renting a mini-bus for family transport). We would absolutely stay here again…. And plan to!

The property is very well kept and feels so relaxing. Waking up in the morning to an amazing mountain view, ending a long day of adventuring with a nice dip in the pool and winding down to a a home-cooked meal prepared from a well-furnished kitchen with fresh seafood from the market down the road. Christy and the rest of the caretakers are very accommodating and helpful. They were even nice enough to help us set up the grill for our seafood inihaw. They gave us tips on where to go and what to visit as well.

We had an excellent time on this property. Cristy and Mar have been wonderful hosts, amiable, courteous and helpful. Cristy and her helper Pearl are just great cooks. We told Cristy what recipes we'd been craving, and she was quick enough to prepare them. Any reasonable requests, they were happy to serve. We highly recommend this

We had a great time at this property with our family. The highlight was the spacious table for dining on the covered patio behind the house, the luxurious two-level pool with little waterfall, and excellent assistance from the onsite property managers. We’d definitely like to see a few improvements that we think are reasonable for a luxury-priced property. One the security front, we’d like to have dead-bolt or two on the front fence gate which faces the road. We expected a heftier metal deadbolt of some kind instead of the wooden one which wouldn’t resist much pressure at all. Also, the second floor has sliding glass doors with very basic locks, so it would be nice to have a pole or stick that one could just drop onto the slide to completely secure them. Finally, the front door did have a deadbolt, but it took some heavy lifting to get the door to align in order to use it. This was a hassle for us, since we had use it multiple times a day. The kitchen also had a few glitches including the kitchen faucet coming loose more than once during our two-week stay and some unidentified leaks under the kitchen sink. Lastly, the hot water heaters in the showers were not quite hot enough for us. Yes, this is a tropical country, but we are setting our expectations high given the nightly price for this luxury property. So overall, a great stay. We think with a few (mostly low) cost fixes, we think it could be even better.

The caretakers at the home, were absolutely amazing and always willing to help. The home itself is wonderful, clean and beautiful! The Wifi is fast and reliable, which is really important for us as we work remote. Can't wait to go back if we end up in the area again.