Steps to beach!! Ylang Ylang-Featured on HGTV!!

Paradise! Just a half hour drive from the Liberia international airport, the jungle meets the volcanic hills and a dazzling Blue-Flag beach appears: the perfectly named Playa Hermosa (“beautiful beach” in Spanish). Welcome to iconic Casitas Vista Mar, featured on HGTV's "Beachfront Bargain Hunt”! We offer an idyllic location at the quiet south end of the beach…enjoy your view of the ocean…hear the surf…and WALK to the beach in 3 minutes! The space Casitas Vista Mar is a villa which houses 3 fully self-contained suites - the name translates to “little houses with a view of the sea”…and that’s exactly what we offer! The suites are side-by-side, with each one set back from the one next to it, so each has its own private terrace overlooking the ocean! The suites are separated by cement block walls - peaceful and private. The suites are identical in size and layout, but very different in feel. We’ve named all 3 suites after flowers: ours is “Plumeria”, named after the gorgeous flowering tree outside our bedroom window; the middle suite is named “Maracuya”, after the vibrant passionfruit flower; the end suite is “Ylang Ylang" (pronounced ee-lang ee-lang), named after the beautifully fragrant flower used in aromatherapy to promote peace. This listing is for the “Ylang Ylang” suite - the other suites can also be found here on Airbnb, under “Casitas Vista Mar - Maracuya Suite” and "Casitas Vista Mar - Plumeria Suite". We have completely re-imagined, rebuilt and re-furnished our villa and are proud to offer you this very special space! The suite features a soaring vaulted ceiling - a floating staircase leads to a loft bedroom with a king size bed. The Ylang Ylang suite is decorated in shades of the sea and sand - a calm and soothing space to restore your spirit. The queen size sofa sleeper was custom-made and imported from Leaders of Florida, the BEST name in tropical furniture. The indoor and outdoor furniture is handcrafted by local artisans, using the famous local woods of Guanacaste province. Built-in drawers under the bed on each side and a large closet provide plenty of space for your belongings. High thread-count linens and plush towels are among the many details that have been carefully chosen to ensure the utmost in comfort and enjoyment. The kitchen has everything you need, right down to a blender for those classic tropical cocktails. The private covered terrace is furnished with a ceiling fan/light, a barbecue, and a dining suite - this is where you’ll want to spend most of your time, enjoying the spectacular view of the ocean! Whether you prefer to keep cool by opening the windows and turning on the ceiling fans (like we do) or closing it all up and turning on the air conditioning, we’ve got you covered - we offer brand new ceiling fans and air conditioning units in all our suites. Guest access Parking is behind the villa and only 2 steps up to the suite. We have a laundry “bodega” (small out-building) which houses a full size, front-load washer & dryer (we even provide laundry soap!), an iron & ironing board and a "take a book, leave a book" shelf. :) Other things to note We chose this part of the Pacific Coast because it’s within a half hour drive to the airport. In 2014, we embarked on a vigorous search of all the beach towns in the area, including: Playa Panama; Playas del Coco; and Playa Ocotal. We chose Playa Hermosa because it offered the perfect blend of sleepy little beach town and walkable amenities, old and new construction, locals and ex-pats…in other words, not too touristy and not too remote!