Villas Argan - Paradise Gateway

Everything you need is nearby. Most pristine beach, a little grocery store with so much to offer, we cooked most of our meals there and the kitchen had enough supplies to make our food. Gorgeous villa, we felt very spoiled! The gentleman/security guard was very nice. Staff answered all our questions, I had many lol! Will definitely return!

We rented the big house for three night. Getting there is a bid hard because there’s no sign on the main street and the roads are harder to drive because of all the holes in the muddy road. If you pass the supermarket, turn the net road left (yes, that small dirt road, to get there). The house has everything you need to just stay there for a couple of days. The beach is just 5 minutes walk. And in the area there are other things to do like surfing lessons and yoga. On the main road there is a great pizzaplace nearby and a supermarket. (Not super big but oke for some shopping)

The place is wonderful, comfortable and really clean. The rooms are really nice and big; the gardens around are awesome; If you like remote places this one is perfect. The only disadvantage that was really important for us was the lack of security and privacy. We were looking for a private place, but due to lack of security this was not possible. The main gates remained unlocked evens during the night and there were not security guard around., which is importante in case of emergency. We stayed in the main house, which it supposed to be private but in the second day we had to kicked out a couple of guys that were peeking while we’re staying. We complained with the owner and received the most improbable reply: she said that we should not feel insecure because she knew them. Awesome place; customer service and security really poor

We spent a lovely week at Villas Argan. We booked relatively last minute and this villa was one of the only accommodations still available in the area — it exceeded expectations. The villa is super cute and the cleaning was immaculate. As other reviewers have mentioned, there is only A/C in the downstairs bedroom, and there is not much privacy between the villas; we weren’t bothered, however, as our neighbours were quiet. The villa is only a short walk from a beautiful stretch of beach with good swimming and surfing for beginners and experienced surfers. We saw howler and capuchin monkeys during our stay. Playa Hermosa is much quieter and more relaxed than neighbouring Santa Teresa, which suited us. We rented an ATV to go into town for meals and to explore the area. Playa Hermosa does have a pizzeria and two cafes that we really enjoyed. Highly recommend!

I booked this trip for with my dad hoping to get him to the beach having had a really tough year for him health wise. Unfortunately when omicron started taking off i was worried we wouldn’t be able to travel and it was possible borders could shut at any moment. Villas Argan reassured me that despite the cancellation policy they wouldn’t charge me if we were unable to travel in that instance, so we kept the booking. The borders didn’t end up shutting but i did very unfortunately contract Covid-19 myself which has meant i’ve had to cancel my trip to Costa Rica with my family very last minute, something we had desperately been looking forward to and have been devastated to do. I didn’t actually have to report this, Costa Rica’s entry policy is that you can travel to the country regardless if you are fully vaccinated as i am, but i didn’t want to risk other family members or anyone else i would come into contact with on the trip getting sick. I was really unhappy and shocked to learn that Villas Argan now intend to stick to their cancellation policy and are going to charge me. We got a full refund from United Airlines and another hotel in Costa Rica who were empathetic to the situation but not Villas Argan. I do understand that as a business Covid must be a really difficult time but individually i think it’s wrong to charge someone for something that cannot be helped, especially given their previous position on the cancellation policy in other circumstances that would’ve also been out of our control due to Covid-19. That had also contributed to the reason we kept the booking in the first place. It’s made me realise i can’t take the risk booking any trips now while Covid is actually still a prominent issue. I am genuinely very cautious when it comes to Covid-19, i’ve had both of my vaccinations, myself and friends were doing lateral flow tests before any social occasions, i tested negative on my way to the US before the intended trip to Costa Rica and i still managed to contract it. It’s just really terrible to learn that even after doing your best to be responsible during these times and getting sick and your trip that you’d been looking forward to for so long getting ruined because of Covid-19, you will still get charged over $1,000 for something you get absolutely nothing for.