Renting a vacation villa through Manu villas is not a self-service holiday. You'll be looked after from the moment you make your reservation until you finally leave Costa Rica.

Before you leave home:

Supermarkets and delicatessen in Costa Rica nowadays carry a wide range of imported food, beverages, toiletries, etc. so you don't need to bring anything special. If you do have special dietary or other requirements, send us your shopping list in advance so your house staff can buy those items before you arrive.

When you arrive:

You'll be greeted at the airport or in San Clemente Bar and Grill in Dominical by your personal driver Jose who will escort you to your villa and check you into your villa.

The refrigerator will be stocked with an initial supply of soft drinks, fruit juices and some beer, coffee and tea, eggs and bread etc. for your first breakfast. All bathrooms will be supplied with soap, shampoo, bath gel, paper tissues, toilet paper, etc.

The "Villa Guest Information" folder in each bedroom will answer most additional questions you might have. It also contains a print-out from the Manu villa rental web site with the latest information on what to see & do, food & restaurants, night life, shopping, etc.

If you have placed an order for special items to be bought before your arrival, your groceries will be waiting for you. If you've asked for dinner to be prepared for your first evening, that will be ready, too.

During your stay:

Your cook, maids, house boys, and gardener will take care of all routine chores such as cleaning the premises, maintaining the garden and pool, changing linen and towels, handling your laundry, shopping for groceries, preparing your meals, etc.

We can arrange guided tours by car, boat, or on horseback, book a kayak trip in the mangroves or a fishing or diving trip. Interested in spanish or surfing classes? No problem!

We can arrange a mariachi band or some local artists performing at your party. If you would like to get married in Costa Rica – no problem either.

Let us know, and we'll try to make it happen.