We spent 6 nights here over Christmas/New Year's week and loved it. If you are looking to get away from it all and experience paradise, this is the place! The house is beautiful and the view even more spectacular. The decks overlook a huge backyard that opens right out onto your own private beach! The beach is clean and clear with great waves for boogey boarding, surfing, or swimming. The house is beautiful and very comfortable. Enjoy a nap on the deck relaxing in one of the hammocks! Because it is off the grid and relies on solar power, you must be careful to conserve energy but we did not find this to be an issue (just something to be aware of).
It will take awhile to get here, but we thought it was all worth it. We rented a pickup truck in Panama City which gave us plenty of room for the 5 of us (my husband and I, plus our 13 year old and 11 year old twins) and all our stuff. We stopped for groceries on the way down so had everything we needed. The house is nicely equipped with all the linens, towels, etc you will need and the kitchen is set for all the cooking you will want to do, including basic supplies like oil, coffee, sugar, some spices, etc. The drive took about 5 hours. Then Carolina met us once we drove through Pedasi to show us to the house. To get to the house, it is about another 20 mins on a dirt track! So keep in mind that anytime you leave the house, it will take 20 mins to get to the road.....then once on the road, it is 20 mins to the right to get to Pedasi and or about 10 mins to the left to get to Playa Venao.
Plenty to do or easy to do nothing at all. We spent most days in Playa Venao which is a sleepy sort of surfing community with a great laid back feel. Several great restaurants to eat at in Playa Venao and we spent the days surfing and snorkeling. We took a trip with Carlito to the waterfall which was amazing and also did a zip lining excursion which was awesome.
The caretakers, Carlito and Carolina, were awesome. They live in a house right on the property so they are there if you need anything, but stay out of the way if you want privacy. Super helpful and pointed us to all the right places. They made our trip amazing.
One of our best vacations ever!!
If you are looking for night clubs, room service and a resort community, this will not be the place for you. But if you are looking to get away and experience your own private beach in a beautiful house, then this place is amazing!