Nekáui

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A bedroom with a large bed, wooden ceiling, and large windows with a view of trees.
An aerial view of a coastal property with dense greenery, a beach, and a small building with a red roof.
A modern kitchen with a large island, wooden cabinetry, and a view of the ocean.
A covered outdoor seating area with a wooden table and chairs, hanging wicker lamps, and a view of the ocean at dusk.
A modern kitchen with a central island, wooden chairs, a gas stove, and hanging wicker pendant lights.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Dive into relaxation
    Unwind in the top-rated pool, your perfect spot for relaxation.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Santa Teresa Beach

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Non-smoking
  • Microwave

Explore the area

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Punta Arenas, Provincia de Puntarenas
  • Place, Santa Teresa Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Carmen Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Hermosa Beach
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cóbano Airport (ACO)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom

+2
5 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

6 bathrooms

Bathroom

Bathroom

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Bathroom

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Bathroom

Spaces

Kitchen

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About the area

Santa Teresa

Cóbano is home to this villa. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Santa Teresa Beach and Parque Nacional Curu.
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Punta Arenas, Provincia de Puntarenas

What's nearby

  • Santa Teresa Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Carmen Beach - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cocal Beach - 14 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Hermosa Beach - 22 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Los Delfines Golf & Country Club - 55 min drive - 38.0 km

Getting around

  • Cóbano Airport (ACO) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizza Tomate - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kooks Smokehouse and Bar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Namoré - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪El Patio Cafe - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Tiquicia - ‬11 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Nekáui have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Nekáui?

As of 2 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Nekáui on 7 September 2027 start from NZ$9,450, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Nekáui pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Nekáui?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Nekáui?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Nekáui located?

Situated in Cóbano, this villa is within a 10-minute walk of Carmen Beach and Santa Teresa Beach. Cocal Beach and Grande Hermosa Tidepool are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

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10/10

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10/10

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Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

perfect property, accommodations, and management

we spent thanksgiving here as a family and can’t recommend it enough. it’s hard to imagine a more perfect beachfront property and vacation. glori and her team made it that much better. we’ll be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing!!!

Loved the house, the location, the staff and Glori!!! Definitely will be back!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 April 2021
What a beautiful family inside and out! It was a pleasure to have you with us!!! We hope you come back in the near future! A big hug to all of you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best place to stay in Santa Teresa!

We stayed at Nekaui for 10 days and it did not disappoint! Glori and her staff were amazing! The property was well maintained from the grounds to each suite, and cleaned daily. Its location was perfect - you can sit on the many decks listening to the waves, read a book laying in the hammock by the beach, or tan by the pool. No real reason to leave, but if you must, the town was an easy walk to local shops, restaurants and grocery stores. Glori connected us with names for private yoga, massage and a chef which were all 10 out of 10! Chef Rolando's meals were delicious and we enjoyed hearing the history of some of his dishes. We can't wait to return - Pura Vida!
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 January 2024
Awww Kari your family and you are so lovely and kind. Sincerely it was our pleasure to have you guys as our guests! Thank you again for giving us the day off at Christmas to celebrate with our families. We hope we can have you back in the near future. We send everyone the biggest hug! Pura vida!!! Nekaui Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best vacation ever!

This was the most amazing place! We flew to Liberia and drove. The drive was surprisingly easy and we arrived to a warm hug from Gloriana and a tour of the property. It almost didn't feel real as we were walking around. The property is gorgeous, and well maintained on a daily basis. We were early to bed, early to rise people- we had activities first thing and returned to a breakfast prepared by our housekeeper. We gathered every evening on the porch for dinner and games-also went to a few restaurants. The supermarket was just at the end of the driveway so it incredibly convenient for all the things we kept forgetting! We took surfing lessons, went fishing, zip lining, horseback riding on the beach,and diving. That still left plenty of time to just sit in the hammocks, read, nap, or just watch the sun go down. The beach is beautiful just in front of the house. It's very rocky in the water, but the tide pools created at low tide were so fun to explore. The surfing and swimming beach is just to the right of the house and an easy walk with surfboards. It is truly as oasis.. Santa Teresa (town) has everything you would need for your stay. The roads are really rough with a car and most people are on 4 wheelers. We rented 2 but still needed the car if we all went somewhere together. Glori is wonderful..she handled everything with such a beautiful demeanor and she felt like family by the time we left! Lovely people! Highly, highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unbelievable Property - Fantastic Staff

This was our first time in Santa Teresa and it lived up to the expectation! The entire experience from start to finish exceeded expectations and we hope to come again in the next several months with extended family. From the moment we booked - Gloriana was in constant communication helping us plan for the trip, set up transfers from the airport, recommend local restaurants, set up ziplining, quads etc. Honestly, anything we needed she was quick to assist and the recommendations were spot on. Don Julio picked us up from the Tambor airport and drove us to the property which was about a 40 minute ride - super friendly gave us the lay of the land as we drove along. The property sits right on the water and you can crack the windows in the rooms and here the ocean. While the beach in front is fairly rocky - all you need to do is walk about 50 yards down the beach to get to a place to hop in and enjoy the water without worry of rocks. The rocks in front of the house ended up being a bonus becuase when the tide went out there were a ton of tide pools with Sea Cucumber, Starfish, Crabs etc. The kids loved it! All of the rooms have AC, are cleaned daily and the kitchen was a great spot for everyone in our group to hang out and catch up. The large patio outside was the place where we had breakfast every morning and adult beverages at night. Each night we walked about 30 yards to the beach and watched the sunset which got more stunning each night we stayed. I would post pictures but they would not do it justice - truly unbelievable. We also had Howler Monkeys stop by on two separate occasions which was pretty exciting. The entire staff was exceptional! There is security on-site and part of the staff that watched the property each night which was also another added bonus. Gloriana set up Covid tests and they came to the property and we had the results back in about 12 hours via email - super easy. Really great stay and would highly recommend!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 16 July 2021
Awww it was truly a pleasure to host such lovely people like you guys! Thank you so much for this great review! You just made our day! Looking forward to see you again very soon and wish you happy, safe and memorable travel adventures in the meantime. A huge hug from all of us! Pura vida! Nekaui Staff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

AMAZING!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

We visited Santa Teresa in December/Jan. for the holidays and Casa Nekaui did not disappoint. We rented the main house and the 2 casita's for our 2 families and the set up was perfect. The main house is where we ate breakfast every morning. Breakfast was prepared by Joli who was lovely and always smiling and so accommodating. We also had cocktails at the main house watching the incredible sunsets. The property is beautiful and situated right on the beach but if you walk down the path to the main road you're in the middle of town. It's the best of both worlds as it's quiet and peaceful at the house but you're still in the middle of the action of all the restaurants and shops, etc. Glori is the manager of the house and I cannot say enough about her. She is amazing!!! If we needed anything she was on it ALWAYS with a huge smile. She's the best. She felt like part of our family! She helped us with reservations, recommendations, food requests. Also, Joli prepared dinner for us one evening and I highly recommend taking advantage of that opportunity. Food was delicious and the price of her preparing our meal was more than fair. Santa teresa has some delicious restaurants. Some of our highlights were Amici for Italian, Pronto also Italian (went there three times - pizza, meatballs, eggplant all delish), Kojis (sushi), Ani's Bowls for great cappuccino and huge salads, Zwart cafe for fish tacos and eat street for coffee and great food. I recommend taking Glori's recommendations - everything she suggested was top notch. Keep in mind there is no decaf coffee in Santa teresa so if that's your jam bring some as there are coffee makers on the property. Also, I would recommend renting an ATV. The roads can be bumpy and that seems to be the preferred way to get around. Also, flying into Tambor was super conventent. Don Julio picked us up and was great. We called on his taxi service throughout our visit and he was always able to send cars for us with a moments notice. Check out all beautiful Costa Rica has to offer. It's an amazing place and we will back!!
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 January 2023
Beth!!!!!! You just made our day!!!! Thank you from the bottom of our heart! You have such a wonderful family! It was our pleasure to host you guys and we can not wait to have you back! The biggest hug from all of us! Your second home - Nekaui : )
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Property!

We loved our stay. The property is modern and pristine, service was impeccable, and the house manager Glori was wonderful to work with. Beachfront location and within walking distance to restaurants and supermarket was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 January 2024
We loved having you! Thank you soooo much! We send you a big hug! Pura vida! Nekaui Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Nekaui is a great spot. Close to all the action but tucked away so it is quiet. All the staff were great and very attentive and helpful. We rented the whole place and it was great for our group
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 January 2022
It was our pleasure to host your beautiful family! We hope to have you back in the near future. Pura vida! A big hug! Nekaui Team
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