I can't say enough about the location. Waffle Monkey, deep sea fishing, live music, horseback on the beach, many restaurants, surfing, casino; all less than a 10 minute walk away. In the case of surfing, its literally across the street. The view from the second and third floor balconies can't be beat.
Check-in: Flexible and 100% functional. It was a physical key handoff. I personally prefer keycode or lockbox; but this worked perfect.
Cleanliness: We've done more than a half dozen VRBO rentals and this was the cleanest. Eliza does a great job. The availability of a full size washer and dryer(in unit) was a god-send for us.
Accuracy of listing: It is as listed. Beautiful in every way. One nice feature thing that didn't come across in the listing is that the property is walled and gated with a guard on duty. We never felt in danger walking around outside the condo area but I liked the idea of the gate and guard anyway.
Housekeeping: This weirded me out. I've never had a housekeeper or even a monthly maid service so the idea of someone being around was just odd to me. I was the only person in our party of six that this bothered so that is totally on me. She was not a surprise, it was clear in the listing. As the reviews suggest: she is quiet, good at her job, efficient, and speaks little to no English.
I think the rental was excellent, good value, and if we return to Tamarindo with a party big enough I would definitely try to get the exact same place.