My wife and I had a fantastic stay with Brad and Yunque Brisas. His villa is not fancy, but is situated beautifully on a bluff overlooking the ocean to the North and the rainforest to the East. The layout makes you feel as if you are living right in the forest - abuzz with sounds and smells and breezes.
Brad provides daily breakfast, is available to cook wonderful local flavor for dinner, and, is an amazing concierge able to direct you to the best spots across the island for food, drink, beach, snorkeling, rainforest, caves, etc..
Don't just take my word for it, see the many amazing reviews on VRBO.
http://www.vrbo.com/311614
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