We fell in love with Papagayo before it was our business.
For almost ten years, we came to Liberia, Costa Rica on service trips. We went to help, but we always left having received more than we gave: a clearer sense of what matters, gratitude for what we have, and a deep respect for the people and culture of this part of the country.
On one of those trips, we spent a few days on Peninsula Papagayo. We kept coming back, staying wherever we could, and getting to know the homes and the people who care for them. On every flight home, we had the same conversation: we wished more people could experience this place the way we had.
The Smart Villas grew out of that wish. Today we’re grateful to care for sixteen homes, each one visited in person, along one of the most protected coastlines in Central America.
Carefully selected. Personally cared for.
Every home we consider has to pass one simple test: would we book it for our own family? For our closest friends? If the answer isn’t an easy yes, we pass.
That’s why our collection is small, and we think that’s a good thing.
For now, most of our homes are on Peninsula Papagayo, a place we’ve known for nearly a decade, with a few others beyond it. We’re growing slowly, and only into places we’d be proud to share.
