I feel torn about this review because there are a lot of things to like about Miraflores. The owner, Pamela, is very nice and very knowledgeable about the area. She made sure that she didn't accept a party crowd during the very busy Holy Week, which meant we got a room at the last minute. I had called at least 25 other hotels/houses in the area and none had availability. We had Garden Suite #3, which had a king bed in one room with a mosquito net and the sink area. Sliding doors opened to another room with 2 twin beds and the shower area. Outside the front door was a small kitchenette that we used to keep breakfast supplies. This is an open-air place, although the windows all had mesh to keep the bugs out. It is a beautiful, lush setting and we saw monkeys and a sloth, with a baby, on the property.
The reasons I am giving a low review are because it was simply not a comfortable place to sleep. The twin beds both had ants in/on them. One of the beds did not have a pillow or a top sheet, although we did get a pillow for it the first day we were there. The ceiling in that room would rain down tiny clumps of dirt and dead bugs on the beds. My husband and I ended up sleeping on those beds and let the 2 kids (ages 7 & 10) share the king. After the first night, I joined them on the king. The curtains in that room did not fully close, and it was the closest room to the parking lot and restaurant so I was always worried that people could see in as we were changing. There were also ants in the shower, which we would have to clean out before my daughter would get in there.
We were provided with 3 towels and we asked for 1 more. We never received it, even though we asked 3 times in the 3 nights we stayed. Our room was also never cleaned, including emptying the trash in the toilet area (where you put all your used TP). It smelled pretty bad by the time we left because of all the used TP in that little room. Pamela asked us each morning if our room needed anything, and we would mention the towel we wanted and she would say that the girl would bring it and empty the TP, but it never happened.
The website stated that breakfast was included, but it wasn't. It cost $22 for our family of 4 to each have 2 Swedish pancakes, scrambled eggs, plus a cup of coffee and a cup of tea for myself and husband. The food was delicious, but we got cereal at the store for our next two mornings. Pamela let me have a cup of coffee for free the next 2 days. Every place in the country increases prices during Holy Week, so it is not surprising that breakfast would not be included, but double-check that before you book.
Playa Cocles, a short walk away, was a nice beach and we visited twice. It has lots of coral to explore, plus plenty of places to play in the water.
If we go back to the area, we will look for a place that is more comfortable to sleep. It will not be an open-air concept, which is nice in some ways, but very loud all night long if it is raining because you hear all the drips outside.