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Rare Find: Beachfront Villa w/ Private Pool & Spacious Backyard, Surf Break Right at Your Doorstep!

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A poolside area with wooden deck chairs, a thatched roof, and a view of the ocean at sunset.
A hammock under a tree on a beach with a sunset view.
A pool area with a view of the beach and ocean.
A tropical resort entrance with a gate, palm trees, and a view of the ocean.
A poolside area with lounge chairs, a clear view of the ocean, and lush tropical landscaping.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Dive into relaxation
    Unwind in the top-rated pool, your perfect spot for relaxation.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Las Baulas National Marine Park

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Massages in spa
  • Patio
  • Private pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Playa Grande, Guanacaste
  • Place, Grande Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Las Baulas National Marine Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Ventanas Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tamarindo (TNO)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Queen Beds

Detached Suite

1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Half Bathroom 5

Shower only · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Playa Grande

Located in Cabo Velas, this holiday home is on the beach. Reserva Conchal Golf Course and Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Tamarindo Beach and Conchal Beach. Las Baulas National Marine Park and Monkey Park are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain climbing and horse riding.
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Playa Grande, Guanacaste

What's nearby

  • Grande Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Las Baulas National Marine Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ventanas Beach - 6 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Tamarindo Beach - 46 min drive - 21.3 km
  • Playa Langosta - 57 min drive - 24.0 km

Getting around

  • Tamarindo (TNO) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Brisa Mar - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Sol Bakery - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪El Pelícano - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Tamaonda - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Patagonia Argentinian Grill & Restaurant - ‬25 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rare Find: Beachfront Villa w/ Private Pool & Spacious Backyard, Surf Break Right at Your Doorstep! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Rare Find: Beachfront Villa w/ Private Pool & Spacious Backyard, Surf Break Right at Your Doorstep!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rare Find: Beachfront Villa w/ Private Pool & Spacious Backyard, Surf Break Right at Your Doorstep!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rare Find: Beachfront Villa w/ Private Pool & Spacious Backyard, Surf Break Right at Your Doorstep!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Rare Find: Beachfront Villa w/ Private Pool & Spacious Backyard, Surf Break Right at Your Doorstep! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Cabo Velas holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Grande Beach and Las Baulas National Marine Park. Ventanas Beach is 1 mi (1.6 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 99 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 99 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 99 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 99 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 99 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house on the beach as described. One of the rooms is in a separate building; which I did not notice in the listing when we first viewed it. One of the housekeepers did an amazing job when we first arrived; however, the second housekeeper did not attend to things as well. We speak English and there was some lost in translation however, we were disappointed with the cleaning in the last 4 days of our trip.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul 2026
Thank you for your review of Casa Colibri. We're glad the house and beach location matched the listing and that one of our housekeepers made a strong first impression. The home listing is clear on the separate casita. Every guests absolutely loves it! We are in Costa Rica and we don't not have American speaking employees as we are not in the united stated, some of them try their best, so it is best to at least use translate. However next time please let us know as it is very important for us to attend and help a guest with house mom and maid needs.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spectacular

Simply spectacular on every aspect: property itself, location, beach, on site staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best wvwr

This the best house at the best location with by far the best staff!
Stayed 17 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, it's always great to have you. Leeana
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Another Incredible Stay

This place is magical. The house is the perfect place to unwind, put your feet up, and truly feel like royalty. Hands down our favourite place to be.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Costa Rican Beach Heaven

Love this house! The convenience of the beach being steps away and the gorgeous infinity pool, makes for a great vacation. Stayed here twice and will be back again. Also, the new kitchen remodel is beautiful!
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2020
Thank you for the great review, see you soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

4th time

Once again, we had an amazing time! The staff is wonderful, and the location can't be beat!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect beach getaway

We loved our 8 day stay at Casa De Vre, directly on the incredible Playa Grande. The house was just what we needed for our family of 5, with all of the necessary amenities. Daily housekeeping was very much appreciated, as was overnight security and the great landscaping. We definitely would book again.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing Week

Everything at the house was perfect. The beach was amazing, the house was excellent, and the staff was beyond helpful. We are already trying to figure out when we can come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful!

This property is even better than the pictures. Our stay at Casa de Vre was perfect. This is a hidden treasure and I debated about even leaving a review because there is a part of me that wants to keep it a secret. The staff is incredible and the location is magical. I can't say enough great things about our stay and I hope to come back many times!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing beach house

We have stayed many places in Costa Rica and this was by far the best location to the beach! Sit on your front porch and watch kids surf and boogie board. Pool was a amazing too! House staff was great, Evelyn cleaned everyday. Including dishes and laundry! True vacay for moms! You could walk to several restaurants/ food carts.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

AWESOME!!

This place is awesome! We love coming to Casa de vre. This is our 2nd time here. The people, location, and house are great. Leeana is very helpful and quickly responded to our request. Evelyn, Santos, Kenneth and Jorge are helpful, friendly and make your stay so pleasant. The house is up to date and well maintained and has everything you need. We will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Exceptional vacation

Everything was spectacular from Cris our concierge who set us up with excursions and chef. Also, Maria our house mom, showed up everyday to make us breakfast and clean. You never knew she was there. The chef that we hired through Cris was Juan Carlos and his team, made 5 star dinners every night, Gustavo, our shuttle driver, ensured we got to the front of every line. The kids took surf lessons, and they all got up and rode the waves. From jumping in the waves right in front of the house, to relaxing 8n the pool, we couldn’t have asked for more.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Another amazing stay at an amazing property

Our annual vacation at Casa De Vre is always are favorite part of the year. The location and the house are amazing. One of our favorite things about Casa De Vre are the amazing people that look after the property. Evelyn, Kenneth, Santos, etc are the nicest people on earth. Santos is a great addition. His work on the grounds does not go unnoticed. Its beautiful. We hope to see everyone for years to come!
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome Resort-Like Feel

This was our first trip to Costa Rica. A similar house on Maui would likely be $2000+ a night. The house was beautiful, comfortable, full of lovely art and wood furniture. The staff were the nicest, most welcoming people. The home is about 20 minutes north of Tamarindo which we saw as a bonus. We would highly recommend this home. My only concern for future guests is that the house is currently up for sale. Will that change anything? I hope not.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just Lovely

Stayed for a week with our adult children and had a lovely time! Home was very clean and spacious and all of the staff were helpful and friendly! Every morning we enjoyed our view from the porch of the ocean waves while drinking our coffee, took long walks on the beach and floated in the pool during the day and then admired the gorgeous sunsets right in front of our VRBO every night! Great communication with the host ahead of time and during our stay to help arrange rides to/from airport and Tamarindo as well as excursions. (Would highly recomend Play Grande Travel/Shuttle.) We also frequented the local restaurants which were walkable from the VRBO. Made some wonderful family memories at Casa de Vre'!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfection

Casa de Vre was exactly what we were looking for! Steps away from a quiet beach and gorgeous views in every direction. The house itself is beautiful inside and out. Very comfortable for our family of 4, but we could have easily added another family and still had plenty of space. We loved watching the waves as we drank coffee in the rocking chairs each morning, swimming in the pool and ocean, and walking up and down the beach. 5-10 minute walk to several great restaurants. 30 minute drive to Tamarindo, Flamingo, and Potrero. The staff was amazing! They were all so friendly and made us feel right at home. We hope to be back soon!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful property and perfect location!

We had a great time in Costa Rica. Casa de Vre was better than the pictures show. From the moment we arrived we opened the sliding glass doors to hear the ocean waves outside. This property is steps from the surf and we spent many hours on the beach or relaxing in the wooden rocking chairs under the covered porch. The kitchen is well stocked, the rooms are air conditioned and each one had a private bath. There is also an outdoor shower! The pool and patio were lovely! We had Zulma make delicious meals for us a few nights and there was no better place for a sunset dinner! The house staff, Evelyn, Kenneth and Randy were wonderful! Leeana was very helpful and we recommend Marianna and Marcos at youarecostarica to help with bike rentals, tours and surfing lessons! Thanks to all for making our visit to CR so fun!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2020
Thank you for your words, it was a pleasure to have you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A True Pura Vida Experience

We had a fabulous week at Casa de Vre enjoying beachfront living on a beautiful stretch of Playa Grande that offered endless waves for beginner to intermediate level surfing, long walks and runs on a wide and firm beach, incredible sunsets and stargazing. The location is close enough to walk to a few local restaurants and bars and surf shops for gear and lessons. A car gets you to grocery stores, Tamarindo and Flamingo with ease. The house is very comfortable with outdoor living during the day and plenty of room for evenings indoors. The kitchen is very well equipped. The pool area is fabulous. Bedrooms are all air conditioned and very comfortable. The staff at Casa de Vre was very friendly and helpful despite our lack of local language abilities. Thanks so much to our host, Leeana, for allowing us to enjoy this beautiful home.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent, relaxing stay, steps from the beach

We stayed at Casa Colibri for spring break 2025. We were two families, four adults and 7 kids (ages 9 to 18). The house was fantastic.We didn't know a ton about Playa Grande before going... It is just north of Tamarindo, but takes about 30 minutes to get to Tamarindo because you need to drive around the river. This makes the Playa Grande beach much less populated. The little village is a wonderful beach town.Near the house there are a number of wonderful restaurants, with more connected with hotels. There was an excellent grocer store 5-6 minutes away, with a tiny pharmacy attached to it. The grocery store had nearly all the basics--including US cake mixes, ranch, ketchup, bacon, fruits, maple syrup, pancake mix, etc. Our kids drank tons of guarana soda. We did the grocery pre-stock service as we thought it would be hard to find groceries. While it was convenient, it wasn't necessary (except for the Dr. Pepper--which we couldn't find anywhere).Our house mom made breakfast for us every morning and did pico de gallo, guacamole, cut fresh fruit, and blended drinks for us daily. Note: There is a house dog that lives on the back patio. Very old dog that is sweet. Surf lessons and surf board lessons are very close and easy. We did use a private chef service for two dinners, Tamarindo Grill Master. It was absolutely fantastic. Showed up around 3 pm for appetizers around 5:15 pm and dinner at 6 pm. Overall, we absolutely loved it!We did the grocery
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

fantastic accommodation

absolutely the best house to rent location, service you name it we couldn't have been more impressed the place surpassed our expectations
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A paradise on Playa Grande!

Had an amazing time staying here! Can't say enough wonderful things about the staff- they were so attentive and helpful! The beach is secluded and typically empty so it really feels like a private oasis in front of some incredible surfing. Pool was always clean and sooo warm. Rooms have great AC so it's very comfortable inside when you want to escape the heat and humidity. All in all it was a perfect stay at Casa de Vre! We will be returning!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Our little get away

Beautiful, breath taking sunsets, super clean and kitchen made for a chef! Loved everything about this place, especially the house staff. They are all so professional, friendly and always had smiles for everyone. Great memories were made here. Thank you
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

So wonderful we came back a second time!

The location is amazing if you are looking for a less crowded beach with good surf. The house opens up to the outside with sliding doors giving you an indoor/outdoor living experience with ceiling fans in every room to help with the warm humid air. Only the bedrooms have their own a/c unit and thermostat control. The kitchen has everything you need to prepare all your meals and if you don't want to cook you can pay Kimberly to cook for you. The kitchen only comes stocked with salt/pepper so plan on grocery shopping when you arrive. As you can see by the photos the house sits right on the beach but if you don't want to spend all your time in the ocean I think the infinity pool is one of the best features about this property. I brought pool floats with me as it doesn't come with any and then left them behind for the next guests. The property is absolutely beautiful and as an avid gardener I really appreciated all the work that goes into keeping the grounds looking lush and beautiful. Unfortunately the coconuts on the property were too green this time of year so we didn't get to enjoy them as we did when we came in the month of July. The staff is wonderful, kind and helpful! Evelyn kept the house very clean and with 24 hr security you always felt very safe. Suggestion: You might want to bring cheap slippers with you (like you get at a hotel or spa) because the floor gets very slippery when you get out of the shower even after drying your feet off.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2022
Hi Joni Thank you for choosing us again for your vacation, and thank you for the recomendations. Hope to see you again at a near future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Hidden Paradise in Tamarindo

From before we even rented to the time we left, Mary, Miguel and Travis were amazing! Mary helped us determine if the house was right for my dad. He is in a wheelchair and they went out of their way to build small ramps for him! We were all blown away by their kindness. Travis met us at check in and walked us through. He was fun and inviting. He made us feel right at home. Every question we had before and after we arrived was answered quickly. We truly loved our time here! The howler monkeys overhead in the morning, the iguana's leisurely walking in the yard and the sweet dog, who sweetly and silently guarded my dad's door each evening. We loved our visits with the family and how accessible they made themselves, when we needed anything and they were so very kind! If I had to list any negatives - it would be that the lower floor is a bit disjointed in its layout. There was no indoor living room to really sit and gather in when it was raining. However, outside and upstairs there were so many beautiful places outdoors that were set up for us to visit and eat together. We loved those moments and might not have done that had there been an indoor meeting area.. The grounds are beyond beautiful and meticulously cared for, with the beach just beyond the back gates. We cannot recommend staying in this hidden paradise highly enough. It is a beautiful hidden paradise with in walking distance to everywhere we wanted to go. If you stay here, you will want to come back for years to come.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Better than staying at a luxury hotel

The staff, property and location are all amazing!
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022
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