Casa de La Vida Grande: A Tropical Paradise in Playa Grande

This Spanish Mediterranean-style house is located in Palm Beach Estates in Las Baulas Marine National Park in Guanacaste.

The house is a 5-minute walk to Playa Grande beach, the seasonal nesting grounds of the endangered leatherback turtle and an internationally famous surfing beach, and also to the mangrove estuary, several restaurants, a market/bar/internet cafe, and surfboard rentals and lesson providers. Tamarindo is accessible within a short walk via the beach and water taxi to cross the estuary, or in 25 minutes by car.

A separate studio apartment on the property is available as an additional rental for larger groups, or as a standalone rental for individuals and couples.

The main house has 3 bedrooms (2 upstairs, 1 downstairs), including a master bedroom with a king-size bed and full-size futon, and two bedrooms with queen-size beds. Each bedroom has its own closet with security safe and private balcony/lookout, plus a hammock on the downstairs bedroom patio. There are 2 full bathrooms, one downstairs with a double shower and one upstairs with a bathtub.

The downstairs contains a spacious open living and dining area, full kitchen with a wall oven, microwave, refrigerator/freezer with icemaker, breakfast island with gas range, dishwasher, and a study/reading room that opens up to the pool and patio area.

The upstairs has a sitting room with a 4K Smart TV, plus a full-size futon for additional sleeping space. All rooms have individually controlled air-conditioning and ceiling fans, all floors are wide Brazilian tile, and there is high-speed cable internet with a mesh WiFi network that covers the full property.

If you need additional space, we also have a studio apartment, available as a separate rental unit, which contains an additional full-size bed and futon, as well as a small kitchen, dining table, full bathroom, and Smart TV.

The outside features a large wrap-around terrace with a dining area and hammock, semi-shaded lap pool with patio and chairs, lush tropical garden with plentiful flora and full-grown trees, and an outdoor shower for rinsing off after the beach. There are plenty of wildlife viewing opportunities available right from the terrace or patio, with hundreds of birds, howler monkeys, iguanas and butterflies in the neighborhood.

Our property manager is based right in Playa Grande and readily available to assist with all aspects of your vacation, including arranging ground transportation, a private chef if desired, child care, laundry and grocery shopping services, as well as booking the many tours and activities available in the area, such as surfing, SCUBA, snorkeling, sunset sailing, deep sea fishing, horseback riding, estuary boat tours, zipline canopy tours, bike rentals, golf, tennis, turtle watching, yoga, massage and spa treatments.

Refundable damage deposit: $200

Rental rate includes daily pool cleaning, housekeeping twice per week, all linens, beach towels, and many staple items.

Main House:
Low (May-Oct): $270/night, $1600/wk
High (Nov-Apr): $300/night, $1800/wk
Holiday (New Year's, Christmas, Easter): $420/night, $2500/wk

Studio Apartment:
Low (May-Oct): $60/night, $360/wk
High (Nov-Apr): $80/night, $480/wk
Holiday: $100/night, $600/wk