We LOVED our stay at Playa Grande! Perfect for us and our 4 kids ages 15-21.
Such a rare experience to be ON a beach with only a few other houses, a great surf break right in front of us, and a comfortable roomy home. My favorite part of the stay was lounging on the couch while watching my boys surfing out the window! The home is very spacious, room for all to stretch out, great AC, big dining table, nice game table (bring your own puzzles or games). The patio is perfect for being on the beach but out of the sun (or in our case, the rain....we had bad luck with a rare tropical storm during our stay, but it was the perfect place to be nonetheless).
We liked the quietness of Playa Grande, beautiful for long walks. We did drive to Tamorindo one evening and we were so happy to return to Playa Grande! There are a few restaurants in town and some small markets. The best was being able to walk a couple hundred yards south on the beach for breakfast at Hotel Las Tortugas and lunch at Taco Star stand.
This isn't the home for you if you are a clean freak, it could use a deep cleaning, but it's a beach house, and we overlooked that for the positives. The caretaker Magda is lovely and we enjoyed the luxury of her coming every day to tidy up.
Most of the other rentals at Playa Grande are a walk to the beach and you just can't overstate the value of being ON the beach. We want to go back!!