Villa in Guanacaste Province
12 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this villa rental
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
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
Amenities at Casa de La Vida Grande: A Tropical Paradise in Playa Grande
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Guanacaste Province
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsGreat location near the beach with welcoming locals, clean pool, and comfortable house. Perfect place for families with amenities and safety. Can't wait to come back!
10 / 10Outstanding·Feb 2026
The Colin and Shawna made our stay very comfortable! Thanks for the things you did that went the extra mile! A great place to be!
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2026
Our host and property manager were great and very accommodating. Value, location, and amenities were very good.
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2025
Overall the house was fine. Great location, walking distance to ferry and beach. Plenty of room. Getting the apartment above the garage was a great decision for me and my wife. Pool was nice. Layout was nice; we were able to entertwin easily for 8 people. Shawna was great! Did a great job coordinating our excursions and making restaurant recommendations. She was timely in her responses and very helpful. The ACs in the bedrooms were great. Housekeeping did a great job midweek. Wildlife around landscape was fun...iguanas, monkeys, squirrels, whip scorpions, lizards, birds. The house is dated with some issues like lights burnt out in the house and throughout landscape. Pool lights didnt work and one even became disconnected leaving a live wire in the pool. Patio furniture needs to be updated and changed very ratty and worn. The washer wasnt fully functioning...could only wash on hot. I didnt like that there was only one set of keys for the house. We had to lock the kids in at night while we stayed up in the apartment. Kids couldnt unlock from the inside since they needed a key to unlock the main door. (For the record i wake up at 530am. Not fair to wake the kids that early to let me into the house) Overall we had a great time and enjoyed our stay.
6 / 10Average·Jan 2022
La propiedad es muy bonita, sin embargo pensamos que puede ser un poco mas limpia por el precio de la propiedad. Las sábanas tenían muy mal olor. La mayoría de los implementos de cocina estaban muy viejos y manchados. La refrigeradora se dañó el día que llegamos pero shawna nos resolvió rápido. Las sillas de playa también muy herrumbradas. Creo que pueden mejorar en esos detalles. La atención de Shawna fue muy buena y pronta es un punto a rescatar
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9.6Outstanding
(34 Ratings)
Great location near the beach with welcoming locals, clean pool, and comfortable house. Perfect place for families with amenities and safety. Can't wait to come back!
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