Playa Grande Travel Guide

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RipJack Inn

RipJack Inn

3.5 out of 5
100m al sur de Minae Cabo Velas Playa Grande
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Cabo Velas. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Tamarindo Beach and Conchal Beach are ...
9/10 Wonderful! (425 reviews)
We always have a wonderful stay at the Rip Jack. The staff is amazing, the food is outstanding, the rooms are great and the location is perfect!

Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026

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RipJack Inn
Hotel El Manglar & Cantarana

Hotel El Manglar & Cantarana

3 out of 5
Palm Beach Estates Cabo Velas Guanacaste
Stay at this beach hotel in Cabo Velas. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (343 reviews)
We loved our stay and the place grew on us. Rooms could use a place for cloths and suitcase as they aren’t big and a coffee pot. Plenty of restaurants within walking distance and a small market but it doesn’t have fresh fruit or veggies and limited for lunch or breakfast items. Loved how staff booked ...

Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026

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Hotel El Manglar & Cantarana
Hotel Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive

Hotel Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive

3.5 out of 5
Sardinal de Carrillo Sardinal Guanacaste
Stay at this beach resort in Sardinal. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,318 reviews)
Yes, the hot tub was hot enough. Didn't have to use the parking

Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026

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Casa Nahua Hotel in Tamarindo

Casa Nahua Hotel in Tamarindo

4.5 out of 5
Av Central Tamarindo Provincia de Guanacaste
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Tamarindo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and on-site spa services. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (95 reviews)
The location was awesome and we loved the property. It's central but our unit was set back and it felt like a little hidden oasis with the pool. We were there during spring break and all the white college kids were wild but they didn't bug us at all in this place. There was even a very sweet cat ...

Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026

Casa Nahua Hotel in Tamarindo
Toro Blanco Resort

Toro Blanco Resort

2.5 out of 5
25 Metros Sur de la Iglesia Catolica Sardinal Guanacaste
Stay at this beach aparthotel in Sardinal. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9/10 Wonderful! (158 reviews)
Excellent location. Pool is clean and convenient and was very quiet. Breakfast excellent. Girls at the front desk were friendly and helpful. Extremely good value. Would definitely stay here again.

Reviewed on 17 Mar 2026

Toro Blanco Resort
Bahia Pez Vela Resort

Bahia Pez Vela Resort

3.5 out of 5
Playa del Coco Sardinal Guanacaste
Stay at this beach aparthotel in Sardinal. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Coco Beach and Ocotal Beach are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (94 reviews)
Immensely beautiful location. Pristine accommodations, super friendly and helpful staff.

Reviewed on 28 Feb 2026

Bahia Pez Vela Resort
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Popular places to visit

Flamingo Beach showing general coastal views, a sunset and landscape views

Flamingo Beach

4.5/5(7 reviews)

If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Flamingo Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Playa Flamingo. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Flamingo Beach
There is excellent bird and wildlife watching in the park. The nearby Tamarindo Wildlife Refuge, a salt water mangrove estuary, is thick with black-bellied whistling ducks, roseate spoonbills, yellow-crowned night herons, kingfishers and crocodiles. Howler monkeys, raccoons and coatimundis are also frequently spotted.

Las Baulas National Marine Park

Explore the lovely green spaces of Las Baulas National Marine Park and enjoy the surfing in Playa Grande. Wander the beautiful beaches or discover the area's beautiful sunsets.

Las Baulas National Marine Park

Reserva Conchal Golf Course

4/5(2 reviews)

Play a round of golf in Playa Conchal at Reserva Conchal Golf Course, and enjoy other activities such as surfing. Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches or seek out the local tours.

Reserva Conchal Golf Course

Cities near Playa Grande

Tamarindo featuring shopping and street scenes

Tamarindo

Aerial View of Ocotal Beach near Playas del Coco in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Cabo Velas