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5 Minute Walk to The Beach! Nestled in Nature Vacation Villa

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Living area
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 9278.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

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Playa Grande, Guanacaste
  • Grande Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Tamarindo Beach
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Playa Langosta
    ‪47 min drive‬
  • Tamarindo (TNO)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Downstairs Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Master Suite

1 King Bed

Upstairs Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Downstairs Half-bath

Toilet

Downstairs Room

Toilet · Shower only

Master Suite

Toilet · Shower only

Upstairs Room

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

5 Minute Walk to The Beach! Nestled in Nature Vacation Villa

4 Bedroom/4.5 Bathroom total (3 BR main house + 1 optional bedroom/bath/kitchenette in-law suite)

Welcome to ‘Casa Marbella’ located in the gated community of Palm Beach Estates. The villa is a modern, fully furnished 4 bedroom, 4 1/2 bathroom home. Casa Marbella is nestled between the beach and a mangrove estuary where wildlife is abundant and protected. It is not unusual to see and hear Howler Monkeys, parrots and other tropical birds on the property or in the surrounding areas.

Palm Beach Estates is a quiet neighborhood consisting of both permanent, year round residents and homes which are rented by their owners. Casa Marbella has permanent residents on either side of the house. The pool in the backyard is completely private and a wonderful place to relax, have a private yoga session, grill out, and enjoy the nature of Costa Rica.

The three bedroom main house has an optional , attached ‘in-law’ unit with a separate entrance, bathroom and kitchenette making this home a 4 bedroom. Each bedroom suite has it own bathroom, a ceiling fan and individually controlled air conditioners. The downstairs bedroom has a queen bed and a bathroom with double vessel sinks. The upstairs back bedroom also has a queen bed and features a huge trapezoid window facing the jungle and estuary beyond. The 'Master' upstairs bedroom has a king bed, 2 ceiling fans, two vessel sinks in the bathroom and french doors opening up to a Juliette balcony. Located at the top of the stairs is a small open office area with a futon where one adult or 2 children can sleep and is also equipped with air conditioning. The in-law unit has a double bed, kitchen, and ensuite bathroom. If you have children the entrance can be controlled. We do not rent the in-law unit separately, so regardless of your needs, the privacy of this property is yours. Just let us know if you are interested in including this unit to your rental for an additional fee. This unit expands the whole house to accommodate up to 8 persons comfortably. NOTE: When generating a quote via this website the rates that are listed are for the 3 bedroom main house only. If you are interested in adding the 4 bedroom (in-law suite) there is an additional fee of $85/night during the high season (November through March) and $70/night during low season (April through October). The open gourmet kitchen comes fully stocked and has granite counters with all stainless steel appliances including a dishwasher and microwave. The living room has a large flatscreen TV equipped with cable and a DVD player. If you enjoy music the casa has a network stereo receiver. You can stream your favorite music via Spotify, internet radio, or music stored on your PC both in the main house or pool deck area. You can relax in the serenity of the outside covered patio overlooking the free flowing pool and lush gardens, or you can soak up the sun on the extended exposed decking wrapping the poolside. For security, the main house and the apartment both have a safe which can accommodate a laptop, phones, passports etc. The house has an extra large lock up room if you wish to secure any additional valuables. Also provided with the house is an ADT alarm system for the entire house and in-law suite. Palm Beach Estates is a gated community, so in the evenings a guard controls the entrance and exit of vehicles into the community. Playa Grande is a part of Las Baulas National Park where the world’s largest leatherback turtles nest every year. If you are an early riser and on a morning beach walk you might catch baby turtles freshly hatched making their way to the ocean. The area is also known for world class surfing, fishing, horseback riding, zip lining, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, golfing, sunset sails and more. Playa Grande is a very laid back 3.5 miles white sandy beach, where you can take long walks or just relax with a cold drink while watching one of our spectacular sunsets. On many occasions you might be the only person on the beach! Villa Marbella is a 2 minute walk to 3 restaurants and a small convenient store and if you want to venture a little further you can take a 5 minute drive into the north of Playa Grande and you will find several more restaurants, pizzeria's, bars, 2 surf shops, and yoga studio. If other services are needed Tamarindo is only 25 minutes by car or during the day you can walk down the beach and catch a water taxi across the estuary. Tamarindo is a little tourist town that has all the amenities such as supermarkets, banks, church's, car rental, restaurants, bars, discos and more!

Property manager

Ali Survant
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Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 10
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Playa Grande

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Palm Beach Estates, a neighbourhood in Cabo Velas. While the natural beauty of Conchal Beach and Tamarindo Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course. Las Baulas National Marine Park and Monkey Park are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Playa Grande, Guanacaste

What's nearby

  • Grande Beach - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Las Baulas National Marine Park - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Tamarindo Beach - 40 min drive - 18.5 km
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 43 min drive - 23.1 km
  • Playa Langosta - 47 min drive - 20.9 km

Getting around

  • Tamarindo (TNO) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Brisa Mar - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Pico Bistro - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Venezia Gelati y Café - ‬31 min drive
  • ‪Patagonia Argentinian Grill & Restaurant - ‬31 min drive
  • ‪Nari - ‬31 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does 5 Minute Walk to The Beach! Nestled in Nature Vacation Villa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is 5 Minute Walk to The Beach! Nestled in Nature Vacation Villa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 5 Minute Walk to The Beach! Nestled in Nature Vacation Villa?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 5 Minute Walk to The Beach! Nestled in Nature Vacation Villa?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 5 Minute Walk to The Beach! Nestled in Nature Vacation Villa located?

Located in Palm Beach Estates, this holiday home is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Grande Beach and within 3 miles (5 km) of Las Baulas National Marine Park and Ventanas Beach. Conchal Beach and Playa Zapotillal are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 83 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 83 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 83 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tyra B.

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

Wonderful

Love this house. And Grande
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colette D.

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

Great House and Location

We had a great 10 days in this home. The rooms are spacious and comfortable and they all have their own bathrooms with showers. The kitchen is well stocked and the living area is roomy and comfortable. Having a private pool was fabulous and there are many shaded areas to relax in the yard so you can enjoy the outdoors when it is hot and sunny. The pool gets a variety of shade and sun throughout the day which is perfect. The deck furniture is comfortable with lots of seating options. It is a short walk to a great surfing beach and there are a lot of great places to eat nearby. Kristi and Doug are wonderful property managers and they are an excellent resource for recommendations for activities. If you can do the La Leona Waterfall hike we highly recommend that one and we also loved the catamaran tour. We would definitely return there again!
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colt W.

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

Cool Place

Nice house. Had a ball.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sandi W.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Christmas Vacation

The property is functional, the interior is sparsely decorated with older furniture (some of which was not in good shape). The exterior is lovey, with a nice pool and lounge chairs. No pool floats though and no full sun if you are looking for an opportunity to tan. The beach is a good 10 minute walk, but is a great area because it doesn’t get too crowded and has good waves for surfing. The water taxi is also a 10 minute walk. We did have some communication difficulties with the manager - don’t expect a timely response over VBRO. Once you are in country on WhatsApp it improved tremendously.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter C.

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

Relaxing Convenient Stay

The house is in a great location with easy access to beautiful beach, market and restaurants, all in Pal Beach Estates. The rooms are separated enough to provide privacy but common areas (living room, kitchen and pool deck) allow opportunity for socializing.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clark P.

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

Tropical jungle hideaway

Casa Marbella was a slice of heaven backing up to the estuary that offered a quiet solace of nature with wildlife at your fingertips. Short walk to the beach eliminated any foot traffic by the house but close enough to local eateries that safety was never a concern. Kristi and Doug were there for any questions or concerns and made our stay comfortable. Highly recommend Cafe Mar Azul for all meals, please say hi to Grace for us! The Tres Leches is to die for!!!!! Will definitely stay here again on our next trip back to Costa Rica!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danny S.

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

Outstanding stay

Very comfortable home, easy to find, property manager available excellent communication
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trudy J., Stratford, ON, Canada

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

Fabulous stay

Loved our time here. The 10 year old twin boys basically lived on the pool when at the house. Large house with good instruction by hosts. Great location to walk to the beach. Took a night turtle tour that was amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darla W.

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

Playa Grande

Our family has been travelling to Playa Grande for a number of years and we really enjoyed our time at Casa Marbella. Kristi was very helpful with lots of recommendations for activities. We will be returning!!
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike D.

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

Great Hideaway!

This house, nestled in a quiet location close to the beach, is perfect for relaxing. With a few restaurants, small market, coffee shop, and a surf shop, there is plenty within walking distance. The house is incredible, and the property manager is very accommodating. We would definitely consider staying here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

DANA L., United States

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

Palm Beach Estates is A+

Such a great vacay. Home was beautiful and Kristi and Doug were so responsive and helpful. Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob K.

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

Amazing location with total tranquility

The property backs up to the nature reserve and we had a howler monkey right in the tree above as we swam. The pool was perfect and the patio cover kept us cool from the hot afternoon sun. Beach and restaurants are within an easy walk so everything you need for a relaxing vacation is right there. The hosts were amazing and there to help with anything needed. Overall an awesome experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward C.

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

Relaxing oasis

Great location! Easy walk to the beach. Big house, with lots of rooms. Hard to find a place to accommodate five single adults. This place was perfect. Upgraded and clean. Highly recommend Kristi’s house!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ricky S.

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

June 2023

The house was everything described. It was great! Kristi was great...everything she reccomended was great; from transfers, trips, food, activities, etc... The neighborhood was perfect as well! This was a great home and location for a family vacation.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ross W.

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

Great stay in Playa Grande

Really loved the house and location. 5 mins walk from playa grande. Just a few steps to the river. The house was well equipped and exceeded expectations. The pool area was lovely. It was neat to see birds, monkeys, lizards and bats on or near the property. Kristi the neighbor and concierge was wonderful and so helpful. I’d book here again if I make it back to Playa Grande. Having 4-5 restaurants within a few minutes walk was excellent. There was even people that could bring fresh fish directly to the house. Great experience. We were a family of seven and had plenty of room with the included (extra) mother in law suite.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Preston P.

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

Quiet, convenient location

We had a great stay. Kristi is a great host and was communicative and helpful. The location is great if you are looking for something quiet but still within an easy walk or drive of restaurants. Our kids spent hours in the pool, which was cleaned daily, except for Sunday. The beach near this house is excellent for finding shells and surfing/boogie boarding. We also used the casita that is attached but separate from the rest of the house, which was great to give the other adults in our group space. Overall, great property!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey C.

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

Great stay!

The house is wonderful and in a perfect location. It's minutes from the beach and the neighborhood is quite and relaxing. The house is just as described and very well equipped. We made several meals in the house and had everything we needed. Beds are comfy and each room is very big with their own bathrooms. The property managers are on site and ready to help at a moments notice with anything from issues at the house to booking services around town.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grant H., Ontario

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

Will Return!

It was everything you could ask for. Beautiful house with everything we needed. Lots of room for 8 adults and 1 child. Fantastic location- so close to beach, restaurants/bars, surfing, boat to Tamarindo. Big bonus was property managers -always available to help, arrange for driver, services etc. couldn’t ask for anything more!
Stayed 22 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew S.

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

Not as advertised… it was better.

I cannot overstate how great this place isBand how great this VRBO experience was. I was hesitant to write a review because I do not want anyone else to stay there. Thank you for an amazing stay. Thank you Ali, Kristi, Doug and Alvaro. We are now homesick. :-) See you all again soon.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Erica J.

Awesome house in a wonderful area of Costa Rica!

Casa Marbella exceeded our expectations. The house is great and Playa Grande area is one of our favorites in Costa Rica. The area is laid back with several really good restaurants (Hotel Bula Bula and El Huerto's). The beach is beautiful and uncrowded. PG also has a great local surf shop (Frijoles Locos) that rents surf boards, arranges surf lessons, tours, etc.). The owner of the house, Steve Julius, was great to work with. I would highly recommend Playa Grande and Casa Marbella.

10/10 Excellent

Dawn T.

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

Hidden Paradise

Fantastic place, great location! Great people! Great food! Kristi was fantastic setting up our tours and transportation with Alvaro. Alvaro and Jose were fabulous and very accommodating and informative. Great restaurants all within walking distance. Beach was beautiful and not busy. Walked to Tamarindo on the beach a few times, very busy over there but cool to see, just remember to bring money to take the boat across the river. Lots of surfing, low tide was incredible to see. Sunsets so beautiful. Only negative would be needed more comfortable patio furniture around pool, there wasn’t enough lounge chairs we had to use the wooden chairs from the table. Would go back in a heart beat!!! Thanks Kristi for making our stay spectacular!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Courtney C.

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

Safe, private, relaxing getaway

My husband and I booked this property to take our two young adult sons (21 and 22)on a family vacation. The gated community was perfect for our sons to venture out without us worrying about them driving to unfamiliar areas. It was very convenient to have shops, cafe, restaurant and bar in the gated community. I spent more time on the patio by the pool than in the house! Beautiful layout with sun and shaded areas at different times of the day, surprisingly private. You can also see the estuary from the patio. Beach access was really easy and our sons made it down for every sunset. The bedrooms were very large, everyone had their own beautiful bathroom. Kristi and Doug made our late arrival so easy as well as early checkout. They recommended the best places that we ate in our entire 10 days in Costa Rica. Kitchen and outdoor cooking area were more than enough for our group size. Beautiful home, highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda C.

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

Perfect Location for Playa Grande

We can never say enough about this area of Costa Rica and it is indeed the only place we continue to return to. This property is wonderful! Communication with Kristi was absolutely excellent. Location was perfect for us—our five and seven year old walked to the beach in less than ten minutes on a safe low traffic road. I run in the area without any safety concerns. Our house was beautiful and so were the grounds. The house is a bit separated. It makes it perfect for adults or more than one family sharing the space. We cooked at home and had enough kitchen supplies to do this. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Deanna H.

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Casa Marbella

First let me say we had a very good time despite a few disappointing things. The villa was a bit oversold. It was adequate for our needs but little things like sheets with tiny holes, dirty bathroom walls,especially the down stairs half bath. The pool was in the shade 90% of the day. Gated community is dirt roads with a arm across the entrance unattended during the day. Kristi made the car rental and transportation to and from the airport very easy. The house is 30-60 minutes from activities such as fishing, snorkel boats, zip lining etc. 3 restaurants in the compound was a plus. The beach is quiet and beautiful. Watch the water.. strong rip tides in some areas. Take them serious when they say to keep doors locked and alarm activated. We failed to lock a sliding door and the alarm was not set the night we were robbed while we slept. Our own fault for getting complacent as the area feels very safe.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

C P.

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

Amazing Experience

A beautiful home nestled in the rainforest which provided a relaxing and quiet stay. The home was very spacious and clean as well as the pool and patio. Only a 5-6 minute walk to the beach which was nice, calming, somewhat secluded and relaxing!! Kristi and Doug’s customer service was impeccable. Anything needed they were very responsive from recommendations to any other info needed. The food recommendations located near the home was delicious….Cafe Mar Azul was our favorite! We were able to see animals in their natural habitat from the backyard! If you want to visit Tamarindo it’s a short boat ride up the estuary for only a few US dollars. Beautiful beach and good food and a lot more people. Amazing experience for our 10 day stay. Highly recommend!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

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