Playa Grande

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Panoramic aerial view of town of Tamarindo in Costa Rica
Panoramic aerial view of town of Tamarindo in Costa Rica
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Santa Treesa Costa Rica: Tranquil Beach at Sunset
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RipJack Inn

RipJack Inn

3.5 out of 5
100m al sur de Minae Cabo Velas Playa Grande
Book a stay at this family-friendly hotel in Cabo Velas. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 3 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Tamarindo Beach and Conchal ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (417 reviews)
Friendly staff, close to the beach, the menu at their restaurant was really great

Reviewed on 2026/1/21

RipJack Inn
Hotel Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive

Hotel Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive

3.5 out of 5
Sardinal de Carrillo Sardinal Guanacaste
Book a stay at this beach property in Sardinal. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,296 reviews)
Great place!!

Reviewed on 2026/2/17

Hotel Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive
Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive

Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive

4 out of 5
Playa Matapalo- Sardinal Sardinal Guanacaste
Book a stay at this beach property in Sardinal. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,424 reviews)
Yes cleaning evey day even if not dirty. Employees were busy every time trying to make our stay perfect

Reviewed on 2026/2/18

Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Palm Beach Inn

Palm Beach Inn

3 out of 5
1 Malinches Street, Palm Beach Estates Cabo Velas Guanacaste
Stay at this aparthotel in Cabo Velas. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Tamarindo Beach and Hacienda Pinilla Golf ...
10/10 Exceptional! (5 reviews)
I wish I could truly put into words how amazing this place is! Dan and his pups were the perfect hosts!! My fiancée and I came in on Christmas Eve of all days and he went out of his way to make sure we knew where to stop since we were coming in late and was there to greet us. Dan is an amazing guy ...

Reviewed on 2026/1/8

Palm Beach Inn
Toro Blanco Resort

Toro Blanco Resort

2.5 out of 5
25 Metros Sur de la Iglesia Catolica Sardinal Guanacaste
Book a stay at this beach aparthotel in Sardinal. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (145 reviews)
Breakfast, pool, location, staff, ac, clean

Reviewed on 2026/2/15

Toro Blanco Resort
Casa Nahua Hotel in Tamarindo

Casa Nahua Hotel in Tamarindo

4.5 out of 5
Av Central Tamarindo Provincia de Guanacaste
Book a stay at this luxury aparthotel in Tamarindo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and onsite spa services. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (86 reviews)
Everyone we met was a pleasure to have made acquaintance. Never did meet the owners. Room was clean and small - no surprises.

Reviewed on 2026/2/10

Casa Nahua Hotel in Tamarindo
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Playa Grande

4.5
Top Destination
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

nice and quiet. kind and helpful people. beautiful beach

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

Playa grande is a tiny town with maybe 5 places to eat. It’s 40 min to Tamarindo unless you walk down the beach for 10 min to a water taxi- then walk on the other side to the main strip. It’s just too hot to do all that.

5/5 - Excellent

SEBASTIAN

Very unique beach with all the great surfing accomodations. The ocean is fantastic with beautieful waves. White sand.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

We enjoyed a fabulous turtle tour!

5/5 - Excellent

Maria

Bring nothing but comfy shoes, particularly ones you can spray off like plastic flip flops or water resistant shoes. We went during the dry season and it was very dusty so we had to spray down our shoes every day.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Go to El Huerto Pizzeria, the best pizza in Guanacaste! Highly recommend it!

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