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Sea Horses #Adventure
Sea Horses #Adventure
Underwater tide pool photography!

A sea cucumber!

We stayed in Guiones, within a few minutes walk to the beach. With our rental car, we were close to several beaches, each with their own distinct character. Playa Pelada had morning cool tide pools to explore.

#BeachBound
Morning run - the early birds get the worms #LifeAtExpedia
#BeachBound in oranges, pinks and purples.

We stayed in Guiones, within a few minutes walk to the beach. With our rental car, we were close to several beaches, each with their own distinct character. Playa Guiones is popular with surfers.
Nosara Beach Hotel

Nosara Beach Hotel

3 out of 5
Playa Pelada Nosara Guanacaste
Stay at this beach hotel in Nosara. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (161 reviews)
Amazing and welcoming staff, great food, clean and well appointed room with super comfy linens, pillows and bed! Slept so great, and with Ocean view room heard the waves whether door open or closed. Loved our stay here! Appreciated the refillable bottles of water, the fridge and hot water kettle. ...

Reviewed on 11 Dec 2025

Nosara Beach Hotel
JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort and Spa

JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort and Spa

5 out of 5
Playa Mansita, Hacienda Pinilla Tamarindo Guanacaste
The price is ฿15,935 per night from 25 Jan to 26 Jan
฿15,935
฿19,196 total
25 Jan - 26 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury resort in Tamarindo. Enjoy free parking, a full-service spa and 6 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (732 reviews)
Room was great. Staff were helpful but for this price we expected better communication skills. They should be better versed in English.

Reviewed on 1 Jan 2026

JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort and Spa
Azura Beach Resort - All Inclusive - Adults Only

Azura Beach Resort - All Inclusive - Adults Only

4 out of 5
Playa Samara, Carrillo Sámara Guanacaste
Stay at this beach resort in Sámara. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (659 reviews)
The property is very clean and pretty modern right on the beach. The room was wonderful and the staff were pleasant and always helpful. We enjoyed the entire week. I wasn't overly impressed with the food. While there were plenty of places to eat with several different styles of food, nothing really ...

Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026

Azura Beach Resort - All Inclusive - Adults Only
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.
Villas VR Beachwalk Avellanas

Villas VR Beachwalk Avellanas

3 out of 5
Playa Avellanas Tamarindo Guanacaste
Stay at this villa in Tamarindo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Tamarindo Beach and Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course are ...
9/10 Wonderful! (42 reviews)
Very beautiful villas , great pool, loved it
The resort is gorgeous. The rooms are clean , beds are very comfortable. Definitely Great to have the pool right outside the door. Odd set up for the 2 bdr villas.. when you enter through the gate you have a common outside small table and 4 chairs and on each side of that is a sliding door..to the ...

Reviewed on 6 Apr 2025

Villas VR Beachwalk Avellanas
Villas Welcome to Heaven

Villas Welcome to Heaven

3.5 out of 5
West Corner from the soccer field Puerto Carrillo Guanacaste
Stay at this apartment in Puerto Carrillo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Popular attractions Samara Beach and Carrillo Beach ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (82 reviews)
Great place, amazing staff, clean and well maintained

Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026

Villas Welcome to Heaven
Hacienda Pinilla Vacation Rentals

Hacienda Pinilla Vacation Rentals

4 out of 5
2 KM west of Hernandez intersection Tamarindo Guanacaste
Stay at this beach villa in Tamarindo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 outdoor pools and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Tamarindo Beach and Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course ...
9/10 Wonderful! (48 reviews)
One of the nicest villas I’ve been to. There was two gates to get there but super exclusive and very safe.

Reviewed on 4 Dec 2025

Hacienda Pinilla Vacation Rentals
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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