This home is one of very few in Playa Grande that actually is on the beach - the house is well appointed, spacious, had everything we needed in the kitchen, nice furniture inside and out. Upside down house, so kitchen/living area is on the second level and you have to use the stairs (outside) to access it. Terrific views from the second and third (rooftop deck) levels, walk out the gate to the mostly empty beach, gorgeous sunsets every night, great kitchen and bedrooms and pool/deck, two minute drive to all the Playa Grande restaurants (The Beach Club, RipJack's Pots and Bowls, and Huerto were our favorites).
We were a family of 6 - parents had the big bedroom, two kids had their own rooms in the main house, two kids shared the guest house. There is a 24 hr onsite caretaker/guard, so no concerns about leaving any belongings in the house (we never felt any concerns about crime anywhere in CR - especially in Playa Grande - during our trip and we traveled widely). There is also a local manager who speaks excellent English who answered any questions we had about the house during our stay. Playa Grande was a much better home base for our quieter family trip than Tamarindo, which was about a 30 min drive and we only visited once. We whitewater rafted on the Tenorio River and hiked La Leona Waterfall, both of which were great and less than two hour drives from Playa Grande. We also arranged for a snorkeling trip and visited Playa Real to watch turtles laying eggs (Jonathan down at the Tortugas Hotel was our guide). Great trip overall and the house was perfect for us. Thanks Beverly!