PLAYA GRANDE Surf Resort & Tours,
Guanacaste | Tamarindo | Costa Rica.

The Resort | The Surf | The Packages | The Location | The Trip

Just north of the famous seaside resort of Tamarindo, at the heart of Marino Las Baulas National Park, the stunning beach of Playa Grande with its pristine shoreline and clear blue sea, is one of the best beaches on the Guanacaste coast.  Playa Grande is also reputed for the excellent surf found on the main beach, a protected area for nestling sea turtles as well as a playground for surfers from around the world.

Playa Grande Surf Resort enjoys a convenient location, just steps from “Refondores”, Playa Grande’s world-class beach break, while offering the design and layout of a boutique hotel accommodation. The Resort specializes in all-inclusive surfing vacation with hands-on surfing lessons taught by expert surf instructors, as well as guided surf tours for experienced surfers to the best waves in the area.

The Resort

Playa Grande Surf Resort is an intimate 8-room boutique beach hotel just steps away from the waves at Playa Grande. This beachfront hotel is equipped with everything you need to have a relaxing, fun filled vacation. There is a  restaurant and bar, a poolside lounge area with hammocks, an air conditioned lounge area with 42” plasma screen TV and a wide choice of video games. All  guest-rooms are large, with comfortable beds, air conditioning and private bathrooms with hot water. 

Surf Resort amenities:

• Pool and Sundeck Lounge Area
  
• Indoor and Outdoor Dining Areas
  
• Outdoor Grill Area
  
• Full Service Kitchen Area
  
• Pool Bar
  
• Surfboard Storage Area for 50+ Surfboards
  
• Hammock Area
  
• Indoor Air-Conditioned Lounge Area with  42” Plasma TV & Entertainment Center
  
• Outdoor Shaded Lounge Area with 42” Plasma TV
  
• Apple TV
  
• Nitendo Wii Gaming Console
  
• Daily Breakfast Buffet
  
• Coffee Station
  
• Indoboard training center

Room amenities:

• A/C in Every Room
  
• Comfortable Beds
  
• Private Bathrooms
  
• Hot Showers
  
• Fresh Linens

The Surf

Surf School

Playa Grande Resort’s Surf School offers one of the best teaching surf program in Costa Rica. Local Costa Rican surf instructors all have ISA Level 2 Surfing Instructor Certification training while being experienced lifeguards. They will get you up and surfing safely, with confidence and at your pace. You will learn to surf faster than at any other surf school because all lessons are hands-on so that each student gets the attention he deserves.

Surf Tours

Playa Grande Resort is located directly in front of the most consistent surfing waves in Costa Rica. But, if you want to get out and explore other waves, surf tours are organized to get you what you need. The Surfing Tours program is led by local surfers with plenty of local knowledge from growing up surfing and exploring the beaches in the area. They know the best places to surf in the Guanacaste Province and also know the best times to surf the best spots, in order to score good waves each and everyday of your stay.

Surf Spots

The surf around Playa Grande-Tamarindo does not seem to take a rest, with waves on a daily basis. This area of Costa Rica, thanks to its westward projection, stays very consistent with an abundance of waves. With such a large swell window, the area receives a ton of surf at the height of the season from April to November from low pressure systems in the South Pacific. Starting in December northwest swells will begin to make their appearance, continuing through March, thus keeping the coastline very much alive all year long. There is an assortment of breaks in the area, from fun beach breaks to some decent reef breaks, and many within walking distance of the accommodations.  Some of the better known spots are Playa Grande, Playa Negra, Witches Rock and Ollie’s Point. 

The Packages

All-Inclusive SURF Packages 

• Beginner Surfing Lessons
  
• Intermediate Surfing Lessons
  
• Experienced Surfing Tours

ALL including:

• Upscale boutique hotel accommodation
  
• Delicious Daily Breakfast to keep you fueled for your surfing adventures
  
• Personal Surfing Lessons for beginners/intermediates by ISA certified surf instructors
  
• or Expert Local Surfing Guides and Tours for experienced surfers, to get you to the best waves based according to daily surfing conditions
  
• Quality Surfboards for all levels so you can avoid excessive luggage fees, possible loss and airport hassles for traveling with a surfboard
  
• Quality Bicycles to explore the area without having to rent a car
  
• Transportation to and from Liberia Airport (San Jose at an additional charge)

Rates for 7-Days/7-Nights:

The Location

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a small country located in Central America and one of the trendiest holiday and adventure-travel destinations in Latin America - One of Costa Rica’s main sources of income is tourism. Costa Rica is also a democratic and peaceful country, and was the first in the world to constitutionally abolish its army back in 1949.

Costa Rica is located on the Central American isthmus, 10° North of the equator. Bathed by the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, the country extend on an narrow stretch of land from Panama in the south to Nicaragua in the north. The highest point in the country is Cerro Chirripó, soaring at 3,820 metres (12,532 ft) and  the fifth highest peak in Central America. The country is ranked 5th in the world and 1st among American countries in terms of Environmental Performance. Although the country is small, it shelters 6% of the existing biodiversity in the entire world and 25 % of the country is under natural conservation protection (National Parks and Nature Preserves).

Playa Grande (Guanacaste) 

Playa Grande is a small community with only a handful of hotels and its main attraction is the National Park Marino Las Baulas, famous for being a turtle nestling and hatching sanctuary.  Another asset of Playa Grande is the excellent surf found here on the main beach. Playa Grande is much quieter than say its more famous neighbour Tamarindo, but the surf here is equally good. In fact, the breaks and swells are consistent enough to be rated amongst the best surf spots in the country. 

Playa Grande is separated from Tamarindo by the inlet of Tamarindo Wildlife Refuge, that can be crossed by boat shuttle. A former fishing village, Tamarindo is turning into Guanacaste region first seaside resort. Although only two kilometres apart, there is no direct road between Playa Grande and Tamarindo and the drive is about 45 minutes. Neverthelss, you can walk down the beach to the estuary and take a boat to cross the river, which will take about half the time of driving round the estuary.

The Climate

Costa Rica’s proximity to the equator means that it is generally hot and humid, with tropical conditions throughout the year. And while Playa Grande will be influenced by a dry season from November to April, the wet season from May to October is quite mild as Guanacaste is considered the driest region in the country. 

The Trip

Other destinations in Costa Rica

PLAYA HERMOSA Surf Tours & Resort - Costa Rica
SANTA TERESA - MALPAIS Surf School & Lodge - Malpais
PLAYA GRANDE Surf Camp - Playa Grande
PUERTO VIEJO Surf Lodge & Accommodation - Talamanca
TAMARINDO Surf Camp - Tamarindo

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