Casa Colibri

We stayed at Casa Colibri for spring break 2025. We were two families, four adults and 7 kids (ages 9 to 18). The house was fantastic.We didn't know a ton about Playa Grande before going... It is just north of Tamarindo, but takes about 30 minutes to get to Tamarindo because you need to drive around the river. This makes the Playa Grande beach much less populated. The little village is a wonderful beach town.Near the house there are a number of wonderful restaurants, with more connected with hotels. There was an excellent grocer store 5-6 minutes away, with a tiny pharmacy attached to it. The grocery store had nearly all the basics--including US cake mixes, ranch, ketchup, bacon, fruits, maple syrup, pancake mix, etc. Our kids drank tons of guarana soda. We did the grocery pre-stock service as we thought it would be hard to find groceries. While it was convenient, it wasn't necessary (except for the Dr. Pepper--which we couldn't find anywhere).Our house mom made breakfast for us every morning and did pico de gallo, guacamole, cut fresh fruit, and blended drinks for us daily. Note: There is a house dog that lives on the back patio. Very old dog that is sweet. Surf lessons and surf board lessons are very close and easy. We did use a private chef service for two dinners, Tamarindo Grill Master. It was absolutely fantastic. Showed up around 3 pm for appetizers around 5:15 pm and dinner at 6 pm. Overall, we absolutely loved it!We did the grocery

Brad - Posted: 3/23/2025

Everything about Casa Calibri was awesome. The home was beautiful, Evelyn the housekeeper was excellent and Cris made sure that all of our needs were taken care of. Can't wait to get back to the property and experience.

Kevin - Posted: 3/10/2025

Casa Colibri was even better than the pictures. Hard to believe because the pictures are great! Everything about it was perfect for us, the pool, the beach, the house, the casita. The outdoor space is especially amazing, and the sunsets were spectacular. Evelyn took such good care of us. What a treat to have someone to make breakfast for us, do the dishes, laundry and keep the house in order while we enjoyed our vacation. We so appreciated everything she did for us. We did a few excursions like zip-lining and an estuary tour, but the house was so wonderful, we spent most of our time there. We also had The Golden Fork cater dinner one night. We highly recommend them. The dinner was great and affordable. We wished we had planned for two nights. Their contact is (506) 6488-3302. We hope to return to Casa Colibri and have already recommended it to friends. It is a fabulous place, do not hesitate to book this house. You will love it!

Karen - Posted: 3/8/2025

Pura Vida!! What an amazing house! The location is absolutely amazing, the perfect beach house. The property was very clean and well maintained. We feel safe with the security guard there 24/7. Cristina was so helpful and not only recommended great place to eat and took care of the tour, massage planning for us. It was such a treat to have Evelyn to cook and serve delicious breakfasts, snacks, drink and keep the house so clean daily. Santos the groundskeeper was a wonderful worker also. He cut down fresh coconuts for us to drink the coconut water. We will return for sure and definitely be suggesting this to friends and family!

Anonymous U from Aliso Viejo - Posted: 2/9/2025

Absolutely Amazing! This was the best vacation so far for our family. The location and the house exceeded our expectations. Cristina was so helpful and not only recommended great places to eat and visit but took care of the planning for us. It was such a treat to have someone cook and serve delicious breakfasts , snacks and drinks and keep the house so clean. The surf in front of the house was perfect. We rented boards for the week and went on a couple excursions but honestly we just loved all the time shared at the house.

Carrie - Posted: 1/25/2025

This house and location was absolutely amazing. We will definitely be suggesting this to friends and family. Love.

Scott - Posted: 12/10/2024

The trip was wonderful. Everyone was so attentive and took such good care of us!

Randy - Posted: 12/1/2024

The house is a paradise
Dream house !!! The location is absolutely amazing , the perfect beach house , Chris and Evelyn are fantastic and made our stay even more amazing , we will return for sure and we recommend , if you are looking for a heavenly experience on the beach in Costa Rica this is the house for you

Fabio - Posted: 11/18/2024

Thank you for staying with us we truly loves having you and hope you return!

Stay in Tamarindo staff

We loved everything about this house and property! Great location, we could spend days at the pool or beach and be so happy. We traveled with our young boys and grandparents and had plenty of space. The house and grounds keeper were so helpful and very friendly. Concierge was also great. We booked some excursions and loved them all. We will definitely return

Anonymous U from San Diego - Posted: 10/20/2024

We loved our stay at Casa Colibri! It's a perfect location on the beach and close to a great surf break. Cris was an excellent host and Evelyn was a tremendous help around the property. We'll definitely return!

Wesley - Posted: 8/25/2024

Home was beautiful and in a great location. Cris, Evelyn and Santos were outstanding!

Scott - Posted: 6/18/2024

Pura Vida!!!! Pictures are worth 1000 words and we have 1000 pictures! I cannot say enough about the friendliness of the local people! The on-site workers went out of their way to make sure we were happy. They were responsible for our trip being such a pleasure. From the daily interaction with Evelyn and Santos at Casa Colibri to the excursions with Don, from Get Lost In Costa Rica, and the fishing on the La Luna, it was all 5 star. Local restaurants are amazing and never received a bad meal from Hotel Tortuga, Rip Jack or El Huerto.

Perry - Posted: 6/8/2024

Perry, Thank you for your great review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay!

Stay in Tamarindo staff

We LOVED our stay at Casa Colibri. It was clean and neat. The beach is large, beautiful, private and felt safe. We loved sitting in the rocking chairs, drinking our coffee in the morning while Evelyn cooked many delicious breakfasts. Santos the groundskeeper was a wonderful worker also. He cut down some fresh coconuts for us to drink the coconut water. Cris, our concierge was very good with communicating and always replied quickly. It was a most amazing vacation and we would return.

Stephanie - Posted: 5/22/2024

Hi Stephanie,
I'm thrilled to hear that you had such a wonderful time at Casa Colibri! It sounds like the perfect vacation spot with a beautiful beach and amazing staff. Evelyn's delicious breakfasts and Santos cutting fresh coconuts must have been such a treat. It's great to hear that Cris was so helpful as well. I'm glad you had such a fantastic experience.

Stay in Tamarindo staff

We had a great time in Costa Rica. Casa de Vre was better than the pictures show. From the moment we arrived we opened the sliding glass doors to hear the ocean waves outside. This property is steps from the surf and we spent many hours on the beach or relaxing in the wooden rocking chairs under the covered porch. The kitchen is well stocked, the rooms are air conditioned and each one had a private bath. There is also an outdoor shower! The pool and patio were lovely! We had Zulma make delicious meals for us a few nights and there was no better place for a sunset dinner! The house staff, Evelyn, Kenneth and Randy were wonderful! Leeana was very helpful and we recommend Marianna and Marcos at youarecostarica to help with bike rentals, tours and surfing lessons! Thanks to all for making our visit to CR so fun!

Susan E. - Posted: 4/11/2024

Thank you for your words, it was a pleasure to have you.

Stay in Tamarindo staff

This was our second stay at Casa de Vre and we will be back again in the future. The house is the perfect location with an incredible pool. The staff is very friendly and the property is top notch. Thanks to Evelyn, Randy and Kenneth! Special thanks to Zulma for the home cooked meals and for teaching us how to make a Costa Rican dinner from scratch. Casa De Vre and Playa Grande is one of our favorite places in earth!

Michelle N. - Posted: 4/11/2024

A pleasure to have you, thank you for your great review. Leeana

Stay in Tamarindo staff

Simply spectacular on every aspect: property itself, location, beach, on site staff.

jeannot p. - Posted: 1/19/2024