Private Beachfront Villa.... World Class Surf-Site

My friends and I recently stayed at Casa Ultima and throughly enjoyed our stay. Alan and Terry were fantastic hosts with great recomendations on what to do, where to go, etc. The house was set up perfect for our group, and loved that both levels of the house were very private. Our trip was focused on surfing and relaxation and this house was perfect for that. We were able to check the surf from the balcony, and were plesantly surprised with the limited people surfing the break right in front of the house. This was my second time to Playa Grande, but first at this house. I'll be back and staying here again as it was a better location on the beach then the other rentals. It's the last house on the beach which keeps the crowds down. They also had bikes and surf boards to rent which was super convenient.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We rented the upper and lower floors ( for family of five) and found it very relaxing. The property's relative secluded location and tranquility of the near-empty beach allowed for unencumbered exploration and relaxation. Thanks to Bridget for her local referrals and assistance with activities.

My wife and I stayed at Casa Ultima for our honeymoon and were treated to the absolutely best honeymoon and vacation of our lives. When we were first booking our trip we were looking for a very particular place with natural beauty, great surf, but also a luxurious place to stay with ocean views. It was extremely hard to find all three in all of Costa Rica. We read the surf guides and decided on Playa Grande. Then we read the reviews for Casa Ultima and booked our honeymoon. We were simply blown away by the beauty of the area, the quality of the surf, and most of all the luxury at Casa Ultima.

If you are coming to Playa Grande with your wife, girlfriend, family, etc, there are no real hotel options. All of the hotels cater to the guys only surf trip. If you are planning on bringing your significant other, you have to rent a house. We rented the second floor at the Casa Ultima. Casa Ultima is the most private house on Playa Grande in the absolute best location, with the best views by far. It is directly on the beach and there are tremendous views from every single room in the entire house: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, living room, front deck and roof deck. The other houses are lower to the ground so the views are not as good. You can lift your head up in the morning from your bed to check the surf, it is really that impressive. The house is pratically brand new with the best updating possible, granite kitchen and bathroom, travertine floors, fresh crisp linens, etc. It is like staying at a five star hotel.

The area of Playa Grande is truly a paradise. Right in front of Casa Ultima is a great surf break that is uncrowded. You can also walk 1 minute to the left and surf the main break, which is a heavy A frame wave that attracts a few more people but is always very spread out and very manageable. There seems to always be surf at Playa Grande, I was there in December, which not known for the best surf and it was chest to head high with offshore winds every day.

Playa Grande is an uncrowded long white sand beach with crystal clear tourquoise water. We visited many beaches in Costa Rica and this beach was the most beautiful by far. From Casa Ultima, you can also walk to the right and enjoy an even more isolated beach. It is a long white sand beach that is totally secluded. In fact, every time we walked down that beach from the house, we were the only ones on the entire beach. What an incredible vacation, we will be back many times!!!