Fourteen-bedroom private estate with three pools

Fourteen-bedroom private estate with three pools

A fenced, private estate in Surfside, a residential neighborhood at Playa Potrero in Guanacaste, rented whole to one group at a time. Up to 13 bedrooms and 40 guests today, with a fourteenth bedroom opening for stays from mid-May 2027. It is not on the sand, but the owners put the beach about a three to five minute walk away, with restaurants and shops on the way.

The rooms sit around three saltwater pools, a private bar, and shaded tropical gardens with fruit growing on the grounds, pineapples among them. There is a massage room, a poker table, and space for yoga or meditation, so part of the group can be in the pool while others take a class or a nap. It works for destination weddings, retreats, reunions, milestone trips, and families traveling together.

The estate's five-bedroom villa, for up to 13, also books on its own. We list the whole property as GU-88. Tell us your dates, group size, and the occasion, and we confirm availability and the exact total with the owner, then sort out the rest: transfers from Liberia, a private chef, and tours.

What is included

• Three saltwater pools
• Private bar by the main pool
• Massage room
• Yoga platform and space for meditation
• Cabana and shaded seating
• Shared dining and lounge area
• Poker table
• Upstairs lounge with electric fireplaces and a big TV
• Full kitchen in the five-bedroom villa, kitchenettes in the suites
• Mini fridge, coffee maker, and bar sink in the villa rooms
• Tropical gardens with fruit trees
• Fenced, private grounds
• Whole property, one group at a time
• Concierge support from the owner's team
• Private chef dinners on request
• Beach on foot, about three to five minutes by the owners' count

How the estate is set out

Not one big house: separate buildings and wings set around the gardens, with the three pools, the bar, a dining and lounge area, a yoga platform, and a cabana in between. Every room is its own private space with a door to close, and the shared areas are big enough that the whole group can eat and swim together. We send the room plan privately once you are close to booking, so you know exactly which rooms come with your choice.

Four ways to book it

The estate is modular: you book the number of rooms your group needs, and the price follows. On an estate booking, rooms outside your choice stay locked and empty, so nobody else is on the grounds.

• The five-bedroom villa, for up to 13. Four casitas with five bedrooms and four bathrooms. One casita has two bedrooms and a full kitchen, and the other rooms each have a bar sink, a mini fridge, and a coffee maker. Above them is a lounge among the treetops with about 12 feet of electric fireplaces under a large TV, a sofa, a poker table, a table for dinner or games, and a small kitchenette: the place for movie nights, card games, or the adults once the kids are asleep. Booked on its own, the villa shares the estate's pool, bar, and gardens. A good fit for one or two families or a group of friends.
• The estate with 10 rooms. The five-bedroom villa plus four suites and one more king room, all of it private to your group. The standard whole-estate booking, for reunions, milestone birthdays, and wedding parties who want the place to themselves.
• The estate with 13 rooms, for up to 40. The 10 rooms plus three more, including two loft rooms with extra twin beds. For the largest groups: a wedding week with the families on site, or several families traveling together.
• The estate with 14 rooms. Adds a fourteenth bedroom with a double bed, for stays from mid-May 2027 with the owner's advance confirmation.

Beds

• Four suites, each with a king bed and a sofa bed
• Four rooms with a king bed
• One room with a queen bed
• One room with a double bed and a twin bunk bed
• One room with a king bed and an optional twin
• One loft room with a king bed and up to three twins
• One loft room with two double beds
• The fourteenth room, from mid-May 2027: one double bed

The five-bedroom villa has the queen room, three of the king rooms, and the room with the double and the bunk. Extra beds, and kings split into two twins, are available on request.

Weddings, retreats, and celebrations

The estate is set up to be the group's base for the whole week, not just the night of the party: arrivals and a casual first dinner, a welcome day by the pool or out on an excursion, the wedding itself, and a slow brunch the morning after with nobody rushing off to separate hotels.

• Events for roughly 60 to 100 or more guests are possible, with the owner's approval in advance. Every celebration on the property needs that approval, birthdays and reunions included.
• Extra rooms nearby. For a guest list bigger than the estate, the owner helps find neighboring villas in Surfside.
• Local providers. The owner works with independent chefs, caterers, bartenders, florists, photographers, musicians, and transport and excursion companies, and requests current proposals once your dates, numbers, and priorities are known. These services are not part of the rental.
• Food and drink. Private chef dinners start at about $35 per person and wedding catering runs around $70 per person, as planning figures; bar service is quoted on the staffing and drinks you want. The provider confirms the menu and price after a call.
• Retreats get the pools, the yoga platform, and the upstairs lounge as an informal meeting room, without the feel of a conference hotel.

The beach and what's nearby

The estate sits just off the main road in Surfside, the residential south end of Potrero, and the owners say the beach is about a three to five minute walk. Playa Potrero is a calm, sheltered bay facing west, so it is swimmable most days, good for kayaks and paddleboards, and the sun sets straight over the water. There are no lifeguards, so swim with care and keep an eye on the kids. The sand is dark and gets hot by the afternoon, and shade on the beach is limited.

On foot in Surfside: the beach, two small supermarkets, a craft brewery with food trucks in its beer garden, a pizzeria, and a few pubs and beach bars with live music. Evenings here are dinner and music rather than a big night out.

A short drive: Playa Penca (about five minutes), Playa Flamingo and its marina (about eight minutes), Brasilito (about 11 minutes), and Playa Danta with the car-free town of Las Catalinas (about 13 minutes). Potrero's own bay is not a surf beach; surf lessons happen at Playa Grande or Tamarindo. Liberia airport is about an hour and a half away on the paved road.

Things to do: sunset sails, snorkeling trips to the Catalina Islands, and sportfishing all leave from Marina Flamingo, and several boat and dive companies are based in Potrero itself. ATV tours start in Potrero, there is a zipline about 20 minutes away, and day trips to Rincón de la Vieja National Park pick up in town. For a group of 30 or so, a private boat can cost about the same per person as shared seats, so ask us to price it both ways.

Feeding a big group: the simplest night is a chef at the estate. For a night out, a Flamingo beach restaurant, Coco Loco, has a catering arm that does buffets for 25 to 400 guests, and a restaurant group in Las Catalinas hosts private gatherings of up to 100. Tell us your numbers and we will check who can seat everyone together.

Good to know

• Tax and payment. Rates are plus 13% Costa Rica tax. Card payments add 3%; a bank transfer avoids that fee.
• The five-bedroom villa on its own. Three-night minimum and a $100 cleaning fee per stay.
• Holidays. Christmas and New Year are priced on request. Easter week is charged at the regular rate.
• No instant booking. The owner reviews every request, and a stay is confirmed only once you accept the price and terms. We handle that conversation for you.
• Arrival details and the room plan go to confirmed guests privately, not on the web.

Rates

These are the lowest nightly rates. Prices vary by season and dates, and the holidays cost more. Plus 13% Costa Rica tax. We confirm the exact total for your dates with the owner before you book.