Large 3 BR Condo, Incredible Views, Families, 5 Min Walk to SPECTACULAR BEACH

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Exceptional

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 82002.1 sq ft

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Pool
Air conditioning
Kitchen

Explore the area

Garabito, Puntarenas

Playa Blanca
‪1 min walk‬
Mantas Beach
‪2 min walk‬
Marina Los Sueños
‪25 min drive‬
Puntarenas (JAP-Chacarita)
‪68 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

3 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

3 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining area

About this property

Golden Reef Condominium is located next to Punta Leona Hotel & Club, a 750-acre reserve in a rainforest home to iguanas, scarlet macaws, toucans, white faced monkeys, spider monkeys, sloths, coatis and more. At only an hour and a half drive, it is the closest beach to Costa Rica's capital, San José and the San José International Airport (SJO). The perfect home base for any number of tours in the area. Most notably, Punta Leona is home to Playa Blanca, a white sand beach which has year after year won the highly sought after Eco Blue Flag (Bandera Azúl Ecológica) with a 5 out of 5 star rating – one of only 2 beaches in all of Costa Rica to garner that rating. And it's a 5-minute walk from the condo!

The condo has all the comforts of a modern home with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, washer/dryer, air-conditioning units in each room, cable TV, free WiFi and a very large terrace. As our condo is located on the 4th floor of the building, you will enjoy incredible panoramic views of the Pacific ocean, the landmark rock of La Leona, Playa Blanca, as well as the flight of scarlet macaws, pelicans, and numerous other wildlife. The unit has two private parking spaces located within the Golden Reef complex. Families with children will love the pool area with slide. Beach toys are also provided in the unit.

In the nearby towns of Quebrada Ganado, Jacó and Herradura, you will find a variety of grocery and souvenir stores as well as plenty of restaurant choices in addition to many places to book canopy, horseback riding and deep sea fishing tours.

NOTES:
* CANCELLATION POLICY: Once the first rental payment has been received, there will be no refunds issued unless:
- We can re-rent the condo for the same dates and rental rate.
- If the condo can be re-rented for a partial number of days, a refund will be issued for those dates only.

* Rental Car Required - public transportation, taxis or Ubers not readily available
* Reservation does NOT include access to Punta Leona Hotel & Club amenities (restaurants, bathrooms, kayak rental, beach parking)
* Ages 12+ count as adults; ages 1-11 are counted as children
* NO visitors; NO pets
* Feel free to request Rental Agreement prior to booking

Property manager

Hervé

Premier Host

Languages

English, French, Spanish

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View from our terrace. Terrace includes dining and sitting areas

Ocean view
Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 30

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Adult: age 12 & up Child: age 1 to 11

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

A photo of government issued ID MUST be provided.

You agree to abide by all rules listed in our Rental Agreement. Feel free to request a copy prior to booking.

Access to Punta Leona Beach Club facilities is NOT INCLUDED.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Tárcoles

Located in Tárcoles, this condo is on the beach. Marina Los Sueños and Canopy Vista Los Suenos Adventure Park are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Hacienda las Agujas and Neo Fauna. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and ecotours.

Garabito, Puntarenas

What's nearby

Playa Blanca - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
Mantas Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Herradura Beach - 24 min drive - 13.5 km
Marina Los Sueños - 25 min drive - 14.2 km
Jacó Beach - 40 min drive - 21.4 km

Restaurants

‪The Hook Up - ‬25 min drive
‪Bar 8cho - ‬24 min drive
‪Zoe Restaurante - ‬24 min drive
‪Restaurante Carabelas - ‬5 min drive
‪KFC Herradura - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Large 3 BR Condo, Incredible Views, Families, 5 Min Walk to SPECTACULAR BEACH have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Large 3 BR Condo, Incredible Views, Families, 5 Min Walk to SPECTACULAR BEACH pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Large 3 BR Condo, Incredible Views, Families, 5 Min Walk to SPECTACULAR BEACH?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Large 3 BR Condo, Incredible Views, Families, 5 Min Walk to SPECTACULAR BEACH?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Large 3 BR Condo, Incredible Views, Families, 5 Min Walk to SPECTACULAR BEACH located?

Nestled on the beach, this Tárcoles condo building is just steps away from Playa Blanca and Mantas Beach. Playa Limoncito and Playa Agujas are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Ben R.

Jan 8, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property, great hosts

My family had a great stay at Golden Reef. It is a beautiful property with amazing views. Yvette was very helpful and great to deal with. We also saw a lot of wildlife in the drive in and out of Pubta Leona….macaws, an armadillo, monkeys, coati, etc. We spent another week in Guanacaste and visited about 10 beaches in total around Costa Rica, and Playa Blanca was our favourite. Nice sand, manageable waves, and clearer water than at the more popular beaches like Jaco or Tamarindo. My kids also really enjoyed the pool right at Golden Reef and spent quite a bit of time there too. It is a steep walk to and from the beach but manageable if you’re relatively mobile. Great property. Highly recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Fernando M.

Apr 21, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Golden choice.

Excellent decision.Spectacular location.Divine views.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob R.

Apr 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent! Great place to vacation

Very comfortable, great beach.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aleksandra Z.

Apr 1, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property with beautiful views

The condo is immaculate with breathtaking views. Walk to the beach takes 5 minutes. The owner was very responsive and shared lots of useful information prior our arrival. We had great time and hope to be back.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Mar 25, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Golden Reef

Clean, great location, beautiful view.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cha G.

Mar 22, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great place and comfortable accomodations

We stayed 3 days great place to relax. Great owner/manager - he was very responsive and willing to work with our needs.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandi B.

Mar 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location & view

You won't regret staying here!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

INGRID N.

Feb 21, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation in paradise

Wonderful time at Goden Reef.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin V.

Jan 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Golden Reef. Would go back in a minute.

Great stay. Attentive host. A very nice place sitting on a hillside overlooking the ocean and beautiful Playa Blanca beach at the foot of the hill. Enjoyed hanging out at the large terrace and taking in the amazing view. Saw a good number of scarlet macaws and flocks of pelicans. Down at the beach saw a troop of capuchin monkeys. Would go back in a minute.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Jan 5, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Quiet, great view and spacious.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie L.

Jan 3, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magnifique

Condo parfait

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff R.

Nov 30, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Great view!

Very nice 3 BR condo. Great views of Playa Blanca. Long drive from the airport and onto the property

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Gloria C.

Oct 3, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Amazing view

If what you are looking for is a beautiful view, this is your place. The only way to get to the beach is walking and the up hill walk is very very hard, definitely not for seniors. Also is better to take with you all your groceries to cook your own meal due to getting in and out of the property its about 25 minutos and more if they send you by the public entrance, witch happens to us upon arrival. The security guard on site, Jimy, was very helpful and friendly. The apartment needs some minor refurbishment, specially with the kitchen utensils ( some are missing and the existing ones needs to be replaced) and the bathroom faucets. For the price paid I will expect good hot water with nice shower heads, ( in one of the bathrooms there was no hot water at all, and some at the other two), also it will be nice to have good kitchen knives, serving spoons, table placemats etc due to its necessary to cook on site. The kitchen appliances are very good quality.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lucky

Aug 4, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Incredible view from the balcony

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane S.

May 26, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing views

Incredible views. Lovely place. Only downside is it’s a little bit of a hike to the beach and the dirt road to get to the condo take about 20 minutes

Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

raul a.

Apr 23, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing trip

Great views, comfortable condo.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Apr 21, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Beautiful property, with an amazing view. The beach was fantastic and great for our young kids. The kids enjoyed snorkeling and looking for critters in the tide pools.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig M.

Mar 30, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Breath taking views

The property was everything as described! Gorgeous view, scarlet macaws, iguanas and monkeys. The condo was very clean and welcoming!

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Betty B., Media, PA. USA

Feb 17, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Gem of a host!!!!

The communication between us and our host was 10 star. I have never had such special, friendly communication in any other VRBO rental and i have rented many. Thank you Herve for all of the extra info you gave us about the area. The condominium was immaculate with everything one needs to cook, etc.. The location of the condo overlooking the beach and Pacific was par excelance. Sunsets were amazing. The ice cream place within the grounds of the Golden Reef was super and the restaurant was good and low key. We rented golf carts to go to the beach since we needed them for certain issues we have. I actually snorkled just off the beach and saw yellow tailed fish. I am sure you could see more if you went out further. I was alone so didn’t trust myself to go too far out. The entire week was so beautiful and peaceful. We now don't want to leave but Adios Golden Reef. Betty

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth J.

Feb 11, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning Views and a Clean Beautiful Condo

My family and I (daughter, son-in-law, two children) stayed here for several days and it was lovely. There aren't enough adjectives to describe the views from the very spacious balconies, which contained lots of seating options, a table and chairs for dining, and a hammock. The condo was very clean and had everything we needed in terms of dishes, towels, soaps, etc. It is also very spacious and really comfortable. The pool area (and pool slide!) was greatly appreciated by the kids. Communications with the property manager were promptly answered and instructions were very clear on the arrival process (several guard stations to pass through, which makes the property extremely secure). The only small issue we found (when we arrived one toilet would not) was resolved quickly. Highly recommend this property for a peaceful getaway!! PS La Ostra Negra is a WONDERFUL restaurant right near the first entry into the property.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Leona W.

Feb 5, 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Wonderful

Awesome time

Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

John G.

Jan 9, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious condo with a spectacular view

My family of 6 really enjoyed this property. The condo was very clean and is spacious. Having 3 bathrooms was a huge plus. The view is terrific and we loved sipping coffee in the morning on the large patio while listening to the sound of the waves and keeping our eyes out for the scarlet macaws. We did the CostaCat tour to Isla Tortuga our first full day which was fun, but we enjoyed the snorkeling even more at the beach near the home, where we saw a large variety of fish and a couple sea turtles. The kids loved playing in the pool at the complex which had a slide that’s even fun for teens and adults. We spent one afternoon exploring the shops of Jaco, and enjoyed a delicious seafood dinner at Amara restaurant. We felt very safe at this property as you have to pass several guard stations to get to the home. The only things we did not particularly enjoy were the bumpy dirt road you travel for about 10 minutes on the way to the home (and every time you want to head back out to the highway and the short but steep hike from the beach to the home. Next time we will propose consider renting a golf cart to facilitate transportation to the beach. We also wish there were a few more dining and shopping options closer (in order to avoid the bumpy dirt road). Overall, we had a splendid stay and we appreciated the wonderful stay and look forward to returning.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie J., Iowa

Jan 7, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing views

Enjoyed a couple days relaxing in the sun and reading. This was the portion of our journey where we did not tour much but just relaxed. Recommend location for such a goal!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos S.

Jan 1, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful!

Everything was exact as described and even prettier than the pictures! We were provided clear and detailed instructions, and the host was quick to respond. Excellent experience overall!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Dec 22, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful view, amazing balcony

The place was lovely. Like most other locations in CR, driving to the condo can be a bit hairy if you're not ready for it - very tight. The only issue we had was the power went out for a little bit one evening, but the owner was working on it immediately as was the condominium staff. Very responsive. Be sure to confirm with the host which beds you intend to use so that there's no confusion about bedding. Highly recommend.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023