Welcome to this family-friendly retreat located within a private, gated and secure condominium of only four homes Unwind with your family in this true haven of tranquility, just a few steps from the beach and surrounded by the lush natural beauty of Las Baulas National Park. The perfect setting to relax and reconnect with nature. In just a 10-minute walk, you’ll reach the lively town of Tamarindo, where you’ll find a variety of restaurants, shops, activities for all ages, and vibrant nightlife. The space Sounds like a family-friendly home! The main room with a king-size bed offers comfort, and the flexibility to turn the room with two twin beds into a king bed is great for accommodating the needs of the guests. Guest access Definitely a private Piscinita, comfortable outdoor chairs, and a hammock are the perfect match for a hot day. Sounds like a great plan for a hot day after the beach !

## Overview

This family-friendly retreat is situated within a private, gated condominium complex consisting of only four homes. It offers a peaceful sanctuary just steps away from the beach, surrounded by the lush natural environment of Las Baulas National Park. This location provides an ideal atmosphere to unwind and connect with nature.

## Location

The vibrant town of Tamarindo is only a 10-minute walk away. There, you can explore a wide range of restaurants, shops, activities suitable for all ages, and enjoy an active nightlife scene.

## The Space

The main bedroom features a king-size bed designed for comfort. Additionally, a second room with two twin beds can be converted into a king bed, allowing flexible sleeping arrangements to suit your needs.

## Amenities

- Private small pool (Piscinita)  
- Comfortable outdoor seating  
- Hammock  

These outdoor features create a perfect setting to relax and cool off after a day at the beach.

Carla Y Mariano

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2BR bungalow in Playa Langosta

Villa Altamar 1  Tamarindo walking to the beach - Villas for Rent in Tamarindo, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

A dream stay; we felt at home! And the host was very friendly and gave us good suggestions! It was perfect! Thanks again!

un séjour de rêve, on s'est sentis à  la maison ! Et l'hôte a été très sympathique et nous a donné de bonnes suggestions! Ce fut parfait! Encore merci!

The place could’ve been taken care of a bit better. Stains on the curtains, walls, and it seemed like everything just needed a good touch up. Location was excellent though, close to a couple beaches as well as phenomenal restaurants!! Bed was a bit uncomfy and the blankets were super thin. Has good amenities thought but didn’t seem to appear and clean and appealing as listed. Just not worth what we paid for honestly but still a okay place to sleep, we weren’t there that much anyways.

We had a wonderful stay and would happily come back again. The house was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained, which made it easy to settle in and relax right away. The neighborhood was peaceful, yet still within easy walking distance to the center of town. Perfect for grabbing meals, exploring, or just taking a stroll. Overall, it struck a great balance between convenience and tranquility. Recommend to anyone looking for an easy place to stay. Kids loved the little pool!

Carla was very communicative from the beginning. Offering us early check-in, directions to get to the beach and local restaurant recommendations. The house was very clean and super cute. Felt much like home and very relaxing. Walking distance to Tamarindo. Will be staying again and recommending friends and family.

Great location for 4 of us. Not in central tamarindo but easy to access which is what we wanted. Close to beaches - and some great restaurants walking distance!

Carla and Mariano's place was perfect!  Beautiful home, everything was great and looked just like the photos. They were very friendly and very responsive if we had any questions. Walking distance to the beach! We would definitely be staying here again if we come back to Tamarindo! Highly recommend!

Our stay was absolutely perfect. It was our first time in Costa Rica and we couldn't have picked a better location, and Carla's villa was the perfect place to stay. It was comfortable, safe, in a perfect location that was walkable to everything, and had everything we needed. I would absolutely stay here again and have already recommended friends and family to do the same. Carla was super responsive and offered many great recommendations on places to eat, things to do, and helped us quickly for anything we needed. I can't wait to go back!

Claire was such a great host! She was always very responsive to any questions I had. The place was very nice and exactly like the photos. I enjoyed the fact that it was a gated villa, which gave me some peace of mind regarding security. The check in process was very easy. Thank you Claire!

The place was perfect and exactly as listed. Great location, short walk to the beach and to the main strip of Tamarindo. Check-in was easy and Carla was extremely responsive with any questions we had. I would definitely stay here again next time I am in Tamarindo.

Such a beautiful location. The plunge pool was definitely our favorite part, we used it a couple times a day to get away from the heat! The bed was definitely not the most comfortable but it was fine. The location is walking distance from town & very close to the beach. We will definitely come back again!

Very nice clean condo and great location. Noisy in the morning during the week due to neighboring construction. Please note that the couch is a futon with a thin cushion.

Wonderful place with a location outside of the main area. We enjoyed the quiet neighborhood and the 15 minute walk into town every day. Everything was clean and comfortable. Just a note for those coming into Costa Rica for the first time: we were held up at immigration for a bit because there is not an official address for this location. We told the officers we were staying at Capitan Suizo Hotel and they let us in.

The place was perfect for our family of 4 and very clean. The only downside is that there was very noisy construction in the adjacent lot that started at 7:00 am every morning...

Le logement était parfait pour notre famille de 4 et très propre. Le seul point négatif est qu’il y avait de la construction très bruyante dans le terrain adjacent qui débutait à 7h00 am à tous les matins…

We had the first home in the complex which includes 3 row houses. The house is true to the photos. We enjoyed the two outdoor terraces: one in the back with the table, hammock and chair and the other in front of the house with the small pool. The house is very well air-conditioned (an air conditioner in each room ) and the beds are very comfortable. The host responded to us very quickly during our stay and we gave good tips about places to visit in the area.

Nous avions le premier logement du complexe qui comprend 3 maisons en rangée. La maison est fidèle aux photos. Nous avons apprécié les deux terrasses extérieures : une en arrière avec la table, hamac et chaise et l'autre en avant de la maison avec la petite piscine. La maison est très bien climatisée (un climatiseur dans chaque pièce ) et les lits très confortables. L'hôte nous a répondu très rapidement pendant notre séjour et nous avons donné de bons conseils sur les endroits à visiter dans la région.

Beautiful, clean spacious place just as described. Host was very responsive and friendly. I would highly recommend and definitely go back!

Perfect location, near everything at a walkable distance. Easy access to Langosta and Tamarindo beach and lots of restaurants and shops. The place was great for 4 guests although the noise of the neighbors construction could be disturbing if you rent to work remotely at the moment but we were out everyday so it didn’t bother us. Only things I would add were a laundry basket to facilitate carrying the loads since it’s outside and shared and a mopp to wipe the floors if you have a longer stay since they tend to get dirty with the beach travels. Else than that, the place is great and you have everything you need to enjoy a great stay in Tamarindo! Claire our host was super responsive and helpful!

This was my first time in Costa Rica with my spouse and every moment was enjoyable, Carla’s place was extremely convenient, clean, quiet surroundings and a beautiful layout. Extremely responsive host and was always providing suggestions when asked. Everything was walkable distance. Would stay again! Thank you for everything 💙

The house is great, great location and very modern.

We enjoyed our stay at Carla’s place! Away from all hustle and bustle, it was a perfect location for us to surf in the morning (5min walk to beginners beach) and work remotely for the rest of the day. We didn’t utilize outdoor spaces as much as we thought we would, construction next door was not ideal for patio remote work that we hoped for. WiFi was good. The place itself has a nice layout that served our needs. Keep in mind to bring with you shampoo/conditioner/body wash as well as laundry detergent if you plan on doing laundry. Overall it was a great stay!

We absolutely loved our stay! It was the perfect distance from the hustle and bustle of the town. We could get away and relax. The pool was great to cool down in at the end of the day. You can watch the monkeys play in the trees behind the house and while there was construction, the noise was minimal. Carla was very responsive and even came to introduce herself and provide local recommendations. Would absolutely stay here again in the future!

Absolutely perfect place along with the location. I’ve stayed in tamarindo 5+ times and this was by far my favourite location. Would highly recommend.

Loved our family stay at Carla's place. The house is beautiful and well equipped, very well located in a quiet area and a few minutes walk to the beach. The small private pool is also very nice to be able to cool off as well as the air conditioning in the accommodation in view of the hot weather. In the morning, we could see howler monkeys from our windows was really great. We were hosted very well by Claire who was really available and with whom the communication was quick and easy. We can only recommend this place where we would be happy to come back.

Nous avons adoré notre séjour en famille dans le logement de Carla. La maison est magnifique et bien équipée, très bien située dans un quartier calme et à quelques minutes à pieds de la plage. La petite piscine privée est également très appréciable pour pouvoir se rafraîchir ainsi que la climatisation dans le logement au vue des fortes chaleurs. Le matin, nous pouvions voir des singes hurleurs depuis nos fenêtres c’était vraiment génial. Nous avons été très bien accueilli par Claire qui s’est montrée vraiment disponible et avec qui la communication était rapide et facile. Nous ne pouvons que conseiller ce logement dans lequel nous reviendrions avec plaisir.

Wonderful condominium with a 5 minute walk to the beach. The hosts made us feel welcome and were very quick to respond to and questions or concerns we had. Would recommend highly for anyone who wishes to stay in Tamarindo / Playa Langosta area. It was refreshing to cool down in the pool in the afternoon. The pool was sunny in the morning and there was shade available at all times, either front or back of the condo, depending on the time of day. I will reiterate, the hosts were very friendly, super responsive, and were able to address all questions we had.

Lovely place, greeting walking distance to beaches, restaurants and shops. Our hosts were fantastic. Very responsive and helpful. Would recommend to anyone.

Very trendy, fashionable spot a few hundred meters from the Tamarindo hub. We loved our stay! We were two young families of 3 with (1 year olds) and the kids loved the pool. Easy to walk everywhere, ended up going to Playa Langosta more often than Tamarindo! We'll be back

Fantastic stay! Far enough away from the noise of Tamarindo, but can quickly access. Nice to be close to Langosta for surfing, the market, and a few restaurants. Great wifi, we worked remote all week and had no issues with connectivity. Plunge pool is super refreshing after the beach (once you rinse off the sand from your feet!) The hosts were super responsive and helpful whenever we needed something. Would recommend.

If you're looking for the most beautiful condo in Tamarindo, you found the condo! It was breathtaking, everything was beautiful and clean, the decor beautiful, the beds ultra comfortable, perfect location with walking distance to the beach less than 10 minutes away! As a bonus, we had a howler monkey show in the class one morning:) Our host was quick to respond and was available for us. Anyway,  I recommend 100%!!

Si vous cherchez le plus beau condo à Tamarindo, vous l’avez trouvé! C’était à couper le souffle, tout était beau et propre, la décoration magnifique, les lits ultra confortables,  localisation parfaite avec distance de marche de la plage à moins de 10 min! En prime, nous avons eu un spectacle de singes hurleurs dans la cours un matin :) Notre hôte répondait rapidement et était disponible pour nous. Bref,  je recommande 100%!!

They place was very easy to find. It was clean and just as the pictures show it. It's just outside of all the busy noise so it was easy to relax . Carla was very responsive and met us to help with check in

We loved our stay here! The place was beautiful, clean & matched the description. The hosts were friendly, responded quickly, & flexible! It’s in a quieter area which we liked and only a short 10 minute walk into town. A lot of people in town rented golf carts so would recommend doing that if you don’t want to walk. The only con was that were a lot of ants out back during certain times of day and a couple in the house every day but this seemed to be an issue throughout the whole area (not just here). We saw monkey’s out back early one morning which was really cool. Highly recommend!

Communication with Steve and Carla was excellent. They supported us with everything we needed, they even got us a crib for our baby before our arrival. The location is perfect, just a few steps away from the tamarind beach and even walkable to lobster beach. Great place to stay!

La comunicación con Steve y Carla fue excelente. Nos apoyaron en todo lo que necesitamos, incluso nos consiguieron una cuna para nuestro bebe antes de nuestra llegada. La ubicación es perfecta, a muy pocos pasos de la playa de tamarindo e incluso caminable a playa langosta. Muy buen alojamiento!

Carla’s place was perfect and Carla was perfect as a host. She let us leave our bags at the place even before we could check in and she was consistently responsive to our requests and provided useful information and recommendations.

Overall we were very happy with the location, the quality of the home. Nice location, things like the small shower outside after the beach are nice touches. We had an incident related to ants, which Claire addressed immediately. It was out of her control that the cleaning service did not notice this, but still a concern. Obviously this is a tropical climate, so such things are somewhat expected. The location is about 15 minutes walking from town, where most of the restaurants are. The Langosta beach (great sunset) and Tamarindo beach (swimming) are both closeby. Claire is a great host - very responsive, helpful with suggestions.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Altamar 1. Claire was incredibly helpful and even arranged for us to check in early when we found ourselves in town earlier than expected. The place itself is just a 5 minute walk to the beach, 10ish minutes into Tamarindo town, and very close to Playa Langosta which has fantastic sunsets and some very delicious restaurant options (Fish and Cheeses is not to be missed). At the end of the day it was lovely to cool off in the plunge pool or relax in the hammock out back. 10/10 stay all around.

Carla was very friendly and super helpful.  I sent her a few messages and every time she was very responsive.  The home is very cute, private and felt super safe.  We were so fortunate enough to wake up to Monkeys hanging out right on the tree in our backyard!  It was amazing!! I will definitely keep this house in mind on my next visit back to CR! Pura Vida! Thank you Carla!

carla’s place was perfect! very clean and modern. she communicated very well and was so sweet.

The home was beautiful and perfect for the four of us. Very close to the beach, many restaurants and nightlife. Kassie was there to greet us the night we arrived and was very helpful/responsive. Would definitely return!

We enjoyed our stay! The place is nice, modern and very spacious. Carla was amazing! Very responsible with communication, help and even provided advise regarding great restaurants and activities in the area. The place is in walkable distance to everything! We’ll definitely book again! We were sad to leave! Thank you Carla! ❤️❤️❤️

Stand alone condominium is a new build with modern architecture. The floor to ceiling windows gives an unprecedented view of tree tops that house monkeys and other wild life. Complex is safe and quiet. Walk to the beach in 5 minutes and the center of town in 10 minutes. Great surfing at Playa Longosta 5 minute drive and beautiful snorkeling at Playa Conchal about a 30 minute drive from Tamarindo. The private wading pool is great to cool down after a long day at the beach. Will definitely stay here again when I return. Thanks Claire “la Francesa” for being such a great host!!!!!

nice new clean place. it was exactly as advertised.

Carla was an amazing host! From information to our needs and getting settled in. Carla was very responsive and pleasant good energy and we enjoyed our stay and it was lovely meeting her.

The Villa was new and had everything we needed in a wonderful location. There were some hiccups with cleanliness when we first arrived, but it seemed that this was due to the unit sitting empty for awhile and not a lack of cleaning between guests and was swiftly attended to. The hosts were responsive and took care of any concerns we had, which was appreciated. The only issue we had were constant pests, but I believe this would be the same for any place in the area based on what others had told us about Costa Rica and being right beside undeveloped land, so we got used to it within a couple of weeks. The walk into town was around 15-20 minutes, but we enjoyed the exercise and occasionally rented a golf cart. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would stay here again in the future.

Highly recommended, Claire and Kassie welcomed us very well and were always very attentive. The place is very comfortable and clean, very close to the beach and downtown Tamarindo with good access and its own parking (not roofed). Very complete, I would only add a microwave and a grill. I hope we can come back, thank you so much!

Muy recomendable, Claire y Kassie nos recibieron muy bien y siempre estuvieron muy atentos. El lugar muy cómodo y limpio, muy cerca de la playa y centro de Tamarindo con buenos accesos y estacionamiento propio (no techado). Muy completo, solo agregaría un microondas y una parrilla. Ojalá podamos volver, muchas gracias!

Carla is an excellent host. Very responsive and helpful. She clearly cares about the guests and went out of her way to make us comfortable. I cannot say enough about what an excellent host she is. I had been a host for years so I know what attention it takes and Carla has this level of attention. The place is very new, with nice construction. The owners (not Carla) could do more to match the quality of the furnishings, towels, etc with this price range and quality of place. The small dip pool is a nice idea. I felt it needs daily skimming to be useful. Carla provided me with a net when requested. The laundry is a helpful feature. The hammock relaxing. It is a very walkable space and I recommend finding the great spots in Playa Langosta rather than only going to busy, boisterous Tamarindo always. If you want to, though, 20 minutes or a 6 minute bike ride will get you to everything.

Great place and host.  It is a new place and listing and the description is 100% accurate.  Not on the beach but walkable. In 5 minutes you can be at the beach and main section of town is 20 minute walk.  Our family of four was very comfortable and had a great time.

2BR Bungalow