Hello! Looking for the best of Costa Rica? We have rich chocolate sand beaches, and some of the best surfing around! Feel at ease in our gated community, with private resort pool. Let us make your vacation feel like an endless summer. Pura Vida! The space Welcome to Poncho's Hideaway! This gorgeous beach house is located in the very safe gated community of Hermosa Palms. The main floor suite is 2000 sq feet, 2 bedrooms, and 1 bathroom. Comfortably sleeps 4 people. The space is beautifully decorated with traditional Costa Rican style, while the outdoor space, landscaped with local tropical flowers, is just as stunning. The home has a two car garage, and a patio, the perfect place to view Costa Rica's amazing sunsets. The lower floor of the home has a master bedroom with queen-sized bed, as well as a second bedroom with two single beds. There is one full sized washroom on the lower level with double sinks, and a large walk in shower. This space also has a kitchenette with counter top stove, as well as a small dining area. Off of the kitchen is a spacious patio area. All pots/pans, dishes, and kitchen utensils are available in both the upper and lower kitchen spaces. The house is only steps away from the beach. Our beach has very unique, dark chocolate coloured sand, as soft as snow. The beach is very private and secluded and is never crowded with tourists. If you love to surf, or are interested in learning, our beach has been named the 3rd best beach in Costa Rica for surfing! You will also find tons of wildlife around the home and beach alike including macaws, toucans, and monkeys. Guest access As special guests of Poncho's Hideaway, you will have access to abundant amenities to make your vacation perfect! Our guests have access to a beautiful private resort style pool, only accessible to those in the Hermosa Palms gated community. There is a full service lunch area for afternoon snacks. The pool is very family friendly, and has a specific swim area sectioned off just for kids! For the adults, there is a swim-up bar! As mentioned above, there is also access to our very private and secluded beach. Voted 3rd best beach in Costa Rica for surfing! Other things to note The entire Poncho's Hideaway beach home is for rent. However, if you don't need such a large space, we also rent out our top and bottom floor apartments separately! The two apartment spaces have separate entrances, and can be locked off from each other for total privacy. Please check out our other listings. We have separate listings for renting out only the top or bottom apartment!

## The Space

Welcome to Poncho's Hideaway, a beautiful beach house situated within the secure gated community of Hermosa Palms. The main floor suite spans 2,000 square feet and includes two bedrooms and one bathroom, comfortably accommodating up to four guests. The interior is tastefully decorated in traditional Costa Rican style, while the outdoor area is landscaped with native tropical flowers, creating a stunning environment.

The home features a two-car garage and a patio, ideal for enjoying Costa Rica's breathtaking sunsets. On the lower level, you will find a master bedroom with a queen-sized bed and a second bedroom with two single beds. This floor also includes a full bathroom with double sinks and a spacious walk-in shower. A kitchenette with a countertop stove and a small dining area are available on this level, opening onto a large patio.

Both the upper and lower kitchen areas are fully equipped with pots, pans, dishes, and utensils for your convenience.

The house is just steps from the beach, which boasts unique dark chocolate-colored sand as soft as snow. This private and secluded beach is rarely crowded and has been ranked the third-best surfing beach in Costa Rica.

Wildlife is abundant around the home and beach, with frequent sightings of macaws, toucans, and monkeys.

## Location

Poncho's Hideaway is located in Hermosa Palms, a gated community known for its safety and tranquility. The property is only a short walk from a private beach featuring distinctive dark sand and excellent surfing conditions.

## Amenities

Guests of Poncho's Hideaway enjoy access to a range of amenities designed to enhance their stay:

- Private resort-style pool exclusive to Hermosa Palms residents and guests
- Family-friendly swimming area with a designated kids' section
- Swim-up bar for adults
- Full-service lunch area offering afternoon snacks
- Access to a secluded beach rated the third-best surfing spot in Costa Rica

## Guest Access

As a guest, you have full use of the entire Poncho's Hideaway beach home. Additionally, there is the option to rent the top and bottom floor apartments separately if a smaller space is preferred. Each apartment has its own entrance and can be secured independently for complete privacy.

Please refer to our other listings if you are interested in renting only the top or bottom apartment.

Angie & Larry

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Poncho's Hideaway at Hermosa Palms - 2 BR /APT#1 - Houses for Rent in Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas,, Costa Rica

Lovely location with many iguanas and we saw a pair of parrots! The pool was very nice also and the beach was only steps away. Angie and Larry who live upstairs were very friendly and helpful if you have any questions that need answered.

Awesome spot super close to the community beach club. Very friendly hosts happy to help and offer recommendations. Would stay again!

We’ve stayed in HP many times and this was our favorite. Angie and Larry welcomed us warmly into their immaculate home. They had provisions ready for us after our long journey and offered to drive us to town. And although they live above the suite, we didn’t even know they were there (except when Angie brought us brownies;) A solid, worry free rental.

Great stay for our family of four. Larry and Angie were great and made us feel like we were staying with family. The apartment had everything we needed

This is a wonderful place! The house, the pool & the people are so nice, we hope to come back someday!

Wonderful place! We would love to return and stay longer.  We could walk to the pool, beach, and on site restaurant in less than 5 minutes.  Beach was beautiful and clean.  Very family friendly.

Angie and Larry’s home is fantastic! They were so accommodating, and made us feel very at home. The beds were very comfortable, the house was super clean, and the location was so close to the beach and pool! They had great tips for where to eat, and what to see! We will definitely stay here again!

Angie and Larry’s place was absolutely delightful! They were very friendly and accommodating to our needs. Would highly recommend this place to anyone.

Very nice house, comfortable and fully equipped.  Home away from home. Larry and Angie, are warm and lovely and helps on every issue. Thanks.

Clean, small and costy. The community pool is great tho.

Great place in great community, you will have all benefits ro be at home, the community pool is great for kids and everyone os super helpful.

The location was amazing, property was perfect for what we needed, the complex was great ,love the pool and wet bar. Extremely safe

The location was nice as we were a 10-minute walk to the beach, however, we were disappointed with the 4:30-7:00 AM dog barking next door each morning and the constant hammering and roof tile cutting noise from the construction going on both next door and across the street from 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM each day.  In order to relax we had to leave the condo.  It seems this complex has a lot of renovations going on right now. The owners were out of the country so perhaps weren't aware of the noise. The condo was fully equipped with everything we needed, was immaculately clean and comfortable, and had a lovely, safe neighborhood.

We only stayed in Playa Hermosa for 2 nights and then left to stay in some other parts of the country but I wish we stayed here the whole time in CR. The place really is even better than in the photos. The unit itself is beautiful and the neighborhood is beautiful, super safe, and full of friendly people. I was surprised at how much bigger than expected the pool was and it's got a great view of the beach (which was basically empty, in a good way), and the location was great with lots of things to do in the area. Finally, Angie & Larry are the best! They greeted us when we got there and made us feel super welcome, they brought us homemade muffins and granola bars in the morning, and we actually wound up hanging out a bit and having a couple drinks with them. I can't say enough about them and the overall experience there. Seriously, if you're shopping around for units in the area, do yourself a favor and look no further. Thanks guys!

Wonderful hosts, they were very knowledgeable about tour, the town, where to find the best food, deals and went out of their way to assist with your every need. There was never a time we didn't feel a part of the community, whether at the pool, watching the nightly sunsets or being included in activites, such as group dinners. We had an amazing stay with fabulous memories and loved meeting Poncho the resident marmoset.

We found Angie and Larry to be very hospitable.  We really appreciated the local tips and helpful attitude.   Their place was very comfortable and quiet.  The daily visits of Poncho were a special treat.

Poncho's Hideaway was fantastic. Clean and nice with plenty of towels, toilet paper, etc. Hermosa Palms is a fantastic neighborhood. I would absolutely stay again. Angie and Larry are great hosts who know the area very well and had great suggestions for things to do and places to eat. We had a wonderful trip.

Larry and Angie are just amazing they helped us in everything we needed, their place is perfect and we recomend them and will comeback for sure. Playa Hermosa is beautiful we enjoyed every day. Unique sunsets. We will never forget Poncho =)

Angie and Larry's place did not disappoint. This was our first time using Airbnb - fantastic experience. They were so gracious, checking on us, taking us into town our first day to get a car, arranging for pick up from the airport.  Their place is heaven, great pool, close to the ocean.  We went with two teenagers and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves (as did we)  we will definitely be back!

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This place is an absolute gem!! You wake up and can hear the macaws outside, poncho the monkey is usually on the balcony getting breakfast from Ang and Larry....then you go for a walk on the gorgeous beach (50m from the House) to watch the sunrise and if you’re lucky will see baby turtles making their way to the sea or find a couple of sand dollar shells if its low tide. The pool is a few steps from the house , it’s incredible with super friendly people everywhere.... and yoyo’s bar and restaurant serving delicious food, cold beers and cocktails with out leaving the pool! Ang and Larry are so hospitable and helpful you feel at home the minute you arrive! I highly recommend Hermosa Palms as a location away from the touristy jaco but a quick drive to all the amenities.

Poncho's Hideaway is a warm, beautifully appointed location. We arrived late at night and our hosts, Angie and Larry greeted us like old friends. Our fridge was stocked with enough food for several breakfasts and the amenties provided made it feel like home. A 2-minute walk from a resort-quality pool facility with an additional 20 steps to reach the chocolate sandy beach made this home the perfect venue for the rest and relaxation we sought. Have I mentioned the food at the pool yet? Yanite's spicy hummus and beef with cold coconut water, from a fresh coconut, was outstanding as was the friendly service provided throughout the week. Larry made some wonderful suggestions for excursions and the Rainmaker hike in the rainforest did not dissapoint. Oh, and the beach was among the most lovely we have experienced in our travels. To wrap it all up little Poncho, the local monkey, came calling, ate his morning breakfast from our hands and bid us a good flight home. Couldn't have asked for a better week in paradise. Highly recommeded!

Fantastic location and a spacious apartment. Great pool right on the beach. Wifi could be better but we would definitely return 

Angie & Larry's place is stunningly beautiful and it is located in an ideal place to relax!! It has everything you need and the house manager is very charismatic and welcoming. My friends and I had a lovely time there and we would totally come back

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