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Costa Rica Villas for Rent
The Pacific coast, from the dry forest of Guanacaste to the rainforest of the south.
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2027 in Costa Rica: the weeks that book first
Luxury travelers are booking further ahead than a year ago: in October 2026 Travel Weekly reported that a leading luxury operator’s median lead time in the US market has lengthened by 20%, and at Virtuoso Travel Week in August, advisors reported future leisure sales one and two years out up 50%.
For Christmas, New Year and Easter the largest houses on the Papagayo Peninsula and in Guanacaste are confirmed 9 to 12 months before arrival, so the 2027 calendar is being written now. Choose a week to see which villas are free, or tell us your month and how flexible you are.
Haute Retreats offers more than 45 luxury villas in Costa Rica, all on the Pacific coast: estates on the gated Papagayo Peninsula, houses on the beach at Playa Langosta and near Tamarindo, surf villas in Santa Teresa, homes inside Los Sueños Resort and villas in the rainforest above Manuel Antonio and Dominical. From serviced homes to fully staffed estates, every booking includes a 24/7 concierge. Tell us your dates and your group: a Costa Rica specialist replies within 24 hours with three to five villas that fit, and their current rates.
Signature villas
Three signature Costa Rica villas
A starting point, chosen to show the range: an estate on its own bay inside the Papagayo Peninsula, a house on the sand at Playa Langosta, and a family villa a few steps from the surf of Santa Teresa.
Villa Avellana
Three acres of beachfront on Prieta Bay, with a 25-meter infinity pool, a two-story yoga pavilion on the hillside and treatment rooms below it. The house is fully staffed, with a chef and a butler, and ten bedrooms take up to 23 guests.
The Point
A fully staffed house on the beach at Playa Langosta, south of Tamarindo, with seven oceanfront suites, five of them with indoor-outdoor showers, a pool facing the sea and a gym with ocean views.
Casa Lanui
On 1.6 acres in the northern stretch of Santa Teresa, a few steps from the beach, with two children’s rooms with bunk beds, daily housekeeping, turndown and breakfast prepared each morning, with the food billed separately. Taken together with Casa Taman next door, the estate sleeps 28.
Where to stay
Costa Rica villas by area
Our villas are all on the Pacific, but each stretch of coast has its own pace, from the gated bays of the north to the rainforest of the south. This is how our specialists match a group to an area.
The Papagayo Peninsula
A private peninsula on the Gulf of Papagayo, a short drive from Liberia’s international airport, with its own marina, a golf course and estates above Prieta Bay and Bahía Culebra.
- Villa Avellana10 bedrooms · sleeps 23
- The Hive6 bedrooms · sleeps 16
- Villa Enoki6 bedrooms · sleeps 16
Tamarindo and Playa Langosta
Houses on the beach at Playa Langosta and above the bay at Tamarindo, a walk or a short drive from the restaurants, the surf schools and the sportfishing boats of the town.
- The Point7 bedrooms · sleeps 17
- Casa Perla6 bedrooms · sleeps 12
Santa Teresa and the Nicoya Peninsula
The southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula: long white beaches, surf breaks and villas set in the jungle above Malpaís, with a quieter beachfront house at Tambor.
- Casa Lanui7 bedrooms · sleeps 18
- Villa Mariposa Azul4 bedrooms · sleeps 8
- Casa Oceano6 bedrooms · sleeps 12
Los Sueños and the Central Pacific
Homes inside Los Sueños Resort on Herradura Bay, with the marina, the beach club and La Iguana golf course close by (at Villa Solara, access to them is part of the stay), and the closest of our coastal areas to San José.
- Casa Tropical at Los Sueños6 bedrooms · sleeps 12
- Villa Solara5 bedrooms · sleeps 10
Manuel Antonio and the South Pacific
Villas in the hills above Manuel Antonio National Park, Dominical and Bahía Ballena, where the rainforest comes down to the beaches and the wildlife comes to the terrace.
- Anjali7 bedrooms · sleeps 14
- Casa Frenchie7 bedrooms · sleeps 18
- Casa Riverstone5 bedrooms · sleeps 12
Which part of Costa Rica is right for you?
The short answer, area by area. A specialist will refine it once we know your dates and your group.
| Area | The feel | Best for | Nearest airport | Our villas there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papagayo Peninsula | Gated, private bays | Milestones, golf, large families | Liberia (LIR) | Villa Avellana, The Hive, Villa Enoki |
| Tamarindo and Playa Langosta | Beach town, sunsets | Families, surf lessons | Liberia (LIR) | The Point, Casa Perla |
| Santa Teresa and Nicoya | Surf, jungle, yoga | Surfers, wellness weeks | Tambor or San José (SJO) | Casa Lanui, Villa Mariposa Azul, Casa Oceano |
| Los Sueños | Resort, marina, golf | Golf, fishing, short trips | San José (SJO) | Casa Tropical at Los Sueños, Villa Solara |
| Manuel Antonio and the south | Rainforest and wildlife | Nature lovers, families | San José (SJO) or Quepos | Anjali, Casa Frenchie, Casa Riverstone |
Find the right villa
Find the right Costa Rica villa
The questions guests ask us most, with the page that answers each one.
- Fully staffed villasVilla Avellana, The Hive, The Point and Villa Mariposa Azul are fully staffed.
- Villas for large groupsCastillo Colonial near Nosara sleeps 34 in fifteen bedrooms across four villas.
- Beachfront villasOn the sand at Prieta Bay, Playa Langosta, Santa Teresa and Tambor.
- Wellness and yoga villasYoga pavilions at Villa Avellana and Villa Mariposa Azul, and treatment rooms in the house.
- Golf villasLos Sueños and its La Iguana course, and the golf of the Papagayo Peninsula.
- Weddings and celebrationsEstates for a wedding weekend or a milestone with the whole family.
Speak to a specialist
Speak to a Costa Rica villa specialist
Tell us who is coming, the dates and what the week is for, from a family Christmas on the beach to a surf and yoga week with friends. The specialist who plans the stay replies within 24 hours with a private shortlist, and stays with you until you fly home. Behind every stay is our concierge team, led by Monica.
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The Haute Retreats difference
What a stay with Haute Retreats includes
Costa Rica has the beaches and the rainforest. What we add is the planning before you arrive and the people on the ground while you are there.
The Haute Standard
A 21-day pre-arrival protocol on every booking: preferences and dietary needs captured, the house team briefed, provisioning set, transfers timed to your flights, and a written run-of-stay before you leave home.
Every service in writing
What is included differs from villa to villa, and we set it out before you pay. At Villa Enoki on the Papagayo Peninsula, for example, the stay includes a villa manager, daily housekeeping, 24-hour security and the use of a golf cart.
A welcome in person
Every guest is greeted in person on arrival with a welcome amenity chosen for the house, and a member of the local team is on hand throughout the stay.
A concierge for the whole coast
Private chefs, surf lessons, excursions into the rainforest, spa treatments in the villa, a nanny or a yoga teacher, and transfers, arranged by your 24/7 concierge.
Destination guide
Costa Rica villa rentals: the complete guide
Costa Rica is a villa destination on two scales: houses on the beaches of the Pacific, and homes above the rainforest, where the day starts on the terrace. All our Costa Rica villas are on the Pacific side, in Guanacaste in the north and on the Central and South Pacific.
Where the best villas are
The Papagayo Peninsula is a gated peninsula in Guanacaste, with estates above Prieta Bay and Bahía Culebra. Further south, Playa Langosta and Tamarindo have houses on the sand and a lively beach town. Santa Teresa, at the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, is the surf coast, with villas in the jungle above Malpaís. Los Sueños Resort, on Herradura Bay, has a marina, a beach club and a golf course, and in the south, Manuel Antonio, Dominical and Bahía Ballena are rainforest coast.
Villas for families and large groups
For a large group, Castillo Colonial near Nosara sleeps 34 in fifteen bedrooms across four villas, each with its own kitchen. Villa Avellana takes 23 guests in ten bedrooms, and Casa Lanui with Casa Taman next door sleeps 28. Casa Frenchie sleeps 18 in a main house and a guest house, and Casa Riverstone, above Dominical, has a separate casita with its own kitchen, for grandparents or a nanny.
Chefs, staff and what is included
It depends on the house. Villa Avellana, The Hive, The Point and Villa Mariposa Azul are fully staffed. At Casa Perla, breakfast is cooked each morning and the stay includes daily maid service and membership of the Langosta Beach Club. At Casa Lanui, daily housekeeping, turndown and breakfast preparation are included, and at many other villas a private chef is arranged on request. We set out the staff and services for each villa in writing.
Getting to Costa Rica
Costa Rica has two international airports. Liberia (LIR), in Guanacaste, is the one for the Papagayo Peninsula, Tamarindo and Nosara, with nonstop flights from Atlanta, Boston, Detroit and Minneapolis–St. Paul all year, and from New York JFK on Saturdays from December 19, 2026 to April 10, 2027. San José (SJO) serves Los Sueños and the south: Anjali, in Manuel Antonio, is about 2 hours 50 minutes away by road. For Santa Teresa, a short domestic flight lands at Tambor. Your concierge arranges the transfers, timed to your flights.
Minimum stays
Most villas ask for one. Three nights is usual, and some ask for more: Casa Tropical at Los Sueños, for example, asks for seven. We confirm the minimum for your dates in writing.
When to go
The best time to visit Costa Rica
On the Pacific coast the year has two seasons, dry and green, and each suits a different trip.
The dry season
Sunny, dry weeks on the Pacific, above all in Guanacaste. Christmas, New Year, Presidents’ week and Easter are the weeks that book first.
The first rains
Green hills, showers that come mostly in the afternoon and quieter beaches, with more choice of houses.
The green season
Warm days and green forest, with rain mostly in the afternoons and quieter weeks along the coast.
The wettest weeks
September and October bring the most rain. By late November the dry season returns, Thanksgiving week included.
Book 9 to 12 months ahead for Christmas, New Year and Easter, and 6 to 9 months ahead for other weeks.
Questions
Costa Rica villa rentals: your questions answered
What is the best area to stay in Costa Rica for a villa?
It depends on the trip. The Papagayo Peninsula is gated and private, with estates on their own bays; Playa Langosta and Tamarindo have houses on the sand near a lively beach town; Santa Teresa is the surf and yoga coast; Los Sueños is a resort with a marina and golf; and Manuel Antonio and Dominical are rainforest above the sea.
When is the best time to rent a villa in Costa Rica?
December to April, the dry season, when the Pacific coast is sunny and dry, above all in Guanacaste. May to November is the green season, with rain mostly in the afternoon; September and October are the wettest months, and the dry season returns by late November.
How far in advance should we book a villa in Costa Rica?
Nine to twelve months ahead for Christmas, New Year and Easter, when the largest houses on the Papagayo Peninsula and in Guanacaste go first. Six to nine months ahead is comfortable for other weeks.
Are there Costa Rica villas for large groups?
Yes. Castillo Colonial near Nosara sleeps 34 in fifteen bedrooms across four villas, Casa Lanui with Casa Taman sleeps 28, Villa Avellana 23, Casa Frenchie 18 and The Point 17.
Do Costa Rica villas come with a chef and staff?
Some do. Villa Avellana, The Hive, The Point and Villa Mariposa Azul are fully staffed, and at Casa Perla breakfast is cooked each morning. At many other villas daily housekeeping is included and a private chef is arranged on request. We set out the staff and services for each villa in writing.
Are there beachfront villas in Costa Rica?
Yes. Villa Avellana sits on three acres of beachfront on Prieta Bay, The Point is on the beach at Playa Langosta, Casa Lanui and Casa Taman are a few steps from the sand in Santa Teresa, and Casa Oceano is on the beach at Tambor.
Which airport do we fly into for a villa in Costa Rica?
Liberia (LIR) for the Papagayo Peninsula, Tamarindo and Nosara, with nonstop flights from Atlanta, Boston, Detroit and Minneapolis-St. Paul all year and from New York JFK on Saturdays in winter. San José (SJO) serves Los Sueños, Manuel Antonio and the south. Your concierge arranges the transfer to the villa, timed to your flight.
How much does it cost to rent a villa in Costa Rica?
It depends on the villa, the week and the size of the group: Christmas, New Year and Easter are the highest. We quote current rates for your dates, with the staff and services included set out in writing.
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Plan your Costa Rica villa stay
Tell us your dates and your group: a Costa Rica specialist replies within 24 hours with three to five villas that fit, and their current rates.
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Collection updated October 2026