Beach Front Condominium in Los Almendros de Ocotal

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Los Almendros de Ocotal, Apartment #11 beachfront

Carport with security bars on windows and doors.

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2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 492.9 sq m

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Parking available
Kitchen
Air conditioning

Explore the area

Playa Ocotal, Guanacaste

Ocotal Beach
‪13 min walk‬
Bahia Pez Vela Beach
‪6 min drive‬
Coco Beach
‪7 min drive‬
Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
‪44 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Master Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

Los Almendros is a beachfront development on Playa Ocotal; a well-protected 1/3-mile-long beach with black sand at one end and light sand on the other. Playa Ocotal is a clean, safe, beautiful beach. The protected shoreline provides guests a quiet, peaceful place to swim, snorkel and relax.

Los Almendros is beautifully landscaped with three swimming pools, two outdoor barbecues, and a rancho that is perfect for watching the spectacular sunsets. The front office staff will be glad to answer any questions and help arrange activities in the area. This modern, secure, gated community has 44 units.

Our unit, #11 has a view of the Pacific Ocean from the back deck and the front door is just steps away from the pool. It is equipped with cable TV and WI-FI.

Our condo has a full kitchen with everything you need to prepare your own meals. The popular Father Rooster's restaurant on Ocotal Beach is the only restaurant within walking distance. They serve great food and drinks in a casual atmosphere. There are more restaurants, grocery stores, banks, and gift shops in the town of Coco, about 3 miles away ($5 taxi ride).

You can go to sleep to the sound of the waves on the beach in the master bedroom, which has a queen bed, private bathroom, and access to the rear deck. Enjoy watching the birds, monkeys, butterflies, iguanas and other Guanacaste wildlife while you drink your morning coffee on the deck. There is a second bedroom with two twin beds and a second bathroom. All linens are provided. Guests have access to our washing machine and dryer. There are separately controlled air conditioners and ceiling fans in each room.

You can take day trips to experience Costa Rica or have a fun evening in town and then return to relax at Los Almendros. It is the perfect place for a family vacation.

Property manager

Carol D Lee

Languages

English, Spanish

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Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 12:00 PM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Safe protected beach and tidepools to explore.

Events

Events allowed

Quiet after 10:00 pm

Pets

No pets allowed

Short term rentals are not allowed to have pets.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Please restrict smoking to outside on the deck.

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

Parties and events are allowed on site

Note from host: Quiet after 10:00 pm

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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

El Ocotal

Located in Sardinal, this condo is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Coco Beach and Playa Hermosa. Rocio's Kitchen and Ericka's Fruit Stand are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Playa Ocotal, Guanacaste

What's nearby

Ocotal Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Bahia Pez Vela Beach - 6 min drive - 2.3 km
Coco Beach - 7 min drive - 2.9 km
Playa Hermosa - 25 min drive - 13.0 km
Playa Calzón de Pobre - 28 min drive - 13.4 km

Getting around

Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

‪Coconutz Brewhouse - ‬9 min drive
‪Numu Taproom and Bistro by Chef Nicolas - ‬7 min drive
‪Zi Lounge - ‬10 min drive
‪El Capricho Mexican Restaurant & Bar - ‬10 min drive
‪Restaurante Donde Claudio y Gloria - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Beach Front Condominium in Los Almendros de Ocotal have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Beach Front Condominium in Los Almendros de Ocotal pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beach Front Condominium in Los Almendros de Ocotal?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beach Front Condominium in Los Almendros de Ocotal?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Beach Front Condominium in Los Almendros de Ocotal located?

Nestled on the beach, this Sardinal condo building is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Ocotal Beach and 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Coco Beach. Bahia Pez Vela Beach and El Coco Casino are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

muskieman8

7 April 2025

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

Paradise

We loved the view. We loved the sound of crashing waves. We loved Roosters. Awesome food.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norma C.

10 August 2024

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

Beautiful Costa Rica

We had an amazing time. Couldn't ask for more

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

alyson K.

29 July 2024

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

Beach

The property was very comfortable. Close to the beach and pool. Very comfortable.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen S.

16 May 2024

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

Enjoyable stay.

We enjoyed our stay at Playas Ocotal and felt right at home in this lovingly cared for condo. Its location right above the beach insured almost constant breezes and the sound of the surf was a relaxing accompaniment to the comfortably furnished interior of the condo.

Stayed 28 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret G.

28 May 2024

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

Beautiful peaceful getaway condo

Amazing location across from infinity pool with beautiful trees flowers and birds; short walk to beach, larger pool, and restaurant. Very helpful and polite property staff. Snorkeling off the beach, and howler monkeys in the trees off of deck in the AM=highlight of our trip.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aspa K.

27 March 2023

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

Great Local!

This place is awesome. Perfect location to the beach and the best Restaraunt: Father Roosters. Clean, Comfy, Modern. Loved it.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole G.

4 April 2023

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

beautiful condo

beautiful and well equipped condo with a fantastic view, we will come back!

Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shane M.

28 December 2021

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

Perfect location

The pictures really don’t do this rental justice. Great location and love the sound of the waves at night…priceless.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen M., Mississauga, Canada

1 January 2020

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

A perfect getaway

Our family of four spent two night here. The condo is very clean and well-appointed. Ocotal beach is wonderful. We enjoyed dinner at Father Roosters and some very good snorkling. One tip is to buy charcoal in town if you intend to use a grill. Thanks, I would love to return!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Allison M.

13 March 2023

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

Beautiful place, and location

This is our favorite community to stay in, on Playa Ocotal, it's very safe, with a great location - close to Coco, but quiet and peaceful. This home is immaculate: very clean, well-stocked kitchen, right across from the infinity pool (access to two others), and it's right on the beach. We watched a monkey catch the sunset right in front of the unit. Appreciated the beach towels, and laundry washer/dryer too.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

patrick b.

5 May 2021

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

Great ocean view

Only bad thing. Directions to get there. Took 2 1/2 hours for a forty five minute trip. The location was spotless. Great accommodations and very secure

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

marshall s.

13 November 2022

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Ocotal bliss

A return trip for us to Ocotal and Los Almendros, although our first visit to condo 11. Nicely appointed with newer decor and appliances. The mattresses were very comfortable, which isn't usually the case for me. Everything you would need in the kitchen. Father Rooster beach restaurant and the best beach in Guanacaste are just steps away. But it's the patio, the view and sleeping to the sound of the ocean right below you that makes this special. It's hard to leave, for sure. Thank you and see you soon!

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2022

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

27 May 2012

4 friends from oregon and North California

Great view, wonderful beach and restuarant 5 min away. pool and BBQ about 20 yards away .Landscaping is well maintained. Everyone that works on sight are friendly and helpful. This area of Costa Rica is warm and beautiful with many of the must see places. This vacation was one of our best ever and we say that because every thing we did was a great experience. The owners were more than helpful in all of our plans, in fact they went above and beyond. The owners recommended Mardigi tours and we went on 4 excursions, Monteverde, Rincon, Palo Verde, and a day at several beaches. We met new friends on tours and several of the others were on same tours. The food was excellent. We plan on going back and would highly recomend this vacation place to anyone.

10/10 Excellent

Nosson K.

1 January 2022

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

Incredible Beachfront Property

My family of four spent our last night in CR at this home. We LOVED the location right near one of our favorite beaches in CR! The home had everything we needed and more. Comfortable beds, well-appointed kitchen, good AC, great washer/dryer, and solid Wi-Fi. Check-in and check-out were seamless and quick. FYI, the kitchen has all the utensils you may need, but no salt, oil, or other such basics. You need to supply those yourself. There are plenty of stores within a 10-minute drive, though, so this shouldn't be an issue as long as you have a car. My only complaint is that the property wasn't available for longer! This property will be at the top of our list when/if we head back to the area!

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

James J.

12 March 2019

comfortable, well-appointed

We only stayed one night with the objective to have a place to do laundry. That was accomplished, but we also felt very much at home. Check-in and check-out were easy. This is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo. That second bathroom was AWESOME after sharing hotel bathrooms for a week prior. The condo was clean and had everything we could need as far as linens and kitchen supplies. Our only problem was the light bulbs were out over the front door, in the laundry area and in the hall. Also, the main room AC never cooled to get below 29. We would have reported this if staying more than one night, and I'm sure it would have been taken care of. We wished we had stayed a bit longer.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Shawna T., Houston, USA

22 August 2012

Nice time

I rented this condo for a little over a week and was quite impressed. You get a lot more for the price than trying to stay in a hotel. Of course, you have to cook your own meals but I don't mind that. There is also a very good restaurant in walking distance from the condo. The condo was clean, well kept and fully furnished. I only had one issue which was these tiny bugs that kept crawling all over the bathroom counter. Don't know what they were but, I just went to the store and picked up a can of Raid and the problem was eliminated. The views are beautiful and I especially enjoyed sleeping with the patio door open (master bedroom....it has a wood frame door as well as a screen door) and listening to the waves all night. I would definately rent the place again if I return to Costa Rica.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca M.

6 April 2022

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

Wonderful!

We loved staying here! It is large, comfortable and bright and the location is perfect, just a short (though adventurous) drive to all the shops and restaurants in Coco but away from the crowds and touristy area. The beach is beautiful, with half black sand and half golden at the other end. The water is very clear, we even saw a large stingray in the shallows one morning. There is a fairly steep (but short) hill to get to this condo, so we got our leg workouts in whenever we went to the beach! There is a convenient shortcut path to the beach so you don’t have to go all the way back to the main entrance of the community. The kitchen is huge and has everything you could need (note, paper towels are not provided). The A/C worked great, the condo stayed cool even when it was off. The bed was very comfortable, but we would recommend adding some blackout shades or curtains in the Master. Also, there is a window in the door of the main entrance that someone could see in if the lights are on, we put a towel on it but a privacy curtain would be nice. There is a pool directly across from this condo and we never saw anyone there, the community is pretty small and quiet. There were 2 chairs for the beach, but they were the folding “camp” style and not at all comfortable. Carol, the owner, had excellent communication and provided all the information needed for our stay. The staff in the management office were very pleasant and helpful during check-in and out. Father Rooster's restaurant just next door on the beach has really good food, ambience and service. Overall, we really enjoyed this condo and we would stay there again.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

27 December 2022

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

Very nice!

We enjoyed it very much

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Harry H.

13 December 2022

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Beautiful Views, safe and quiet!

Carol was extremely helpful and her communications were top notch. She asked about our goals and linked us with surf and fish tours nearby. The condo was spotless with beautiful views to the beach. The entire complex was quiet and clean with pretty pool areas and friendly staff.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

james c.

11 December 2022

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As advertised

Perfect location and Carol was great to work with

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jody K.

20 July 2022

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Wonderful Stay!

The house is beautiful and very "Costa Rican." We enjoyed the pools and the beach every day. We are very familiar with the area as we visit a couple of times per year. Make sure to enjoy a meal or two at Father Roosters and a massage on the beach!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter D.

6 July 2022

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

Great place!

We were only able to stay one night but the condo was clean, comfortable, and very inviting. One of the pools is right across the street which was cool. The trees off the balcony in back are host to various birds and lizards which was pretty neat. It’s also a very short (but kind of steep) walk to the beach. I enjoyed our stay (even in the midst of tropical storm Bonnie!!!)

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amie U.

31 May 2022

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Walk to black sand beach!

This place checked every boxed we wanted in a beach vacation rental. Fall asleep to waves- check! Quick drive to shops & markets- check! Short walk to beach- check! Chill pool area- check! (I watched monkeys play while floating on my back in the pool) *Bonus beach side bar & grill in walking distance down the beach*- check! We had a fabulous & comfortable stay. Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lydia L.

26 May 2022

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

Just Perfect

This VRBO was exactly what we needed. The owners were prompt to reply when we had questions, and were very informative with driving directions from the airport to the VRBO. I don't think we could've picked a better spot.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Birgit V.

4 May 2022

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peaceful get away

We liked the location and layout of the apartment. We loved to sit on the terrace and watch the monkeys and listen to the sound of the waves. We also enjoyed the pool across the street. It was an oasis. When we had minor issues they were mostly promptly addressed. However, we could not get the safe working and that would be important since we did prevent a break-in at our property. It seems that theft has increased in the area. We absolutely loved our stay and would like to come back.

Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022

About the host

Hosted by Carol D Lee

The owners are Gordy and Carol Lee. We were both born and raised in Alaska. In 2002, we came to Costa Rica on vacation and bought the condo in Los Almendros. We weren't ready to retire, so we came down for a couple of weeks a year and rented it out so others could enjoy our little piece of paradise. Carol retired in 2006 and lived in the condo while we built a house on the Tres Volcanes Golf Course about 20 minutes away. We moved into our new home in July 2008 and enjoy life in Costa Rica.

Why they chose this property

In February 2002, we came to Costa Rica on a three week vacation. We traveled around the country for a week and then our travel agent had booked us into the Ocotal Hotel for the last two weeks. We are both certified scuba divers and the hotel had a dive shop on Playa Ocotal. Unfortunately, the Ocotal Hotel closed many years ago. We had no intention of buying property when we arrived in Costa Rica. However, we met a realtor who showed us several condominiums. Los Almendros was the only property that was right on the beach. The other properties had great ocean views, but it was a long hike or drive to the beach. Our condo was under construction when we saw it, and we spent the rest of our vacation learning about buying property in Costa Rica. We still haven't gone scuba diving!

What makes this property unique

Our condo is in Playa Ocotal, which is three miles from the town of Playas del Coco. You can enjoy the amenities in Coco and then sleep peacefully away from the night life. It is a good home base to explore the many activities in the area: Zip lines, fishing, snorkeling, diving, sunset cruises, mud baths, and wildlife tours to name a few. Ocotal beach is quite safe for families with young children. You can have your style of vacation, whether you want to relax and read a book, enjoy dining and dancing in Coco, or experience nature.

Languages:

English, Spanish

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