Is Playa Bandera Beachfront Casita pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Playa Bandera Beachfront Casita located?

Situated by the ocean, this vacation home is within 12 mi (20 km) of Palo Seco Beach, Bejuco Beach, and Playa Esterillos Este. Esterillos Beach and Rainmaker are also within 20 mi (32 km).

Playa Bandera Beachfront Casita Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber T.

Apr 18, 2022

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Perfect for a romantic getaway

We had such a great experience here. The home had everything you need. The beach access from the back door was amazing!

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle P.

Jan 9, 2024

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Charming place to relax

Simple and perfect for what we needed ! Nice neighbors and peaceful. Amazing sunset at the beach!! Thank you 😊

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

John G.

Mar 14, 2024

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Playa Bandera 2024

This property is just as advertised, a basic cottage for two and a superb black sand beach that stretched for at last a km in either direction with few footprints save our own.

Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott L.

Aug 15, 2023

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Perfect beach cottage

The cottage was exactly as stated in post, right on the beach!! Everything you need, secluded and peaceful.!! Jan and David are quick to respond!! Overall would recommend to anyone looking for a relaxing stay in beautiful Costa Rica!!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly S.

Mar 12, 2024

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Unwind & Destress!

This was our 3rd stay. We absolutely love this special place! It's a sweet simple house with palm trees, monkeys, iguanas, & beautiful birds. It's a beautiful private beach, where almost every day you have it all to yourself. It's in a private quite part of Costa Rica. It's the most relaxing vacation spot we've ever been to.

Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Tom W.

Feb 28, 2023

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Back to nature

Enjoyed being on the ocean. Home is very basic.

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Andrew W.

Feb 27, 2017

Great little getaway!

Nice and clean property. It is at "the end of the road" making it nice and peaceful. Close to lots of grocery and restaurant options. The busiest I saw the beech was maybe 5 people on a long walk. If you want a place to relax and veg out, this is it

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2017

10/10 Excellent

Thomas W.

Feb 20, 2023

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Beautiful Beach Sunsets

Great rustic beachfront property with wonderful sunsets. The monkeys visited nearly every day and for the most part our tracks on the beach were about the only tracks. Host was great and gave us a good lay of the land. Since we enjoyed the solitude, i would certainly consider returning.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff H.

Jan 26, 2022

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Parrita stay

The road to the property was always an adventure( pleasant adventure). The grounds were absolutely beautiful . The beach is fantastic rarely saw more the 5-10 people as far as you could see.. We were lucky enough to see monkeys as we were leaving one afternoon and saw several scarlet macaws flying overhead.

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Robert M.

Feb 27, 2020

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Amazing beach

This a five star location but I gave it a 3 star rating because the cottage needs some improvements. I think it is a very fair price for the location.You can walk out to the beach and look for miles in both directions and not see another person. The sunsets are spectacular. It is a rough 5 mile drive but you are definitely in a secluded, beautiful location.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

George N.

Feb 2, 2023

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Fall asleep to the sound of the ocean.

This property was exactly as described. If you are looking for a high-rise condo with an infinity pool, this isn't your place. But if you want a wide-open beach, a brilliant sunset, consistently perfect weather, and the ocean's roar, this is your stay.

Stayed 30 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ricard F.

Apr 17, 2023

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Felt like I lived there!

This is just the perfect little house to feel like you actually live in Costa Rica! We spend everyday and night at the beach. The screened in porch was perfect for watching the Lightning storms we had for two of the nights, and when I just wanted to chill out, the AC in the primary bedroom was fabulous. All around a great trip and will be back. Muah! My husband and I loved it!

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly S.

Mar 2, 2022

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Paradise

There really aren't words for such a place. It is a very simple cottage located in the most beautiful location on a most beautiful, secluded beach. We celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary there and returned to celebrate our 38th. This is a place of peacefulness. It is romantic. It is a place to unwind. We didn't want to leave. We absolutely love it.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

barbara m.

Feb 15, 2018

Terrific beach-front property perfect for a relaxing get-away!

We enjoyed our stay at this cottage very much. It's location so close to the ocean means you can hear the waves crashing from the front porch. A short walk through the many palm trees and you're on a beautiful beach that's practically all your own. The house itself is very nice with a screened in porch, comfortable furniture and a nice shower! Overall, we enjoyed our stay and the fact we were basically off the grid. It was great for sitting on the beach and reading or just watching the waves. Beautiful sunsets too. Highly recommended! Our only complaint would be the neighbor's dog, the little black one, who while very friendly, was a bit annoying after a while.

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Angela A.

Mar 19, 2023

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Getaway Retreat

I booked this with mindset of renting a cottage for some relaxation and a very low key holiday and it exceeded my expectations!!! I picked up groceries and spent my days at the ocean, swimming, reading and enjoying having miles of beach to myself. I made Costa Rican food every day and evenings after a swim I would read in the screened in porch! I could not have planned a better trip … driving thru the mountains to arrive at a little piece of paradise. Having AC to sleep in the evenings was lovely. I wanted to do a fire on the beach however a few evenings it rained. I would suggest a pair of water shoes for the hot sand (ocean was hard sand and do not need for swimming) For travelling as a woman on own for first time I never had a moments concern or worry! I slept well as the doors and windows have bars so you can keep the open air and still feel safe. I would not hesitate to recommend to family and friends whether going to to enjoy location or to use as a base to do excursions!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas S.

Jan 6, 2018

A very nice quaint beach cottage nestled on a very private but yet public beach.

The cottage was very lovely , but for those that are expecting a luxury resort this is not it. It’s very cozy and quaint. It has everything you need. The location is to die for. You can barely see the house from the road or from the beach. The neighbors are lovely the groundskeeper is polite and Aldo is the greatest thing going for that property. He’s very helpful and will do anything for you. The owners, Jan and Dave were extremely helpful and quick to respond with any questions or concerns. The kitchen is well-equipped although there is no microwave and or stove. They have a two burner hotplate which we used quite often and it did the job. The waves are enormous and to be honest with you quite daunting. It’s lovely to sit on the back porch and hear them crashing at night not to mention the beautiful sunsets. If there was one drawback that I really did not like it was that the bed was an air mattress and not a regular mattress. Other than that the place was wonderful. If you are looking for a quiet peaceful romantic getaway with on the beach living. This is it!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Feb 4, 2024

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Best Place to Stay in Costa Rica

We are so happy we chose to stay at Cottage de los Palmas. Watching monkeys and all kinds of tropical wildlife in the yard as we drank our coffee on the porch was really special and something we couldn't have experienced staying elsewhere. Having such close beach access was also really nice. Most of the time we had the beach to ourselves. We swam in the warm water, watched the sunsets, and sat on the beach at night to listen to the waves and star gaze. There's also lots to do nearby - waterfall hikes, mangrove boat tours, ziplining, and Manuel Antonio National Park. Jan and David were great hosts and very responsive to any questions we had. The groundskeeper, Rolando, was also very helpful if we ever needed anything. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan H.

Feb 18, 2023

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Great Location, Great Beach

This is a basic cottage that has most everything you need. Steps from a beautiful, quiet beach. Great swimming, walking, sunbathing. We felt like the entire beach was ours for walks, runs, sunsets, etc. The house is surrounded by birds, monkeys, iquanas, and friendly neighborhood dogs. The white face monkeys made their way through the property usually twice a day. Easy access to good authentic Costa Rican restaurants and not too far from Manuel Antonio National Park. Owners were very communicative and accessible. The locals, Aldo and Rolando, we helpful when needed. We loved our stay here.

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Charles H.

Dec 11, 2022

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Cottage with direct access to private beach was terrific experience

Excellent-rustic, charming and authentic. Legitimate Eco-tourism in friendly, secure location. Caretaker Rolando is a gem. Owners Jan and David very accommodating

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie W.

Jul 11, 2019

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Amazing place!

We had a wonderful time on our vacation. The cottage was very clean and the property manager was amazing and helped us plan our week. Very relaxing! We will come again!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fiona V.

Feb 2, 2019

Tranquil and Beautiful !

We thoroughly enjoyed the tranquility and peacefulness of this property. The beach was amazing and the sunsets were beautiful ! We saw Scarlet Macaws fly over on two occasions while having morning coffee. We saw lots of Iguana's (mostly black) roaming around the property. They didn't bother with us at all. The property was very clean and well maintained. Renaldo was amazing and helped us with anything we asked. Aldo was very helpful too. We did not travel far from the property - no more than 1hr drive and were able to enjoy seeing first hand the many different species of animal living in their natural habitat (monkeys, sloths, wild parrots, kinkajou's and all types of lizards and birds). We made our own breakfast and would eat at local restaurants on Hwy 34 for dinner. All of them were very good ! We would definitely recommend this property to friends and family. The owners were amazing and provided us with lots of information before we arrived. For those travelling from San Jose, you need to know that Hwy 27 on Sunday's between 1-7 pm is only a north bound highway. LOL We did not realize this and had to take another route out of San Jose. I'm glad we did because we ended up going through and around the mountains which had absolutely spectacular views ! Thank you for allowing us to stay at your beautiful property.

10/10 Excellent

Mike K.

May 12, 2018

Great isolated Costa Rica experience

If you are looking for a place to disconnect from the world and enjoy the beach and a cottage this is the place for you. Everything you need in an isolated setting. Such a beautiful place.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Leonard G.

Feb 7, 2018

A lovely week's stay

We had a great time at Jan and David's beach cottage. The beach was empty and beautiful, warm water, mild surf (in January), very beautiful at low tide in particular, plus amazing sunsets every night, all right out the back door. The cottage was perfectly comfortable, clean, nicely laid out. Kitchen facilities were modest, fans and lighting really good, AC in the bedroom which we used only sparingly, plenty of ocean breeze. Having spent a lot of time in tropical settings, we were surprised and pleased at the lack of large insects! But birds, an occasional iguana, gekkos, and red squirrels were all around the lush grounds. We had a small suv, which I recommend, because the roads are rocky/dusty driving in and out. No wi-fi (we went to town for that) and our Verizon only worked on the beach, not in the cabin, so be prepared for beautiful isolation, plus some local trips (e.g. Manuel San Antonio). Aldo the property manager and Rolando, the caretaker, were helpful and available.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018

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