Casa Colibri

Tourism Service in Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Casa Colibri is an entire-home stay on the North Ridge of Playa Flamingo, facing northeast over a private cove and the Pacific. The house suits a group that wants a kitchen, a pool, and stairs of its own down to the sand, with Flamingo’s marina and restaurants still close enough for dinner without a long drive. Liberia International Airport is about 45 minutes away, which makes this a realistic first-night base if you shop in town on the way in.

North Ridge setting and private beach

The property occupies a hillside perch above a small beach used by this house and about four neighbors. A private stairway leads from the pool deck to the sand, with a freshwater rinse on the path so you can leave the cove without tracking grit through the living room. This is not the wide public strand in the center of Flamingo; it is a quieter pocket with snorkeling water close to shore. Caves, caverns, and reef sit in front of the ridge, and the house keeps beach chairs, snorkel gear, boogie boards, and sand toys on site.

Sunrise is visible from the living spaces and bedrooms. Ocean and mountain views run through the terraces. Tropical planting, including mango and banana trees, flanks the house; fruit is there to pick when it is in season. Two-car parking and a bodega sit at street level, useful for storing boards and coolers.

Rooms, casita, and open living

The social core is an open room where kitchen, living, and terrace meet, with accordion doors that pull in the breeze. Hardwood ceilings and a long ocean outlook define the space. Inside, a wood dining table seats five; a three-seat bar on the balcony adds overflow for breakfast or sunset drinks.

The master suite is on this main level, with a king bed, a wall-mounted television, a large bathroom with double vanities and a walk-in shower, and direct access to the terrace over the cove. Down a run of interior stairs, two bedrooms open onto a lower terrace. One has a king bed, closets, a full bathroom, and a desk for anyone who needs to work. The other mixes a queen bed with a bunk (double and twin), a television, closet, and bathroom.

A guest casita with its own entrance and balcony sits toward the front of the property, a fourth suite that suits a second couple, older kids, or anyone who wants a door of their own. A rooftop terrace above the casita is the spot for early coffee and stars.

Sleeping capacity is generally eight people across these rooms. If you need every bed mapped for your group, get the current layout before you pay.

Pool, kitchen, and house practicalities

The pool deck is the outdoor living room: an infinity pool with a view, lounge space, a barbecue, and storage. Mornings start in the sun here, and boats heading for the marina become evening scenery. A charcoal grill near the entrance is set up for cooking outside.

The kitchen is stainless and complete—refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, cooktop, oven, coffee pot, kettle, air fryer, blender, and the usual pans and glassware. Wifi is available, as is a dedicated workspace. A 60-inch television offers Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The house is smoke-free, pets are not allowed, and children are welcome. Only registered guests should be in the rooms. Exterior security cameras are in use.

Check-in starts at 3:00 p.m., with arrival instructions sent ahead of time. Checkout time depends on the reservation you hold. Free self parking is on site.

Getting around Flamingo and Guanacaste

From the ridge you can walk into Playa Flamingo or drive in a few minutes. Restaurants within walking distance include Angelina’s, Tango Sunset Steakhouse, and Camparino Pizza, with more tables, ice cream, markets, pharmacies, banks, and a convenience store around town and the marina. Potrero is about ten minutes by car, Brasilito about fifteen, Tamarindo about thirty, and Playas del Coco about forty-five. The marina sits just below the neighborhood, which is handy if you are meeting a boat or want a harbor-side meal.

A car still earns its keep. The cove below the house is for swimming and snorkeling, not for a long beach walk with a stroller, and the stairs are part of daily life. For groceries beyond a convenience stop, plan a run in Flamingo or a longer loop through Tamarindo. If you land at Liberia in the afternoon, shop once on the way south so you can cook the first night instead of hunting for an open kitchen after dark.

Building a day around a ridge villa

Mornings fit the house: coffee on the terrace, a first swim in the pool, then the stairs to the cove while the water is calm. Midday heat is easier in the open living room with the doors back, or in town for lunch. If you want a different beach, Flamingo’s main sand is a short hop; Potrero and Brasilito are easy afternoon drives. Tamarindo is the half-day outing for surf, a wider restaurant strip, and bigger shops. Evenings can stay on the ridge—grill, pool, marina lights—or walk into town so nobody has to park.

When you compare Flamingo villas, weigh stairs against privacy. A house with private beach access and a casita suits two families or friends who want to share a kitchen without sharing every wall. It is a weaker match if anyone cannot manage multiple levels or if you want sand at the bedroom door with no climb back. Useful questions are whether beach gear stays with the house, whether the pool is unshared, and how many people the beds hold on your dates.

If a quiet cove for young swimmers is the point of the trip, this ridge pocket is why you would pick this house over a condo on the main beach.

Pack reef-safe sunscreen, water shoes, and a snorkeling mask you already like. Life jackets and boards may already be in the bodega. A light layer helps on the terrace after sunset. For a week, treat Casa Colibri as the sleep and swim base, Flamingo as the walkable town, and Tamarindo or a boat day as the one or two times you leave the ridge on purpose.

Location

Phone: 8667 7222