Guidebook for ShortsNFlipFlops Beach house
Food Scene
just want down the slope from the house to a nice restaurant, or sit by the pool for drinks after a dip in the ocean
6 locals recommend
Azul Ocean Club Hotel
just want down the slope from the house to a nice restaurant, or sit by the pool for drinks after a dip in the ocean
Great Food right on the beach, only 10 minutes from the house.
14 locals recommend
Tiki Hut Restaurant and Bar
160Great Food right on the beach, only 10 minutes from the house.
Our friend Harry works there, good food only 5 minutes from the house.
14 locals recommend
Marbella Surf Inn
Our friend Harry works there, good food only 5 minutes from the house.
Nice place to spend the afternoon eating, drinking and watching people swim or surf.
110 locals recommend
Lola's
Nice place to spend the afternoon eating, drinking and watching people swim or surf.
owners are very nice and provide a great meal while you watch the beautiful sunset from their hilltop veranda
18 locals recommend
Hotel Luna Azul
owners are very nice and provide a great meal while you watch the beautiful sunset from their hilltop veranda
Pizza La Bahia
Good Pizza and nice owners
Essentials
Small town just 10 minutes from the house with several small markets to choose from and you can buy local fresh fish and eggs. Also fishing village good area for snorkeling.
32 locals recommend
San Juanillo
Small town just 10 minutes from the house with several small markets to choose from and you can buy local fresh fish and eggs. Also fishing village good area for snorkeling.
Local shopping 45 mins away in a typical Tico town, several grocery stores to chose from.
33 locals recommend
Santa Cruz
Local shopping 45 mins away in a typical Tico town, several grocery stores to chose from.
You can get supplies at the local Walmart in Liberia right after you get off the plane, before you drive the 90 minutes to the beach house.
6 locals recommend
Parqueo Walmart Liberia
Parqueo Walmart LiberiaYou can get supplies at the local Walmart in Liberia right after you get off the plane, before you drive the 90 minutes to the beach house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Marbella
small local bar and small market
small bar on the beach where the water comes to your feet, if they are open she makes great banana tortillas, pantacones. 40 minutes from our house
17 locals recommend
Junquillal
small bar on the beach where the water comes to your feet, if they are open she makes great banana tortillas, pantacones. 40 minutes from our house
Everything Else
your own (almost) private beach, just a small amount of people seen daily, beautiful black sand, pefect for body surfing, no rocks
Playa Azul
your own (almost) private beach, just a small amount of people seen daily, beautiful black sand, pefect for body surfing, no rocks
There are other surf schools closer but this one is famous.
23 locals recommend
Witch's Rock Surf Camp
152There are other surf schools closer but this one is famous.
Nosara
Playa Guiones for surfing
Sightseeing
during certain times of the year you can watch the giant sea titles come on shore by the 100's and lay their eggs, nothing like the experience on earth
28 locals recommend
Ostional
during certain times of the year you can watch the giant sea titles come on shore by the 100's and lay their eggs, nothing like the experience on earth
this beach is only 5 mins drive from the house and it's perfect for swimming, small inlet with very few waves
13 locals recommend
Playa Pitahaya
this beach is only 5 mins drive from the house and it's perfect for swimming, small inlet with very few waves
wonderful family friendly beach about 1.5 hrs from the house, you can walk very far out in the long stretch of sand, great for picking up some souvenirs
41 locals recommend
Samara Beach
wonderful family friendly beach about 1.5 hrs from the house, you can walk very far out in the long stretch of sand, great for picking up some souvenirs
our favourite place to paddle board, it's about a 90 mins drive but the bay is perfect and water amazing
39 locals recommend
Danta Beach
our favourite place to paddle board, it's about a 90 mins drive but the bay is perfect and water amazing