Inspiration, guides, and secrets from the Pacific coast
Where to stay in Guanacaste, matched to your pace: Tamarindo, Playa Negra, Avellanas or Junquillal. An honest guide to the coast for slow travelers who want quiet beaches.
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Patrick Rey and Valérie, a French architect and artist, built Villa Diosa del Mar and Villa Hermes by hand in Junquillal. The story behind an artist-designed villa in Costa Rica.
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A 10-bedroom villa in Costa Rica suits some groups and not others. When booking Odisea's two beachfront villas together beats two separate stays, and when it doesn't.
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Surfing Junquillal, Costa Rica: the local beach break, Playa Negra's right-hand reef and the peaks of Avellanas. Levels, tides and lessons through the concierge.
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Privacy for each generation, separate rhythms, a private chef and an easy arrival: the four things that decide a multigenerational trip to Costa Rica.
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Villa Hermes on Playa Junquillal was designed by Patrick Rey around sunset: a curved wooden vault, the arch, a pool deck for the last light. Best Architecture 2026.
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The best time to visit Guanacaste, honestly told: dry season or green season, afternoon rain, surf through the year and sea turtles, seen from Playa Junquillal.
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Why a private chef at a villa in Costa Rica makes sense on Playa Junquillal: bespoke menus, local ingredients, the catch of the day, and when to eat out instead.
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A facilitator's guide to hosting a wellness retreat in Costa Rica: choosing the venue, pacing the day, yoga at Villa Hermes, a private chef and arrivals through Liberia.
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Liberia airport to Junquillal transfer: how long the drive takes, what the road is like, when you need a 4x4, where to stop for groceries and why to arrive in daylight.
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Hand-painted century-old trees, original sculpture and wooden light switches: how Patrick Rey and Valérie made Villa Diosa del Mar a beachfront art villa in Junquillal.
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Junquillal vs Tamarindo, compared honestly: what each Guanacaste beach does best, who should choose which, and why silence and privacy lead some travelers south.
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Surfing the world-famous Playa Negra wave, sea turtles, kayaking in the Estero de Venado and horseback riding. Luca Rey's unfiltered guide as a local concierge in Junquillal.
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What it's like to get married at Odisea, a private beachfront estate in Junquillal: beach ceremony, private chef and total exclusivity. The first wedding, told as it really happened.
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Villa Hermes, the beachfront villa built by Patrick and Valérie Rey in Playa Junquillal, recognized by the Luxury Lifestyle Awards as Best Architecture in Costa Rica 2026.
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Forty-five minutes from Tamarindo and worlds away from the crowds — surf, sea turtle nesting, mangrove kayaking, and the kind of sunsets you don't post about. Here's the local map.
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For groups of 10 or more, booking an entire private two-villa estate beats a block of resort suites. Total privacy, a dedicated team and the beach to yourselves.
Read article →Ten students, two infinity pools, a private chef and the sound of the Pacific instead of a studio playlist. What it looks like when a retreat takes over the full Odisea estate.
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