The Guanacaste Lodge Hotel is a five minutes walk to the the Playa Portrero and 15 minutes to the famous white sand beach of Playa Flamingo. The Hotel is near of popular beaches like Coco, Hermosa, Ocotal, Tamarindo, Potrero, Grande, Flamingo, Ostional, Conchal, S���mara, among others. Good places for surfing are: Playa Grande, Potrero Grande, Naranjo, Tamarindo, Langosta, Avellanas, Negra and Nosara. The attached Rancho Grande Restaurant/Bar serves Tico, Mexican, and Spanish dishes in a huge, open rancho with handmade wooden furniture. There's a big-screen TV for karaoke and occasional live music. An excellent golf course very conveniently located at just 30 minutes from the hotel. This is a true, 6,800-meter masterpiece of Mike Young, who has designed some of the finest golf courses in the southern United States. The property features 10 rooms in five houses on manicured grounds with tall trees. The rooms are large with high-beamed ceilings and are comfortably furnished with wood furniture and walk-in closets. Bathrooms are tiled and spacious. Each room has a picture window looking out onto the pool and a cascading fountain, fans, safes, Cable TV, pool bar, and laundry service.