Our family of 7 stayed at a private residence in Playa Grande, but found the Playa Grande Inn restaurant open on a night when other local restaurants were closed. The service was great and the arroz con pollo was the best we had in the area! While waiting for our meal to be served, the children played ping pong, watched... More

When we arrived here, the owners immediately made us feel comfortable and relaxed; it was like home in the tropics. The chill nature of this location near the beach made us want to stay longer. The delicious food and drinks (fantastic cocktails) were also a bonus. The owner gave us several recommendations about surfing and other places to go on... More

Amazingly welcoming and friendly crew. You'll feel right at home staying here! You can rent bikes & surfboards. The place has it's own bar/restaurant with superb homemade pizzas, delicious, fresh seafood and very entertaining bar staff. The beach is only about two minutes by foot. PGI offers very good value for money!

I had the pleasure of staying here in May of 2011. I ended my trip here to meet up with more friends. The people that run this place are absolutely the most easy-going, accommodating, lovely folks around! Everything from the good eats, crazy delicious cocktails, to the most beautiful sunsets you can imagine just steps away from the beach and... More

We stayed at PGI for 2 weeks and had a great experience. The bar offered a great collection of surf videos for the big screen; cold beers with a great happy hour, poker night, and an amazing set of specialty cocktails. The dinner menu was a perfect combination of Costa Rican fare, pizza from the wood-burning oven, a BBQ night,... More

This hotel has good vibes. Very chill-ax. Friendly staff and management. The rooms are basic and clean. We had good sleeps and felt comfortable and safe.A 2 minute walk from the beach. Nice bar/lounge/restaurant with ping pong and darts open mostly for dinner. Loved Lynn's homemade granola bars and smoothies in the morning.We ate next door at the sister restaurant... More

Playa Grande Inn was probably our most pleasant stop of our 10-day trip, great vibe. They have a big screen projector playing surf movies to get you pumped up for sessions. Board rentals are available with a good selection of shapes. Beers are cold and cheap, and the juice bar called RAW is amazing! The current owner, Justen, was extremely... More

The PGI has a very mellow, laid back vibe very suitable to an avid surfer's lifestyle.  Not quite a resort but far from lacking anything. The rooms are of a nice size and are air conditioned. The pool is also the perfect size for getting cooled off. The restaurant and bar's day and night wait staff are super friendly (and... More

Playa grande inn aka PGI has great food at a great price. Friendly atmosphere with big screen playing surf videos to get you charged up for the waves. Beer are cheapest around. BBQ pizza is brick oven style and really good. Mid day there is a juice bar called Raw. Great smoothies and granola bars to keep you healthy for... More