Costa Rica Pickleball Vacation
May 3 -10, 2025
SOLD OUT as of 01/28!
This vacation is a coordinated group pickleball vacation available to all pickleball players. Spend eight days and seven nights at a Spanish Colonial Style Luxury Villa near Tamarindo, Costa Rica, in the Guanacaste Region. Pura Vida House is a four-bedroom villa and a two-bedroom villa with a private swimming pool and a beautiful outdoor area in between. Buena Vida House has three bedrooms and three bathrooms and is right across the street. The two properties amount to a total of 4,500 square feet that can comfortably accommodate up to nine couples. The villas are well-appointed with organic toiletries, towels, beach towels, linens, hair dryers, security safes, cooking essentials, and the best Costa Rican coffee. You can also ride mountain bikes to enjoy the resort’s 20-mile trail system and use the four-person golf carts to get around the resort in style!
Breakfast and dinner is prepared at the villa by a local chef including fresh tropical fruits, empanadas, shrimp and rice, Spanish paella, fish tacos, and traditional Costa Rican casados.
Daily pickleball play, including instruction, drills, and open play with a professional instructor/s are held in a beautiful jungle setting.
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Click on the picture to see a video of Pura Vida House
New pickleball courts in
Hacienda Pinilla
Hacienda Pinilla Beach Club where we have full access to all its amenities. Click the picture for a video!
Price and Payments
The price for the week is based on double occupancy only. $1,900 per person (not including air). Transfers, breakfast, dinners, concierge services, and 2 hours of pickleball lessons each morning are included in the price. A $900 deposit is due upon sign up and the balance is due on March 3, 2025. If you qualify for the discount, it will come out of your fianl payment.
You will be emailed forms for payment. Note: this price does not include airfare. You will arrange you own, then provide us with your flight information for the shuttle service.
Cancellation Policy
There are no refunds for this vacation. If you think you may need to cancel, you should look at getting travel protection (insurance). You can CLICK HERE to review some policy information or contact Jo for more options. Substitutions are allowed up until 30 days before travel.
Accommodations
There are 9 bedrooms between the 2 villas and each has it's own bathroom. All rooms are double occupancy. Rooms will be assigned at the time of signup by ACE Travel Pros, so let us know if you want a king or 2 twin beds. When you arrive, your names will be posted on the rooms.
Group Coordinator
Jo Johnson is the owner of ACE Travel Pros. Jo serves as the coordinator and travel agent for your vacation. Jo provides service for your vacation questions and bookings along with coordinating all aspects of travel for the group.
Jo also coordinates other group activities while there and will coordinate with the owners of the villa for any off-site EXCURSIONS if you would like to explore more of the country!
Pickleball Vacation Group Package - Inclusions
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7 nights accommodations at The Pura Vida House (6bd/6ba villa) and Buena Vista House (3bd/3ba villa) - 18 spots available in 9 rooms (double occupancy only).
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Private round trip airport transfer (Liberia/Guanacaste, LIR - Liberia International Airport) - we need to coordinate flights so we arrive and depart about the same time since there is only one shuttle each way. FYI, the shuttle stops at the local market on the way to the villa to get drinks and snacks you would like for the week.
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2 meals per day by a private chef at the villa (breakfast/dinner) - the villa owner's mother is the chef. She went to culinary school and is restaurant experienced. It is all authentic Costa Rican style food so if anyone has diet restrictions/allergies, you need to let me know ASAP so I can fill them in. They give us a lot of food, fresh fruit, juices, etc. and we usually keep the leftovers so people can snack on those for lunch if you are around, etc.
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2 hours of PB drills each morning with 2 pros (if we have 18 total) - We usually drill from 8-10am each morning because of the heat. We can also go to the courts any time and if they are open, then just play. They do take reservations for court time, but then it costs $20 per hour, which you pay at the tennis center.
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4 Golf carts to get around resort (3 six seaters + 1 four seater) and parked in our garage. So each day we will need to coordinate who is going in what cart to get around, or 2 people can ride the e-bikes if you want.
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Wi-Fi (100/mbps)
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2 mountain bikes (shared amongst the group) - access to 20+ miles of ocean view trails - these are parked in our garage so we have access to use them at any time.
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FREE Unlimited Daily Access to Exclusive Beach Club (1 restaurant, 2 bars, 160 ft oceanfront infinity pool, gym, water activities, spa) *$35/pp daily value. The restaurant has a great menu with beers on tap, great wine and cocktails also. There is a happy hour each night at the beach bar.
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Access to the JW Marriott Guanacaste (8 restaurants/bars) access to the pools and beach also. FYI, the bars and the restaurants are expensive here. They also have more party life than the Hacienda Pinilla Beach Club. This beach area is great for snorkeling and sunsets. You can take golf carts over there.
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Access to 2 other Spas (JW Marriott & Altos de Eros)
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An organized group trip to Tamarindo, the local town for shopping, trying new restaurants and access to the beach there. We will decide the day to do that when we all arrive.
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Concierge services (to coordinate any transportation, TOURS, activities, trips to the market). Our concierges are the owners of the villa, Mani and Sindy. They can arrange just about anything we want to do. They are very knowledgeable about Costa Rica and the entire area we are staying in. A tours list will be provided as we get closer, so if there is something you have in mind, let me know. Tours will be with our group only and most have a 4 person minimum.
Extras:
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Private access to 3 beaches (Avellanas, Mansita, Langosta) - Langosta is where you can get a massage on the beach. Avellanas is where the surfers mostly are as there is a great surf break there (Little Hawaii). Also, Lola's beach bar (Avellanas Beach) and restaurant is on that beach and has a great outdoor atmosphere that we can walk to along the beach for one or two days for lunch. Great food and great outdoor atmosphere.
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Daily Housekeeping - beds made, dishes are done after each provided meal, main areas also cleaned.
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Laundry service - only on Wednesday. They give us baskets for each room to keep track.
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Discounted golf green fees - They can get us great rates on 9 or 18 holes. They do have rental clubs that will cost extra. There is also an outdoor restaurant at the golf club where you can sit on the patio and have a Michelada and lunch!
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Daily Costa Rican coffee, fresh fruit/juices - these are already in our kitchen along with a water purifier jug that is always kept full in each kitchen
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Equestrian center - extra cost to ride but can be booked
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Mini Market - this is inside the Hacienda Pinilla and is very basic stuff but they do have beer and wine etc. available if you don't want to do the trip to Tamarindo market. It's also more expensive, that's why we try to get drinks, etc. ahead of time with the shuttle stop.
Buena Vida House - second villa across the street
Vehicles for our use during our stay
Overview of the tennis and pickleball area
Overview of the Pura Vida House
Living and kitchen area - Pura Vida house
