Group size
From six guests to thirty-four — or fifty-six when Villa Costa Vida is taken with its tower
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The homes
Villa Guides
An honest, observational portrait of each home — where it sits, how access works, what the house feels like through the day, and who it suits.
Which villas need a 4×4 — and which don’t — the home-by-home access table, plus the honest list of which homes you can walk to the beach from.
Choosing a villa: which home suits which trip — matched by families, group size, stairs, remote work, events and seclusion.
The eighteen homes
Uvita · paved access
Casa Colibri
A four-bedroom modern villa in Uvita with a clear view of the Whale's Tail and easy paved access (no 4x4). Sleeps 10 indoors; private 3-home enclave.
Uvita · paved access
Casa LaVista
A five-bedroom luxury villa on the highest point of a gated community above Playa Hermosa, Uvita — ocean views, infinity pool and jacuzzi, no 4x4 required. Sleeps 10.
Dominical · no 4x4
Casa Ola Vista
A single-level four-bedroom villa with a saltwater infinity pool — no 4x4. 4.96 across 47 reviews.
Dominical · gated · 4x4
Casa Solaz
An intimate four-king villa (8 guests) in a gated, 24/7-secured community — yoga deck, infinity pool.
Dominicalito · 4x4
Casa Frenchie
A seven-bedroom jungle retreat house (18 guests) — built for retreats & big groups. Caretaker on site; pairs with neighbours.
Dominicalito · 4x4
Casa Amigos
A 2022 four-bedroom ridge villa (8 guests) — king ensuites, a saltwater infinity pool & spa, and a headline view. Weddings hosted.
Dominicalito · 4x4
Villa Vista del Mar
A multi-level four-bedroom villa (9 guests) with a Bali-stone pool and ocean views — Casa Frenchie's next-door neighbour for combined stays.
Dominical · 4x4
Casa Bella Vina
A large five-bedroom luxury villa (sleeps 14) between Uvita & Dominical — family-reunion scale, central location.
Dominical
Riverstone
A villa (sleeps 12) in Dominical — uninterrupted whitewater views, a pool and a river, minutes from beach & town.
Uvita · 4x4
Casa ReSol
A secluded four-bedroom villa (9 guests) buried in rainforest — magazine-worthy views from each bedroom, mesmerizing night skies, on-site caretaker.
Escaleras · 4x4
Colores del Viento
An architecturally striking villa (6 guests) in the Escaleras jungle — indoor-outdoor design, dramatic views, a lower-level outdoor kitchen & bar.
Uvita · 4x4
Villa del Cielo
An eco-luxury villa (9 guests) with an infinity pool & jacuzzi — five minutes from Playa Hermosa, minutes from town.
Tres Ríos · 4x4
Casa Grande del Mar
An estate (8 guests) on 17+ acres of private jungle preserve — monkeys, toucans and sloths, with deep privacy.
Ojochal · 4x4
Villa Roca
A custom-designed three-bedroom villa (6 guests) with an ocean-to-mountain view and a private pool — intimate and design-led.
Ojochal · 4x4
Casa Hacienda Jaguar
A modern family retreat (9 guests) with a million-dollar view and a warm, family-friendly pool. A remote, off-road arrival.
Uvita · beach walk
Chalet Tropical
A jungle villa (8 guests) a short walk from a wild, near-empty beach — surf as the soundtrack, howler monkeys overhead.
Ojochal
Tiki Vibez
An authentic tropical hideaway (8 guests) on two private acres in Ojochal — views to the Osa Peninsula.
Manuel Antonio · no 4x4
Villa Costa Vida
A ten-bedroom villa in Manuel Antonio (34 guests, plus a separate seven-bedroom Tower for 19) — saltwater infinity pool, a private elevator and an accessible suite, a conference room, and paved access.
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The collection at a glance
Eighteen homes, all privately owned and individually managed, spread along Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific coast. Seventeen sit in and around the three Costa Ballena towns — eight in Uvita, six in Dominical and Dominicalito, three in Ojochal — and one, Villa Costa Vida, sits further north, in Manuel Antonio.
Across the eighteen homes
Reached without a 4x4
Four homes: Casa Colibri, Casa LaVista, Casa Ola Vista and Villa Costa Vida
Walkable to a beach
One — Chalet Tropical. Several others are walkable downhill, but the climb back is real
Single-level living
Casa Ola Vista throughout; Villa Costa Vida has a private elevator and an accessible suite
Homes that pair
Casa Frenchie and Villa Vista del Mar are next door; Casa Amigos is a short drive away
Nearly all have
A private pool, air conditioning in the bedrooms, reliable Wi-Fi, and a view earned by the climb
How to read these guides
Each guide is written the same way, and deliberately not like a listing. It opens with where the home actually sits and how you get to it — the road, the gate, the last kilometre — because on this coast that is the thing most likely to surprise people. Then the house through a day: which rooms catch the morning, where everyone ends up at six, what the nights sound like. Then who it genuinely suits, and who it does not.
What you will not find is a rate. Prices move with the season, the group size and how long you stay, and a number frozen into a page is a number that will be wrong by the time you read it. Live availability and current rates live on puravillas.com, and the team will quote a real figure for real dates.
Where a home has a genuine drawback — a steep approach, construction next door, stairs that will not suit everyone, a pool with no fence — the guide says so plainly. That is the whole point of writing them.
Two ways in, if you are still deciding
If access is the deciding factor, start with Which Villas Need a 4x4 — and Which Don’t: a home-by-home table sorted from easiest arrival to most demanding, plus an honest account of what “walkable to the beach” means here.
If the trip itself is the deciding factor, start with Choosing a Villa: Which Home Suits Which Trip, which matches homes to families with young children, larger groups, couples, remote work, weddings and events, mobility and stairs, and how much seclusion you actually want.
And if you are choosing a town before a house, Uvita vs Dominical vs Ojochal compares the three side by side and lists which villas sit above each.
Quick FAQ
How many villas are in the Pura Villas collection?
Eighteen homes have a full villa guide on this site — eight in Uvita, six in Dominical and Dominicalito, three in Ojochal, and Villa Costa Vida in Manuel Antonio.
What is the largest villa?
Villa Costa Vida in Manuel Antonio, which sleeps thirty-four, or fifty-six taken together with its Villa Tower. On the Costa Ballena itself the largest is Casa Frenchie at eighteen guests across two houses, which can be combined with next-door Villa Vista del Mar for larger groups still.
What is the smallest?
Colores del Viento in the Escaleras jungle and Villa Roca in Ojochal both sleep six — the two homes most suited to a couple or a single family.
Which villas can I reach without a 4x4?
Four: Casa Colibri, Casa LaVista, Casa Ola Vista and Villa Costa Vida. Every other home sits up a hill or jungle road where a 4x4 is recommended or required — the full breakdown is in Which Villas Need a 4x4.
Can two families book neighbouring villas?
Yes, and several homes are set up for exactly that. Casa Frenchie and Villa Vista del Mar are next-door neighbours, and Casa Amigos is a short drive away. Tell the team the shape of the group and they will suggest the pairing.
Why are there no prices on these pages?
Because rates change with the season, the group size and the length of stay, and a fixed number on a guide page ages badly. Current rates and live availability are on puravillas.com, or the team will quote for your dates directly.
Are these homes managed by Pura Villas?
The homes are privately owned. Pura Villas manages the stay — booking, guest care and, for most of the collection, the property itself. One home, Villa Costa Vida, is booking-managed only. About explains how that works.
Eighteen villa guides, each built to the same honest standard. Several homes also pair beautifully for two families travelling together — a short walk or a few minutes' drive apart. Tell the team your group and they'll suggest the right home or pairing. Browse all villas & availability ↗