Casa Serena

Casa Serena was a dream! When I say our jaws hit the floor when we walked in for the first time…pictures don’t fully capture the beauty of the house and property. This house takes luxury vacation to the next level. Ismael and Lourdes were the MVPs of the week! They are truly the heart of the home and ensured that our stay was seamless. They were not only phenomenal cooks, they also provided the best company and we are thankful to have become friends with them over the week. Ismael provided poolside cocktails as well as snacks such as homemade pico de gallo and guacamole. Lourdes kept our living quarters looking pristine and made the most delicious traditional Costa Rican breakfast dishes. Together they made us feel like family. We would love to return here someday, and we cannot recommend this property enough! Pura Vida!!

Dani - Posted: 6/22/2026

Thank you so much Dani! We're so glad Casa Serena was a dream and that the house and grounds took your breath away. I’ll pass your kind words to Ismael and Lourdes; they’ll be so happy to hear they made your stay seamless with delicious breakfasts, poolside cocktails, and that homemade pico and guac. Pura Vida! We’d love to welcome you back anytime and appreciate the glowing recommendation.

Stay Tamarindo staff

From the house, location, Collin (house manager that helped book everything for us), the house mom and dad that took great care of us from 8am-12pm daily with delicious breakfasts, smoothies, fresh juices, cocktails and snacks…..everything was perfect and we will definitely be back! Casa Serena is a special place!

Lisa - Posted: 3/20/2026

Thank you, Lisa! So glad Casa Serena, the location, and Collin made your trip easy - and that the house mom and dad took such great care with breakfasts, smoothies, fresh juices, cocktails and snacks. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we’d love to welcome you back soon! ☀️

Stay Tamarindo staff

I can’t say enough about Casa Serena - a luxurious, private respite in nature. We had the most amazing time with our kids (3, 10, and 12) and appreciated all the thoughtful attention from Collin, Ismael and Lourdes. The beach location can’t be beat and the cork tree over the pool was home to a family of monkeys who came to say hi each morning! We are already looking forward to our return trip!

Alison - Posted: 3/16/2026

Thank you, Alison! So glad Casa Serena provided a place for your family to have an amazing time. I’ll share your kind words with Collin, Ismael, and Lourdes - they’ll be so happy to hear it. The cork tree and monkey visitors are special - glad the beach location worked perfectly for your kids. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Stay Tamarindo staff

A very enjoyable loved the home everything was just perfect!! Highly recommend

Anonymous - Posted: 2/8/2026

Thank you for the wonderful review! We're glad you loved the home and that everything was just perfect. We appreciate the recommendation and hope to welcome you back to Tamarindo soon.

Stay Tamarindo staff

A casa é linda, limpa e organizada. A energia do lugar é incrível! Queremos muito voltar. Ismael e da Lourdes são pessoas muito gentis, prestativos e preparam o melhor café da manhã do mundo, o original café da manhã da Costa Rica. A comunicação com Collin é ótima! Muito obrigada por alguns dos melhores dias de nossas vidas!

Maria Fernanda - Posted: 11/17/2025

Unforgettable experience!

Anonymous - Posted: 6/17/2025

Thank you for your kind words! We're glad you had an unforgettable experience and hope to welcome you back to Stay in Tamarindo soon.

Stay Tamarindo staff

The home is wonderfully thoroughly enjoyed the pool and outdoor space. Coffee each morning on the veranda with a view of the ocean is hard to beat! Collin, Ismael and Luisa provided excellent service, ensuring the stay was comfortable and well taken care of

Anonymous - Posted: 4/26/2025

This property was gorgeous!! It was like our own little resort. There were 5 couples that have travelled together for over 10 years and we loved this house. You could all gather together in the kitchen, great room, outdoor patio yet still have your privacy in your bedroom suite. Ishmael and Lourdes take care of the property and they were simply wonderful and so kind! Collin was the concierge and he was very helpful and responded very quickly to any question or reservation that we needed. Would definitely stay again.

Anonymous - Posted: 3/5/2025

Casa Serena was a beautiful property and great fit for our group of 10. Ismael went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed and were comfortable at the house. He and his wife were there every morning and kept the house immaculate. They even drove is into Tamarindo one afternoon and had lunch with us at their favorite soda. Collin was very responsive to our inquiries and helped us with reservations and transportation. We would definitely stay at Casa Serena again. This was our 4th time in Costa Rica and we will be back.

Anonymous U from Michigan - Posted: 2/21/2025

Casa Serena was a beautiful property and great fit for our group of 10. Ismael went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed and were comfortable at the house. Collin was very responsive to our inquiries and helped us with reservations and transportation. We would definitely stay at Casa Serena again. This was our 4th time in Costa Rica and we will be back.

Anonymous U from Michigan - Posted: 2/21/2025

Special house right on the beach with wonderful snorkeling. Amazing housekeepers. We were staying with little kids and it was perfect !

Anonymous - Posted: 2/2/2025

Beautiful house, will book again!

Anonymous - Posted: 10/31/2024

Great 4 days in paradise.

John - Posted: 5/6/2023

Thank you for your review, John. All the best, Stay in Tamarindo Team

Stay Tamarindo staff

We had an amazing stay at Casa Serena. The house has a fabulous pool and ocean front location. The married couple who maintain the property for a few hours each morning could not be nicer. We’ll absolutely be back.

Elizabeth - Posted: 3/21/2023

What a beautiful home! All the bedrooms are spacious. The back porch, pool and the views are stunning. It was like our own private beach house. Very secluded area and not too many houses near by. Very clean and very well maintained. Excellent service! The house is a 20-30 drive from Tamarindo. We did not mind the drive. Our favorite restaurant was the DragonFly! I would definitely recommend this house if luxury, privacy and relaxing by the pool is what you are looking for!

Stacey Craft - Posted: 2/18/2023

Casa Senena is a beautiful villa on a beautiful beach in a beautiful area. Our 10 day stay could not have been more perfect.

Norman Harper - Posted: 1/19/2023

The house was fantastic and was just as pictured and described. The Pool was wonderful and the views of the sunsets were beautiful. Ismail and his wife were helpful and professional. They took great pride in the house and and how they treated their guests. I can’t say enough about them. There were a couple of minor issues (to be expected) but they were able to resolve. Our concierge, Mariam, was also helpful in arranging any activities requested along with giving needed advice/recommendations. The beach was rocky so swimming was somewhat limited but would say, enthusiastically, we would recommend the house and all the people that help support our incredible vacation. Great work!

Jeff Shawl - Posted: 1/4/2023

We spent a week with 9 people at Casa Serena for my mother’s 80th birthday. We had an amazing time. Mariam was a fantastic concierge and helped us with all of our needs. Ishmael and Lourdes who take care of the house our wonderful, kind and incredibly helpful. The house itself is incredibly located right on the beach. Any issues we had were taken care of immediately. I would highly recommend and look forward to going back.

Nicole Lafountaine - Posted: 12/28/2022

Our family had a wonderful time staying at Casa Serena. The house is amazing. It is on a private beach and the sunsets are just priceless. Watching the sunset each evening from the pool was a highlight (I must have taken 100 pictures). The pool and outdoor bbq, bar area, and lounges are great for hanging out with the family. We also loved using the Sonos speakers throughout the house, which guests can hook up to their phones with Bluetooth. The house is very well-designed for everyone to have a beautiful bedroom and private bath (they are private suites). We have 4 adult sons and two daughter-in-laws and there was plenty of space for all of us. The beds are very comfortable. The living area is spacious and comfortable and the kitchen had everything we needed for dinners. Casa Serena is a stunning property and our family agreed that it was the nicest we have ever stayed at. The caretakers of the house, Ishmael and Lourdes, took amazing care of us during our stay. They kept the house clean, and they were such a big help with groceries and answering questions for us. Mariam from Stay in Tamarindo was also amazing. She made all our arrangements for adventures while we were there and made sure our trip went smoothly. 😃 Anytime we needed a reservation or a question answered, she was there. We absolutely loved this house and our Stay in Costa Rica…. We would love to return to Casa Serena soon. Thank you again to Ishmael, Lourdes, Mariam, and the rest of the Stay at Tamarindo team for making our vacation so enjoyable. Judy, Dave and Family

Judy Crown - Posted: 4/7/2022

We absolutely loved our visit to Costa Rica and would highly recommend it to anyone. Our stay at Hacienda Panilla was wonderful and the home was lovely. The staff is courteous and attentive to keeping the villa running without any problems. We also enjoyed the beach club and the short drive it took to get there. Enjoy!

Marianne Foulger - Posted: 1/6/2022

Casa Serena was even more beautiful and amazing in person than it was in pictures! It was absolutely perfect for our family of 5! (My husband, daughter, son and daughter-in-law). It is impeccably maintained and has excellent amenities. The most fabulous of the amenities is the gorgeous and scenic pool area! I would have been happy to stay there the whole week. My son and daughter-in-law enjoyed being able to snorkel on our own beach with the equipment provided at Casa Serena. The workout room at Casa is unlike anything I’ve ever seen in a private home and was greatly enjoyed my husband and daughter. We rented a car for the week and it was necessary for going into Tamarindo for excursions, dinner and beautiful sunsets. If you plan on having meals at the Casa (and really, why leave?), I recommend driving to Villa Real to the Super Mega. It is by far the best grocery that we found. We also rented a golf cart for the week and it was great to have to get around the community. The beach club is a short ride away. We drove to the club and walked to Lola’s for lunch a couple of days. The food and atmosphere are great there. It’s an enjoyable 20-minute walk, but you have to be aware of the tide schedule so that you don’t get marooned. You can also access Playa Langosta beach within the HP community. If you get lucky, you may just see monkeys on the drive. Lastly, I can’t say enough about how Ishmael and his wife Loudes took such great care of the property and us. This was truly a 5 star dream vacation!

Eugenia Mckinney - Posted: 8/18/2021

I can't say enough good things about this property. I wish I could live here. If you are looking for a beautiful house with privacy, an amazing pool, and your private beach, look no further. The house is built in a way that everyone has their own area for peace and quite. The main living area and kitchen are wide open and perfect for eating or relaxing. The pool area has tons of tables and chairs perfect for eating or relaxing. The pool is huge and beautiful. There is an outdoor BBQ area with a small refrigerator. If you want to get a workout in while in vacation, the gym has everything you could possibly need. The air conditioners work better than any other property I have ever rented in Costa Rica. The beds are comfortable. The kitchen is stocked with all the utensils you could need. The staff is amazing and helpful. Lourdes and Ismael kept the place spotless for us and answered every question we had and addressed all of our needs. Mariam was at our beck and call throughout our stay and made all of our arrangements for us so we could relax and enjoy our vacation. I am always skeptical renting on the internet. I was pleasantly relived to find that everything that was advertised was exactly as stated if not better. I will stay at Casa Serena again as soon as possible. Do not pass on this property.

DAX B. - Posted: 8/11/2021

Hello Dax B, your kind words and effort to share your experience with us are well apreciated! Thank you for the detailed review about the house amenities, it's helpful for our next visitors. We are happy you had an amazing time and look forward to welcoming you back for another round very soon ! Pura Vida!

Stay Tamarindo staff

I can't say enough good things about this property. I wish I could live here. If you are looking for a beautiful house with privacy, an amazing pool, and your private beach, look no further. The house is built in a way that everyone has their own area for peace and quite. The main living area and kitchen are wide open and perfect for eating or relaxing. The pool area has tons of tables and chairs perfect for eating or relaxing. The pool is huge and beautiful. There is an outdoor BBQ area with a small refrigerator. If you want to get a workout in while in vacation, the gym has everything you could possibly need. The air conditioners work better than any other property I have ever rented in Costa Rica. The beds are comfortable. The kitchen is stocked with all the utensils you could need. The staff is amazing and helpful. Lourdes and Ismael kept the place spotless for us and answered every question we had and addressed all of our needs. Mariam was at our beck and call throughout our stay and made all of our arrangements for us so we could relax and enjoy our vacation. I am always skeptical renting on the internet. I was pleasantly relived to find that everything that was advertised was exactly as stated if not better. I will stay at Casa Serena again as soon as possible. Do not pass on this property.

Dax Barnhart - Posted: 7/21/2021

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: What a beautiful home! All the bedrooms are spacious. The back porch, pool and the views are stunning. It was like our own private beach house. Very secluded area and not too many houses near by. Very clean and very well maintained. The housekeeper, Ishmael and his wife took excellent care of us. They cooked us dinner one night, made us breakfast and cocktails by the pool. Excellent service! The house is a 20-30 drive from Tamarindo. We did not mind the drive. Our favorite restaurant was the DragonFly! I would definitely recommend this house if luxury, privacy and relaxing by the pool is what you are looking for!

Stacey C. - Posted: 3/11/2019

Thank you Stacey! We are thrilled to hear you loved Casa Serena and found it not only beautiful but also comfortable for your group. It was our pleasure to assist you before and during your stay and we hope you come back for a visit very soon! Thank you again for staying with us and for your recommendations. Pura Vida!

Stay Tamarindo staff