Andaz Peninsula

Andaz Peninsula Papagayo, on Culebra Bay

The Andaz sits on Culebra Bay on the Papagayo Peninsula, in Guanacaste, with dry forest running down to calm water. It suits couples who want a design resort with a strong sense of place, and families who want big rooms and a bay to swim in, about an hour from Liberia airport.

The architecture takes its cue from the local flora and fauna, with curved, organic shapes, local art and wood, and it feels more like Costa Rica than a typical beach resort.

Why we choose it

• Rooms with real space. Every standard room is 52 square metres, and the suites and villas run much larger, so families do not feel squeezed.
• Calm water on the bay. Culebra Bay is sheltered, which makes swimming and paddle boarding easy, even for children.
• A choice of view. Rooms face the bay, part of the bay or the forest, so you can pick the ocean or the quiet of the trees.

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Rooms and views

The rooms are all 52 square metres, with a king bed or two double beds, and views of the bay, part of the bay or the forest. Rooms with two double beds take 2 adults and 2 children under 12.

The Andaz Suite and Andaz Bay View Suite are 108 square metres. The Plunge Pool Suite, at 163 square metres, has its own pool and forest view, and the villas, with one or two bedrooms, run from 107 to 144 square metres. For groups there are penthouses with two or three bedrooms, the largest for 8 adults, and the Papagayo Pool Suite at 298 square metres.

On the property

There is a spa for massages after a day on the water, pools set in the gardens, and restaurants that lean on fresh, local ingredients with views of the sea. The art around the resort draws on the Chorotega culture of Guanacaste and local artists.

The mornings are for the bay: paddle boarding, snorkeling or a zip line through the forest. The afternoons are for the pool and the birds in the trees.

Location and getting there

The resort is on Culebra Bay on the Papagayo Peninsula, in Papagayo, about 1 hour by road from Liberia airport. That short transfer makes it an easy beach to add at the start or end of a trip to Arenal or Rincon de la Vieja.

We arrange private transfers and any tours you want from the resort.

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