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Boutique resort in the Pacific Coast region of Costa Rica. We are a small luxury resort mostly catering to large groups such as weddings, divorce parties, family reunions, birthday parties. We have 3 salt-water pools and extensive gardens. There are dogs and street dogs, so if you are afraid of dogs, this will not work for you. We provide all-inclusive options for our guests and because we are boutique, we are able to craft special and unique experiences. An oasis hidden amongst the other businesses nearby. We are a 3-minute walk to the beach. Our goal is to continue to be very considerate of how we can make a luxury experience in Costa Rica when materials are limited. The owners are a designer and an engineer.
Opportunities: The availability of these is dependent on the season.
At least one month commitment. We can do longer stays depending on what you want to do.
- Mural help (no experience necessary! paint by numbers. We have a really boring looking concrete wall)
- Hospitality help
- General tidying
- Gardening (we are considering getting chickens! and a veggie/herb garden- we already have fruit)
- Content creation (only available in offseason)
From June-November: we have some groups but not a ton so we'll be focusing on special projects
The Team:
Tactical team is 5 full-time people and 3 part-time such as: Lead cleaner, Lead F&B, Lead Facilities, Spa, Guard. Associate Operations.
The family:
Mom, dad, kiddo, and grandma. There are doggos as well: Falkor, Boots, and Jupiter. Jupiter is mostly at the resort. We sometimes bring Boots over to play with him and Cat. Falkor is a Cavalier and 12 years old. Cat just showed up one day and hasn't left. She fights raccoons but is generally sweet to humans. She is an outdoor cat and lives at the resort, at least we think she does.
There is a distributed administrative team that is not local that assists with Intake and other services.
We can accept groups traveling together but not families with children.
Message answer recommendations:
We get a lot of messages and we have a set of questions you can send us answers to that will help us with screening. If you are traveling in a group of 2, we ask you answer separately. This is for planning of roles.
Quiet afternoon and there are no guests but you have a shift, what would you be interested in doing around a hotel?
AI/ML/ChatGPT responses will be immediately rejected. Your AI won't show up for a cultural exchange, we ask you to show up authentically in messaging.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Videography
Technology
Events & social
LGBTQ
Culture
Fashion or beauty
Pets
Performing arts
Music
Photography
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Architecture
Art & design
Animals
Water sports
Yoga / Wellness
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Dancing
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will also learn how to make traditional dishes with some herbs and fruit from the property. You will learn about local fruits and vegetables. You will learn about the challenges and systems in Costa Rica. You will learn a small bit about construction in Costa Rica, not because you will do any construction yourself, but you will learn the intention behind the different design elements including the water systems and architecture.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We have a few different options for help: Social media help, childcare, hospitality, grounds keeping. We would prefer at least a month stay.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Japanese: Intermediate
Thai: Intermediate
Accommodation
Depending on your timing, you will be in one of the following:
Bunk house: ***Sleeps 2***
The photo with the staircase is of the "bunk house". It has 2 individual sized beds, table, mini fridge, and AC. Private bathroom. The beds are in loft spaces above the main space, one to the right of the staircase and one to the left, with privacy curtains. Hotplate to cook your own meals.
Loft house: ***Sleeps up to 3***
The new loft house has 3 individual sized bunks above in the loft. It has a communal space with fridge, hot plate, nice bathroom, AC. New photos coming soon.
Common areas: Outdoor kitchen, laundry.
Included for all:
Water, soda water, coffee, tea, milk, rice, beans, eggs, bread, jam, peanut butter and other breakfast items. Laundry use on-site available. Fantastic WIFI necessary for video calls. Bicycles on request and availability.
What else ...
We are a 3-minute walk to the beach and right on the main strip with shops, restaurants, grocery. You can take the bus or take a taxi to Tamarindo for night life, which is about 30 minutes away. From the property, you can walk to 3 different nearby beaches, one rocky, one white sand, one normal. There are 5 beaches within a close distance. You can take sailing lessons at the shop nearby, rent a moto bike or bicycle. There are yoga and Pilates classes nearby and massages on the beach. The bus is the least expensive transport, we do have phone numbers for local taxis. There are some beautiful places in the jungle with hot springs etc that we recommend you go to for an overnight trip.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have fantastic WIFI at both properties as I am a digital nomad. They have battery back-ups and both have 2 different service providers.
Can possibly accept pets
Only dogs- allergic to cats.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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We met on unexpected circumstances, but it was fate.
We are privileged to have hosted these young women and truly hope we will meet again in 10 years' time.
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We met on unexpected circumstances, but it was fate.
We are privileged to have hosted these young women and truly hope we will meet again in 10 years' time.
One of our tasks was to think outside the box for how we might create food and beverage for a photoshoot on a yacht. We needed it to not wilt in the sun, and it didn't have to be eatable- but it had to look genuine. They experimented with different… read more
We could stay in the tiny house and it fitted perfectly for two friends traveling together. In the tiny house we had our little space and also a option to cook. The food was always fresh and Lani also tried out some new recipes, which where amazing to try out.
We helped creating social media… read more
I asked to come last minute and they made it possible and were super flexible.
They always made sure that everyone was feeling well and was having they’re own private space.
Whenever I was struggling with something I could openly communicate and knew that… read more
