Accommodation
Your nature-infused retreat in the wild south of Costa Rica
Welcome to Finca Cacao — a peaceful, playful, and heart-centered space where nature, wellness, and community meet. Whether you’re here to rest, play pickleball, surf, explore, write, or reconnect, our finca offers a warm home base surrounded by gardens, jungle, and the sounds of nature.
We are located just 400 meters from the beach, along a scenic walk through fields and trees, and offer a mix of cozy private casitas and spacious suites. Your stay here is more than a booking — it’s an experience.
Stay at Finca Cacao —
🌟 Why Book Direct With Us?
Best Rate Guarantee
Save money when you book direct. Our direct prices are always lower than Airbnb or any booking platform.
Personalized Support
Message us on WhatsApp for questions, recommendations, transportation help, or custom stay requests.
WhatsApp: +506 8386-4094
Secure & Flexible
Prefer the security of Airbnb? No problem — we keep that option open.
Prefer the savings of booking direct? We can send a secure payment link and invoice.
Family Owned & Operated
When you book direct, you support a small, locally rooted project built with love, intention, and community values.
🛏️ Our Accommodation
Finca Cacao can host up to 16 guests across a variety of beautiful, private spaces. All accommodations include:
WiFi
Kitchen or kitchenette
Private bathroom
Fresh linens & towels
Fans and AC
Natural ventilation & large screened windows
Access to gardens, outdoor shower, pool, and pickleball courts (discounted rate for guests)
🌺 Casita Cacao — Natural Teak Floor Studio
A charming, comfortable studio surrounded by greenery. Perfect for couples or solo travelers who enjoy a gentle on the feet flooring, natural sage green hues.
Features a kitchenette, queen bed, spacious bathroom with open-sky shower, and screened porch that let the tropical air flow in.
🌿 Casita Dulce — Bright & Inviting Retreat
Light-filled, peaceful, and thoughtfully designed studio. Ideal for slowing down, reading, working remotely, or simply resting. Includes a fully equipped kitchenette, sugar cane views, screened porch and a soft, relaxing energy.
🍃 Casita Achiote — Private Jungle Hideaway
Jungle elegance meets tropical charm. Casita Achiote is set slightly apart for extra peace, and is perfect for guests who want quiet, deep rest, and a strong connection to nature. Includes a fully equipped kitchenette, sugar cane and Annatto tree views, and screened porch.
🏡 Casa Cacao — Spacious Two-Bedroom Home
Great for families, friends, or small retreat groups.
Includes:
Two private bedrooms
Fully equipped kitchen
Outdoor screened porch for relaxing or gathering
Plenty of space to cook, relax, unwind.
🌸 Los Flores Suite — Pickleball lovers favorite
Soft, welcoming, and spacious — ideal for couples, singles, or solo travelers seeking a comfortable room with tropical cooking facilities and an ocean peek view. Located nearest to the pickleball courts. The design means that any noise from the courts is barely discernible inside of Los Flores Suite.
🪶 El Nido Suite — Pickleball Courtside Escape
Bright, airy, and perfect for small families of 3 or 4, with 2 separate rooms and one bathroom. Tropical cooking facilities, including fridge, sink, and outdoor preparation area combine with an open view to the expansive back yard with ocean breezes. The design means that any noise from the courts is barely discernible inside of El Nido Suite.
More Than a Stay — Experiences at Finca Cacao
Our finca is a living, breathing project. When you stay with us, you’re invited to experience:
✨ Pickleball Courts (Covered + Lights)
Play rain or shine. Ideal for couples, groups, meetups, and guests joining our retreats or training programs.
✨ Massage & Bodywork
Relax and reset with on-site therapies including deep tissue, craniosacral therapy, and intuitive bodywork.
✨ Cacao Workshops
Join a hands-on bean-to-bar experience and learn the story, flavor, and culture of cacao.
✨ Nature & Adventure
Walk to the beach
Explore jungle paths
Visit nearby waterfalls
Surf, wing-foil, or paddleboard
Visit Golfito, Pavones, or Zancudo
Enjoy fresh local food and great coffee
Fishing adventures inshore and offshore!
Getting Here
Fly into San Jose International SJO then to Golfito on www.flysansa.com
Taxi to Finca Cacao: ~1 hour and 15 minutes
We can help arrange transportation
The beach is approx. 400 meters from the property
We are in a quiet, under-touristed region — a perfect match for travelers who appreciate nature, authenticity, and unpolished beauty.
-
![]()
Yoga & Pilates Studio
The Cacao Pod
-
![A backyard with a small pool featuring an inflatable zebra float, surrounded by tropical trees including a banana plant with bananas and a tree with dark green leaves, with a wooden deck and steps leading to the pool.]()
Pool with Deck
Salt water pool
-
![Person holding a blue pickleball paddle and a yellow pickleball on an outdoor tennis court.]()
Pickleball Courts
Two covered courts
-
![A man with a beard receives a massage on his neck and shoulders at a massage table, covered with a dark towel, in a spa or massage therapy room.]()
Massage & Bodywork
To keep you playing
-
![Person squeezing fresh, yellow pineapple with black specks, on a black surface, with a red container of chopped pineapple in the background.]()
Cacao Workshops
Bean to Bar chocolate
-
![Two children ride horses along the shoreline at the beach with a rainbow in the sky.]()
Horseback Riding
Beach and mountain, jungle to sea.
-
![A person holding a white bowl filled with various fresh salad ingredients, including shredded carrots, chopped kale, microgreens, sliced cucumbers, roasted mushrooms, and a small cup of dressing.]()
Great Food
Food is medicine
-
![A waterfall in a lush green forest with water cascading over rocks into a pool below.]()
Nature Excursions
Get grounded, have fun
-
![Outdoor covered patio with a wooden dining table, benches, and stools, a black wicker chair, a kitchen sink, and lush greenery including banana plants and flowering bushes.]()
Outdoor BBQ & common area
Perfect for potluck style dinners
FAQs
-
Fly to Golfito regional airport (GOL) from San Jose airport (SJO).
Taxi from Golfito to Finca Cacao $80/ 1hr 15 minutes.
Drive from Liberia/ Guanacaste (8 hours)
Drive from San Jose (6 hours)
Drive from Dominical (3 hours)
-
As the crow flies, it’s around 400 meters to the beach. It is a little adventure, out the back gate, over an old air-strip, through a cow field and a short stretch of jungle path. It’s interesting, beautiful, and, in the rainy season- can be muddy!
-
Costa Rica, in general is a safe country to travel, with minimal violent crime and mostly annoying theft.
Having said that, wherever there is a discrepancy between those who have, and those who have not- we find crime. Opportunistic theft happens in our area.
This area is under-touristed which makes it a hidden gem… but at the same time, there are few opportunites for gainful employment and, as a result, the uneducated, poor and bored turn to drugs. Theft pays for the drugs- and usually is a quick snatch and grab, to get them their next hit.
We recommend never leaving anything of value or even an empty bag inside your locked vehicle, unattended. We have an alarm system and cameras to keep an eye on the property.
It is prudent to leave sentimental things of value at home, not bring them on vacation.
Get travel insurance - this is recommended no matter what. For trip cancelation, for medical accidents, for the unexpected- don’t leave home without travel insurance. We use Generali, or World Nomads.
You know yourself best- if you know that you are someone who really prefers the security and safety of an all-inclusive resort, where conditions are controlled, security is high and you just get to switch off completely… then this area isn’t for you.
-
Black/ dark sand. Patches of rocks, with patches of sand. Long, empty, quiet. Bordered by jungle, coconut trees bending over the sand, macaws screeching and gliding, lots of driftwood, some cobblestones, some rocks, lots of sand.
No sidewalks, few buildings!
In the dry season- crystal blue ocean, simply gorgeous.
In the rainy season- blue days mixed with brown days… depending on the weather. Rivermouths eject silty water after heavy rains- which clears up quickly as the rain subsides.
Any questions- please don’t hesitate to reach out.