Las Catalinas Travel and Things to Do Guide
Welcome to Las Catalinas
Las Catalinas is a walkable, car-free beach town on the Pacific coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It sits between two sandy beaches, Playa Danta and Playa Dantita, and backs onto a 950-acre dry tropical forest reserve laced with hiking and biking trails. Cars are left at the edge of town, so streets, plazas and beach paths belong to people on foot and bike. The result is a place that feels both relaxed and lively, where everything a group needs is a few minutes’ walk away.
For meeting and event planners, that walkability is the town’s defining advantage. Lodging, restaurants, meeting rooms, outdoor venues, the beach and the trailheads are all within an easy stroll of one another, typically about five minutes. There are no shuttles between the hotel and the ballroom, no buses to the beach dinner and no lost attendees in parking lots. Groups move together, gather naturally and spend their time connecting rather than commuting.
Getting Here
Las Catalinas is easy to reach from two international airports. Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) is 42 km (26 miles) away, about a 1 hour 20 minute drive, with direct flights from many cities in the United States and Canada. Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José (SJO) is 247 km (154 miles) away, about 4.5 hours by road, and offers the widest range of international connections. The small Tamarindo airstrip (TNO), served by domestic flights, is 27 km (17 miles) away, about 50 minutes by car. Our team can arrange group ground transfers from any of these airports.
When to Visit
Guanacaste is Costa Rica’s sunniest and driest region. The dry season runs from November to April, with clear skies, steady breezes and warm days that are ideal for beach events and outdoor celebrations. The green season, from May to October, brings lush landscapes, afternoon showers, fewer visitors and excellent value, making it an attractive window for corporate retreats, incentive trips and wellness programs. Indoor venues and covered spaces keep events on schedule whatever the weather.
Where Groups Stay
Las Catalinas offers two lodging options that can be combined for groups of any size.
Santarena Hotel is a 45-room boutique hotel in the heart of town, steps from Playa Danta. Its rooms and suites, from Danta standard rooms with town views to ocean-view suites with double balconies, blend relaxed elegance with warm Costa Rican hospitality. The hotel is also home to several of the town’s indoor event spaces and a rooftop terrace with an infinity pool.
Las Catalinas Doorway is a collection of more than 60 private residences with over 220 bedrooms, ranging from one-bedroom flats to seven-bedroom ocean-view homes that sleep up to 18 guests. Many feature private pools, courtyards with fountains and terraces overlooking the sea. Residences suit executives who want privacy, families traveling together, wedding parties and teams who enjoy living and working side by side.
Together, the hotel and residences let planners house an entire group within walking distance, matching each attendee to the right style of stay.
Meeting and Event Venues
Las Catalinas offers 14 indoor and outdoor venues, all within walking distance of one another and of every place to stay.
Indoor spaces at Santarena Hotel include The Conservatory, a 160 m² air-conditioned event room for up to 100 guests with ocean views, a laser projector, motorized screen, integrated sound, wireless microphones and dedicated high-speed internet. The Study is an executive boardroom for up to 12, ideal for leadership sessions and breakouts. Ponciana Restaurant hosts rehearsal dinners and banquets for up to 48, and the Atrium, open to the sky, suits cocktail hours and receptions. On the beachfront, the shaded second floor of Celeste offers space for up to 60 for seminars, workshops and lunch meetings.
Outdoor venues range from intimate to grand. Plaza Danta, the largest at 750 m², welcomes up to 200 guests steps from the beach and is a favorite for wedding dinners and galas. Plaza Celaje, on the hillside with string lights and sunset views, also holds 200. Plaza Lucía gathers up to 150 around its central ceiba tree, and Plaza Agave hosts beachfront banquets for about 100. The sand-floor Beach Court is made for team building and beachfront dinners, La Rotonda’s grassy circle suits yoga and picnics, and the Rooftop Terrace is perfect for sunset cocktails. Celeste Restaurant, under the trees of Playa Danta, can welcome 100 guests inside and up to 200 more on the beach. Selected private villas can also be reserved for intimate dinners and celebrations.
Our on-site Groups and Events team coordinates every detail: venue selection, catering and custom menus, audiovisual production, décor, photography, entertainment, transfers and activities.
Food and Drink
The town has a variety of restaurants and cafés within walking distance, from relaxed beach dining to refined evening menus. Our culinary partners design group menus for every occasion, including private beachfront dinners, family-style feasts, themed parties and wellness-focused meals, and accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-sensitive diets.
Things to Do
Las Catalinas is a natural playground for team building and downtime. On the water, groups can snorkel, paddleboard or sail along the coast. On land, trails wind through the dry forest for hiking and mountain biking, with sweeping ocean views from the ridgelines. The town also has tennis and pickleball courts, and groups can visit La Estancia farm for a taste of rural Guanacaste life.
Wellness
Las Catalinas was designed around a healthy way of life, with daily movement, time outdoors and real community built into its rhythm. At its heart is Center of Joy, the town’s wellness center, where retreat leaders and groups gather for yoga, meditation, breathwork, sound healing and holistic programming. Sunrise yoga on the plaza, a forest hike before breakfast and a sunset meditation on the rooftop are easy to weave into any agenda, making Las Catalinas a natural fit for wellness retreats and for corporate groups who want attendees to return home restored.
Why Las Catalinas
A car-free, walkable town where every venue and room is minutes apart
Two beaches and a 1,000-acre nature reserve at the doorstep
14 indoor and outdoor venues for groups of 12 to 300
Flexible lodging: a 45-room boutique hotel plus 60+ private residences
On-site wellness center and a wide range of outdoor activities
A dedicated local team handling planning, logistics and experiences
Just 1 hour 20 minutes from Liberia International Airport (LIR)
Whether you are planning an executive retreat, an incentive trip, a destination wedding or a wellness program, Las Catalinas offers a setting where people slow down, connect and leave inspired. Contact our Groups and Events team at groups@lascatalinascr.com to st
Las Catalinas is a walkable, car-free beach town on the Pacific coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It sits between two sandy beaches, Playa Danta and Playa Dantita, and backs onto a 950-acre dry tropical forest reserve laced with hiking and biking trails. Cars are left at the edge of town, so streets, plazas and beach paths belong to people on foot and bike. The result is a place that feels both relaxed and lively, where everything a group needs is a few minutes’ walk away.
For meeting and event planners, that walkability is the town’s defining advantage. Lodging, restaurants, meeting rooms, outdoor venues, the beach and the trailheads are all within an easy stroll of one another, typically about five minutes. There are no shuttles between the hotel and the ballroom, no buses to the beach dinner and no lost attendees in parking lots. Groups move together, gather naturally and spend their time connecting rather than commuting.
Getting Here
Las Catalinas is easy to reach from two international airports. Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) is 42 km (26 miles) away, about a 1 hour 20 minute drive, with direct flights from many cities in the United States and Canada. Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José (SJO) is 247 km (154 miles) away, about 4.5 hours by road, and offers the widest range of international connections. The small Tamarindo airstrip (TNO), served by domestic flights, is 27 km (17 miles) away, about 50 minutes by car. Our team can arrange group ground transfers from any of these airports.
When to Visit
Guanacaste is Costa Rica’s sunniest and driest region. The dry season runs from November to April, with clear skies, steady breezes and warm days that are ideal for beach events and outdoor celebrations. The green season, from May to October, brings lush landscapes, afternoon showers, fewer visitors and excellent value, making it an attractive window for corporate retreats, incentive trips and wellness programs. Indoor venues and covered spaces keep events on schedule whatever the weather.
Where Groups Stay
Las Catalinas offers two lodging options that can be combined for groups of any size.
Santarena Hotel is a 45-room boutique hotel in the heart of town, steps from Playa Danta. Its rooms and suites, from Danta standard rooms with town views to ocean-view suites with double balconies, blend relaxed elegance with warm Costa Rican hospitality. The hotel is also home to several of the town’s indoor event spaces and a rooftop terrace with an infinity pool.
Las Catalinas Doorway is a collection of more than 60 private residences with over 220 bedrooms, ranging from one-bedroom flats to seven-bedroom ocean-view homes that sleep up to 18 guests. Many feature private pools, courtyards with fountains and terraces overlooking the sea. Residences suit executives who want privacy, families traveling together, wedding parties and teams who enjoy living and working side by side.
Together, the hotel and residences let planners house an entire group within walking distance, matching each attendee to the right style of stay.
Meeting and Event Venues
Las Catalinas offers 14 indoor and outdoor venues, all within walking distance of one another and of every place to stay.
Indoor spaces at Santarena Hotel include The Conservatory, a 160 m² air-conditioned event room for up to 100 guests with ocean views, a laser projector, motorized screen, integrated sound, wireless microphones and dedicated high-speed internet. The Study is an executive boardroom for up to 12, ideal for leadership sessions and breakouts. Ponciana Restaurant hosts rehearsal dinners and banquets for up to 48, and the Atrium, open to the sky, suits cocktail hours and receptions. On the beachfront, the shaded second floor of Celeste offers space for up to 60 for seminars, workshops and lunch meetings.
Outdoor venues range from intimate to grand. Plaza Danta, the largest at 750 m², welcomes up to 200 guests steps from the beach and is a favorite for wedding dinners and galas. Plaza Celaje, on the hillside with string lights and sunset views, also holds 200. Plaza Lucía gathers up to 150 around its central ceiba tree, and Plaza Agave hosts beachfront banquets for about 100. The sand-floor Beach Court is made for team building and beachfront dinners, La Rotonda’s grassy circle suits yoga and picnics, and the Rooftop Terrace is perfect for sunset cocktails. Celeste Restaurant, under the trees of Playa Danta, can welcome 100 guests inside and up to 200 more on the beach. Selected private villas can also be reserved for intimate dinners and celebrations.
Our on-site Groups and Events team coordinates every detail: venue selection, catering and custom menus, audiovisual production, décor, photography, entertainment, transfers and activities.
Food and Drink
The town has a variety of restaurants and cafés within walking distance, from relaxed beach dining to refined evening menus. Our culinary partners design group menus for every occasion, including private beachfront dinners, family-style feasts, themed parties and wellness-focused meals, and accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-sensitive diets.
Things to Do
Las Catalinas is a natural playground for team building and downtime. On the water, groups can snorkel, paddleboard or sail along the coast. On land, trails wind through the dry forest for hiking and mountain biking, with sweeping ocean views from the ridgelines. The town also has tennis and pickleball courts, and groups can visit La Estancia farm for a taste of rural Guanacaste life.
Wellness
Las Catalinas was designed around a healthy way of life, with daily movement, time outdoors and real community built into its rhythm. At its heart is Center of Joy, the town’s wellness center, where retreat leaders and groups gather for yoga, meditation, breathwork, sound healing and holistic programming. Sunrise yoga on the plaza, a forest hike before breakfast and a sunset meditation on the rooftop are easy to weave into any agenda, making Las Catalinas a natural fit for wellness retreats and for corporate groups who want attendees to return home restored.
Why Las Catalinas
A car-free, walkable town where every venue and room is minutes apart
Two beaches and a 1,000-acre nature reserve at the doorstep
14 indoor and outdoor venues for groups of 12 to 300
Flexible lodging: a 45-room boutique hotel plus 60+ private residences
On-site wellness center and a wide range of outdoor activities
A dedicated local team handling planning, logistics and experiences
Just 1 hour 20 minutes from Liberia International Airport (LIR)
Whether you are planning an executive retreat, an incentive trip, a destination wedding or a wellness program, Las Catalinas offers a setting where people slow down, connect and leave inspired. Contact our Groups and Events team at groups@lascatalinascr.com to st
Weather and Seasonality
Welcome to Las Catalinas
Las Catalinas is a walkable, car-free beach town on the Pacific coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It sits between two sandy beaches, Playa Danta and Playa Dantita, and backs onto a 950-acre dry tropical forest reserve laced with hiking and biking trails. Cars are left at the edge of town, so streets, plazas and beach paths belong to people on foot and bike. The result is a place that feels both relaxed and lively, where everything a group needs is a few minutes’ walk away.
For meeting and event planners, that walkability is the town’s defining advantage. Lodging, restaurants, meeting rooms, outdoor venues, the beach and the trailheads are all within an easy stroll of one another, typically about five minutes. There are no shuttles between the hotel and the ballroom, no buses to the beach dinner and no lost attendees in parking lots. Groups move together, gather naturally and spend their time connecting rather than commuting.
Getting Here
Las Catalinas is easy to reach from two international airports. Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) is 42 km (26 miles) away, about a 1 hour 20 minute drive, with direct flights from many cities in the United States and Canada. Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José (SJO) is 247 km (154 miles) away, about 4.5 hours by road, and offers the widest range of international connections. The small Tamarindo airstrip (TNO), served by domestic flights, is 27 km (17 miles) away, about 50 minutes by car. Our team can arrange group ground transfers from any of these airports.
When to Visit
Guanacaste is Costa Rica’s sunniest and driest region. The dry season runs from November to April, with clear skies, steady breezes and warm days that are ideal for beach events and outdoor celebrations. The green season, from May to October, brings lush landscapes, afternoon showers, fewer visitors and excellent value, making it an attractive window for corporate retreats, incentive trips and wellness programs. Indoor venues and covered spaces keep events on schedule whatever the weather.
Where Groups Stay
Las Catalinas offers two lodging options that can be combined for groups of any size.
Santarena Hotel is a 45-room boutique hotel in the heart of town, steps from Playa Danta. Its rooms and suites, from Danta standard rooms with town views to ocean-view suites with double balconies, blend relaxed elegance with warm Costa Rican hospitality. The hotel is also home to several of the town’s indoor event spaces and a rooftop terrace with an infinity pool.
Las Catalinas Doorway is a collection of more than 60 private residences with over 220 bedrooms, ranging from one-bedroom flats to seven-bedroom ocean-view homes that sleep up to 18 guests. Many feature private pools, courtyards with fountains and terraces overlooking the sea. Residences suit executives who want privacy, families traveling together, wedding parties and teams who enjoy living and working side by side.
Together, the hotel and residences let planners house an entire group within walking distance, matching each attendee to the right style of stay.
Meeting and Event Venues
Las Catalinas offers 14 indoor and outdoor venues, all within walking distance of one another and of every place to stay.
Indoor spaces at Santarena Hotel include The Conservatory, a 160 m² air-conditioned event room for up to 100 guests with ocean views, a laser projector, motorized screen, integrated sound, wireless microphones and dedicated high-speed internet. The Study is an executive boardroom for up to 12, ideal for leadership sessions and breakouts. Ponciana Restaurant hosts rehearsal dinners and banquets for up to 48, and the Atrium, open to the sky, suits cocktail hours and receptions. On the beachfront, the shaded second floor of Celeste offers space for up to 60 for seminars, workshops and lunch meetings.
Outdoor venues range from intimate to grand. Plaza Danta, the largest at 750 m², welcomes up to 200 guests steps from the beach and is a favorite for wedding dinners and galas. Plaza Celaje, on the hillside with string lights and sunset views, also holds 200. Plaza Lucía gathers up to 150 around its central ceiba tree, and Plaza Agave hosts beachfront banquets for about 100. The sand-floor Beach Court is made for team building and beachfront dinners, La Rotonda’s grassy circle suits yoga and picnics, and the Rooftop Terrace is perfect for sunset cocktails. Celeste Restaurant, under the trees of Playa Danta, can welcome 100 guests inside and up to 200 more on the beach. Selected private villas can also be reserved for intimate dinners and celebrations.
Our on-site Groups and Events team coordinates every detail: venue selection, catering and custom menus, audiovisual production, décor, photography, entertainment, transfers and activities.
Food and Drink
The town has a variety of restaurants and cafés within walking distance, from relaxed beach dining to refined evening menus. Our culinary partners design group menus for every occasion, including private beachfront dinners, family-style feasts, themed parties and wellness-focused meals, and accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-sensitive diets.
Things to Do
Las Catalinas is a natural playground for team building and downtime. On the water, groups can snorkel, paddleboard or sail along the coast. On land, trails wind through the dry forest for hiking and mountain biking, with sweeping ocean views from the ridgelines. The town also has tennis and pickleball courts, and groups can visit La Estancia farm for a taste of rural Guanacaste life.
Wellness
Las Catalinas was designed around a healthy way of life, with daily movement, time outdoors and real community built into its rhythm. At its heart is Center of Joy, the town’s wellness center, where retreat leaders and groups gather for yoga, meditation, breathwork, sound healing and holistic programming. Sunrise yoga on the plaza, a forest hike before breakfast and a sunset meditation on the rooftop are easy to weave into any agenda, making Las Catalinas a natural fit for wellness retreats and for corporate groups who want attendees to return home restored.
Why Las Catalinas
A car-free, walkable town where every venue and room is minutes apart
Two beaches and a 950-acre nature reserve at the doorstep
14 indoor and outdoor venues for groups of 12 to 300
Flexible lodging: a 45-room boutique hotel plus 60+ private residences
On-site wellness center and a wide range of outdoor activities
A dedicated local team handling planning, logistics and experiences
Just 1 hour 20 minutes from Liberia International Airport (LIR)
Whether you are planning an executive retreat, an incentive trip, a destination wedding or a wellness program, Las Catalinas offers a setting where people slow down, connect and leave inspired.
Las Catalinas is a walkable, car-free beach town on the Pacific coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It sits between two sandy beaches, Playa Danta and Playa Dantita, and backs onto a 950-acre dry tropical forest reserve laced with hiking and biking trails. Cars are left at the edge of town, so streets, plazas and beach paths belong to people on foot and bike. The result is a place that feels both relaxed and lively, where everything a group needs is a few minutes’ walk away.
For meeting and event planners, that walkability is the town’s defining advantage. Lodging, restaurants, meeting rooms, outdoor venues, the beach and the trailheads are all within an easy stroll of one another, typically about five minutes. There are no shuttles between the hotel and the ballroom, no buses to the beach dinner and no lost attendees in parking lots. Groups move together, gather naturally and spend their time connecting rather than commuting.
Getting Here
Las Catalinas is easy to reach from two international airports. Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) is 42 km (26 miles) away, about a 1 hour 20 minute drive, with direct flights from many cities in the United States and Canada. Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José (SJO) is 247 km (154 miles) away, about 4.5 hours by road, and offers the widest range of international connections. The small Tamarindo airstrip (TNO), served by domestic flights, is 27 km (17 miles) away, about 50 minutes by car. Our team can arrange group ground transfers from any of these airports.
When to Visit
Guanacaste is Costa Rica’s sunniest and driest region. The dry season runs from November to April, with clear skies, steady breezes and warm days that are ideal for beach events and outdoor celebrations. The green season, from May to October, brings lush landscapes, afternoon showers, fewer visitors and excellent value, making it an attractive window for corporate retreats, incentive trips and wellness programs. Indoor venues and covered spaces keep events on schedule whatever the weather.
Where Groups Stay
Las Catalinas offers two lodging options that can be combined for groups of any size.
Santarena Hotel is a 45-room boutique hotel in the heart of town, steps from Playa Danta. Its rooms and suites, from Danta standard rooms with town views to ocean-view suites with double balconies, blend relaxed elegance with warm Costa Rican hospitality. The hotel is also home to several of the town’s indoor event spaces and a rooftop terrace with an infinity pool.
Las Catalinas Doorway is a collection of more than 60 private residences with over 220 bedrooms, ranging from one-bedroom flats to seven-bedroom ocean-view homes that sleep up to 18 guests. Many feature private pools, courtyards with fountains and terraces overlooking the sea. Residences suit executives who want privacy, families traveling together, wedding parties and teams who enjoy living and working side by side.
Together, the hotel and residences let planners house an entire group within walking distance, matching each attendee to the right style of stay.
Meeting and Event Venues
Las Catalinas offers 14 indoor and outdoor venues, all within walking distance of one another and of every place to stay.
Indoor spaces at Santarena Hotel include The Conservatory, a 160 m² air-conditioned event room for up to 100 guests with ocean views, a laser projector, motorized screen, integrated sound, wireless microphones and dedicated high-speed internet. The Study is an executive boardroom for up to 12, ideal for leadership sessions and breakouts. Ponciana Restaurant hosts rehearsal dinners and banquets for up to 48, and the Atrium, open to the sky, suits cocktail hours and receptions. On the beachfront, the shaded second floor of Celeste offers space for up to 60 for seminars, workshops and lunch meetings.
Outdoor venues range from intimate to grand. Plaza Danta, the largest at 750 m², welcomes up to 200 guests steps from the beach and is a favorite for wedding dinners and galas. Plaza Celaje, on the hillside with string lights and sunset views, also holds 200. Plaza Lucía gathers up to 150 around its central ceiba tree, and Plaza Agave hosts beachfront banquets for about 100. The sand-floor Beach Court is made for team building and beachfront dinners, La Rotonda’s grassy circle suits yoga and picnics, and the Rooftop Terrace is perfect for sunset cocktails. Celeste Restaurant, under the trees of Playa Danta, can welcome 100 guests inside and up to 200 more on the beach. Selected private villas can also be reserved for intimate dinners and celebrations.
Our on-site Groups and Events team coordinates every detail: venue selection, catering and custom menus, audiovisual production, décor, photography, entertainment, transfers and activities.
Food and Drink
The town has a variety of restaurants and cafés within walking distance, from relaxed beach dining to refined evening menus. Our culinary partners design group menus for every occasion, including private beachfront dinners, family-style feasts, themed parties and wellness-focused meals, and accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-sensitive diets.
Things to Do
Las Catalinas is a natural playground for team building and downtime. On the water, groups can snorkel, paddleboard or sail along the coast. On land, trails wind through the dry forest for hiking and mountain biking, with sweeping ocean views from the ridgelines. The town also has tennis and pickleball courts, and groups can visit La Estancia farm for a taste of rural Guanacaste life.
Wellness
Las Catalinas was designed around a healthy way of life, with daily movement, time outdoors and real community built into its rhythm. At its heart is Center of Joy, the town’s wellness center, where retreat leaders and groups gather for yoga, meditation, breathwork, sound healing and holistic programming. Sunrise yoga on the plaza, a forest hike before breakfast and a sunset meditation on the rooftop are easy to weave into any agenda, making Las Catalinas a natural fit for wellness retreats and for corporate groups who want attendees to return home restored.
Why Las Catalinas
A car-free, walkable town where every venue and room is minutes apart
Two beaches and a 950-acre nature reserve at the doorstep
14 indoor and outdoor venues for groups of 12 to 300
Flexible lodging: a 45-room boutique hotel plus 60+ private residences
On-site wellness center and a wide range of outdoor activities
A dedicated local team handling planning, logistics and experiences
Just 1 hour 20 minutes from Liberia International Airport (LIR)
Whether you are planning an executive retreat, an incentive trip, a destination wedding or a wellness program, Las Catalinas offers a setting where people slow down, connect and leave inspired.
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