Seasons
Most people choose their dates first and their destination second. If your group has any flexibility at all, try it the other way around.
Same coast. Same two beaches. Same house. What changes from one season to the next is how full the beaches are, how the hills look, and how the calendar works for you. That last part is where green season quietly earns its place.
Guanacaste has two seasons. Roughly December through April is the dry season, and it is when most visitors come, especially around the holidays. From about May through November is the green season, when afternoon showers roll through and the whole coast turns green.
If the rain is the part you are unsure about, we wrote a separate post on what green season actually feels like day to day. This one is about the other side of the decision: what you get for choosing it.
On the rate. Our nightly rate isn't fixed. It moves with the season and with demand, and it is at its highest over Christmas and the other peak weeks. Outside those weeks it is generally lower. I won't put a number here, because it changes, but the pattern is real and easy to check on the listing.
On the beach. Fewer travelers means more sand to yourself at Playa Hermosa, and an easier evening in Playas del Coco. A sunset spot at La Casita Del Marisco is simpler to find when the town isn't at full capacity.
On the length of your stay. This is the one most people miss. Right now, stays of four nights or more come with the cleaning fee waived. A slower season is a natural time to stay longer, and a longer stay is where that waiver matters most.
On the landscape. This one has no price tag. Green season is when Guanacaste looks the most alive. The trees fill in, the hills turn green, and the evenings after a shower are some of the prettiest of the year.
Green season rewards a little flexibility. It is a great fit if:
It is probably not the right fit if your trip is built around one specific outdoor day that cannot move. If that is you, aim for the dry season.
Put big plans in the morning. Afternoon showers are the usual pattern, so a Rincón de la Vieja hike, a boat day with Mystic Rides, or a Catalina Islands trip with Rich Coast Diving fits best early in the day.
Leave a flexible day. Schedule your one big outing early in the trip, so if the weather or the sea shifts, you have room to move it.
Let the house carry the afternoon. This is where a home base pays off. When a shower rolls in, nobody is stuck in a hotel room. There is a private pool, a kitchen, and room for the whole group to spread out.
Make it a movie afternoon. When the rain settles in, put on a movie and let it pass. The house also has games, books, puzzles and cards, so the afternoon becomes part of the trip instead of a pause in it.
Stay in for dinner. On an evening when nobody wants to go out, Chef Johann can cook a private dinner at the house by appointment, with three- or four-course menus and vegetarian options. Message us through Airbnb to ask about a private chef dinner.
We are near the end of this year's green season. November is still part of it, and the weeks before the December holidays tend to be quieter than the holidays themselves.
If November doesn't work, think ahead to next year's green season, from roughly May onward. It is a good time to look at dates while you still have your pick.
Curious what your dates look like? See availability on Airbnb, or message us there and ask whether a green season stay fits your group.