- GUESTS18
- BEDROOMS6
- BATHROOMS7
- MIN. STAY2nights
Six bedrooms. One chef. Zero reasons to leave.
The Hive is Papagayo's most complete private villa — exclusive use only, for up to sixteen guests. A private chef, hammam spa, cinema room, game room, gym, and infinity pool, all within one extraordinary home on Costa Rica's most luxurious peninsula. Everything arranged.
17,500 square feet of exclusive-use villa on Peninsula Papagayo's Blue Zone coastline. Six king en-suite bedrooms, all facing panoramic jungle and ocean views. An executive chef and full waitstaff included from day one. All food and beverages — alcoholic and non-alcoholic — covered throughout your stay. The Hive is not a villa with amenities. It is a private resort with a guest list of sixteen.
A private chef and the kitchen to match.
An executive chef on hand for every meal — fresh local seafood, gourmet dishes, whatever the group wants. Indoor and outdoor dining options so the setting changes with the mood. Late afternoon cocktails are something of a tradition at The Hive. The waitstaff makes sure nobody has to ask twice.
The spa, the pool, and the hammam.
An infinity pool suspended above the Pacific for the days that belong entirely to the sun. A private spa treatment room with hammam for the afternoons that call for something slower. In-villa massages available on request. The Hive is the only property in Papagayo where the spa experience comes to you — and stays with you for the week.
INCLUDED WITH EVERY STAY
- Executive chef — all meals, all-inclusive
- All food & beverages — alcoholic & non-alcoholic
- Full waitstaff & housekeeping
- House manager & concierge
- Infinity pool · Pacific Ocean views
- Private spa treatment room & hammam
- In-villa massage treatments
- Private cinema room
- Game room & fitness area
- Golf cart
- Complimentary parking & vehicle charging
- High-speed Wi-Fi & central air conditioning
AVAILABLE AT ADDITIONAL COST
- Airport transfers
- Boat rental
- Rental car reservation
- Special occasion setup
- Guided excursions
- In-house spa treatments
THE PENINSULA IS YOURS. ALL OF IT.
Beach clubs at the Four Seasons, Andaz, and Prieta. Resort dining. Championship golf. Papagayo Park. As a Smart Villas guest, you have access to all of it — and a team that knows exactly how to make the most of it.
Prieta Beach Club
The social heart of Peninsula Papagayo — exclusive to owners and villa guests. Private beach, calm waters, and a full range of ocean activities in one of the most protected bays on the Pacific coast. This is the one we recommend most.
$75 / person · Standard | $150 / person · Festive season ( December 18 - January 3 )
Four Seasons Beach Club
Five minutes from the villa, the Four Seasons beach club offers pool and beach access at one of the most celebrated hotels in the world. Worth it for a day.
$50 / person · Subject to Availability, Day Pass Access secured 24 hours in advance.
Andaz Beach Club
Within walking distance- restaurant, pool, beach club, and a full fleet of land and sea equipment. Everything you need for a full day out.
$75 / person · Subject to Availability
Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course
Ranked among Golf Digest's Top 100 courses worldwide — an Arnold Palmer signature design with Pacific Ocean views on nearly every hole.
$300 / round · Clubs & cart included
Papagayo Park
Brand new to the peninsula — a 23-acre sports and recreation hub featuring multi-sport courts, pools, a pump track, skate track, playgrounds and dining. The newest reason to stay on the peninsula all day.
$30 / person · Standard$60 / person · Festive season
5-Star Restaurants
Every restaurant on Peninsula Papagayo is open to our guests — including the resort restaurants at the Four Seasons, Andaz, and Nekajui Ritz-Carlton Reserve. Once your booking is confirmed, we share our personal recommendations for where to go and when.
Dinner reservations required. Breakfast and lunch are walk-in.
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Peninsula Papagayo
Costa RicaThe Hive looks across uninterrupted Pacific Ocean and jungle from inside the gates of Peninsula Papagayo. The peninsula's Prieta Beach Club, tennis and golf club and resort restaurants are all reachable by golf cart, with Liberia airport less than an hour inland.
This villa is located in one of the nicest peninsulas I have ever been on and I travel a lot! The place is freshly remodeled and has very wonderful decor and views. The kitchen was stocked to feel like a home. I enjoyed waking up to the sunrise and hear the howler monkeys near by talking. We enjoyed golf carting all over the property and the tours and drivers were magnificent. Beds are super comfortable! Luxury in the rainforest/jungle. Pura Vida!
Wonderful stay at this home in Costa Rica. Hosts were very responsive, provided for flexible check-in times with earlier flight arrival and continually followed-up throughout the stay. Their concierge, Hazel, was phenomenal to work with. She helped organize golf, excursions, in-house spa treatments and access to Prieta Beach Club and Papagayo Park. She also set us up with a fantastic chef for in-house dinners and breakfasts. Overall, a great experience and wonderful family vacation. The new Papagayo Park, in particular, was a huge hit with our kids.
What an amazing place! The decor and the furnishings, the view, the location, the concierge… we had a blast! It was luxury in every way. Thank you for hosting our family! We made so many amazing memories!
This was our family's first visit to Costa Rica, and it exceeded ALL of our expectations! The communication and planning was all extremely helpful from the help of Megan, Harrison and their friendly concierge and staff. The home is pristine and provides such a sense of calm. Beautifully decorated, with an unbelievable view, comfortable in every room and amazing room and deck to gather together. The pools on the property seemed private, as our family was the only one using it, and then we ventured off to the Prieta Beach Club and other activities each afternoon that made it the perfect vacation of relaxation as well as adventure. Please the whole family from adults, to teenagers and younger elementary. We are so grateful to this team, and cannot wait to come back again in the near future! Pura Vida :)
Had a fantastic stay with my wife and 18+19 year old kids. Prieta club has everything you need for a relaxing beach vacation. Great food, privacy, fantastic service. Lots of other dinner options also at the four seasons. Great breakfast there too. We’ve been to CR 7-times and have toured the country so being on the peninsula was perfect for us. Jet skied a few times, went fishing for half a day and checked out all of the beaches on our golf cart. The flat was perfect - great views and plenty of room. We’ll def be back. Thank you for a terrific week.
This AirBnB exceeded all of our expectations. It was spacious, beautifully furnished, spotlessly clean, and well equipped. The setting and view are beautiful. You have access to the Prieta Beach club for an extra charge and it is wonderful. Excellent food, fantastic facilities, beautiful private beach. The concierge was very helpful in making all arrangements. We had daily housekeeping and a private chef that she arranged. All excellent. There are also two swimming pools adjacent to the unit that were completely private when we used them.We had considered staying at the Four Seasons resort, which is much more expensive, but I’m very glad we didn’t. This was much more spacious and private and The Four Seasons was more crowded and commercial when we went to check it out.Note that the unit is up one flight of stairs. I highly recommend this unit without any reservations. We very much hope we will have a chance to come back and enjoy it again.
We absolutely loved our stay at Harrison and Megan's home in Papagayo. We were over new year's with our two kids (7 and 5) and didn't want to leave! The home itself is breathtaking — gorgeous views, beautiful design, and the list goes on. You must get the golf cart to putter around the peninsula! We were also able to use concierge services, and our concierge was amazing. She helped us set up a private boat tour with snorkeling and fishing, as well as babysitting services so we could have a date night. We also had groceries delivered to the house before our arrival which made everything so much easier. We also loved visiting the Pirata Beach Club — and the day pass included a kids club that our kids adored! We've stayed at a lot of AirBnBs over the years, and this may be our favorite. Can't wait to come back!
Lovely stay in this beautiful home. Very well appointed, clean and spectacular views. Much larger than the pictures look. Beach club was lovely and access to resort restaurants was nice but having a villa was what of all worlds. Good communication throughout.
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The Smart Villas is a curated collection of luxury villas, not a marketplace. That means no platform fees, no service charges, and no algorithm deciding what you see. Booking directly with us typically saves guests 12–15% compared to the same property listed on Airbnb or VRBO.
Every home is individually selected, and every stay is concierged by our team from arrival to departure. Guests don't deal with an app or a call center. They deal with people who know these homes personally and handle every detail — transfers, restaurant reservations, local experiences — as a baseline, not an add-on.
Staying in a Smart Villa means you get the full Papagayo resort experience without being confined to one property.
Golf cart to the Four Seasons for dinner. Walk to the Ritz-Carlton Reserve for a spa treatment. Hit the Arnold Palmer Golf Course in the morning, come home to your private pool in the afternoon. The beach clubs, the restaurants, the activities, all of it is accessible.
You're just not paying resort prices to sleep in a hotel room when you could have an entire home. The guests who choose a villa aren't skipping the resort experience. They're adding to it.
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