BLISS = 10 Days at the RipJack Inn My wife and I (joined by two great friends) spent ~10 days at the RipJack in early November - we had so much fun that we've re-booked for next year! If you're looking for a great place to chill out and Relax w/a capital "R" then the Rip Jack is your spot.... more

I recently visited Playa Grande to attend a wedding and some well deserved leisure time, and was pleasantly surprised how beautiful and natural this little community was. The RipJack Inn was not only convenient in location, but being a small boutique Inn came through for us in every aspect of our expectations. Not only was every meal delicious, but the... more

The team at Rip Jack Inn, along with the food, location, hotel cleanliness is first rate. A great experience. Rarely do you find a place you immediately hope to find a chance to return within the year, but I certainly want to come back for a return visit this year if possible. more

I´ve been here with my wife 4 night and it was really a pleasure, the place is fine, clean and the staff is pleasant. more

Hotel exceeded our expectations. This is a small inn, not a chain hotel. Friendly owners helped us plan our vacation after arrival, including making several phone calls which saved me driving time by determining what is open and closed in off season. Room well maintained, a couple minute walk from almost deserted beach. Restaurant very good, although night waiter seemed... more

I have been to Rip Jack inn, Most Morgan Hotels, The Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, Grand Hotel and the Peninsula and enough other five star hotels around the globe to recognize quality of experience. Now, This is not the Mandarin, but the experience is far better. To keep it simple, You get fantastic service, Food , Location and integrity... more

We didn't plan on going to Playa Grande, but we are so glad we did. We had planned on staying the whole week in Tamarindo, and didn't really like it. We met a very nice older couple having dinner and they reccomened Playa Grande and the Ripjack Inn. I checked my Frommers travel guide for the phone number and to... more

Food is great. Staff is friendly. We make it a point to have dinner there. Gregory is always helpful. Dave, Annie, and little Maggie are really cool people. I enjoy surfing with Dave. more

As others have noted, there are multiple false claims on the RipJack Inn web-site. "Steps" turned out to be a half a kilometer to the beach along a trail. A panoramic ocean view turned out to simply be untrue. You know which direction the ocean is in, but a quarter kilometer of bare sticks which must be green bushes during... more