My mother (50) and I (22) decided to go to Costa Rica for a girls' adventure trip after I graduated from college. We booked with Lucero for their Surf & Adventure Retreat and got exactly that. All our transportation and day-trips were arranged for us which was ultra-convenient. Desafio, the adventure company used, was excellent, fun, and dedicated to our... More

When travelling to Costa Rica the first thing that comes to my mind is surfing! Out of 100's of surf schools and camps in Santa Teresa we were so HAPPY that we picked Lucero Surf Retreats. Marieke, the owner of Lucero, was attentive and detailed oriented from the day I emailed her my request and questions. Once in Playa Santa... More

We are a family of four from Wisconsin. Our son is 7 and our daughter is 4. Last year we went for 2 weeks to Santa Teresa through Lucero Surf Retreat. We were quite nervous about going somewhere so far from home...we had the best vacation ever! The Lucero owners, Marieke and Jared, took care of everything and we didn't... More

Basically, I'd agree with the other reviews. The ambiance and surf of Santa Teresa is amazing and the hosts at Lucero / Otro Lado are awesome and accommodating. We went for our honeymoon, and literally, it was almost perfect....for the reasons stated in the other reviews. That said, there are just a few things that guests should know -- or... More

Amazing doesn't begin to describe my experience with Lucero. I went for a girls getaway with my best friend and we couldn't have planned a more incredible trip. It was my first time in Costa Rica and my first time surfing and I loved every minute of it. As soon as we landed in Tambor the realities of the "real... More

I needed to spend a week in Costa Rica between dental visits - I was getting some extensive work done in San Jose to save money over the US, and wanted a wonderful adventure. My sister was game, and we rented a 4-wheel drive and took off. First we traveled to the volcano that 90% of all tourists visit while... More

Lucero gave me exactly what I wanted in a vacation - in Santa Teresa I found an escape to a beautiful, exotic, remote but quickly growing beach town; at hotel Otro Lado I found lovely, clean, comfortable accomodations which afforded plenty of peace and quiet (and amazing fresh Italian food prepared by the Baggi and Nico, who run the hotel... More

My wife and I booked a trip to Santa Theresa to the Lucero Surf Retreat and had just an amazing experience. Like anyone taking their first trip to Central America, we had the normal concerns about accomodations, foods, etc., but it was the most amazing experience. My wife had never surfed, her instructor Dot was awesome and Jared had me... More

When I decided to take my two 16 year old sons on a mom/sons vacation, I chose Lucero. It was perfect! My guys had a blast with Jared and Merieke. They loved surfing at Santa Teresa and are actually trying to plan their next trip. I would absolutely recommend Lucero. More