
The Resort offers dining, but one within walking distance can reach other great Flamingo restaurants such as top rated, CocoLoco right on the beach, Maries, Angelinas, Camparino, Mariner Inn, and sandwich shop are all located in and around the central commercial area called "La Plaza". Playa Flamingo's Beach Resort is the only beach front hotel in Flamingo.

Due to Playa Conchal being a beach with a calm sea swimming here is ideal for all swimmers experienced or not. With a wide arrange of sit down restaurants, Trent Jones 18 hole golf course all on site makes this a one stop vacation destination popular for families traveling with children. The nearby Reserva - Playa Conchal, being Costa Rica's one of the first and largest and most well known all inclusive resorts (Westin). This area is known for high end and exclusive villas. A bank, pharmacy and beauty salon is also within a catwalk. The marina being only minutes walking distance offers everyone what pleases one's heart. The estuary laying behind the postcard worthy flamingo white sand with the setting of its trees offering shade makes this beach a truly relaxing beach experience. Flamingo has everything you require from a city without any of the negative aspects associated from an urban setting. Flamingo is a beach community that has kept its exclusive standing as most of the rapid less well planned developments have gone to the Papagayo region to the north and Tamarindo to the south. With the lawsuit finally settled this area has started booming again in a more sophisticated fashion.

Due to a law suit with the majority land owner kept this area out of development pathway for over 20 years. This beach has for the longest time been considered the epicenter of beach tourism for the North west Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. As Costa Rica pacific coast's whitest and finest sand beaches with a marina, entertainment, hotels, dining and shopping in walking distance has given Flamingo its long-standing reputation for luxury living while enjoying this natural paradise like setting. Playa Flamingo truly exemplifies the beauty of Costa Rica while offering the convenience one expects from a high end Vacation Destination. Under most circumstance starting a business here employing Costa Rica labor can mean substantial tax savings for foreign investors and a real way to create and maintain wealth. What this also exemplifies is that there is a talented, readily available, affordable, and bilingual source of labor for whatever project or venture you have in mind. Recently industries like customer service call centers, e-commerce and other value added good & service provisions are on a rising demand from abroad and within the country.

Qualified, intelligent, inexpensive and English speaking labor is readily available.

Within the Valley itself there are dozens of micro-climates so depending on your preference of climate, there is surely the ideal place with the perfect climate for everyone. From the central valley you can reach the Caribbean or Pacific coasts in just under three hours (good driving conditions) drive time or within an hour by air, " one of the few places in the world you can do such a thing as watch the sunrise on the Caribbean Coast and drive in a relaxed fashion and enjoy the sunset on the Pacific while enjoying the country side of Costa Rica! Another example of why this country is so spectacular". The valley is 90 kilometers long by 40 kilometers wide and is home to 60% of the country’s four + million inhabitants. The Valley is some 1,200 meters in altitude (4,000 feet) thus the continual spring like temperatures throughout the year make this a very comfortable climate. "As you drive through the Central Valley, home to the capital city of San Jose, you are surrounded by magnificent vistas in all directions.
