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Pura Vida Lodge
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The Pura Vida Lodge is a little surfers paradise for surfers of all levels 23+ or 30+ (depending on the date), 300 m away from the beach.
The spacious rooms with sturdy beds/comfortable mattresses provide a perfect night rest. The rooms vary from 2 to 6 people (26 people in total). Some rooms have a terrace with a lovely garden view. There are reliable and clean common showers and toilets.
The lodge has a huge common relax to garden with heated swimming pool, bar, south facing terrace + lounge beds, hammocks, solar shower, table tennis etc.
Surf lessons, equipment, beach cruiser + board rack, breakfast & yoga included. Massages + other specials available.
Location
The Pura Vida Lodge is located in Mimizan to Plage, a seaside town nestled into the luscious green landscape of the Landes Fortest of Gascogne.
Mimizan to Plage offers something for everyone; an endless beach with golden sand, separated by the river "Courant de Mimizan", different beach breaks, therefore providing great surf conditions for beginners and advanced, a vibrant little town center with several opportunities to go out for dinner or spend a night out in bars or nightclubs.
Mimizan is close to the airports in Bordeaux and Biarritz.
The nearest train station is Labouheyre.
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Additional Fees:
* Tourist tax (€ 7 per week)* Deposit € 100 per person, returned at the end of the stay if no damage has been done to property and material
Extras:
* Pick-up / Drop-off airport or train - (€ 20 - € 50, depending on the place)* Towel package (1 beach towel + 1 shower towel, € 10 pp / week)
Room Type: Private
Sleeps: 2
* Can only be booked by 2 people together
Room Type: Shared - Mixed
Sleeps: 4
*We try to not mix genders in shared rooms, so it is usually male or female only.
You can never get lost
When you book you will receive our confirmation email with full travel directions of how to get to us.
We provide Airport Transfers from and to Bordeaux / Biarritz and they can be booked in the booking steps.
- Price for 1-4 people: €50
- Price for more than 4: €50
- - Nearest Airport: Bordeaux / Biarritz
- - Distance from Airport in kms: 120 / 130
- - Time from Airport in a car: 1h 20 min / 1h 30 min
- - There is a train from the airport
- - There is no bus from the airport
In the booking steps you can add surf lessons from any of our certified surf school partners below.
- The surf school will either pick you up at your accommodation or meet you at the nearest beach as detail in their profile below.
- The surf school will always contact you the day before to arrange the exact time of your lesson and meet up details.
- Due to changing tides & conditions exact surf lesson times are not decided until the day before.
- The full contact details of our surf school partners are included in your confirmation voucher
- All our surf school partners are certified with their countries National Surfing Association
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PAYMENT
- A small deposit is required to secure your booking.
- Your balance is due to the property 42 days before arrival. The Property will contact you to collect payment. If you book within this 42 days then the property will contact you shortly after you book to collect the balance.
CANCELLING YOUR BOOKING
- To cancel go to the MyAccount section and log in or register and you can cancel from within your account.
- Your deposit is non refundable but can be used for the same property/surf school within one year of your original booking.
- Modification / Cancellation Every cancellation made by the renter/participant costs: More than 60 day before arrival: loss of the downpayment (30 % of the total amount) Between 60 and 46 days before arrival: a payment of 50 % of the total amount Between 45 and 21 days before arrival: a payment of 75 % of the total amount 20 days or less before arrival: a payment of 100% of the total amount The official moment of cancelation will be the moment where we receive your cancelation. We have to be notified written or by electronic means. It is possible to suggest another person that will come in your place.
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