Nosara hotels

Pros: We loved this place. There is absolutely nothing I can say bad about it. The location is wonderful. A short walk to the most gorgeous beach. The room was wonderful. Spacious, clean and very comfortable. The food is delicious. We ate all our meals breakfast, lunch and dinner for 3 days at their restaurant and were not bored. The staff is friendly and so helpful. We would definitely go back and stay there. They have boggie boards, surf boards and bikes that you can use free of charge.

Pros: Nice pool. Pretty landscaping. Clean.

Cons: Expensive for what we got. Thought we were getting a poolside room, but didn’t. No views, no balcony, no juice at breakfast. No chairs or umbrellas available for beach which wasn’t clear. Would not have stayed if known. Never got the extra blanket asked for, only a sheet.

Pros: The staff at Olas Verdes were the absolute best. They were warm and genuinely concerned and wanting to help. The facility is great with excellent rooms, a beautiful pool, and the food in the restaurant was some of the best we had in Costa Rica. I honestly could not have been happier with my stay and will be coming back.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Location, spacious unit, very secure, in the middle of nature, birds monkeys wild life all around, friendly staff.

Cons: No bottle opener, insufficient kitchen utensils, uncomfortable living room furniture.

Pros: Hotel exceded what I was expecting...

Pros: Great breakfast. Friendly staff. Quiet.

Cons: Confusion with price and type of rooms.

Pros: Close to the beach and other attractions

Cons: No place to hang dry your wet clothes from the beach.

Pros: Love the friendly helpful staff. It’s a quick walk to the beach and close to yoga and such. Guests can borrow bikes to ride to things they don’t want to walk to, but I found every place walkable. Oh, and the howler monkeys came to play outside my front window a couple times...what’s not to love!

Cons: Leaving.

Pros: Agnes and Jo are very nice people, thank you for everything.

Pros: Fantastic spot, an oasis of calm away from the dusty road through Nosara, with beautiful views. Agnes is a tremendously welcoming host who takes great care to ensure her guests are comfortable and prepared to make the most of their time in the area. Oh, and the breakfast is sensational.

Pros: Sleeping in the jungle! There is a lovely pool and the husband and wife who run the B&B are amazing. Definitely recommend!

Cons: There is a roughly 8 min walk down hill to the beach and restaurants.

Pros: The highlight are definitely the owners and the location. The breakfast is delicious and the pool and chill area are outstanding. Agnes and Joe are top hosts. They immediately let you feel at home and create a space which makes it very easy to meet other travelers.

Cons: The bathroom was not clean.

Pros: Jo and Agnes were perfect hosts and they have created a unique experience for their guests. Very chilled place to stay. Breakfast was excellent and we enjoyed our stay.

Pros: Amazing place, great breakfast and view. Worth it for sure

Pros: The common areas were very cozy and comfortable; chairs, hammocks, sofa, reading light, sun beds etc.

Cons: Parking facilities

Pros: Magnificent views from all areas of property

Cons: Having to leave

Pros: Amazing views overlooking the ocean and the rain forest. Fantastic set of infinity pools and jacuzzi. Sunset views are stunning. Great restaurant on-site and super friendly staff.

Cons: Nothing. Just be aware that you are in the middle of the rainforest so despite screen doors etc the occasional ants, spiders , gecko etc will find its way into your room :-). Also mischievous coatis ( raccoons) may try to open your balcony doors ! Hotel is a little bit removed from the main beaches, restaurants so own transport is useful.

Pros: Everything is just perfectly done, from the reception, to the rooms, the restaurant, the pools, the hike in the natural reserve and especially the pools

Cons: Nothing really

Pros: Amazing views and staff couldn’t be more helpful

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: Being above the nature reserve meant seeing all sorts of amazing animals and birds most days, and being on a hill meant the view, especially the sunsets were incredible. The staff are just fantastic and so friendly and the facilities were great! The swimming pools were also great, the infinity pools looking out over the water - we wanted to spend every day there!

Cons: Location was more out of the way than we thought, but tuk tuks were easy enough to get.

Pros: The staff and their exceptional service make this property a gem. The views are phenomenal and the rooms are lovely.

Pros: This was by far our favourite place/accommodation we stayed at in Costa Rica and maybe ever in all our years of travel! The staff were all exceptional and went out of their way to ensure my family and I were comfortable from the moment we pulled in the driveway. They wouldn't even let us bring our own bags to our room. Hanging out there felt like you were at a dinner party with friends and family. Must mention how great the waiter Herald was to our children and us!

Pros: The staff were amazing

Cons: Nothing it was perfect

Pros: We loved the view and the comfortability. It use to be a place for small groups and they just started opening it up online. It was almost like you rented a house and just a few other people are there with a whole staff to help you with your every whim. You can grab your own drinks from the bar, swim in the pool as late as you like, and there are no room keys. The place was amazing and just up the mountain so it was cooler, less dusty in dry season, and lots more wildlife. Definite gem!

Pros: Nice rooms, gorgeous bed linen, beautiful views, very good food.

Cons: Lacked a little in atmosphere. Service was just ok.

Pros: The care and attention that Paolina gave us was outstanding.

Cons: We loved everything

Pros: Fantastic hotel with one nine rooms, secluded and with a fantastic view. Staff really make you feel at home

Pros: The cooked to order breakfast was wonderful. It was included in the room fee, and was a great value. Surfboard's were available for use of guests, and were of surprisingly good quality.

Cons: Pool deck could use some repair

Pros: Great atmosphere, food was delicious. All fresh. Great smoothies. Rooms were spacious with private terrace with great outdoorshower.

Cons: A family with screeming kids. As this is a place for yoga, surfing, relaxing they better can make it a resorts for family with older kids. But the staff acted very well to get them calm.

Pros: Facility and Staff

Cons: Could smell sewage often

Pros: Great location. Amazing property. Super clean and beautiful. Very helpful staff.

Cons: Surprised that the clientele were more of a hotel crowd than a hostel crowd.

Pros: Perfect hotel, the dorm was perfect, breakfast is amazing, staff very nice ! Would definitely recommend :)

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The staff were wonderful, facility was clean and comfy. Close to the beach and walking distance to many great restaurants, yoga studios etc.

Cons: I expected The Nomadic to be a little more lively. Granted most people in Guiones get up early to surf which means early to bed, but it was even more quiet than I expected. Great people staying there though, I got lucky with an awesome group that were friendly and respectful.

Pros: We had a great stay at this hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful, the hotel is very beautiful and clean with cosy common areas to relax. Every morning theres a different breakfast with a freshly made juice and good coffee as much as you like.

Pros: Amazing place to hang around, great breakfast and perfect for chilling out and walking for the occasional surf!

Pros: The hotel is absolutely stunning, it has a beautiful design and a boutique, chill vibe to it. The breakfasts were delicious and varied every day! Plenty of area to relax in the shade or tan in the sun! Lovely bar to grab a drink and meet fellow travellers.

Cons: The dorm room where I stayed was a bit crammed and not a lot of space for your belongings but on the upside, there is a spacious bathroom area with 2 toilets and 2 showers so you never have to wait.

Pros: Watching monkeys at breakfast. Lazy post-surf afternoons by the pool. Amazing breakfasts and super friendly staff. We loved the paradise that is the Green Sanctuary and also its wildlife and minimal impact on the environment. Thanks for having us!!

Cons: Needed a quad or golf buggy to make surf and beach trips easier and quicker with young kids.

Pros: Everything was great. So helpful at the reception, breakfast super, room great and shower. Definitely worth staying

Pros: Great stay at Green Sanctuary. Beautiful setting and great surf. Really friendly staff.

Pros: Great place surrounded by nature. Clean and comfortable rooms, nice bed and bathroom.

Cons: Everything was great, nothing to complain

Pros: Loved everything about our stay at the Green Sanctuary. Breakfast was made fresh and a great start to our day. Most days we just had a quick snack for lunch and then a nice dinner in town. Staff was also amazing - super friendly and helpful.

Cons: Only thing we would have changed was the signage to the hotel (we arrived in the dark and it was a challenge) and proximity to the beach. It was an easy drive to the beach, but our kids were wishing for the ability to drop back to the hotel mid-day without packing up the whole family and driving back.

Pros: The Green Sanctuary is deserving of all the 5 star reviews! The rooms are clean, chic, and well-appointed. The grounds and facilities are top-notch, and the staff could not be more warm or accommodating (we will miss you, Ady!!!) The property has a small community feel with plenty of privacy and attracts a varied international clientele — many of whom return season after season. If we ever return to Costa Rica, we will return to the Green Sanctuary!

Cons: Nosara in general didn’t seem to have a lot of kids, and the Green Sanctuary was no exception. If you are traveling with children, be warned: all the serenity may invite an “I’m bored” mantra from kiddos who need lots of stimulation.

Pros: This is the second time we stayed here. We love Nosara and we really like this hotel because it is up on a hill surrounded by trees, and the people are very warm. We will definitely come back again!

Pros: The breakfast included was delicious every morning and the location was great near the beach!

Cons: N/A

Pros: This was the best stay! All of the staff are incredible and became like family.! The service is excellent and the rooms are very nice and modern and clean, the pool and restaurant was great and so is the location! I will be back again for sure. I highly recommend this place. Great value.

Pros: The pillows were great. Loved the iguanas on the property.

Cons: Did not always have hot water for shower.

Pros: We had a fantastic time in Nosara. The sunset shack was perfect for our family. Cute rooms and space. Perfect pool for our kids, always quite and relaxing during our stay. The free breakfast was excellent, French toast to die for! Paz and Hector were great! Thank you hector for taking us to your favorite morning spot! Hope to be back soon!

Pros: The location was excellent and the property was well-maintained and beautiful.

Cons: Nada!

Pros: Exceeded expectations. Amazing location only a few min from the beach. The adjoining restaurant was affordable and so delicious.

Pros: We love sunset shack and have been going for many years. Great staff. Awesome location. Good food. Clean and simple nice size rooms.

Pros: Really nice little hotel just a short walk to the beach with an excellent staff and delicious on-site restaurant/bar.

Pros: Very authentic location, simple and relaxed while efficient staff. Good breakfast and nice, small pool area

Cons: The road to get there

Pros: We had a beautiful stay at the Sunset Shack. The property is located about 200m from the beach. The staff is super friendly and the restaurant for dinner and breakfast is also recommendable.

Pros: Beautiful place. Feel like in the jungle. Amazing nature. Great breakfast The pool and its juice bar The free shuttle The very special atmosphere in the village

Cons: Food is too expensive No need music (restaurant and pool) in such a place

Pros: Great buffet and yoga classes. cascada restaurant was superb! First time in a dorm however very private and organized! Access to bike/transportation was added bonus ! The beautiful bracelet

Pros: The classes were great, as was the food.

Pros: Great yoga Shala and gym, good classes, wonderful juice bar, nice aesthetic overall in the main areas, healthy foods.

Cons: Overcrowded, room was not well located, with a tiny window and no views, location far from anything including beach, beach not beautiful, town itself was disappointing, the roads are a mess and incredibly dusty. This was not a good value for money spent.

Pros: Great infrastructure and pool area, very friendly staff at the restaurant, clean rooms.

Cons: Unprofessional and unmotivated staff at the reception, overpriced food, drinks and services. The place appeared to me like a yoga party place filled with friends getting together that want to practice some yoga and having fun. The place is not recommended if you want to find silence and peace. If you are an authentic yogi, you will realize that this place is very commercial designed for tourists from the United States.

Pros: The Gardens Hotel exceeded our expectations. The Room was amazing and the pool was awesome. Food was very good and Nosara was espectacular.

Pros: The people were amazing the gardens were Beautiful, Elizabeth our breakfast server was soooo amazing- love her!!

Cons: Humidity!!!! And the bugs

Pros: Very stylish. Beautiful grounds, nice restaurant

Cons: The bungalow with kitchen are the closest to the main road so expect some noise (and dust in the dry season!). The room was small for a family of 2 adults and 2 kids, we (the adults) ended up sleeping in a small double bed so didn’t get the best sleep. It works for 2 people but not for a family. Aside from that, nice gardens and pool, and good restaurant. it’s Nosara so everything there comes at a price.

Pros: Breakfast was excellent, homemade yogurt and granola and fresh fruit but otherwise limited choices. Extras were expensive but fresh and organic. Nice onsite restaurant. Inside the room was very clean and comfortable. Nice that each room had it own private outdoor space with a hammock. The garden was lush and tropical with monkeys, iguanas and birds.

Cons: Outside space had a lot of ‘bugs’ in and around the dishes and cutlery, probably could use a good cleaning. Inside the room was very clean and tidy, very nicely arranged.

Pros: Loved the suites - had their own private outdoor/bar social area. Amazing!! Beautiful pool. Super clean. Great restaurant in the hotel with amazing food. Staff was sooo friendly. Free bikes and VERY close to the beach. Loved it here and will be returning!

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Everything about the place...and we will be back!! The pictures online dont give the real feel on how beautiful the rooms and property is. I highly recommend to everyone!! Thank you for having us.

Pros: People were great Food was excellent Room and Bed was comfortable

Cons: Not a thing

Pros: Property is beautifully maintained. Gardens are a delight. Staff amazingly friendly and knowledgable. Food and coffee is fantastic!

Cons: Wait staff a little absent minded.

Pros: I was travelling alone and felt very comfortable there. Everyone was very helpful and when I forgot my cell phone plug-in they quickly returned it to me before I had moved on.

Pros: A little worn but clean and well maintained. Very accommodating staff. Very good location near the beach.

Pros: In comparison to all the expensive accommodations in town, this place was great value. The accommodation is basic but the one bedroom apartments.are very spacious, comfortable and clean. Little noise level and proper windows for mosquitoes to stay away. Breakfast was decent to fill the first hunger of the day including fresh fruits. The location topped everything. While Playa Guiones doesn't have accommodation directly on the beach, this is as close as you can get. You walk through a little passage (100-200m) and you are directly on the beach. Most cafes and restaurant are in less than 10 mins walking distance. This is a great attribute given that driving in town is a hassle with all the potholes and parking on the beach quickly gets full (hotel has its own parking).

Cons: Facilities could be upgraded!

Pros: Staff were fantastic, breakfast was good, proximity to beach was brilliant.

Cons: I think the town is generally quite an expensive place to stay compared to other towns in Costa Rica. It was a Lovely hotel in a nice location but more expensive than other places in Costa Rica that we stayed that were much nicer.

Pros: Great location

Pros: The Location is very convenient.

Cons: Some parts of the swimming pool need maintenance. The water, however, was sparkling clean.

Pros: Location was great. Loved the sweet orange tabby cat that greeted me every day. He’s a super plus for the hotel. He needs a raise or at least some dinner everyday. Thank you “Tom”

Cons: That the people weren’t as friendly as Tom the cat. Maybe just a language burrier. However,there was one young man Ronnie who was is in office sometimes. He was very kind and helpful.

Pros: L

Cons: Green pool. Leaky toilets. Security not on the job.

Pros: The small secluded feel amongst the tropical gardens surrounding the pool and excellent communal area giving you a feeling of escape and tranquility. The hotel is ideally located centrally to some excellent restaurants and mini market right opposite. Beach is also a very short walk wouldn’t pick anywhere else in nosara to stay :)! The destiny cafe on site was amazing, incredible smoothies! The rooms were excellent, very clean and comfortable and great size. Private bathroom and showers were great an really useful to have a fridge in the room. rooms have a lovely terrace with a comfy bean bag sofa great to chill out. The pool is perfect great size and temperate

Cons: The cafe was excellent wish it open in the evenings some days too. The yoga classes on offer were expensive compared with classes we found nearby so didn’t use them here in the end which was a shame.

Pros: Close to restaurants and beach. Staff was very nice. Alejandro was extremely helpful!

Pros: It is small and fairly quiet, the pool is nice. The rooms are basic but clean-ish. The common area and shared kitchen is useful and nice. It’s very close to restaurants, shops and the beach. It has potential to be very nice if it changes management.

Cons: A few areas to improve: 1. Customer service was horrible to non existent. We arrived at 6pm to find reception closed. If you have unusual hours the hotel MUST email that in advance or liaise on arrival timing. There was a sign directing us to a shop to get keys but the hotel staff had not left them any information at all. Long story short, the shop staff kindly helped us get in a room but the hotel staff later moved us two more times. Before the final time, they asked if we wanted to move to the third room and we said we prefer to stay put because it was more hassle. They said okay sure, so of course we unpacked. THEN only one hour later they forced us to move again! The manager or owner claims reception is open 8am - 5pm but we only saw her from 10-2, sitting on her phone doing nothing, ordering staff around. She didn’t even say hello to us or apologise for forgetting us and moving us three times. We were invisible to her. I feel so sorry for her staff she must be a nightmare to work for, totally unorganised, lazy and rude. Theoretically you can book activities or yoga there but good luck finding anyone actually working reception to help. We ended up finding our own things which was easy to do along the road following ads and signs. 2. Cleanliness issues. The place wasn’t totally dirty, but it fell short of anywhere else we stayed in CR for the same price and class. Our pool towels were stained, there was a lot of bird droppings by the pool that was cleaned up but not regularly enough, and there was a column of ants coming from one of our walls across the room out our door. Look, I’m not fussed about a few bugs but this was a total ant infestation they were ignoring and we had to spend an evening (since no one works past 2pm there!) killing bite-y red ants that were getting into our bed. We then found where they came from and used first aid kit tape to stop their entry ourselves. The maid was kind and helpful, the others not great.

Pros: Great location, easy walk to restaurants in north guiones and to the beach (about 5 minutes). Hotel grounds were nice and well cared for. Bed was comfortable, cozy hammocks and outdoor areas.

Pros: Great staff. Good restaurant on site. Yoga on site.

Cons: Bed was not comfortable. A little far from town/surf (30 minute walk).

Pros: Very serene and relaxing environment, located in a beautiful area. Monkeys are on the property so that was cool. Very friendly helpful staff who even offered to drive me to where I was going at night. Loved my bungalow! Very comfy beds.

Pros: Bismarck is the best! He’s always friendly, upbeat, and accommodating. We rented a car and stayed at Jungle’s Edge. It’s about 5 min from the main center and beach. Food and drinks were great. We felt that all our stuff was safe there as well when we left to check out a different city for a couple days.

Pros: It is at jungle edge

Cons: A bit of a walk to town but worth it.

Pros: The ambience, restaurant of the hotel, very nice food, pricy though.

Cons: We booked a bungalow via internet - and changed it to the room in a house upon arrival. From the pictures in booking.com it’s not really obvious what bungalow will look like- nature lovers will love it.

Pros: Close to everything, great restaurant area w a brick oven stove and hammock chairs, a huge area for martial arts and yoga, situated in the middle of the jungle

Cons: No real locks on the doors and only a curtain separating you in the bathroom from the outside

Pros: Restaurant/lounge/garden area was pleasant.

Cons: Ugly pool atop 66 steps at owner's house On-line photos are not accurate. Breakfast expensive. The 'suites' comprise small rooms opening onto unkempt garden area. The place seems like a 'work in progress' and needs TLC. Lack of water supply (probably beyond their control) but with guests' comfort in mind they should have readily provided jugs of fresh water. Bismark, the lady chef and our maid were the nicest people.

Pros: Friendly staff, comfy and quiet.

Cons: Location was a bit far from the beach and town for me

Pros: Nothing special

Cons: It is clearly over-priced and difficult to reach by the road! I don’t recommend