Nosara hotellia

Plussat: 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.

Plussat: Nice pool. Pretty landscaping. Clean.

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: 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.

Miinukset: Nothing

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

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

Plussat: Hotel exceded what I was expecting...

Plussat: Great breakfast. Friendly staff. Quiet.

Miinukset: Confusion with price and type of rooms.

Plussat: Close to the beach and other attractions

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

Plussat: 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!

Miinukset: Leaving.

Plussat: This is a beautiful hotel with some xaveats: The food isn't their strong point but it's generous portions. Although the staff is very friendly

Plussat: The beauty of the location was incomparable. The breakfast was very good.

Miinukset: Transportation in and around the hotel is not easy if you don't have a car. The roads are unpaved, rocky, bumpy, and very dusty. It is quite unpleasant to walk on the roads. Taking a taxi to a restaurant one mile away was $20. So transportation to a nearby restaurant was $45 round trip including tips. Bugs could also be an issue. If you book at this hotel you must realize it is part of an eco-reserve. They do not use toxic pesticides to kill bugs. The management cannot guarantee the absence of bugs in your room. The hotel staff works very hard to keep the room clean and bug free, but they can't keep them out completely. The room was very clean upon our arrival but after returning from dinner we found a giant cockroach on the floor, a large furry spider on the wall, a gecko on the ceiling, and a number of soldier ants and small centipedes on the floor. In retrospect we were probably just unlucky as the only persistent issue was ants and centipedes.

Plussat: Breakfast was terrific. Our first time in the area, it would be so much nicer once the roads get paved.

Plussat: Magnificent views from all areas of property

Miinukset: Having to leave

Plussat: 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.

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: 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

Miinukset: Nothing really

Plussat: 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!

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

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

Plussat: 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!

Plussat: The staff were amazing

Miinukset: Nothing it was perfect

Plussat: 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!

Plussat: Tierra Magnifica is absolutely beautiful and we have had best 2 day stay here - we would have loved to have stayed for longer! The staff are so accommodating, great pool area with lovely loungers , fab cocktails, views to die for. We had both evening meals at the hotel and both were tasty! Don’t think twice about booking here for your holidays - you will not regret it and despite being expensive, I think great value for money!

Miinukset: Not a thing!

Plussat: The property is absolutely beautiful and well maintained. The views are amazing. Every single person who works there is so friendly and genuine. I’ve never been treated with such wonderful hospitality. They knew what I was doing during the day and always asked how everything was. I felt extremely safe, which is very important to me as I prefer to travel alone. The food was very good and they were accommodating to all food allergies. Every aspect of the service was amazing. You get one free yoga class with your stay, I highly recommend it, it was wonderful.

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

Miinukset: We loved everything

Plussat: 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.

Miinukset: Pool deck could use some repair

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

Miinukset: 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.

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

Miinukset: 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.

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

Plussat: As a solo traveler, I think that The Nomadic is a wonderful place to meet other solo travelers. The bunk beds are awesome! The rooms are cleaned every day. Very friendly staff!

Plussat: Loved the staff! Every person working there was absolutely lovely, going above and beyond.

Miinukset: The room is pretty basic - there is no mini fridge, no glasses for water, not a lot of cupboard space for people staying longer than a few days. I think they’re working on that as they keep adding things to the rooms.

Plussat: Friendly staff, great hotel!

Miinukset: Only (small) complaint was a strictly enforced unusual policy of not allowing guests to take the pool towels down to the beach.

Plussat: A variety of included tasty breakfasts. Nice pool and very nice and helpful staff.

Miinukset: A bit of a walk to restaurants

Plussat: I thought Isabel was a true star. She made my stay soo much nicer. A real asset to the nomadic. Israel. Was super helpful. Those two rocked the front perfectly

Plussat: 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.

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: 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!!

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

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

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

Miinukset: Everything was great, nothing to complain

Plussat: 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.

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: 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!

Plussat: Loved the mimdful innovation in architecture to keep nature as intact as possible. Amazing team behind it. Fernando and Glorie are amazing hosts, super generous to give cool local recommendations. We really enjoyed our stay!

Miinukset: I loved everything,

Plussat: Amazing place, close to the beach, great pool, and lots of games for everyone - ping pong, board games, foosball!

Miinukset: Food was good

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

Miinukset: Nada!

Plussat: Very friendly and helpful staff. A small kitchen corner in the room for making tea and coffee. Delicious breakfast. Few minutes walk to the beach.

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

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

Plussat: I was very impressed by the staff at Sunset Shack, they were incredibly warm and helpful, as a solo traveler makes such a difference to have a helpful staff. They not just gave me tips But acted like a true concierge service, helping me arrange trips, other reservations, and navigating the local offerings. The rooms at the Sunset Shack are spacious and nicely decorated. Location is also good, you can easily walk to the beach from the hotel. There aren’t too many options for restaurants in that end of town, a couple cafes and boutiques, the restaurant area of town is a 15 min walk away, which I’m is not bad at all. Just make sure to ask the front desk to arrange a tuc tuc for you if you’re going at night because the streets do get very dark. With that said, the restaurant at the hotel is a very nice a nice place to hang out and the food is good. The complimentary breakfast is excellent. Overall I feel like I made the best possible decision by staying there, compared to the prices of the hotels around this was a perfect stay for much less.

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

Miinukset: The road to get there

Plussat: 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

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

Plussat: 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

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

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

Miinukset: 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.

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

Miinukset: 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.

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

Plussat: We liked the location. Short walk to the beach. The area is quiet. Some howler monkeys in the morning. Pretty chill place. I also liked that they have AC in the rooms

Miinukset: The wifi is not good in the bedrooms. Works fine in the office area. But you cant use it for doing work or watching movies in your room. Will be spotty

Plussat: Close to beach access, staff very helpful!

Plussat: 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).

Miinukset: Facilities could be upgraded!

Plussat: Great atmosphere and location. I really liked the style of the property and the rooms. You can see it was build with love to detail. The property is spacious and has a few areas for quality relaxing, including the pool. They also have a dedicated area for yoga class. The staff was friendly and accomodative.

Plussat: 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”

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: 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

Miinukset: 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.

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

Plussat: 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.

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: 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.

Plussat: 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.

Plussat: The food was good at the restaurant, the pool had a nice view of the mountain.

Miinukset: The AC room we stayed in was small, dark & dank. The bathroom floor was slimy & there was poor ventilation, so it smelled bad. For $80/ night, this left much to be desired.

Plussat: It is at jungle edge

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

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

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: 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

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

Plussat: Restaurant/lounge/garden area was pleasant.

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: Friendly staff, comfy and quiet.

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

Plussat: Beautiful location in the jungle. Close to the city and some awesome viewpoints/surf areas. The pool is especially amazing, great view of the jungle. The bungalow was very cozy and the size was perfect for 4 people. Great value for the money.

Miinukset: We personally didn't get a fridge but there were a lot of good restaurants around

Plussat: Nothing special

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