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Sunset Shack Hotel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Restaurant
Deluxe Room | Private kitchenette | Fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, cookware/dishes/utensils
Deluxe Room | 8 bedrooms, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Playa Guiones, Nosara, Guanacaste, 50206
  • Guiones Beach
    5 min walk
  • Nosara Spanish Institute
    3 min drive
  • Garza Beach
    6 min drive
  • Nosara (NOB)
    19 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Room | 8 bedrooms, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Classic Room | 8 bedrooms, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Nosara

With a stay at Sunset Shack Hotel in Nosara, you'll be near the airport, a 5-minute walk from Guiones Beach and a 3-minute drive from Nosara Spanish Institute. .This spa hotel is 13 mi (20.9 km) from Samara Beach and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Garza Beach.

What's nearby

  • Guiones Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Nosara Spanish Institute - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Safari Surf School - 5 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Frog Pad - 6 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Nosara Beach - 11 min drive - 2.8 miles

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 166 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Howler’s Beach Lounge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Restaurant and Bar at The Gilded Iguana - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Luna - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Beach Dog Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Café de Paris - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Sunset Shack Hotel

Hotel in Nosara with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Sunset Shack Hotel offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Accommodations at this 3-star hotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, cookware/dishes/utensils, and coffee/tea makers.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. This Nosara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Healing Centre. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes and refrigerators, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
At Sunset Shack Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Sunset Shack Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Designer stores
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free crib
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Sunset Shack Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 84 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this property and the staff. Really well thought out and great attention to detail. Very comfortable and easy. Lovely pool and great restaurant. Well located and nice to also pop across to Harmony"s juice bar and to sit under their palapas for a change in scenery. Will definitely return.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaclyn

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing stay at the Sunset Shack! We are already planning our next visit!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved staying at the Sunset Shack!!
The Sunset Shack is the perfect place to stay for a surf trip in Nosara! It is quiet and chill compared to other places in the area, and it's a short walk down to the beach. Our room was very comfortable and a perfect size for our family. The staff is so friendly and attentive, and the food at Al Chile is fresh, delicious and nourishing. And reasonably priced. We so enjoyed our daily breakfasts and lunches. We also appreciate that the road is paved by the Sunset Shack as it keeps the dust down as compared to other places in the area. We loved relaxing by the pool and drinking fresh juice in between our surf sessions. Definitely make dinner reservations for every evening of your stay during busy times. We enjoyed multiple dinners at Al Chile, the Harmony Hotel, La Luna and the Guilded Iguana.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Laid back atmosphere, nice room with a mini kitchen, very comfortable beds, lovely pool, so close to the beach- wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

nancy

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff! Very kind.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love my stay there The rooms are beautiful and the staff is super friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Polly

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location!
Rooms were clean, coffee & pour over for daily use, small kitchen sink & utensils if needed. the onsite restaurant had great food for all meals, great drinks, very friendly staff, highly recommend this place. LIked that it’s not a big touristy hotel & is down to earth where you get a feel for the local culture.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pura Vida paradise
Fantastic spot to eat sleep surf yoga…. Fantastic staff & great breakfast included. I will be back for sure! I have fallen in love once again w Costa Rica- the place the beach the people the plants the critters- the food pura Vida all the way
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little hotel. Excellent location
Great location close to the beach. A little quieter there vs right next to all the busiest restaurants. Issue with the AC one night but it was fixed promptly. Kids liked the pool
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice and friendly place
It is a lovely place. The staff at the reception and team at the restaurant are super friendly and make the stay very nice. Daily cleaning and huge size nice breakfasts! Every room has a kitchenette with a coffee maker which is nice. One thing that was a bit of wobble for me is that I stayed in room N1. Everyone was passing by. So you have to keep your windows always closed with curtains and it was dark and at times a bit nosy. It is not a cheap place but then Nosara is generally very expensive and comparing to other hotels it ended up been a reasonable deal. And the place is close to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Kara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
LOCATION IS PHENOMENAL. Sunset Shack is the little sibling to Harmony Hotel across the street. My room was well tended to and breakfast is included at El Chile (nice surprise). Room and property were very clean, I did however find 2 large ants, and multiple little legged worms in my room over my stay which were easy enough to get in a cup and throw outside - not unexpected being in Costa Rica/Jungle territory. What I didn't know until my last day was that you can charge food from Harmony Hotel over to your room at Sunset Shack if you go over the the juice bar or restaurant so that's a handy hack if you don't want to be carrying your card around! Would definitely stay there again, perfect spot if you want to be close to Guiones/Surf (which was my intention)
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Javier F

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience
Amazing room, the staff was so friendly, the beach is so beautiful, definitely we are going to return!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Victoria G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Upscale boutique hotel that oozes charm!
Killer location, walk to beach or shops...Attentive onsite personnel, restaurant adjacent with great food/drink options and monkeys in the trees!!! Great surf and people. It was perfect. Worth every penny...Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just right
Sunset shack was exactly what we were looking for. Great location, very close to beach,short walk for food, we didn’t have a car so this was a must for us. Room was exceptionally clean and very comfortable, all the extras we needed for a 2 week stay. Good breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small property, quiet, elegant simple. Really nice little pool and close to the ocean.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020