Sunset Shack Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Erika

We absolutely loved staying here!! Would absolutely come back again

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Valerie

The Sunset Shack was fantastic for our family trip to Nosara. The beach is super close, and the town is very cute. We were right in the middle of it all. Monkeys in the mango trees on the property in the morning, and iguanas roaming all day. The food, the staff, and the hotel itself were all 5 stars! We would love to return to Nosara, and would not stay anywhere else. Thank you Sunset Shack!

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Steve

Friendly helpful staff. Relaxing and quiet hotel.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Taylor

Amazing property, very chill and relaxing. Short walk to the beach!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Dave

Great location, pool is an added bonus as is the onsite restaurant. Excellent dining options within walking distance.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Emily

Beautiful setting, great location and quaint rooms!

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2026

Caio

Sunset Shack is a great little hotel, centrally located in Nosara. It is a 5 min walk to the beach, which is its best feature. Breakfast at Al Chile was great, and the rooms were tidy and clean. The hotel itself doesn’t have many amenities and is not super luxurious, but if you’re main concern is location and a clean place to sleep, this is a great option. Staff was also helpful with arranging transfer for us to the airport and booking an ATV tour for us.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Stefan

Easy check-in. Great staff. Proactive and responsive. Super clean and comfortable room.
We really enjoyed our stay at the Sunset Shack Hotel, and can highly recommend this hotel. We would stay there again. Also, great pool area. Gracias. Pura Vida.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Yanire

5- min walk to the beach.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Jennifer

The concierge was so helpful, recommending restaurants and activities. He notified us of a scheduled area wide power outage and took care of making reservations for an ATV tour during the outage.
The restaurant was fantastic, with large plates of fresh food and friendly service.
Housekeeping kept the room clean and comfortable.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Renata

Amazing Hotel

Excellent hotel, excellent location. Super spacious bedroom (deluxe room), great bed, quiet AC and ceiling fan, mini kitchen with free coffee power, spacious bathroom counter, good shower, very tasty à lá carte breakfast, just few minutes walk from the main shops and stores, and very close to the beach. The sister property, The Harmony Hotel, is just across the street where you can take yoga classes in a serene and peaceful atmosphere, and use their sauna and cold punges (all paid separately but Sunset Shack guests have a discounted rate). We absolutely loved our stay and would love to come back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

James

Really love Sunset Shack and the perfect start to our holiday. Nice pool area which was genuinely quiet. Very close to beach. Rooms were also nice with a really large and comfortable bed. Breakfast was also great. Would recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2025

Diane

Absolutely loved Sunset Shack. Such a lovely bunch working there, food and drinks were fantastic and its location is perfect, especially if a beach and surf lover

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2025

Catherine

Although on the main street, it is tucked away with a lot of space and very comfortable. A five minute walk to the beach. One can explore the area completely on foot. I especially appreciated that Tica massage was 30 seconds from my front door! I loved that there were two doors in the room, which allowed a crossbreeze, lots of light and a sweet little patio to sit and read.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2025

Lisa R.

Perfect spot. Only thing id recommend is more exterior night lighting and anti-slip mats / handrails in the bathroom.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2025

Christine

Quiet, lots of monkeys, close to harmony, farmers market and beach. Comfortable lines, nice mini bar with cold drinks daily in the room. Tico massage right across the street.

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2024

Adina

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.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2024

Jaclyn

We had an amazing stay at the Sunset Shack! We are already planning our next visit!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2024

David

Great stay

Great stay!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2024

Sarah

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.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2023

Petra

Laid back atmosphere, nice room with a mini kitchen, very comfortable beds, lovely pool, so close to the beach- wonderful!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2023

Lorne

Great staff! Very kind.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2023

Nathalie

I love my stay there The rooms are beautiful and the staff is super friendly

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2022

Trina

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.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2022

Connie

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

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2022

Todd

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

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2022

Verified traveler

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.

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2022

Kara

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)

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2021

Javier F

Amazing experience

Amazing room, the staff was so friendly, the beach is so beautiful, definitely we are going to return!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2021

Victoria G.

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.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Small property, quiet, elegant simple. Really nice little pool and close to the ocean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2020

Caroline

Perfect!

Everything was perfect. The proximity to the beach and main road was great cause I was here with my senior mother. The staff were definitely the nicest, most fun, most friendly staff I’ve had on a holiday in a long time. What a sweet group of guys! They had great food and live music one of the nights. We had a room with 2 beds, the big bed was super comfy, the small bed was extremely firm. Very clean and nice pool

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2020

Justin

We had a great stay at the hotel. Hector at front desk was such a great and informative host and helped us a lot throughout our stay. Food was excellent as well and we enjoyed playing pong and foosball at the bar in the evening too.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2019

Pascal

Un hôtel vraiment magnifique avec un resto super! Je devrais garder cette destination comme un secret pour éviter de me retrouver un jour sans chambre!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2019

Amy

very quiet area, great surfing, enjoyable beach, excellent breakfast and very clean rooms.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2019

Verified traveler

This was a beautiful place and the food was amazing.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

This place is a little gem. Everyone was exceptionally nice and the entire place was perfect. The beautiful gardens and pristine pool were tranquil. The rooms were comfortable and inviting. We were very happy with our stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Casual and comfortable vibe - didn’t seem pretentious like other hotels in the area. Less yoga-centric.
Very clean, staff extremely pleasant.
Restaurant on site was excellent Mexican food, good variety of breakfasts (included).
Pool and community area great, with others travellers sharing information about Costa Rica.
Entertaining wildlife.
Close to beach, shopping and restaurants.
I would highly recommend to friends and family.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2019

stephanie

Hôtel super Nice, charming, clean, quiet, nice bar and restaurant. Nice people, Best staff

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2019

Adam

Sunset Shack is awesome!

Amazing friendly staff, very helpful and accommodating

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2018

AT

The Sunset Shack is small and has everything you would need in Nosara. The rooms are spacious and clean and include a small kitchenette. There is a nice open air restaurant on site. Many extras were available, pool set in a pretty garden, foosball table, ping pong, hula hoops. The location is close to the beach, surf rentals and lessons, small market, shops and restaurants, yoga facilities, language school. The hotel itself feels fairly private. Staff was always friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Perfect place to relax, unwind, and escape the dust and mud of Nosara! Right near the entrance to the main wave, and walking to restaurants, board shops, and yoga studios. Wonderful experience overall!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2018

Cali

The sunset shack has a unique Costa Rican charm While at the same time offers all you would expect from a great boutique hotel. The staff was incredibly friendly the pool warm and clean with a great atmosphere, the location is couldn’t be better as it’s walking distance to the beach and easy for in and out access to Ho while at the same time offer is all you would expect from a great boutique hotel. The staff was incredibly friendly the pool warm it clean with a great atmosphere, the location is couldn’t be better as it’s walking distance to the beach and easy for in and out access to Restaurants surf shops and the beach of course. We would definitely stay here again and would highly recommend it.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2018

Denise

Great location, excellent breakfast included, super friendly and helpful staff, spacious comfortable and incredibly clean room, nice pool. Highly recommend staying at the Sunset Shack!

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2018

Fletcher

Two thumbs up

Close to beach, clean, great staff, best rancho in the main Guiones beach area it’s in. Checks all the boxes.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2018

Katrina

Great place for a few days.

We enjoyed our stay at Sunset Shack. The hotel is small and very comfortable. The staff was pleasant enough, but not as pleasant as interior areas of Costa Rica. We stayed 3 nights and missed maid service the second day so our room got a bit dirty thanks to the sand and mud.
Hotel breakfast is good, we found the tico plate to be the best. The pool is the perfect place to cool off on hot afternoons. The location is great for walking to the gorgeous beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

What a treat!

Amazing in everyway. Our room was super clean, very comfortable, tastefully decorated and so spacious! The staff was super friendly and very accomodating. Loved the pool! So refreshing after a long day at the beach. The food at the restaurant was always fresh and tasty. Never disapointed! There was a separate juice bar for freshly made juices and homemade popsicles. Easy walk to the beach, yoga and other restaurants. The staff even surprised us on our anniversary with a sweet surprise in our room upon our return from the beach. So sweet! It made our day so special! My stay at Sunset shack was one of the best vacation experiences I have ever had. I highly, highly recommend it!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2018

Summer

Best Place to stay in Nosara!!!!

This was the first place my boyfriend and I stayed during our 2 week trip in Costa, and definitely one of our favorites! The cabana style rooms are so cute with tons of character and very comfortable! It was so nice to be able to walk steps out to the beautiful salt water pool and then the awesome bar/restaurant. The pescado chalupa and Hibiscus ginger vodka cocktail were SO GOOD. The location couldn’t have been better either....a short walk to the beach and restaurants if you want to eat out. I 1000000% recommend you stay here. Amazing value for a great hotel with tons of character. Thank you Sunset Shack!!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2018

Anne-Marie

Great stay

My husband and I stayed at Sunset Shack for 3 nights. We were disappointed with the food at the restaurant on site on our first night. We loved everything else about the hotel with the exception of the friendliness of one of the front desk employee. The room was great and the location even better. I would return for sure.