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The Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel
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Upscale beach hotel with spa, near Nosara Beach
- Great for families
- Free continental breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
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NZ$368
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Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica
9.8.Exceptional.173 verified Hotels.com guest reviews
We only stayed for one night but it is a great spot! so pretty, great service and good…
Mar 25, 2021
Greatest trip ever. Property is GORGEOUS, town is amazing and the hotel and rooms are…
Mar 21, 2021
Enhanced health and safety measures
This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.- Property is cleaned with disinfectant
- Staff wears personal protective equipment
- Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures
- Social distancing measures are in place
- Individually-wrapped food options are available
- Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer
Guests rated location
Walkable60 positive mentions
Dining options48 positive mentions
Safe42 positive mentions
Convenient38 positive mentions
Quiet30 positive mentions
- Free WiFi
- Free parking
- Pool
- Airport transfer
- Non-smoking
- Gym
Property highlights
Main amenities
- 29 smoke-free guestrooms
- Daily housekeeping
- Near the beach
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Full-service spa
- Outdoor pool
For families
- Children's pool
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
What’s around
- Nosara Beach - 4 min walk
- Playa Pelada - 11 min walk
- Nosara Wildlife Rescue - 3.4 mi / 5.5 km
- Garza Beach - 4.7 mi / 7.6 km
- Ostional National Wildlife Refuge - 7.2 mi / 11.6 km
- San Juanillo Beach - 11.5 mi / 18.6 km
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Enter dates for 2 guests
- Standard Double Room
- PREMIUM 1 KING BED
- PREMIUM 2 QUEEN BEDS
- PREMIUM PLUS 2 QUEEN BEDS
- Standard Handicap
- PREMIUM PLUS 1 KING BED
- Surf Suite
Location
Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica
- Nosara Beach - 4 min walk
- Playa Pelada - 11 min walk
- Nosara Wildlife Rescue - 3.4 mi / 5.5 km
What’s around
Landmarks
- Nosara Beach - 4 min walk
- Playa Pelada - 11 min walk
- Nosara Wildlife Rescue - 3.4 mi / 5.5 km
- Garza Beach - 4.7 mi / 7.6 km
- Ostional National Wildlife Refuge - 7.2 mi / 11.6 km
- San Juanillo Beach - 11.5 mi / 18.6 km
- Buena Vista Beach - 11.9 mi / 19.1 km
Getting around
- Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 122 min drive
- Nosara (NOB) - 12 min drive
- Tamarindo (TNO) - 104 min drive
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
At a glance
Hotel size
- This hotel has 29 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
Arriving/leaving
- Check-in time 3:00 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
Restrictions related to your trip
- COVID-19 alert: Travel requirements are changing rapidly, including need for pre-travel COVID-19 testing and quarantine on arrival.
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID may be required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
- Pets not allowed
Internet
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
Transfers
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*
Parking
- Free onsite self parking
- Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
Taking the kids?
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
Food and drink
- Free continental breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Snack bar/deli
- Poolside bar
- Room service (during limited hours)
Things to do
- Beach towels
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Free bicycles on site
- Ecotours on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Pool sun loungers
- Pool umbrellas
Working away
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space size (meters) - 85
- Conference center
Services
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
Facilities
- Year Built - 2018
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Garden
- Terrace
- Television in common areas
Accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
- Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
- Wheelchair-accessible parking
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
In the room
Home comforts
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Ceiling fan
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
- Premium bedding
Freshen up
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
Stay connected
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Free international calls
More
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Special features
Spa
The onsite spa has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include facials, body wraps, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.
The spa is open daily.
Small print
Also known as
- Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel Nosara
- Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel
- Gilded Iguana Surf Nosara
- Gilded Iguana Surf
- The Gilded Iguana Surf
- The Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel Hotel
- The Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel Nosara
- The Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel Hotel Nosara
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for USD 30.0 per day
Cribs/Infant beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 150.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)
Area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
Policies
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.
Disinfectant is used to clean the property.
Social distancing measures are in place; staff at the property wear personal protective equipment; guests are provided with hand sanitizer.
Contactless check-out is available.
Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and also through room service.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Mandatory fees
You’ll be asked to pay the following charges at check-in or check-out:
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 100
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 50 (from 6 to 12 years old)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
FAQs
- Yes, The Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel does have fully refundable rooms available to book on our site, which can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
- This property confirms that disinfectant is used to clean the property. Furthermore, guests are provided with hand sanitizer, social distancing measures are in place, and gives staff personal protective equipment. Please note that this information has been provided by our partners.
- Yes, there's free self parking.
- Yes, there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool.
- Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
- You can check in from 3:00 PM - midnight. Check-out time is noon. Contactless check-out is available.
- Yes, there's an onsite restaurant. Nearby restaurants include Bagel House (10-min walk), Café de Paris (11-min walk), and Beach Dog Cafe (11-min walk).
- Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 150.00 per vehicle roundtrip.
- Have fun with onsite activities like surfing and cycling. Additional recreation onsite includes ecotours and yoga. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool. The Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel also has a fitness center and a garden.
9.8.Exceptional.173 verified Hotels.com guest reviews
- 10.0.Exceptional
Probably the nicest hotel in Nosara with beautiful grounds, wonderful pool, terrific Pool Room, and delicious food at the restaurant.
5 night family trip, Mar 4, 2021
Verified Orbitz guest review
- 10.0.Exceptional
Can not say enough good things about our stay at The Gilded Iguana. The resort was beautiful and the staff went above and beyond to take care of us. Will definitely stay here again!!
Jill, 3 night family trip, Mar 1, 2021
Verified Hotels.com guest review
- 10.0.Exceptional
Rooms are wonderful. Pool area is also exceptional. Restaurant is great. All around wonderful experience.
4 night family trip, Feb 19, 2021
Verified Expedia guest review
- 10.0.Exceptional
The ultimate nosara hotel
The best place, best value in Nosara. Been coming here for 3 years!!! Nothing comes close, it’s amazing at every level
William, 1 night trip, Feb 8, 2021
Verified Hotels.com guest review
- 10.0.Exceptional
Hermoso!
El hotel es hermoso! La ubicación es perfecta y el servicio muuuy amable! Definitivamente volvería.
Mayra, 2 night trip with friends, Feb 8, 2021
Verified Hotels.com guest review
- 4.0.Fair
The hotel was clean and the staff is friendly. The servers at the restaurant are very slow and the quality of the food is extremely disappointed (everything is frozen) and the prices are high for such lack of taste, quality and presentation. The breakfast is quite poor as well, you poached eggs will be floating in water on top your your toast. The hotel has no free amenities whatsoever and the prices are high. It’s better to rent surfboards/bikes somewhere else. You can only use the gym a few hours a day and they have very limited machines (there isn’t even one treadmill). The rooms are nicest thing of the hotel. Pool is very small. The facility is filled with kids
3 night trip, Jan 8, 2021
Verified Hotels.com guest review
- 10.0.Exceptional
This is a beautiful surf hotel in Nosara. The facilities are beautiful and the rooms are spacious and very comfortable with all amenities. The staff is just amazing with everyone being very friendly and helpful. The mountain bike shop, the surf club and the gym with yoga studio are great. Wonderful experience. I wish we could have stayed longer and certainly will go back.
LucM, 2 night romance trip, Jan 4, 2021
Verified Expedia guest review
- 10.0.Exceptional
Paradise on earth
This place is absolutely amazing, been here already twice and every time I come I fall more in love with it. Nosara is just beautiful, makes me happy every time I come to Costa Rica to know that I will be able to relax. Highly recommend to ask the front desk to help you rent an ATV best way to move around, discover other beaches and is cheap.
Emmanuel, 3 night trip, Dec 11, 2020
Verified Hotels.com guest review
- 10.0.Exceptional
Perfect!
Absolutely amazing everything - room, food, beach access, staff. Could stay at this place for weeks.
Monika, 1 night trip, Nov 30, 2020
Verified Hotels.com guest review
- 10.0.Exceptional
Perfection in Playa Guiones
Gilded Iguana was incredible! The beautiful grounds, well appointed modern rooms, great restaurant, large pool. The hotel is located in the heart of Playa Guiones, just steps away from the beach and the restaurants. The customer service was excellent both at the front desk from Ivette, Lauren and Jorge, and at the restaurant - David and Alexander were helping us most of the time and they were great! We enjoyed the place so much that we extended twice! Gilded Iguana is perfection. We miss it already and we can’t wait to go back!
Zory, 1 night trip with friends, Nov 19, 2020
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