Green Sanctuary Hotel

Location: 400mts south of the Bodhi Tree, at the end of hill. Playa Guiones, Nosara, cr

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Swimming pool
• Terrace
• Tour desk
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Car hire
• Massage services
• Currency exchange
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Board games/puzzles
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Wheelchair accessible
• Public Bath
• Outdoor furniture
• Coffee Shop on site
• Fruits
• Shallow end
• Fence around pool
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Access to health care professionals
• Supervised childcare/activities
• Television in common areas
• Free wired internet
• Snack bar/deli
• Snorkeling on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Beach umbrellas
• Free pool cabanas
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Beach yoga on site
• Internet access
• Wine release events
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking
• Fishing nearby
• Swimming nearby
• Beach toys
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Shipping Container Triple Room with Garden View

  This shipping container triple room features a mini-bar, tile/marble floor and air conditioning.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Shallow end
  • Bottle of water
  • Fruits
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Shipping Container Triple room with Terrace Garden view

  1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  197-sq-foot room with a furnished patio

  
  

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Pillowtop bed, Egyptian cotton linens, and a down duvet

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Terrace
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Ceiling fan
  • In-room massage available
  • Free WiFi
  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress

• Shipping Container Double Room

  1 Queen Bed

  180 sq feet

  
  

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Pillowtop bed, Egyptian cotton linens, and a down duvet

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Ceiling fan
  • In-room massage available
  • Free WiFi
  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress

• Shipping Container Triple room with Terrace Poolside

  1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  197-sq-foot room with a furnished patio

  
  

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Pillowtop bed, Egyptian cotton linens, and a down duvet

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Terrace
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Ceiling fan
  • In-room massage available
  • Free WiFi
  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress

• Shipping Container Double Room with Terrace

  This shipping container double room features a private entrance, mini-bar and air conditioning.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Shallow end
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Paula (10/5): -
• HAGEN GRUNWEDL (5/5): - Garden and the entrance is nice, full of nature. The rooms are containers with limited space and with very basic facilities for my wife, daughter and me. The first night we had many ants all around the bathroom and room, probably bad luck and affected by the season, it was hard to sleep. For the day after the host helped us and this was fixed. Breakfast is okay, a standard and regular costarican breakfast but the tables are unstable and this is annoying while eating. During the last night, we suffered a local electricity shutdows and this affected the water supply and electricity since mid night, no AC and no water at all. We had to do check out without taking a bath and without receiving any support from the host. Not even a recommendation, we just left with a bad experience. Terrible customer service. I have experience visiting many other places and I consider this place is overpriced and with a terrible customer service. That is a personal opinion. If you dont expect a fancy place, this is okay. We will be trying another place on our next visit to Guiones.
• olivier (10/5): Love coming here. Super chill - Location, staff and breakfast
• Ernesto Herra (10/5): -
• Diego (10/5): -
• Kathleen (10/5): - A great place to stay - 10 mins walk from the beach. Excellent breakfast. Comfortable accomodation. Helpful staff - all as described, and highly recommended if you're looking for a value place to stay in Nosara.
• Isabela (9/5): Maravilhoso - Localização, piscina e a cama. Os quartos são em container sendo dividido por uma parede de drywall muito fina. Tive a má sorte de ter um vizinho barulhento ao lado, eu escutava tudo do vizinho.
• osman (10/5): -
• Painparay (9/5): -
• Dean (10/5): Great, friendly stay close to beach and up the hill in the Jungle - Everything including the people. View, breakfast, accommodating. Nothing.
• Ainara (9/5): - El alojamiento es muy cómodo, las instalaciones y el desayuno espectaculares. El personal muy amable. Nos encantó. Necesitas un coche adecuado para llegar, nosotras teníamos 4x4 y nos fue bien.
• Marlene (9/5): -
• Mauricio Máo lǐ xī ō (7/5): - Tranquilo Muchas hormigas.
• Russell (1/5): Easily the worst hotel/service experience - Avoid at all costs! The condition of the room was run down, old, bug infested, and the toilet/AC were not working properly. We booked an 8 day stay and checked out after the first night. The hotel had not responded to any of my requests for refunding the 7 days we didn’t stay. We arrived late in the evening and had no choice but to stay that one night, requesting a refund of the remaining days that evening. We have yet to receive any communication from the hotel. Beware the pictures of the room are either one unit or very old, and barely looked like the pictures. We were able to book the rest of our stay at Ride On and that place is fabulous!
• Fabio (8/5): -
• Agustina (10/5): - Tuvimos una estadía excelente. El alojamiento es hermoso, limpio y muy cómodo. Este hotel tiene un desayuno increíble, realmente vale la pena quedarse acá. Nosotros estábamos a pie, está cerca de la playa y del centro pero son unas cuantas cuadras y en subida a la vuelta. Para nosotros no fue un tema pero no estaría mal alquilar auto, cuatri o algún medio de transporte. Vamos a volver seguro! Muchas gracias por todo
• morales (10/5): -
• Yerkovich (10/5): -
• Monika (8/5): - Bardzo fajna lokalizacja, blisko plaży. Duży plus za śniadania - oferta jest bardzo prosta, ale wszystko jest pyszne i każdy znajdzie coś dla siebie. Pani, która przygotowuje posiłki bardzo sympatyczna, robi je ekspresowo, a są naprawdę smaczne. Na miejscu jest przepiękny kot, który zdecydowanie umila pobyt. Wiele rzeczy niestety nadaje się do renowacji. Widać, że nikt dawno niczego nie odświeżał. W ofercie hotelu jest „mini bar” w którym niczego nie ma. Pod prysznicem są pojemniki na żel pod prysznic i szampon (chyba) ale nie są opisane i niewiadomo do końca czy to żel, czy odżywka czy szampon. Nie ma szczotki do czyszczenia toalety. Wiele miejsc w hotelu wymaga posprzątania (miałam okazję zabierać maty do jogi z recepcji no i tam chyba dawno nikt nie zaglądał). Zastanawiam się czy jest ktoś odpowiedzialny za basen? Nie wyglądał na czysty. Kolejnego dnia liście i kamienie były wciąż w tym samym miejscu.
• Sergio Enrique (10/5): Oasis de paz - La cantidad de naturaleza verde
• Daniel (10/5): A little perfect place - The private space and the simplicity of it. The yoga deck, the perfect little pool to see amazing nature. Everything was perfect for us
• Leo Villavicencio (10/5): - Ir a la playa caminando, poder volver a refrescarse en la piscina :) Todo fue bien
• Rudi (9/5): -
• arnaud (9/5): - Petit hotel dans un cadre verdoyant Chambres aménagées dans des conteneurs très bien intégrés. Bons petits déjeuners La climatisation était la bienvenue
• PHILIPPE (6/5): - Le décor du jardin. Les serviettes et les draps n'ont pas été changés au bout de 5 jours. La direction n'était pas présente et la personne chargée de l'accueil était présente très épisodiquement.
• Dion (10/5): My 1st Nosara visit - Very clean and comfortable place!
• Samantha (10/5): Best value stay in Nosara - I love staying at the Green Sanctuary as it’s so private, the breakfasts are amazing and you can walk to the beach.
• Marcelo (9/5): Great place, great value, great hosts. -
• Chachaty (8/5): - L’emplacement est très bon. Petite déjeuner correct Nous sommes arrivés tard et ils ont gentiment laissé les clefs dans une boîte à clefs L’accueil laisse à désirer Nous avons croiser uniquement une personne pour le petit déjeuner
• Michael (8/5): -
• Rachel (10/5): - The best breakfast that we had in Costa Rica! Staff really friendly! The room was great, and the bathroom was great! It was a walking distance from the beach, around 10 minutes. We loved Nosara! Definitely will come back!
• Jim (7/5): Simple, affordable, clean lodging 5 minutes by car from beach and Nosara restaraunts. - Simple lodging in a clean, well-maintained and lush setting. Container cabin was small but comfortable and with good AC. Tiny pool. 5 minutes of dusty drive from the closest beach access, Baker.
• Nina (9/5): -
• Kim (3/5): -
• Yahaira (10/5): -
• saul (9/5): -
• Jackie (9/5): - Enjoyed our short stay! Clean, comfortable and nice staff! Very good breakfast!
• Brunno Calado (1/5): - I wish I could have liked the hotel, but the owner said we had a problem in our reservation on my way to Nosara from San Jose. He said I could not stay there in the first night I had reserved the room. The owner said we had a problem in our reservation on my way to Nosara from San Jose. He said I could not stay there in the first night I had reserved the room. Due to this, we had to change our plans and had to go to Tamarindo.
• Jose (10/5): - Great
• Robin (10/5): Perfect place for a stay in Nosara. Comfortable, nice people, nice pool, relaxing, delicious breakfast! - Comfortable, gorgeous setting Nothing
• Peter (9/5): A lush and sustainable oasis in Nosara. - The property is very serene and in a beautiful setting. Lush grounds that are well maintained, complete with outdoor restaurant, a lovely pool and an open air yoga studio. The staff are very helpful, kind, and responsive. The breakfasts were substantial, and consisted of fresh fruit, fresh juices, and your choice of breakfast entrée. Overall a great stay. Unfortunately, there was construction going on across the street, so a bit noisy once they started working. Oddly, the workers were not as loud as the howler monkeys nearby, so not really a complaint. Unfortunately, our mattress was a little old and saggy. The rooms are in modified shipping containers, which is a great use of materials. We stayed in one that housed two suites, so there were times when you could hear muffled sounds as they left in the morning.
• Lydia (10/5): Great location and a beautiful unique property - Great location and a beautiful unique property
• Edgar (10/5): - Todo muy limpio
• Xenia (10/5): Tolle Unterkunft, die im Vergleich zu extrem teuren Lage noch relativ erschwinglich ist. - Super Service, extrem nettes Personal, tolles Frühstück und schöne Unterkunft. Man ist im Prinzip auf Autos oder Tuktuk angewiesen, da an der Hauptstraße kein Gehweg ist.
• Sandra (8/5): -
• Matheus (10/5): -
• Esteban (9/5): -
• John (8/5): - Cool surf lodge type hotel in the southern part of Nosara. Good proximity to southern beach access point, it’s a short drive to middle one with a surfboard. Laid back nice spot.
• Roberto (7/5): -
• jacqueline (8/5): Quirky and comfortable - Breakfast and pool
• Gabriela (9/5): -
• Natalia (9/5): Great value for money. Would recommend ! - Simple, but great value for money. Near the beach & Bodhi tree. Great staff, great breakfast. You could hear “party sounds” from somewhere (not the hotel itself) at night. Not for light sleepers.
• Ana (9/5): - O Fernando é incrível, sempre disponível e com boas dicas !
• Paula (8/5): - Nos gustó la zona de la piscina y el shala (las facilities), la localización muy buena, el personal (Mateo muy atento).
• Bettina (10/5): -
• Jonathan (9/5): -
• Scott (10/5): Family owned boutique hotel in a lush garden setting - It was very well maintained and the rooms were spacious and nice.
• Roberto (9/5): - Buen desayuno A las 8:30 apagan todas las luces en el área de piscina.
• Johel (9/5): Muy Buena - El trato fue muy bueno, el lugar cumple con lo que esta ofreciendo. Para viajes rapidos esta muy bien. El acceso es un poco complicado debido al camino, pero no es nada que no se viva en ese tipo de destinos.
• Barrantes (10/5): -
• Brenes (8/5): tranquilidad y paz - El desayuno piscina habitación El parqueo
• Maylee (10/5): - La tranquilidad - relación con la naturaleza
• Lennard (9/5): - - Hilfsbereitschaft - Frühstück
• Luis m (8/5): -
• Justin (9/5): -
• AIRAM (8/5): Buena relación calidad-precio -
• Daniel (9/5): -
• Denny (9/5): Fijn en betaalbaar alternatief in het duurdere Uvita - Gevoel dat je in de natuur verblijft met de brulapen in de bomen en ontbijt Had verwacht dat het (loopafstand) iets dichterbij het strand zou zijn
• Goltseva (10/5): - Cozy, clean, close to the surfing area (11 mins walk), there is also a surf shop on the way to the beach where you can rent surf boards. Loads of wildlife in the area (I did see coati, howler monkeys and raccoons and an armadillo right within the accommodation area) The location is not the best if you are not driving (35 mins walk to the nearest tiny grocery shop/ATM and the main area with restaurants). There are a couple of restaurants in the closer vicinity but they are rather posh/expensive. The entire village is very expensive loaded with fancy huge villas making Nosara a very expensive place though it is, of course, not the accommodation fault
• Els (10/5): Perfect relaxed green oasis - Very nice vibe with all the palms, perfect location (quiet and walking distance to the beach) and great service.
• João (9/5): Pura Vida Lifestyle - Perto da praia, em meio a natureza, piscina fantástica a noite. Verdadeira imersão no pura vida lifestyle. Excelente custo benefício e café da manhã. Anfitrião nota 10! Café da manhã poderia ser até as 10 e check out pelo menos às 11-12
• Miguel Angel (9/5): Una opción muy buena, comoda y gran relacion costo-beneficio. - Buena ubicacion, y todo muy comodo. No es un espacio muy amplio pero mas que suficiente para dos personas. La atención de todo el personal fue muy buena. Amabilidad y siempre atentos a resolver dudas. Tener en cuenta que este destino es de precios altos por la presencia de norteamericanos; lo cual esta es una gran opcion al alcance, consciente y cercana a la playa Guiones, que es muy bonita, tranquila y amplia. Todo perfecto.
• Becky (10/5): Wonderful hotel! - The location was great, the grounds were beautiful and the breakfast was plentiful. I had a memorable morning by the pool. It was a great way to start my day!
• Alberto (10/5): - Very nice container and great facilities. Good breakfast. Bumpy road, make sure to have a 4x4.
• Neil (8/5): Beautiful place, surrounded by jungle. Very mellow vibe. - Beautiful place, surrounded by jungle. Very mellow vibe. Nothing.
• Barraza (10/5): - Todo. Y está en excelente precio para lo que es NOSARA. Se siente que estás en medio de la selva . Y tienen un gatito que es un amor .
• Nicolas (10/5): -
• Aaron Cespedes (10/5): -
• Ignacio (10/5): Idílico - Fui porque el otro alojamiento que tenía reservado estaba abandonado. Es decir reservé al momento y fue lo mejor que hice. Un sitio de ensueño. Piscina un muy buen desayuno y la piscina muy íntima. La atención al cliente para ayudar a reservar es alguna actividad es buena. Repetiría
• Nuria Marlene (8/5): Muy buena - El personal súper amable. Siempre muy atentas las chicas El ruido de los huéspedes de la habitación del lado hasta muy de madrugada.
• Esteban Rojasv (8/5): Paz y tranquilidad - El lugar es muy hermoso y bien cuidado. El desayuno muy bueno.
• Julie (9/5): I loved it here and would definitely recommend. - Very unique and cozy.
• ROCHEGUDE (6/5): -
• Claudius (1/5): Es gibt bessere Unterkünfte, ich würde nicht nochmal kommen - Frühstück lecker, restliches Personal nett, Sauberkeit und Lage gut. Mitarbeiterin Pamela war unfreundlich und überheblich. Bei Ankunft wurde plötzlich 13 % mehr verlangt, obwohl vorher alles abgesprochen war – heiße Diskussion, dann 5 Minuten verschwunden, danach alles korrekt, aber ohne Entschuldigung. Baustellen auf beiden Seiten und zu wenige Parkplätze.
• JORGE CASTILLO SOTO (8/5): - El acceso al hotel. No tiene parqueo.
• JAVIERA (9/5): -
• JAVIERA (9/5): He ido 3 veces, me encanta - El desayuno exquisito, la piscina y el entorno silencioso y lindo, los baños y las camas son muy ricas.
• JAVIERA (9/5): -
• Dina (8/5): -
• Pangyarihan (7/5): - In total fairness we had a great stay at Green Sanctuary. The location was for us perfect since we avoid to be in the crowd areas. Stepping in the green sanctuary was a nice feeling of calm & peace. Maria, the lady who takes care of the breakfast is really nice. She was very sweet and pleasant to talk with. She is always trying to accommodate our little requests. And by the way she does amazing omelettes ! So definitely if you look for a quiet area you can book there. And for the Yoga addict, the Bodhi Tree is near by 👍 Not everything can be perfect, and we can always improve things. So to start with, upon check in, despite of informing about our arrival time, we waited 30 minutes at the reception, before someone comes to us. Despite of ringing the bell, messaging the host, no one seemed to be coming. Then, when we got our room (beautiful room by the way, with a nice view of the trees and I really liked the concept) we found out that the flush of the toilet was not functioning, which is embarrassing. Therefore we informed Fernando, and an alternative room was offered, but not as nice as the one we originally had, plus we already unpacked. So, we decided to stay in that room and to use the toilet of the dining area for the first night. The host informed us that it will be fixed the following day. However, second and third day (check out) the flush was still not fixed. Maintenance came, but then no updates. Again we were ok, but not everyone would be ok. Therefore we were using during the all stay the toilet of the dining area which was not very comfortable. In return the host did not make us pay the laundry service (14USD).
• roderick (10/5): Great - In the jungle. Secluded. Super chill
• Arnaud (10/5): -
• Margherita (10/5): Un’immersione nella natura - Struttura particolarissima, completamente immersa nel verde. Silenziosa ma asoli 5 min da locali e ristoranti. Torneremo sicuramente! Nulla
• John (8/5): Highs and lows - Some things really great, some things not. Would probably have found some place else if I knew about rule forbidding flushing toilet paper. Love the idea of using containers for rooms, but craftsmanship was off a bit. Breakfast was awesome! Location beautiful!
• Anita (9/5): Superb -
• Chalmer (10/5): Exceptional -
• Crystal (6/5): Nice stay for what you pay. - Peaceful surroundings, nestled in nature. Nice breakfast. Walking distance approx 10-15 min walk to Bodhi Tree Yoga. The location is a bit far from everything else if you don’t mind walking , otherwise get a bike, car or catch tuk tuk’s. Rooms are very basic, but nice enough to rest your head after being out all day. It’s a great base if you’re planning to be out most of the time exploring.
• Ellie (9/5): Best spot in Nosara, quick walk to the beach - Perfect location near the beach, pool was nice, delicious and filling breakfast. The fridge, fan and AC in the room were convenient & comfortable. We extended our stay a couple times, really enjoyed this place. Bugs in bathroom at night, but we just kept the door closed so they didn’t come in our room. Suggestion to add yoga mats to the yoga deck for guests that didn’t bring any.
• Jeanette (10/5): Exceptional - spent an amazing week in Nosara, Costa Rica — a magical surf and yoga town full of life. After a few days at a larger, busier resort, I moved to Hotel Green Sanctuary, and everything shifted. The shipping container rooms were a perfect, simple place to stay, with excellent A/C for deep, restorative sleep. Breakfast was a daily highlight, and the pool was the perfect way to cool down after long, hot days exploring town and the beach. The location is ideal for walking around and discovering Nosara. I booked through Booking.com, which made communication with hotel management seamless — everything was smooth and easy from start to finish. They also provided great resources for food delivery, transportation (Better Call Tito!), and affordable local restaurant recommendations. Huge thanks to Ro, Fernando, the amazing chef, and even the friendly black cat for creating such a welcoming, peaceful space. I’m so grateful for the experience — and I’m bringing some Pura Vida energy home with me!
• Craig (10/5): Exceptional - Simple, clean, great daily breakfast. Nothing fancy but a nice place to lay your head after a full day and a great breakfast to start your next. A good value for the money.

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