Sunshine Sanctuary

Location: 200m NW of Amor de Mar Hotel, Suspension bridge on the right, Cóbano, Puntarenas, 60111, Cóbano, CR

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Lodges

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Free breakfast
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Smoke-free property
• Express check-in
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Free reception
• Snack bar/deli
• Ecotours on site
• Free self parking
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Pool sun loungers
• Free full breakfast
• Ziplining on site
• Banquet hall
• Handrails in hallways
• Well-lit path to entrance
• Tile flooring in public areas

Rooms Available

• Family Apartment

  2 Queen Beds

  Located on the top floor, furnished balcony/patio with ocean views

  
  

  Layout - 2 bedrooms, dining area, and sitting area

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, shared/communal kitchen access, room service, and toaster

  Sleep - Bed sheets

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

  Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and chef

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning

  Accessibility - Tile flooring in room

  Eco-friendly - Eco-friendly toiletries and eco-friendly cleaning supplies

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, shared accommodations

  Non-Smoking

  Room is accessed via exterior corridors

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Separate sitting area
  • Room service
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • In-room massage available
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared accommodation
  • Furnished balcony or patio
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Outdoor shower
  • Champagne service
  • Blender
  • Spices
  • Soap
  • Chef
  • Window screens
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Paper towels
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Location - top floor
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Desk chair
  • Meal delivery service available

• Comfort Double Room

  1 Queen Bed

  366-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with sea views

  
  

  Layout - Separate dining area

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, shared/communal kitchen access, room service, and toaster

  Sleep - Bed sheets

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

  Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and chef

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning

  Accessibility - Tile flooring in room

  Eco-friendly - Eco-friendly toiletries and eco-friendly cleaning supplies

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, shared accommodations

  Non-Smoking

  Room is accessed via exterior corridors

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • In-room massage available
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared accommodation
  • Furnished balcony or patio
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Outdoor shower
  • Champagne service
  • Blender
  • Spices
  • Soap
  • Chef
  • Window screens
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Paper towels
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Desk chair
  • Meal delivery service available

• Honeymoon Studio Suite

  1 Queen Bed

  Located on the ground floor, furnished balcony/patio with garden views

  
  

  Layout - Separate dining area

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, shared/communal kitchen access, room service, and toaster

  Sleep - Bed sheets

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

  Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and chef

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioning

  Accessibility - Tile flooring in room

  Eco-friendly - Eco-friendly toiletries and eco-friendly cleaning supplies

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, shared accommodations

  Non-Smoking

  Room is accessed via exterior corridors

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • In-room massage available
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared accommodation
  • Furnished balcony or patio
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Outdoor shower
  • Champagne service
  • Blender
  • Spices
  • Soap
  • Chef
  • Window screens
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Paper towels
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Location - ground floor
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Desk chair
  • Meal delivery service available

• Comfort Quadruple Room

  2 Queen Beds

  323-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with sea views

  
  

  Layout - Separate dining area

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and room service

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and window screens

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Hardwood flooring in room

  Need to Know - Shared accommodations

  Non-Smoking

  Room is accessed via exterior corridors

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

Guest Reviews

• Roxanne (6/5): - Petit hôtel de 6 chambres, isolé, chemin difficile d'accès. Débris de construction dans le stationnement, peu d'employés, piscine moyennement propre. Déjeuner delicieux. Vu spectaculaire. Proximité du mini centre-ville de Montezuma. 30 min de Santa Teresa
• HENRY (10/5): - Great location and friendly staff, Thank You !
• Franklin (10/5): Lindo hotel con vistas de lujo - Lindo hotel inmerso en las colinas de Montezuma, con una hermosa vista y fácil acceso a la catarata. Buen desayuno, hermosas vistas y una habitación espaciosa.
• Amanda Lea (10/5): - It’s absolutely beautiful here
• Margaret (10/5): - Host Anastasia was super friendly and helpful. Great breakfasts in a treehouse like setting. Arranged fabulous zip line tour.
• Nathy (6/5): - Point fort: confort general dans la chambre, le dejeuner, l'emplacement, le.pont suspendu et le sentier vers les cascades. Point faible: la piscine n'était pas propre et le filtreur n'a jamais fonctionné les 3 jours ou nous etions là. Le wifi ne fonctionnait pas dans notre chambre. Les installations et équipements ont besoins de rafraîchissement.
• Catherine (8/5): - Il faut être assez autonome, car le personnel n’est pas souvent présent ! Le déjeuner est vraiment excellent. L’accès à la chute gratuitement est vraiment agréable! Les installations tel que la piscine et la cuisine sont des plus. À quatre, nous avons trouvé qu’il commençait à y manquer un peu d’espace de rangement. En gros, nous avons vraiment apprécié notre séjour et la vue est magnifique !
• Allen (10/5): - Beautiful jungle retreat on the hill above Montezuma. Limited number of rooms, bright and airy. Clean, with mini fridge and a complete kitchen below an open air dining with a great ocean view patio where a nice breakfast was served daily. Laundry is available for a fee. Access is up a steep, potholed road just out of town. Turnoff to lodge is a narrow dirt with ample parking. A trail head leading to upper falls with swimming is right out the door. Staff is outstanding and the owner was from the State where I live. Some erosion control work was being done during our visit and only a minor distraction. Highly recommended if your in the Montezuma area.
• Ana (10/5): - Intimate small hotel with beautiful views of the ocean and tropical landscape (monkeys come visit you at the balcony). Staff and owner go beyond to make you feel at home. You do need a car (as there are no Ubers/taxi readily available). Access to the waterfall was a plus!
• karine (10/5): - Un peu difficile à trouver et une route cabossée mais ça vaut le détour. Un endroit paradisiaque. Un accueil chaleureux et un petit-déjeuner excellent avec vue sur l'océan et sur merveilleuse piscine. Je recommande.
• Peter (10/5): - Tucked into the jungle it is definitely a Sanctuary. Monkeys and birds greet you along with an amazing view of the sunrise. A short walk to the water falls and Butterfly Brewery. The owner is a sweetheart and her hotel shows that. Everything about my stay was great
• Sylvia (10/5): - Excellent stay, cute and relaxing! Close to the waterfall, friendly helpful staff, very clean rooms and easy parking. Amazing breakfast. After reading some reviews we were a little worried about the place, but it was not the case. Would highly recommend this place. If you are driving you can park right beside the hotel. If you are walking it would certainly be a trek, but the whole area is like that.
• Anita (8/5): - The property itself had a nice view but there was garbage around the property. Walkway to property for pedestrians was a hanging bridge, if your scared of heights you’ll have to walk the long way around. The tile at the start of the bridge on the property side was slippery, myself & others almost fell. Was an okay experience overall.
• Elisha (10/5): - We loved the property itself however it was difficult getting into the parking as it is a very narrow dirt road with large bumps, the water was also not working and we needed tubs of water to flush, now sink water or shower water. Views were incredible!
• Louise (8/5): We enjoyed our stay a lot. - We really loved this property. Location: it is a little out of the town, not by much but it is a steep hill to climb, so if you don't like a bit of a walk this is not the place for you. It has 2 access points, 1 by vehicle and 1 by foot. We read reviews about the vehicle access being concerning if you didnt have a 4v4. We had a Yaris and managed just fine. It is not a paved access road, but that is similar to most of Costa Rica. Walking access is available over a suspension bridge across the gorge. Only people at the hotel have a key to access the bridge. The views are amazing, from the balcony, the pool and the breakfast area. You also get free access to a paid trail down to the waterfall. It is about a 10-20 minute walk down to the main town/beach area. Room: spacious, clean. Extremely comfortable beds. The shower was big. Balcony's all overlooking the gorge and water. Pool: on the smaller side but the deck over looks the forest and you are in the canopy. You can see the coastline. Breakfast: was delicious. They have a set menu for the week. We had french toast the first day and scrambled eggs with avocado and toast and pinto gallo. Overall a lovely stay! I recommend!
• Gabriela (4/5): - No tengo nada bueno que comentar. No estuve ni 1 hora en la propiedad ya que cancele mi reservacion al momento que llegue.
• Robert (10/5): - I wouldn't stay anywhere else after staying here!
• Susan (8/5): - Sunshine Sanctuary is a beautiful property, with gracious and helpful staff. Staff were very helpful with transportation as we did not have a car. Being so close to the waterfall was delightful, and the views were amazing! Tours to Tortuga can be picked up right at Montezuma beach. As others have noted, it is a steep hill, making one think twice about making the journey more than once a day.
• linda (6/5): - Beautiful views and nice balcony Rooms need fans in bathrooms and bedrooms. In our room the air conditioning was leaking on the television. Television did not work this wasn’t a problem for us but might be for someone else. This hotel has good access to beautiful falls if you like a little hike down and back about 20 minutes down to the falls. You will have to take a taxi to town if you’re not good to walk. The hike back to the hotel is very steep.
• Florence (8/5): Lieu magique - Lieu magnifique, le pont flottant pour aller au village est juste stupefiant. Dommage que l'isolation acoustique avec les autres chambres soit si mauvaise.
• Joshua (6/5): - I found a dead lizard in my room. Another lizard kept coming into my room from the heat exchange housing. There was construction on the property from 7AM-4PM everyday. And the walls definitely were not sound proofed.
• JAMES (8/5): - My wife and I recently stayed 6 nights at the Sunshine Sanctuary. There were things that we loved & things we feel would make for a better experience. We Loved… Location is exceptional!! We especially enjoyed breakfasts in the lookout where you felt like you were living in a treehouse with all the animals that CR offers. A variety of daily breakfasts. Rooms are spacious with a great view. Easy trail access to waterfalls. What would’ve made for a better experience… Better quality linens. Towels were a bit thin & rough. The building was under construction so there was no Yoga studio which wasn’t communicated prior to our arrival. Poor Wi-Fi in rooms. The cable service (TV) did not work for the first 4 nights. The room was spacious but lacked hooks to hang bathing suits, etc. A retractable close line in the shower would have been fine. Most importantly…we would definitely stay here again!
• Ana (10/5): - Stunning view
• Hayley (8/5): - This was a very nice place to stay but wasn’t super clean and the breakfast was just a bowl of fruit. But it was very cute and the property was awesome with the bridge and waterfall.
• carol (6/5): Better be in great shape - I think there should have been more of an emphasis on the many stairs that one needed to negotiate. Some of us seniors are young at heart, but not in the greatest shape. I for instance could not negotiate the stairs without my husbands help.
• Chris (8/5): - Beautiful sunrise views, room was spacious, wildlife was amazing. Pool was murky, breakfast was simple , room was not cleaned everyday. On a steep hill so could not walk back from town, needed a taxi
• Bruce (8/5): - The property has a LOT of potential, the landscaping needs more plants to hide pipes, and dead vines need out of the trees. The driveway into the hotel needs some dirt to fill in ruts. Swinging bridge needs lights in the night. The positive the hotel has a nice view, the rooms were clean, the staff was very nice.
• Theresa (10/5): - A beautiful small quiet hotel in the middle of the jungle! Great, clean room with an excellent view and easy access to town! Free access to Montezuma waterfall trial from Sunshine Sanctuary property. Good breakfast and lots of wildlife right on the property!
• Kim (10/5): Beautiful - We loved sunshine sanctuary, very clean and lovley staff. The location is also beautiful with amazing view and the bridge is awesome. 10min walk to the center where you get the restaurants and beaches and then you have a private way down to the waterfall. My girlfriend also did the yoga and she loved it. Its a perfect stay in perfect Montezuma!
• Amin (10/5): - Very unique, Lovely people. Dedicated suspension bridge for the hotel. Friendly environment
• Monique (6/5): - Nice view of the sea, lot's of birds & capuchin monkeys, easy access to waterfalls, and quiet area. Guests should be aware beforehand that: without a vehicle there's a very steep hill of a good mile up to the narrow dirt path to the hotel, not easy walking with bags or if a certain age/health state; to access money people must go to Cobano 7km away; need to ask for the room to be cleaned including throwing out garbage; breakfast is set and change is difficult- not enough to eat. Staff presence not evident most of the time.
• Esther (10/5): - We felt unsafe the first night because the sliding door did not lock and anyone could have entered although they claimed nothing ever happened.
• Kathy (10/5): Beautiful spot! - We found our stay at Sunshine Sanctuary very enjoyable. Rooms were clean, view was amazing and breakfast the next morning was perfect!
• Verified traveler (10/5): Wonderful! - We were the only guests staying here which was nice. We booked sort of last minute and when we arrived the place looked close, but after we honked our horn a bit someone came to get us. Joseph was working at the tune and he was so very helpful and hospitable. He made sure we had everything we needed, answered all our questions, and helped us with answering questions about things to do in the area and tours. The room was very nice and was the property that is minutes from a waterfall and has a hanging bridge to see nature from. The only issue we had were ants in our room, but this is largely due to the environment the hotel is located in and this is a common occurrence in many hotels in Costa Rica. We noticed Joseph and he was quick to help us out. Overall it was a wonderful stay.
• Monika (4/5): Did not have room when we arrived - We got to the hotel around 6pm, tired after a long jungle hike and looking forward to what looked like a nice room on the booking site. But we were told they do not have a room for us, despite our confirmed reservation. Would not even let us in on the premises to connect to the wifi and with no cell signal, we could not reach booking agency to raise the issue. They did recommend other place, which ended up being just a below-par tiny room with a small bed, no breakfast, and 15% more expensive. Well, it was OK to crash in for the night and it had an AC, but it surely was not what we booked.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - This a little jungle hide away. It’s basically a dirt trail you drive through to get to this little jewel. The rooms are all modern clean with lots of room. Only down fall is it’s about a 5 minute drive DOWN the mountain to get to the restaurants and beach. Did I mention Montezuma Falls are right there a 10 minute walk. Top notch as far as I am concerned.
• PABLO (10/5): Gra hotel - calidad de lugar vista perfecta la atención de la señora de limpieza y desayunos excelente
• Alexandra (10/5): Hotel mit eigener Hängebrücke - Besonders gut gefiel mir die Aussicht aufs Meer vom Balkon und die eigene Hängebrücke, über die man geht, wenn man vom Ort bzw. Strand kommt. Der Fußmarsch hinauf ist etwas anstrengend, da die Straße an zwei Stellen sehr steil ist. Als Gast der Lodge ist auch die Nutzung der Trails zu den Wasserfällen inbegriffen. Auf die Zipline-Tour bekommt man Rabatt. Das Personal war sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - It's a hidden beautiful little hotel near montezuma beach. The staff was really nice and the balcony view its amazing!
• Io (8/5): - It looked kind of shady but the hotel is close to the Montezuma Falls which is was a plus. The hotel looked completely empty.
• PABLO (10/5): Un excelente hotel - Es excelente un súper lugar habitación internet perfecto Grandioso lugar seguiré visitándolo
• Tom (10/5): Samara Gem - Great hotel as advertised. Clean, comfortable room, comfortable beds, great AC. Easy 10-minute drive to town. Even saw howler monkeys from the hotel restaurant. The only suggestion would be to have coffee makers in each room. Otherwise, fantastic stay!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The property is very well kept, the staff did the best they could, not their fault I don’t speak Spanish. It was very quiet and away from the hustle and bustle of town which is close and easy to get to.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Beautiful spot overlooking gulf, nice and quiet. Nice little pool. Big rooms. Only 1 face cloth and 1 small towel for 2 people. Need a hand railing on top part of gravel steps, could be dangerous for seniors. Lots of steps.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Very stepp starts and walkway. Would be good someone would have problems
• Verified traveler (10/5): - I really like where they serve breakfast. The view was amazing and we loved the bridge.
• Scott (10/5): Dream spot. - Great place, amazing view, chill town. Extended our 2 nights to 4 because we didn't want to leave.
• Arianne (10/5): - The location was great! It was nice to be on the hill above town, the view was amazing, the staff was very friendly, wildlife surrounding the hotel was diverse and nice, the balcony was big and the amount of rooms kept it from feeling crowded. The only things I didn't love were the small pillows and the placement of the air conditioner.. we needed the A/C to keep cool but it blew in my face all night when I tried to sleep.
• Lynn (8/5): Interesting unique Hotel! - We had difficulty finding the entrance to the hotel even with the hotel employee help. Once in the employees were very helpful. The view was wonderful and location was close to everything local.
• Jaime (10/5): A great escape. - A nice, new hotel with a beautiful mountain and ocean view, AND it's own suspension bridge. It's up a long hill from town, so you'd probably want a car, but walking IS possible. Few options within close walking distance except for Clandestina, which we loved. The suspension bridge isn't essential to cross (that's unclear from the photos) but it's fun to explore. All in all, we appreciated the quiet and being out of the Montezuma craziness. Room was modern and spacious. Also, being affiliated with the Suntrails people made it easier to book their ziplining and other tours (although they didn't push it on us at all - we actually had to ask. I appreciated that!)
• Saranne (10/5): Perfect! - Great breakfast. Great staff. Peaceful, beautiful views.
• Savannah (8/5): Nice hotel and scenery. - Ok location but far from town and beach. Great staff and very clean and helpful.
• Barb (10/5): - I don't have a negative thing to say about this lodge. The location and staff were wonderful. I would highly recommend this place!
• Verified traveler (8/5): Good price/value but less comfortable than hotel - The room does not include AC, which we didn't realize when booking so that's our fault. But the room can get pretty hot in the late morning and afternoon, even with the fan on. The lodge's location on Google Maps was incorrect so we ended up having to drive another half hour or so after we thought we had reached our destination. When we told the hotel staff about it, she said she knew the Google Maps location was wrong, but didn't seem interested or concerned about correcting it so that guests won't get lost like we did. The room was clean, but it was hard to get enough cool air through at night without the blinds banging against the window and making lots of noise.
• Joerg (4/5): Quite disappointing - We were the only ones in a new building with about 20 rooms. Everything around the building totally provisional. There is no pool (this should be hilighted on the booking page as one in this area does not expect any hotel at this price w/o at least a small pool!). Difficulties to find the place as no signs for a Hotel with this name. Access over a jungle path of 1/2 mile. When arriving in the dark danger to break one's neck by falling down provisional stairs from earth and wood branches before a sensor turns on the light far too late. In room no chairs, no table, no hairdryer, bad internet connection. The place for this state is 30 - 40 USD per night too expensive! Complained with owner but shows unwilling to get it.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great hotel and experience! - Excellent! Staff was friendly and helpful! Room was brand new, clean, comfortable, and view of the ocean was amazing! Upon arrival we were greeted by the owner of Suntrails and escorted to the hotel across the private hanging bridge. He also helped us set up our ATV rental, which was a useful means of transportation. Waterfalls were in the backyard! Breakfast was delicious! Would highly recommend this hotel! Thank you William and Suntrails Staff! Sincerely, visitors from Hawaii. Pura Vida!!

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