Sendero Hotel & Villas
Surf-school hotel and pool villas beside the beach preserve at Playa Guiones
Sendero Hotel & Villas, beside the beach preserve at Playa Guiones
Sendero is in Playa Guiones, Nosara, between the jungle and the ocean, next to the protected beach preserve and about a 2 minute walk from the sand. A sendero is a short trail, and that is the walk you take each morning with a board under your arm. It suits surfers, couples and groups of friends, and families who take one of the villas.
Why we choose it
- Surf from the door. The hotel runs its own surf school, with lessons, board rentals and photo and video analysis, steps from one of the most consistent breaks in Costa Rica.
- Villas with private pools. Each villa has its own plunge pool and outdoor living space, and the three-bedroom villas sleep up to 7, with a kitchenette, a living room and a bathroom for every bedroom.
- Grown-up in feel, families welcome. The hotel calls itself adult-oriented and points families with small children to the villas, so the rooms around the courtyard stay quiet while the kids have space of their own.
Rooms and views
The Jungle Rooms look over an 11-acre nature preserve next to the hotel. They are 370 sq ft, with a king bed, an open-air shower and an outdoor living area with a daybed.
King Rooms have a private balcony over the jungle courtyard and a twin bunk as well as the king. The Suites add a living area with a queen sofa bed and a balcony, for up to four. Queen Deluxe Rooms face the pool or the jungle from an outdoor patio, and there is an accessible room on the first floor beside the restaurant and pool.
On the property
Sendero Kitchen is the open-air restaurant, somewhere between casual and fine dining, serving until 9pm. The coffee truck pours Costa Rican coffee from 6am to 2pm, and the après-surf bar does cocktails, street food and live music. The pool is saltwater.
There is a fitness studio, massages are given in your room, and villa guests can book a private chef. Guests also get into Outpost Nosara, a private co-working club. Dogs under 50 pounds are welcome, one per room.
Location and getting there
The hotel is at Lot J53 in Playa Guiones. Liberia airport is about 2.5 hours by road and San José about 5 hours, and seasonal flights reach Nosara in about 30 minutes from Liberia. We arrange the private transfer or the flight. Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out by 11:00 AM. Read more about Nosara and its beaches.
Hotels we book in Nosara
From our own hotel records: stars, themes and amenities. Nothing here is a price.
| Sendero Hotel & Villas | Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel | Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort | Hacienda Barrigona | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Boutique | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Spa | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Team favourite | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Check availability | See hotel | See hotel | See hotel |
Where it is
Your Costa Rican driver waits at arrivals and stops whenever you like on the way: fruit stands, a sloth in a tree, a bathroom.
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