Restaurant

Reviews of Sunset Shack Hotel

3 out of 5
Sunset Shack Hotel
Playa Guiones, Nosara, Guanacaste

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 80 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Laid back atmosphere, nice room with a mini kitchen, very comfortable beds, lovely pool, so close to the beach- wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

nancy

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff! Very kind.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love my stay there The rooms are beautiful and the staff is super friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Polly

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Kara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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)
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Javier F

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience
Amazing room, the staff was so friendly, the beach is so beautiful, definitely we are going to return!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Victoria G.

Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small property, quiet, elegant simple. Really nice little pool and close to the ocean.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very quiet area, great surfing, enjoyable beach, excellent breakfast and very clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Front desk on Jul 24, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Front desk on Jul 24, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Sunset Shack Hotel on Jun 20, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful place and the food was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Sunset Shack Reception Staff on Jun 20, 2019
Thanks for staying with us, we look forward to host you again! Pura vida!

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Sunset Shack Hotel on Jun 20, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We look forward to host you again. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

stephanie, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hôtel super Nice, charming, clean, quiet, nice bar and restaurant. Nice people, Best staff
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sunset Shack is awesome!
Amazing friendly staff, very helpful and accommodating
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

AT

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cali, Venice, ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Denise, Rhode Island, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Fletcher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Two thumbs up
Close to beach, clean, great staff, best rancho in the main Guiones beach area it’s in. Checks all the boxes.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Katrina

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Summer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!!!