The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nosara

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Nosara

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Nosara? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Nosara, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Nosara to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Nosara, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Nosara for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Nosara for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Sunset Shack

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Playa Guiones, The Sunset Shack has great rooms from $135 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, a game room, a spa, free parking, and horse riding at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


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Hotel Boutique Lagarta Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nosara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Boutique Lagarta Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $181. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Nosara, Guanacaste. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Ride On! Surf Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

We found Ride On! Surf Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $114. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 700m South From Surf Simply's Corner Last House at The End of The Street. You'll also find hiking, child care, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.9 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Silvestre Nosara Hotel & Residences

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $490 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nosara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $490, Silvestre Nosara Hotel & Residences, at Lot H1 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just 4.5 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $268 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $268 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bodhi Street. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Olas Verdes Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Olas Verdes Hotel is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $182, and it's located at 200 Meters South of Harbor Reef Hotel. We also love the hiking, a game room, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


The Beach Break Surf Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nosara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is The Beach Break Surf Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $132. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and pet-friendly rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 200m south of Gilded Iguana. Only 4.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love evening entertainment, horse riding, an indoor play area, bicycle rental, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


Esh Hotel & Spa, a Member of Design Hotels

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $253 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Esh Hotel & Spa, a Member of Design Hotels offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $253 (before taxes). It's located at Las Huacas 25 mts north of the Ice tower, Playa Guiones and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 km from the city center. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Guiones

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nosara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 200 Metros al Norte de Coconut Harrys, Hotel Guiones has great rooms from $175 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a child pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


The White Palms of Nosara

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is The White Palms of Nosara which has nice rooms starting at $146. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Playa Guiones, Guanacaste Province, Nosara. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, evening entertainment, horse riding, and a tour desk. It's located just 4.4 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Nosara?

Nosara Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$187

Travelers to Nosara will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 22 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $187. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nosara.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $253
  • 4-star hotels: $254
  • 3-star hotels: $180
  • 2-star hotels: $80


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