Description
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).. Fe… more
When you stay at The Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel in Nosara, you'll be by the ocean, just steps from Frog Pad and 3 minutes by foot from Nosara Beach. This beach hotel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Nosara Spanish Institute and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Playa Pelada.. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Frog Pad - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi Nosara Beach - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Safari Surf School - 1 km / 0.6 mi Guiones Beach - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Playa Pelada - 1.2 km / 0.8 mi Nosara Spanish Institute - 2.3 km / 1.5 mi Garza Beach - 7.3 km / 4.5 mi Ostional National Wildlife Refuge - 11.4 km / 7.1 mi Playa Ostional - 13.2 km / 8.2 mi Playa Barco Quebrado - 16.7 km / 10.4 mi Playa Barrigona - 17.6 km / 10.9 mi San Juanillo Beach - 18.4 km / 11.4 mi Playa Cocal - 18.4 km / 11.5 mi Playa Pleito - 18.5 km / 11.5 mi Buena Vista Beach - 19.1 km / 11.8 mi The nearest airports are: Nosara (NOB) - 6.1 km / 3.8 mi Tamarindo (TNO) - 66.3 km / 41.2 mi Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 123.3 km / 76.6 mi The preferred airport for The Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel is Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR). . Near Frog Pad.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10 AM..
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- Air conditioning
- Additional services
- Laundry Service
- Lift
- Maid
- Tumble dryer
- Reception
- 24-hour reception
- Concierge service
- Multilingual staff
- Entertainment
- Computer room
- Shops in hotel
- Parking
- Parking
- Pets
- No pets allowed
- Smoking
- Smoking not allowed
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Services
- Balcony
- Café
- Conference centre
- Courtyard
- Garden
- Hair dryer
- Luggage storage
- Meeting room
- Newspapers
- Safe
- Sale of tickets
- Security
- Terrace
- Wedding service
- Children
- Childcare
- Children´s entertainment
- Bars
- Bar
- Coffee/tea in public areas
- Pool bar
- Snack bar
- Restaurants
- Breakfast buffet
- Swimming pools
- Children’s pool
- Full SPA circuit
- Outdoor pool
- Poolside parasols
- Poolside sun loungers
- Gym and SPA
- Gym
- Spa
- Activities
- Surfing
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access
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Based on 511 reviews
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This accommodation stands out for being in the heart of Nicoya
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Nate R
11/06/2026
“Surf Lessons”
Josue Castro was a great coach and made it very easy to learn how to surf!
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Taylor P
05/06/2026
“Best surf experience!”
My wife and I are on our honeymoon and wanted to experience a surf lesson while we were here. Yeral was incredibly patient, kind, and thorough with instructions. We felt safe and well informed the whole experience. 10/10 would recommend the private surfing lessons at the gilded iguana!
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Excursion145835
04/06/2026
“Great coaches”
First time ever surfing and we had an amazing experience. Josue and Yeral were excellent coaches, and helped us parents and our our 12 year old feel confident and ready. We all wove some waves, and can’t wait to surf again. We cannot thank you enough for making our first experience so much easy … more
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Michelle L
04/06/2026
“Surf Lesson With Josue”
What an amazing time out there! Josue Castro was an incredibly knowledgeable and informative coach. He taught me all the techniques of surfing but most importantly how to slow down, enjoy and be present in the moment- which we can all learn from! Thank you so much Josue!!
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Matthew J C
Boulder, Colorado
07/06/2026
“Nice, but Sort of Like a Cancun Mega-Resort”
Pro’s •Nice people •Decent breakfast, not awesome •Great rooms •Great pool •5 star gym •Good location •Good noise level Con’s •Has a Cancun mega-resort feel •Towel cards - super annoying •Daily marketing texts :/ also annoying • $1,000 incident hold? Odd…
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