You can't get any better for the budget! Perfect location, friendly and helpfull staff (even canadian staff!!), amazing food, smoothies and drinks, nice pool. We ate somewhere else a couple times, but this is the spot for the best food. Mini-market,surf shop and of course the beautiful Playa Guiones is just a few steps away. 25 minutes walk to the... More

The hotel is economical, clean and located near everything in Nosara. Food service is great, tasty and priced reasonable for Nosara. Full bar, friendly bar tenders and pleasant crowd. The hotel has a peaceful pool and pool bar. Very helpful staff. Beach is about 200m away. Has limited off road parking. Free fresh Costa Rican coffee in the mornings. I... More

Very nice staff and comfortable rooms. They have great food and drink. Live entertainment a couple of nights a week. Just a short walk to the beach. Friendly people in the surrounding area very helpful. Great place for surfers.

I just returned from a stay at the Gilded Iguana from April 11 thru April 17th 2013. We opted for the air conditioned rooms at a rate of $80 a night plus taxes. First if you plan on going to this area of Costa Rica it makes way more sense to fly into Liberia International Airport. We fly Delta with... More

I chose Gilded Iguana for my stay in Costa Rica because of all of the great reviews and I am so glad I did. The rooms are great, the staff is wonderful, live music, and close to the beach. Hands down the best place in Nosara

We expected more given the consistently outstanding reviews. Stayed in room 10. Room was fine but very noisy at night - maybe due to the water pump and/or large A/C unit in back. Definitely not a luxurious stay - towels were ripped and soft as sandpaper, pool was small and cloudy (although people seemed to be enjoying it just fine),... More

I have stayed at The Gilded Iguana Hotel 3 times. On each occasion, my friends and I have thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The primary purpose of our trip is to surf. The hotel is in a great location as it is a short walk to the beach. The rooms are not luxurious but are extremely comfortable and they are very... More

Our family stayed here for 7 nights last month and had a very pleasant, memorable stay. The rooms and grounds are simple and well-kept. The location (about two walking blocks down a dirt road to Playa Guiones) is fantastic. We felt safe and secure at all times and there's even a security guard who stays outside watching the buildings throughout... More

We've just returned from our second stay at the Gilded Iguana and we're going through withdrawal...missing our morning routine...(free) coffee by the pool, long beach walks (minutes away) with Ellie, the lovable resident black border collie who acts as the surrogate pet for anyone missing their own pup back home, then an amazing breakfast in the hotel restaurant. Again, we... More