This was our second trip to Nosara, we’d previously stayed at Olas Verdes and loved it. Hotel Guiones has a very laid back vibe, perfect for what we were after. The hotel grounds are immaculate, the rooms tastefully decorated and the pool is just wonderful (with added iguanas!). I was slightly disappointed with the location as it was significantly further from the beach than the website suggested. Partly my fault as I should have checked on a map but it’s around a kilometre so hardly a few steps. The property is on the side of a steep hill and there are many steps and slopes. I’m sure this isn’t a problem for many but I have very obvious arthritis (walk with a stick), had two young kids and my mother who is in her mid 70s and we were still expected to drag our luggage to and from our rooms without assistance. I also found having to ask if you wanted your room cleaned to be an odd set up - for the price point it should absolutely be done as standard, I felt almost cheeky asking everyday. Even with the room cleaning, despite being the for 5 nights, the (very obviously dirty) towels, flannels and sheets (Nosara is very dusty, impossible to keep white sheets clean) weren’t changed only made neat. The restaurant did some excellent food in the evenings, particularly the risottos, and some great cocktails. There was also a basic kitchenette in one of our rooms with a fridge, kettle, plates etc which was very useful for fixing a quick lunch. The breakfast was decent but pretty slow - we had a few days of activities on the beach at 9am and despite getting their bang on 7.30 for breakfast it often wouldn’t arrive until gone 8.30. It’s also a bit stingy for what’s included- kids pancakes are but if you want the adults it’s $15, only one small glass of orange juice per person, smoothies are around $5-7 and not included. The staff were all very friendly and really helpful. Our surf lesson was cancelled one day with 20 minutes notice and they managed to reorganise for us. Overall a beautiful hotel in a very cool little town.