The White Palms of Nosara
Yoga and surf hotel across from Bodhi Tree, a short walk inland from Playa Guiones
About this stay
Set back from the Pacific coast, The White Palms of Nosara provides a comfortable base for exploring the area, with Guiones Beach less than a kilometer away. The property centers around a year-round outdoor swimming pool, perfect for cooling off after a day in the sun. Guests can relax on the sun terrace or engage in water sports. The traditional restaurant serves local cuisine, complemented by a bar and a coffee shop. A tranquil garden, massage services, and yoga classes add to the wellness offerings, creating a balanced stay for those seeking both activity and relaxation.
- Across the road from the Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort
- About an 11-minute walk to Playa Guiones
- Year-round pool, sun terrace and garden
- Yoga classes and massages on site
- Vegan, vegetarian and dairy-free options at the restaurant
- 9.0 guest score from 160 reviews
Our take
The White Palms of Nosara sits across the road from the Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort, about an 11-minute walk inland from Playa Guiones, and calls itself a yoga and surf hotel. It delivers on that: air-conditioned suites, some with a kitchenette, a year-round pool, yoga classes and massages on site, and a restaurant that handles vegan, vegetarian and dairy-free requests. What it does not give you is the sea from your room. I would book it for surfers and yoga regulars happy to walk or ride a golf cart to the beach, and skip it if you want to hear the waves at night. Guests score it 9.0 across 160 reviews.
- ✓Learn at low tide: Playa Guiones has medium to strong waves, and the low-tide sessions are the ones that suit beginners, while experienced surfers wait for the bigger sets.
- ✓Ostional, about 13 km north, hosts mass turtle nestings (arribadas) from July to November, peaking in September and October, and the refuge can only be entered with an accredited guide, a rule meant to keep the nests undisturbed.
- ✓The roads around Guiones are gravel and a 4x4 is the vehicle Visit Costa Rica recommends here, so arrange one, or a golf cart, before you land.
- ✓Ask for a suite with a kitchenette if you plan dawn surf sessions, since not every room has one.
Why we love it
- Less than a kilometer from Guiones Beach
- Year-round outdoor swimming pool
- Air-conditioned rooms with private bathrooms
- On-site restaurant, bar, and coffee shop
Why guests love itThe White Palms of Nosara is built around adults who surf and do yoga, but it works for families with older children who share those plans. The year-round pool and sun terrace cover the hottest hours, rooms are air-conditioned, and the kitchenettes in some suites help with early breakfasts and fussy eaters, as does a kitchen that adapts dishes for vegan, vegetarian and dairy-free diets. Playa Guiones is about an 11-minute walk away: 7 km of sand with surf schools and a Blue Flag award, where the low-tide waves are the ones for beginners. With toddlers, weigh that walk on gravel roads and the quiet, retreat-like mood of the neighbourhood. Guests rate it 9.0 from 160 reviews.