Harmony Hotel

The Harmony Hotel is one of the best-known places to stay in Nosara, the yoga town on the Pacific side of the Nicoya Peninsula. Its owners, surfers who met in Nosara, bought an old bungalow surf hotel here in 2004 and reopened it as Harmony in 2005. They replaced the lawns with native plants to bring wildlife back, and the hotel now presents itself as a sustainable luxury hotel in Costa Rica's Blue Zone. Its website shows a B Corp badge.

Where it is

The hotel is at Playa Guiones, Nosara's main surf beach. A sandy path from the back gate reaches the sand in about 2 minutes. The beach has no buildings on it because it's part of the Ostional Wildlife Refuge, which is a big part of why Nosara still feels green and low-key.

Yoga at the Healing Centre

The Healing Centre is the hotel's yoga and wellness space, open daily from 7am to 6pm. The hotel is clear that it doesn't see itself as a traditional spa; the focus is movement, rest and treatments by its therapists.

• Classes: 3 to 6 sessions a day on the November 2026 schedule, with 5 or 6 on most weekdays and 3 on Saturday.
• Styles: Harmony Yoga, integrated vinyasa, dynamic flow, slow flow, restorative, yin, yoga nidra, aerial yoga and restorative aerial, qigong, breathwork, Animal Flow, and sound and meditation sessions.
• Levels: some classes carry levels (dynamic flow is level 1 to 2, integrated vinyasa level 2 to 3); the gentler classes suit beginners.
• For hotel guests: one yoga class a day is included for each guest, plus the dry sauna and cold plunge pools.
• Treatments: massage and bodywork, booked through the Healing Centre.

The site doesn't say whether non-guests can drop in, so ask the Healing Centre if you're staying elsewhere. For the full picture of yoga in town, read the Nosara section of our guide to where to do yoga in Costa Rica.

Rooms

• Cocos: rooms for 2 near the pool and front desk, each with a private deck and outdoor shower.
• Bungalows: more private, for up to 2 adults and 2 small children, with a deck or patio and outdoor shower.
• Palma Bungalows: for up to 4, with a bedroom plus study, a private plunge pool and a kitchenette.
• Suite: 2 bedrooms and a large terrace.
• Villas: 2 stand-alone villas with 3 bedrooms each and a full kitchen; one has its own pool.
• Casa Jobo: a house for up to 6 in the nearby El Bosque development, with a saltwater plunge pool.

Guests share a saltwater pool, and the hotel lends surfboards and bikes. All ages are welcome; the hotel points families to a local nanny service and a day camp.

Food

The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner from seasonal menus built on local farms and the day's catch, and you can reserve a table online. The bar stays open into the evening, and the Juice Bar under a thatched roof in the middle of the property does salads, sandwiches on house-baked bread and fresh juices from 7am to 5pm.

Who it suits

Harmony suits you if you want a comfortable, design-minded hotel with yoga every day, the beach a few steps away, and the freedom to surf (see our yoga and surf guide), rest or explore Nosara on your own schedule. It's a good base for a surf and yoga trip, since Playa Guiones has consistent waves and plenty of surf schools. If you'd rather join a set retreat week with a teacher and a group, compare it with the centers in our guide to choosing a yoga retreat in Costa Rica, including Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort and Blue Spirit nearby.

Getting there

The hotel puts the drive from Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) at about 2.5 hours, over roads it calls bumpy. Sansa flies small planes to Nosara's airstrip in under an hour from San José and about 20 minutes from Liberia, and the hotel says its team meets guests at the airstrip and can add the flight to your booking. Driving from San José takes about 5 hours.

Frequently asked questions

Is yoga included at the Harmony Hotel?

Yes, one class a day for each hotel guest, according to the hotel. The Healing Centre runs 3 to 6 sessions a day.

How far is the Harmony Hotel from the beach?

About a 2-minute walk. A sandy path from the hotel's back gate leads to Playa Guiones.

Is the Harmony Hotel family-friendly?

Yes. The hotel says all ages are welcome, and some bungalows and the villas fit families.

How do I get to the Harmony Hotel from Liberia airport?

Drive about 2.5 hours, or take a Sansa flight of about 20 minutes to the Nosara airstrip, where the hotel meets arriving guests.

[Updated on: 4 November 2026]