Nosara, Costa Rica
Suite Selva Dorada
Golden hour, every hour
The upper-floor sunset suite. Rich teak grain and marble surfaces catch the late Pacific light. Designed to be lived in slowly — the suite the sun pays the longest visit to.
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Sleeps
4
Setting
Jungle
Golden hour, every hour.
From three in the afternoon onward, the suite turns gold. Light pours through the west-facing glass, falls across the teak floor, and climbs the marble island.
The slow grain of teak.
Selva Dorada means 'golden jungle,' and the materials were chosen to deepen rather than fade. The teak grows richer with each year of sun.
A king in white linen.
The master faces west, so the last of the day slips across the linen before the shutters close. A brass reading lamp; a small teak bench; nothing more.
“We named it Selva Dorada because of what the light does at five o'clock. Stay one evening and you'll understand.”
— Mariana, host · Nosara
The small things, attended to.
- ·Three-minute walk to Playa Guiones
- ·Two bedrooms — king master and queen semi-master
- ·West-facing glass for the full sunset arc
- ·Solid teak floors, unsealed brass pulls
- ·Private balconies front and rear (openable to the neighbouring suite)
- ·In-unit laundry and full pantry
- ·Air-conditioning in every room
- ·TV in the living room, high-speed Wi-Fi
- ·Mini pour-over bar and natural-wine fridge
Before you arrive.
- ·A three-minute walk to Playa Guiones — sand under your feet before the coffee cools.
- ·Third floor of the building, reached by stairs. There is no elevator and the suite is not ADA accessible; please take this into account when booking.
- ·Smoking is allowed on the balcony only — never inside the suite. Smoking indoors incurs a cleaning fee of up to $1,000.
A day at Suite Selva Dorada.
- 06:30
Soft east light reaching the back of the suite.
- 08:00
Breakfast on the balcony as the canopy steams.
- 11:00
Outdoor rain shower under the eaves; the jungle hides nothing.
- 15:30
The first gold hits the marble — and stays.
- 17:55
Sundowner on the balcony, the Pacific going pink in the distance.
- 20:15
Doors still open, the day refusing to end.
A few corners of the suite.
Three picks for your stay.
Nightlife · 30 min drive
Surf Club Tamarindo
Sunset cocktails on the sand, with the best playlist on the beach and a bartender who will make whatever you want, on or off menu. The transition spot from a beach day to a dinner reservation.
Surf · 30 min drive
Tamarindo River Mouth
The friendliest learner's wave in Guanacaste — long, soft and forgiving, with a sandy bottom, a permanent surf-school scene and a low-tide sandbar that lets you stand up on your very first morning.
Wellness · 4 min drive
Spa Marea — The Westin
Full-service spa with a five-stage hydrotherapy circuit, jungle massage cabanas suspended over the forest floor, and a couples' suite facing the gardens. The best half-day reset within walking distance.