Does Sunshine Sanctuary have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 6:00 AM–midnight.

How much does it cost to stay at Sunshine Sanctuary?

As of Apr 15, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sunshine Sanctuary on Apr 20, 2025 start from $81.0, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Sunshine Sanctuary pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sunshine Sanctuary?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sunshine Sanctuary?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

Does Sunshine Sanctuary provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Sunshine Sanctuary located?

Situated by the ocean, this lodge is within a 15-minute walk of Montezuma Beach, Montezuma Falls, and Montezuma Catholic Church. Montezuma Gardens and Montezuma School are also within 15 minutes.

Sunshine Sanctuary Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

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10/10 Excellent

Ana

Feb 27, 2025

Intimate small hotel with beautiful views of the ocean and tropical landscape (monkeys come visit you at the balcony). Staff and owner go beyond to make you feel at home. You do need a car (as there are no Ubers/taxi readily available). Access to the waterfall was a plus!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Jan 14, 2025

Excellent stay, cute and relaxing! Close to the waterfall, friendly helpful staff, very clean rooms and easy parking. Amazing breakfast. After reading some reviews we were a little worried about the place, but it was not the case. Would highly recommend this place. If you are driving you can park right beside the hotel. If you are walking it would certainly be a trek, but the whole area is like that.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Mar 5, 2024

I wouldn't stay anywhere else after staying here!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elisha

Nov 17, 2024

We loved the property itself however it was difficult getting into the parking as it is a very narrow dirt road with large bumps, the water was also not working and we needed tubs of water to flush, now sink water or shower water. Views were incredible!

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Anita

Nov 18, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The property itself had a nice view but there was garbage around the property. Walkway to property for pedestrians was a hanging bridge, if your scared of heights you’ll have to walk the long way around. The tile at the start of the bridge on the property side was slippery, myself & others almost fell. Was an okay experience overall.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Jul 3, 2023

Stunning view

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Jul 14, 2022

A beautiful small quiet hotel in the middle of the jungle! Great, clean room with an excellent view and easy access to town! Free access to Montezuma waterfall trial from Sunshine Sanctuary property. Good breakfast and lots of wildlife right on the property!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Susan

Mar 4, 2024

Sunshine Sanctuary is a beautiful property, with gracious and helpful staff. Staff were very helpful with transportation as we did not have a car. Being so close to the waterfall was delightful, and the views were amazing! Tours to Tortuga can be picked up right at Montezuma beach. As others have noted, it is a steep hill, making one think twice about making the journey more than once a day.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Hayley

May 17, 2023

This was a very nice place to stay but wasn’t super clean and the breakfast was just a bowl of fruit. But it was very cute and the property was awesome with the bridge and waterfall.

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Chris

Feb 12, 2023

Beautiful sunrise views, room was spacious, wildlife was amazing. Pool was murky, breakfast was simple , room was not cleaned everyday. On a steep hill so could not walk back from town, needed a taxi

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Bruce

Sep 24, 2022

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

The property has a LOT of potential, the landscaping needs more plants to hide pipes, and dead vines need out of the trees. The driveway into the hotel needs some dirt to fill in ruts. Swinging bridge needs lights in the night. The positive the hotel has a nice view, the rooms were clean, the staff was very nice.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

linda

Feb 18, 2024

Liked: Amenities

Beautiful views and nice balcony Rooms need fans in bathrooms and bedrooms. In our room the air conditioning was leaking on the television. Television did not work this wasn’t a problem for us but might be for someone else. This hotel has good access to beautiful falls if you like a little hike down and back about 20 minutes down to the falls. You will have to take a taxi to town if you’re not good to walk. The hike back to the hotel is very steep.

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

carol

Apr 20, 2023

Better be in great shape

I think there should have been more of an emphasis on the many stairs that one needed to negotiate. Some of us seniors are young at heart, but not in the greatest shape. I for instance could not negotiate the stairs without my husbands help.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Aug 9, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

I found a dead lizard in my room. Another lizard kept coming into my room from the heat exchange housing. There was construction on the property from 7AM-4PM everyday. And the walls definitely were not sound proofed.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Louise

Jun 13, 2024

We enjoyed our stay a lot.

We really loved this property. Location: it is a little out of the town, not by much but it is a steep hill to climb, so if you don't like a bit of a walk this is not the place for you. It has 2 access points, 1 by vehicle and 1 by foot. We read reviews about the vehicle access being concerning if you didnt have a 4v4. We had a Yaris and managed just fine. It is not a paved access road, but that is similar to most of Costa Rica. Walking access is available over a suspension bridge across the gorge. Only people at the hotel have a key to access the bridge. The views are amazing, from the balcony, the pool and the breakfast area. You also get free access to a paid trail down to the waterfall. It is about a 10-20 minute walk down to the main town/beach area. Room: spacious, clean. Extremely comfortable beds. The shower was big. Balcony's all overlooking the gorge and water. Pool: on the smaller side but the deck over looks the forest and you are in the canopy. You can see the coastline. Breakfast: was delicious. They have a set menu for the week. We had french toast the first day and scrambled eggs with avocado and toast and pinto gallo. Overall a lovely stay! I recommend!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

JAMES

Jul 17, 2023

My wife and I recently stayed 6 nights at the Sunshine Sanctuary. There were things that we loved & things we feel would make for a better experience. We Loved… Location is exceptional!! We especially enjoyed breakfasts in the lookout where you felt like you were living in a treehouse with all the animals that CR offers. A variety of daily breakfasts. Rooms are spacious with a great view. Easy trail access to waterfalls. What would’ve made for a better experience… Better quality linens. Towels were a bit thin & rough. The building was under construction so there was no Yoga studio which wasn’t communicated prior to our arrival. Poor Wi-Fi in rooms. The cable service (TV) did not work for the first 4 nights. The room was spacious but lacked hooks to hang bathing suits, etc. A retractable close line in the shower would have been fine. Most importantly…we would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Catherine

Apr 8, 2025

Il faut être assez autonome, car le personnel n’est pas souvent présent ! Le déjeuner est vraiment excellent. L’accès à la chute gratuitement est vraiment agréable! Les installations tel que la piscine et la cuisine sont des plus. À quatre, nous avons trouvé qu’il commençait à y manquer un peu d’espace de rangement. En gros, nous avons vraiment apprécié notre séjour et la vue est magnifique !

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allen

Mar 4, 2025

Beautiful jungle retreat on the hill above Montezuma. Limited number of rooms, bright and airy. Clean, with mini fridge and a complete kitchen below an open air dining with a great ocean view patio where a nice breakfast was served daily. Laundry is available for a fee. Access is up a steep, potholed road just out of town. Turnoff to lodge is a narrow dirt with ample parking. A trail head leading to upper falls with swimming is right out the door. Staff is outstanding and the owner was from the State where I live. Some erosion control work was being done during our visit and only a minor distraction. Highly recommended if your in the Montezuma area.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadine

Feb 5, 2025

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pilar

Jul 14, 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Jun 19, 2024

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Gabriela

Jun 5, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

No tengo nada bueno que comentar. No estuve ni 1 hora en la propiedad ya que cancele mi reservacion al momento que llegue.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Jan 26, 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Florence

Jan 14, 2024

Lieu magique

Lieu magnifique, le pont flottant pour aller au village est juste stupefiant. Dommage que l'isolation acoustique avec les autres chambres soit si mauvaise.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Nov 26, 2022

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

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