2026-04-19T21:28:09.936Z

I would definitely recommend Nosara Spanish Institute to anyone looking to study Spanish on the west coast of Costa Rica! On my first day, I tested at a different level than the rest of the new students so they gave me my own teacher for the same price as a shared class, which was amazing. I also chose to do the homestay (I was placed with Lilliam and Abel) which was probably the highlight of my time in Nosara! They were so kind and wonderful and made sure I was always safe and knew how to navigate everything and they spoke Spanish with me every day. I felt safe as a solo female traveller in Nosara and it was easy to do yoga classes and arrange for nature tours as well as spend the afternoons at the beach, which is only a five minute walk from where the school is. Nosara and Costa Rica are not a cheap destination and some things were more expensive than in the US, but the school and homestay were great value for the money. Note that the homestay locations are between 2.5-5 km from the school/beach but my host family showed me how to take the public bus daily and you can pay for a private tuc tuc instead if you want. I would not have given up the home stay to be closer to the beach and school. All in all, if I went back, the only thing I would do differently would be to bring more cash, as it seems that the ATMs can be unreliable and don’t always have money available to dispense. Overall, a great experience. If you are on the fence, just go!

2026-03-18T14:24:56.743Z

I had the best week at NSI! I was wanting to work on conversation and had an almost private daily conversation class for the full week. I learned so much and feel a lot more comfortable with my Spanish, and enjoyed my classes so much. Would love to come back any time and 100% recommend!

2026-03-02T21:15:29.197Z

My husband and I took three weeks of Spanish classes at NSI. We loved it and thoroughly enjoyed our instructors. We took advantage of all the excursions NSI planned and met some amazing friends. Definitely recommend!!!

2026-02-08T19:19:48.778Z

Great week learning and getting practice time. Enjoyed both the staff and my fellow students.

2025-06-17T05:01:26.207Z

Had a wonderful experience! Did a 1 week session. Was the highlight of my trip. The instructors were kind and I felt very comfortable speaking and making mistakes. I felt the price was very reasonable. Thank you again!!

2025-05-18T13:34:34.342Z

We had a great experience with the Institute. We stayed at the Hacienda and could not have been more comfortable. We came in as absolute Beginners and left with a really solid foundation. Special shout out to our Instructor Alvaro Tellez. He was the perfect mixture of thorough and professional with Fun and patience. We will be back for more.

2025-04-29T20:52:41.627Z

Exceptional professors and welcoming community. I improved very quickly.

2025-04-19T19:52:59.714Z

We had an amazing time at the school. We learned a lot of Spanish very quickly and Alvaro was an excellent teacher - we hadn't been in a classroom environment for a very long time and he made it enjoyable and easy. The social activities were fun and we met a lot of people!

2025-04-01T00:51:04.218Z

Such a wonderful school with the most caring of teachers. I learned so much within a month, and made friends along the way! We had a beach day, met a local family, did cooking classes and had easy access to beautiful yoga and surf classes. My sleeping situation of the dorms was perfect, and very close by. I wish the time didn't go by so fast. Gracias para todos y nos vemos :)