Beautiful, clean and comfortable hotel with two small pools. Great, friendly service. A few restaurants on walking distance.

Stayed in July 2025

Everything was great, loved it here!

Stayed in July 2025

Everything was perfect, the location and the rooms a dream!

Stayed in June 2025

Everything was perfect for us

Everything! This is a lovely little family run hotel, and they were so helpful and welcoming. The location was five minutes walk from a beautiful local beach - playa Carrillo - and close to plenty of restaurants of differing types. Only 15 mins drive from Sàmara, a chilled beach holiday town. The rooms are lovely, very high quality fixtures and fittings. We really would encourage you to stay here, and if we are ever in Costa Rica again, we would stay here again.

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing

Great comfortable room, quiet, 2 nice pools and lounge areas! Welcoming breakfast/bar area and Millie who made tasty breakfasts and was always so helpful! Location perfect, short walk or drive to lovely corillo beach and easy walk to great restaurants.

Stayed in May 2025

The air conditioner could stand to be updated. For improved privacy and sleep, I would suggest black-out blinds.

The breakfast was fantastic and everyone was so nice. The location was perfect -- close to the beach and restaurants but also very quiet. The room was clean and comfortable. The owners are on-site and quick to answer questions and accommodate requests.

Stayed in April 2025

I liked everything

Everything was excellent

Stayed in March 2025

We had a wonderful stay at Casa Buenavista!! You could really feel the charm of the owners being nearby. Very well maintained, walking distance to lovely beach (better sunsets here than Samara!), and super safe. Hope to be back!!

Stayed in April 2025

We stayed at the bungalow. It was very private, spacious and comfortable. The owners were very nice and friendly. It was great atmosphere. We really enjoyed the pool as well.

Stayed in April 2025

Nada

Stunning! Vincent and his family were kind and accommodating. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Highly recommend!

Stayed in April 2025

Great bungalow close to the beach. There are also 2 swimming pools inside the hotel. The host is very friendly and also helped to book dolphin tour. Definitely recommend.

Stayed in April 2025

Everything was amazing. The grounds, rooms, staff! Fantastic

Stayed in April 2025

Sun loungers uncomfortable.

The owners were friendly and the room was well appointed. The property is surrounded by lush vegetation and has two pools. Had a fab reasonably priced massage. Breakfast was yummy too!

Stayed in March 2025

Can’t think of anything.

Staff/owner was attentive and friendly without being overbearing. Owner had great sense of humor. Location was perfect - short walk to restaurants, groceries and beach. Lovely beach!! Our unit was super clean and spacious and the garden provided lots of privacy. Breakfasts were terrific- several options all provided with delicious fresh fruit and tropical fruit compote (loved this!). Units were well equipped and tidied everyday.2 lovely pools to hill out in. Great AC in bedrooms which was awesome as it is very hot in Samara.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing

The Casa Buenavista Hotel is a fabulous place to stay when visiting the beautiful Carrillo beach. Carrillo is much smaller and quieter than nearby Samara and suited us perfectly. We were holidaying with our adult son and his girlfriend and had spent the previous 10 days discovering Costa Rica's wildlife in locations such as Tortuguero, La Fortuna and Monteverde. The Casa Buenavista rooms were beautifully appointed and offered a welcome respite from the sun. Our balcony had shade for much of the day which meant we could sit and admire the views without overheating! Breakfasts were delicious and freshly prepared each day by the family who run the hotel. Plenty of fresh fruit, plus simple cooked options were just what we wanted. Vincent and his wife were extremely helpful too, arranging a tour for us (we saw dolphins, a sea turtle and a hump-backed whale!) and a taxi to Samara for an evening out. Thanks so much for a great stay!

Stayed in March 2025

If it overlooked the ocean it would have been perfect.

Breakfast was really good. Staff were friendly and helpful. Room and facilities were very nice. Both pools were very nice. Didn't realize it had two pools from the info. Bed was very comfortable.

Stayed in March 2025

Excellent breakfast.

Stayed in February 2025

Great accommodation. Quiet; clean and next to sea and some restaurants.

Stayed in December 2024

Nothing - it was wonderful.

We LOVED our stay here. It was so peaceful and serene. The perfect couples getaway for quiet relaxation. It’s super close to the beach and lots of great restaurants and grocery shops. Highly recommend!

Stayed in February 2025

Great experience overall. Vincent was very helpful. Everyone was friendly and kind. Our room was lovely. The bed was very, very comfortable. Everything was immaculate. Great location. Playa Carrillo was a great beach.

Stayed in February 2025

Walking to the beach and restaurants was hilly and a bit far.

The pool and eating area were fantastic. The rooms were spotless and comfortable. Vincent and Millie were exceptional hosts- very attentive and thoughtful. They helped us with advice on tours and local attractions. Wish we could have stayed longer. Our nicest stay in Costa Rica.

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing

The best place we stayed at in Costa Rica. This is a family run hotel and they are lovely people who go out of their way to make sure your stay is perfect. We had a beautiful room looking over the second smaller pool which had a great view over the country side. Breakfast is amazing with home made jam and the most delicious home made cakes. The beautiful underdeveloped sandy beach is only a short walk from the hotel and is and had amazing sunset . It’s up a walk short to the beach down a hill but it was not a problem for us. The hotel do not do dinner but there are a few restaurants very near by for dinner. Samara is only a short drive away. If you like to get away from the crowds and relax this is defiantly the place to go. We did not want to leave and wished we had stayed longer.

Stayed in February 2025

The owner was very kind and helpful. The location is beautiful, surrounded by greenery. The room is very well equipped, clean. We felt comfortable and at ease. The pools were clean and well-maintained. Very close to the beach, grocery or soda.

Stayed in February 2025

Breakfast was not included..

Excellent!

Stayed in February 2025