Location right on the beach is unbeatable in Samara! Spotless hotel

Stayed in August 2025

- no private parking. Need to park on nearby streets - horrible internet - very bad acoustic. Every noise from your neighbors room can be heard;

- The staff was super nice and helpful; - lounge style, right in front of the beach; - The atmosphere was very pleasant - Nice breakfast - welcome drink

Stayed in July 2025

The dude that checked us in at 6pm was coarse and chain smoked cigarettes. We were a group of 3 persons and he would not give us another set of keys to our room. To gain vehicular access to the hotel you must enter through the secret passage and you still cannot drive to the entrance. When questioned about access the Dude sent us searching for the secret passage. We walked 5 blocks and after making a full circle we found our parked car a block away from the hotel. Be aware the bathroom is behind a petition wall with no fan and no sound reduction of the walls: everyone will know your bathroom habits, and there isn't a fan. It is also more like a clean cave than a room.

The Manager Gré was exceptionally polite and welcoming. The resort was connected to the ocean. The view from the restaurant was the ocean. Breakfast and the coffee were great. It was super easy to get to the great venues is Sámara.

Stayed in May 2025

We asked to borrow the beach towels and they said NO. No trust even though we trusted them. Also the toilet was broken, then the manager fixed it so it flushed but it was noisy.

Location & included breakfast. Beautiful location and attentive & friendly staff!

Stayed in April 2025

- great staff. They were so kind and attentive - comfiest bed I've slept on - great location on the beach - lovely food

Stayed in April 2025

The rooms are very small and without air conditioning they are very hot and humid. The fans are essential!

You cannot beat the location of this casual hotel. The views were amazing and the beach hangout area was excellent. The food was delicious and the staff was very kind. We hope to return someday.

Stayed in March 2025

No air condition

direct at the beach. Nice cocktails

Stayed in March 2025

The bathroom set up was subpar. There was no warm water for a shower (but you didn't really need a hot shower with the hot weather). The bathroom was very, very small, so small that you couldn't sit on the toilet facing forward but you had to sit facing to the side. There were no safes in the room and the door locks were minimal however there was a security guard on duty which gave some reassurance.

The boho vibe was on point. The air-conditioning worked great. The staff was very friendly. The beach restaurant was delicious and the scenery was gorgeous sitting out on the beach.

Stayed in March 2025

Very nice location at the beatch. Hotel staff is friendly.

Stayed in March 2025

Rooms are small but you can easily spend all your time at the beach

Love the location and service, the perfect lazy beach setting.

Stayed in March 2025

Bugs, bugs, bugs! If you are someone who doesn’t like bugs you will not enjoy their beach club at all. It’s brutal with the amount of ants. Bar and restaurant were closed when we were there.

It’s right on the beach, beautiful trees for shade. Good breakfast.

Stayed in March 2025

The shower was cold a couple nights but probably because they were booked full. The restaurant was also closed which was a bummer. The animals on the roof kept waking us up every night.

I liked that it was on the beach. Free welcome beverage . Wonderful lounge furniture. The staff are incredibly friendly.

Stayed in March 2025

The room we had lacked much ventilation or AC, and was quite compact. This meant it could get warm at night and a little humid, but we managed OK.

LDV really hit the mark for us. The main attraction is that it sits right on the main beach in Samara, and you simply cannot beat that - amazing sunsets, and enjoying a lovely breakfast watching the waves. LDV provides great seating area for relaxing - sunbeds, cushions, tables and chairs etc. We always managed to find a space, and none of the annoying 'towel reservations'! The hotel has a great vibe, which is in no small part due to the great owners and staff, who are so welcoming. There is safe street parking nearby for a number of vehicles, although access is not signposted (it is at the end of Carre Intercultura). There are numerous eating options within easy walking distance, so lots of choice. We recommend the Curry Shack, a short distance away - a great little option, served from a small caravan! Overall, we would certainly stay again at LDV with no hesitation.

Stayed in March 2025

Rooms are small, ours did not have A/C which was tough, however the owner(s) provided two fans which helped... given how hot it becomes during the day, A/C is highly recommended.

Great location, literally on the beach, great hospitality . Upon arrival, you are greeted with a fresh clean washcloth and a delicious fruit cocktail with alcohol. The owners are very friendly and attentive, usually on site most of the time. The restaurant is also very good, highly recommend... in fact, guests from other hotels come over for lunch and dinner. Happy hour drinks available along with live shows on a weekly basis. Stayed total of 3 nights, we loved it!

Stayed in February 2025

Rooms a bit small

All good

Stayed in February 2025

Very small room, no air conditioning and stinky air freshener in bathroom

Beautiful location, friendly and helpful staff.

Stayed in February 2025

Bar behind the hotel played very loud music until close to 11pm. Made it impossible to get to sleep. Owner made efforts to have music turned down with limited effect.

Great restaurant on the beach. Able to sit at a table, go swim/walk and come back throughout the day. Most of the found was excellent, pizza average.

Stayed in January 2025

Delays in getting room, unattentive restaurant staff at times, waiting until past 4:30 on second day for room to be cleaned,

Location. Clean

Stayed in January 2025

La Dolce Vida should send out directions to street parking (no private parking area) on Calle Intercultura ahead of time, since the directions given online and via Google Maps don’t get you to right place. I had emailed, used WhatsApp and called ahead of time trying to verify where we were going but never received any response. I don’t buy “the phone is out for hotel” since these days there are too many other options. The room we had (“Loto”) was tiny (like 8 ft x 12’) and seemed to be one of the only ones that had no window even onto the fully enclosed courtyard. Not much reason to stay inside anyway, but a challenge for 2 people and something good to know. Even just adding a bunch more hooks would be really helpful. The very charismatic, Italian owner seems to instruct staff on being a little loose with charging-as is noted in other reviews we had read. We were double charged the 10% service fee on the only time we used a card, fortunately only for one drink. Also, the card reader was supposedly down but only for hotel part. Fortunately I had PayPal , but that should be made clear ahead of time. Confirm pricing , how to pay and exchange rates and pay attention to avoid surprises and all will be fine. Oh, and not sure why, and no fault of hotel, but there were way more smokers here than anywhere else we stayed in CR. Kept having to move around to avoid smoke while trying to enjoy La Pura Vida.

Location, beach amenities, staff. Having cushions, towels, chairs, tables in shade or sun on the beach makes this place special. Nice touches like cold water with cucumber and lime brought to you several times a day by super friendly staff is lovely.

Stayed in January 2025

Dark rooms with no windows and very slow check-in process, we waited 45 minutes..

Great location on the beach with fantastic breakfast

Stayed in January 2025

There was a loud band next door that was mentioned by two of our party. No on-site parking, however the street over has video surveillance and we had no problems at all with our vehicle.

An excellent visit. Check in was easy and on the beach it included a complimentary drink! Clean, great food and great entertainment. The setting is indeed great! Can’t say enough about the entire staff, everyone was great!

Stayed in January 2025

The bathroom is so tiny, but they’re very clean.

The staff, the breakfast was fantastic. Even the vibes are great. Jenn and her colleagues are awesome.

Stayed in December 2024

The rooms are very small and it is hard to get some air inside.

La Dolce Vita is located right at the beach. You can even reach it just by walking over the beach (but it is not long walk and comfortable to walk). They have nice food and a nice bar with all the drinks you „need“.

Stayed in December 2024

We were asked to pay with cash and could not use credit card. Be mindful that there is loud music next door at night.

On the beach, it was nice relaxing atmosphere. The accommodations were small, but comfortable. Staff were very helpful and friendly.

Stayed in December 2024