Reviews of LA DOLCE VITA - on the Beach - Samara
Playa Samara 100m oeste de la Policia Rural frente a la playa, 50205 Sámara, Costa Rica

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Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation right on the beach is unbeatable in Samara! Spotless hotel
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe beac vibe is great and the property is right on the beach. The pictures are exactly what you get. They arrived and were treated to a fantastic “welcome drink” and the breakfasts were great. In fact, the food was so good, we just stayed here for dinner every night. Music always playing, a great guitarist/piano player during dinner and I can hear the waves from my room. Definitely recommend.
Reviewed: 14 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe staff super friendly and helpful by providing information to any questions about tours or activities. Super good food, great location, and with the eye to detail in everything… rooms, restaurant, beach, everything!! Was very happy to have spent some days there. And thank you for the farewell present and fantastic card !!!
Reviewed: 10 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified review- The staff was super nice and helpful; - lounge style, right in front of the beach; - The atmosphere was very pleasant - Nice breakfast - welcome drink
- no private parking. Need to park on nearby streets - horrible internet - very bad acoustic. Every noise from your neighbors room can be heard;
Reviewed: 6 July 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewBrilliant location, amazing hospitality and a fantastic breakfast. Food in the restaurant was also excellent.
Reviewed: 16 June 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 June 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewFriendly staff Beautiful View Close to alot of lovely places Staff made effort to look after me and keep me safe
Reviewed: 20 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe 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.
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.
Reviewed: 14 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewLocation & included breakfast. Beautiful location and attentive & friendly staff!
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.
Reviewed: 29 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 16 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified review- great staff. They were so kind and attentive - comfiest bed I've slept on - great location on the beach - lovely food
Reviewed: 11 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe staff was very attentive. The owners were present and interacted with the guest. The food on site was yummy and beach lounging area was comfy.
Reviewed: 6 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewYou 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.
The rooms are very small and without air conditioning they are very hot and humid. The fans are essential!
Reviewed: 5 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewdirect at the beach. Nice cocktails
No air condition
Reviewed: 2 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe 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.
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.
Reviewed: 31 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewAmazing location right on the beach, with great outdoor space. The family who runs the hotel are lovely and take very good care of you. Breakfast was amazing with great service.
Reviewed: 29 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewGreat staff, amazing location directly at the beach. With beachchairs and restaurantservice at the beach. Everything for having great days to relax. The food in their restaurant was amazing (italian). It can get quite hot in the sleepingrooms, a room with aircon is recommended.