No hot water

Bed

Stayed in March 2025

Really liked the property but would expect a more extensive breakfast in a hotel of this quality. The fruit juice wasn’t fresh and there could have been additional buffet fruit selection

Good quality hotel in quiet location and walking distance from quiet beaches. Staff were very friendly.

Stayed in December 2024

Sisi the Cook was soooo Nice.

Stayed in November 2024

We had a car thankfully as I would not have wanted to walk along the main road every day with 2 under 10s to get to the beach. I had to ask every day for coffee for my room, and the cups, glasses etc were never cleaned or changed in our 6 night stay. Our sheets were only changed the last night of our stay though I'm sure they would have been changed sooner if I'd asked or needed. I was underwhelmed rather than didn't like the place I think as our other stays in CR had exceeded my expectations and this was not as on the beach or with great views as I'd expected, however being so close to Playa Carillo was really great. We only spent a very small amount of time in Samara.

It was friendly, rooms were huge and evening meals were really good. It served us well as a base and I appreciated being out of town and the calmer setting. They also helped us make some bookings, and were willing to make changes to the set breakfast menu as my kids would not eat the whole thing and it was a waste otherwise. Howler monkeys and pop up iguanas were a bonus. Staff were super friendly though at times it felt there was more chatting than clearing tables etc, though again a couple of notable staff were working double time and really hard.

Stayed in July 2024

Breakfast - not a real Tico experience. The fresh squeezed juice you get everywhere else was just a sugary Orange Tang. They did not have any syrup for the kids pancakes, but did get them chocolate syrup to put on them. You'll see some reviews about ants in some posts. It's true if the unit you are in (most of which have a kitchenette's I believe) had previous people staying who ate throughout the room or left small crumbs of food you'll have ants. This was our experience the first night. Just went around killing them. They stayed on the floor so not too big of a deal. The next day I let them know and I think they must have done a better job on cleaning and we did not have any issues. Its a little further from the beach area than I was expecting, but an okay value.

The kids loved the pool and the room we had for 5 people was ideal. The 3 kids were able to sleep in the upstairs loft and we slept downstairs.

Stayed in March 2024

I would have liked to be closer to the city

Room was great and the staff was wonderful. Breakfast was great too

Stayed in March 2024

All a bit faded. Not much choice in restaurant and a long way to others/shops

Breakfast was good Near two excellent beaches

Stayed in February 2024

they could improve the breakfast service quite a bit, not the food but the experience, i.e. more staff, coffee and juices served to your table etc

Clean, friendly

Stayed in February 2024

It’s a very noisy location beside a busy road. The restaurant had limited offerings and not much fresh vegetables. It’s far from the town and activities.

The pool was very nice and had lots of beautiful plants around it.

Stayed in February 2024

Noisy traffic behind the guest rooms. Cockroaches in bathroom, lamp shades broken, remote for air conditioner didn’t work even after we put “our” batteries in it. Kitchen and wait staff are “not” friendly. Breakfast was ok, dried out piece of bread, eggs ok. Asked for splenda for coffee never did get it.

Close to the beach.

Stayed in February 2024

Rooms and service are a bit basic for the price

Shared areas are pretty, rooms are ok

Stayed in December 2023

Coffee should be available in rooms even if guests are staying only for one night, that is basic everywhere. Also, there should be a microwave in every room. I have stayed at more affordable hotels and there is always a microwave. The food at the restaurant is not tasty, I would not consider having dinner there.

The facilities and gardens are all beautiful, and the staff went above and beyond to make sure that we were comfortable and all our needs were met.

Stayed in May 2023

If you stay a few days, it is good to have a car.

Big rooms, very nice pool area, super friendly and helpful staff. The beautiful Carillo Beach is only a 10mins walk away

Stayed in March 2023

the sign for the hotel was small, hard to read when we arrived at dusk

clean, spacious rooms. comfortable beds. staff were amazing as was the breakfast buffet. beautiful landscape

Stayed in March 2023

Wifi was spotty and didnt work for me the entire time. No stove for cooking in room even though it had a Kitchen. No stove or microwave.

The people working were fantastic. Breakfast was healthy and fresh each morning. Great pool and a hotel away from the hustle and bustle of Samara.

Stayed in March 2023

The hotel is located just off the main road between two towns. It’s about a 10 minute walk to the nearest beach and about a 10 minute drive to the nearest town.

it was a very charming little boutique hotel. The rooms were comfortable and clean. The staff very friendly and helpful.

Stayed in March 2023

If you wanna go to the town you need a car or taxi.

The beach is only 10 minutes walk, but there isn't any bar or restaurant. Very natural, beautifull, quiet beach.

Stayed in February 2023

Breakfast, noise from the Cleanning team, air condition, coffee in the room.

Good value for the price, very nice people!

Stayed in February 2023

breakfast was great. Nice pool. nice dining room

Stayed in February 2023

Bathroom in unit was tiny and not well lit. There was no way to shower without flooding the bathroom floor. After a half-hearted attempt to fix the non-funtioning a/c controller, no further action was taken. On second day of our two day stay, breakfast buffet featured cold coffee.

Pool and common area were very attractive and comfortable. Room was functional and clean. Checkin was friendly and efficient. The iguana who lived in our patio drain was very intertaining.

Stayed in February 2023

A serious thing - they advertise a Family Suite. Two bedrooms. I specifically and importantly needed two bedrooms as I was travelling with a colleague I wasn't too familiar with. When we arrived, the family suite consisted of opening the door into a bedroom, that then went into another bedroom that then went into bathroom. So the person in the first bedroom needed to climb over the second person to go to the bathroom to get to the washroom - and there was no "suite" portion to "sit". Why does Green Acres come to mind. I am not sure if this is the hotels fault or Booking.com's but it was not good. We managed to get two single rooms at $500+ more but would have been stuck if these weren't available. The person at the front said "See, it says Family room, 2 bedrooms, and you booked it...". Ya' right. That was kinda' lousy. Once settled, the place was ok and grew on me but if you'd never been to CR before, the long walks to the beach would be daunting w/o a car.

Stayed in January 2023

When we got our room it was cleaned, however, a plate of old food had been forgotten in it. We were told restaurants would be nearby, this is not the case. You need to drive to central Samara in order to eat at any restaurant apart from the only at the hotel.

We enjoyed the closeness to both beaches and the hospitality from Julio at the front desk.

Stayed in December 2022

-the location is near the main road so can be noisy from 6 am till 9–10 am. -i requested a quiet room but they gave us a room right near the street;

-everything was ok; -the staff was attentive and supportive; -quite good breakfast;

Stayed in February 2025

Not one thing.

Location- between Playa Carrillo and Samara beaches. Away (but not too far) from town so it was quiet and peaceful. Beautiful rooms and common areas. Pool was perfect! Excellent breakfast in the open air restaurant. Don’t miss the Saturday market in Samara! Best part- meeting and talking with Loyda at the front desk. She was friendly, helpful, professional at her job, and very easy to chat with! To learn more about a local’s life there really enriched our trip to Costa Rica!

Stayed in January 2025