Camino a playa Buena Vista, Calle Tortuga, De soda La Samareña 100 mts Norte 100 mts Oeste., 50205 Sámara, Costa Rica
#2 of 38 hotels in Sámara
Guests' ChoiceBased on 37 hotel reviews
9.7Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.9
Location
9.0
Facilities
9.8
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.7
Free Wifi
9.5
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Reviewed: August 7, 2025
Emily
United KingdomAs long as you have a vehicle it’s perfect. Not very central but a lovely quiet location.
Really beautiful room, lovely pool, nice little extras such as laundry, take away menus etc made it all really convenient
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: July 3, 2025
Blair
United StatesThe absolute beauty of the place, close to nature, and having a nice pool was great.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: May 31, 2025
J
NetherlandsRooms were very well set up. Enough closet space for our bags, great bathroom and large kitchen. Loved the pool area and plenty of shade during dry season
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: April 7, 2025
Thomas
United StatesCan’t think of a thing I did not like
Great!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 14, 2025
Raphael
FranceNothing
A little paradise - pool is so nice especially at night
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: January 30, 2025
Jonna
United StatesLoved the ease of parking, and look of the property that was very clean and very peaceful.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 15, 2025
Thiago
GermanyQuite expensive. The road conditions were not good, only for SUV reachable.
Very friendly landlord. Nice house, well equiped. Swimming pool. Monkeys in the surrounding trees.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 22, 2024
Hannes
SwitzerlandNothing really
The house was very very nicely built, lots of attention to detail, co.fortable and clean. As a plus the owner very friendly and the pool area great for relaxing.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: September 29, 2024
Claire
NetherlandsNothing really. We had a great time. Be prepared for a last kilometer more offroad which floods to a river during heavy rains, but once the rain stopped, we could drive again.
What a wonderfull place in Samara. Very peacefull and a beautiful pool area with chairs, loungebed, nice decorations and paintings. We were welcomed by Maite who is a lovely women and makes you feel at home quickly. Our family had a nice time there. The owner was very helpfull as well when we needed some help with local information in english. we would definitely recommend this place if you like your own little heaven on holidays.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 28, 2024
Johanna
NetherlandsBeautiful apartment, set of 2 apartments and a pool. So very private. The apartment was at the pool side, beautiful!
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 9, 2024
Ilse
BelgiumNothing
We absolutely loved our stay here. The garden and wooden apartment are so beautiful and cosy. Everything well maintained. The swimming pool was really great given the temperatures and humidity in the rainy season. The host Maité is so kind as well and any questions are quickly answered. We didn’t realise when making our booking that there are only two apartments so there is a lot of privacy and quiet though the host lives on the property too so always nearby if needed. The walk to town is definitely doable (about 20min) which we did a couple of times but a car is convenient as well. We saw howler monkeys in the trees nearby, lots of birds, coatis and lizards nearby and there lives a scarlet macaw and crocodiles nearby (which unfortunately we didn’t get to see). In short: just book it, you won’t regret.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 2, 2024
Elizabeth
United KingdomNothing
Beautiful gardens and beautifully decorated home, super clean, super stylish and very homely amazing pool!!. We wanted to stay forever! We felt very spoilt.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: May 24, 2024
Christine
FranceNothing
This place was our favorite in all Costa Rica. Its a little heaven in Samara. We stayed there with my sister and my baby. Everything was perfect: 1/ the place and the outdoor space were beautiful and cozy 2/ the apartment was super mega clean. It could not be any cleaner! 3/ AC for hot days 4/ our host is such a nice and friendly person. She was very helpful for information in all sort, always available when we had question and for great communication. And she makes delicious banana bread!!! 5/ the apartment is very spacious and has everything you will need 6/ great location: very quiet but also short drive from the city, all convenient stores, restaurant and to the beach Overall I definitely recommend this place if you want to spend great vacation in Samara
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 2, 2024
Tina
GermanyMaite is a super friendly & attentive host. We loved the banana bread as a sweet welcome gesture. Also, the breakfast (10 $) was very tasty! The dogs & cats are friendly, and some enjoy cuddles 😉. We enjoyed the cozy pool area. The spacious cabin as well as the overall compound are held clean & lush with tangible care. Since there are only two cabins for rent, the place is quiet and relaxing.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: February 17, 2024
Sara
CanadaWe spent 1.5 weeks here & loved our vacation! We did not rent a car & walked to town or a beach every day. ( it takes about 25 minutes to walk to town and about 10 minutes to the closest beach). We were greeted with delicious banana bread & a beautiful location. Our children loved the pool & outdoor area! ( especially the cats) Each morning we woke up to howler monkeys & birds! We felt like we were in the middle of the jungle! We had laundry done while here for a small fee which was very convenient! We loved walking to the convenience store for popsicles & any needed groceries. Since there was a stove & fridge we were able to eat at least 2 meals here every day.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 8, 2024
Kathrin
GermanyIt would have been nice to have a table with chairs outside in the shade. And maybe some more shade around the pool - the water got very warm during the day and was therefore quite as refreshing as we would have liked. But these are really minor issues - overall we really enjoyed our stay here!
Really impressive! Everything was of a really high standard, clean, well looked after and tastefully designed. Beautiful wooden house, nice bathroom (good shower), very comfortable beds and a small but perfectly functional kitchen. We were also treated to some delicious banana cake by the owner. A super pleasant experience!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 29, 2023
Melanie
United KingdomNothing, it was perfect.
Everything!!! A gorgeous place. The was even Birthday decorations and cake was made for my husband. Christmas decor around too, just such a lovely place.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 29, 2023
Louise
United KingdomThere were very tiny ants that came into the kitchen if we put dirty dishes in the sink, but I think that’s to be expected in a hot country.
The cabin was very cute and homely. The air conditioning worked very well, and even though it’s two beds in one room they are on opposite sides, with the kitchen in the middle so it doesn’t feel like you’re right next to each other at all. Maite was lovely and very attentive (and her banana bread delicious!).
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 14, 2023
Jody
CanadaNADA
LaMaite is a very special place, tranquil, spacious, the kids loved the pool! Maite, our hostess, was wonderful, warm, welcoming and very knowledgeable recommending beaches and places to visit. We loved the welcome Costa Rica breakfast and other treats, Maite made for us.We rented bicycles from the soda on the corner for our first week and had a car for the latter part of our visit to explore further. Smiles 😊 🙂 Jody and Family
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: July 15, 2023
Devin
United StatesWonderful, comfortable stay. Nice host directed us to some local nature sites. Plenty of air conditioning if you need it. Kids love the pool.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: June 12, 2023
Emily
United StatesBeautiful property, excellent breakfast.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: May 10, 2023
Ana
United KingdomThe hob only works with induction pans but they had 2 that worked there.
Great pool and house. Clean, comfortable, beautiful place with lovely gardenwell located and very helpful staff. The AC is wonderful. Definitely to repeat.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: April 11, 2023
Andrew
United Kingdomnothing there are better beaches to visit than Samara
new clean fresh an oasis in Samara bike or car
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 28, 2023
Simon
FranceAir conditioning unit above the bed was very noisy
Very peaceful beautiful grounds, friendly host (though didn’t speak much English) clean well equipped apartment
Stayed in February 2023
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