Best hotels in Samara

Explore Samara with 26 stays near iconic landmarks, luxury hotels, and top boutiques for the best shopping and dining

Hotel Sol Sámara
8.5 (43 reviews)

Hotel Sol Sámara ★★★

📍 From El Torito community 800 m East, Guanacaste Province, Samara

"This hotel is great. Just a short walk to Playa Samara and a five minute drive to Play Corrilla. Town is just a 5 minute drive. Rooms were sparse but comfy. The AC was great! The staff was so kind and patient with our lack of Spanish. Breakfast was delicious with fresh fruit and juice each morning as well as omelette, toast, and pancakes for choices. The road to get to it is very bumpy and is gravel. We were the only guests and they treated us so nicely!"

BellaVista Suites by Villas Verdes - Samara Beach
8.7 (24 reviews)

BellaVista Suites by Villas Verdes - Samara Beach ★★★

📍 Province, Samara

"The Room was OK with a fake plastic window, the smell of the bathroom was so bad, I needed to go outside behind the car to take a dump. We put the fan on full throttle into the bathroom. To add to that the beach is around 1,4 KM away. Try to not go there."

Sandy Toes Hostel
8.4 (3 reviews)

Sandy Toes Hostel ★★

📍 Costado Norte de la plaza Comercial Shanna, Samara

"Rooms: Classic hostel bedrooms with all the amenities. The walls are quite thin and you can hear everything. Service: Everything was very straightforward, and the girls who worked there are all lovely and helpful. Location: The location is amazing. Two blocks down from the beach, and there are bars and restaurants all around. Definitely a great place to stay if you are looking to socialize."

Villas Verdes
9.1 (43 reviews)

Villas Verdes ★★★

📍 150mts Oeste de Banco National de Costa Rica, Provincia de, Samara

"My family (2 adults + 2 kids) stayed at Villa Verdes for 8 nights and had a wonderful stay! The property is beautiful, peaceful, and exceptionally well maintained. Our villa was spotless, spacious, and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The pool was fantastic and a great place to relax. The complimentary beach equipment available to borrow —umbrellas, boogie boards, flippers, floaties and more—was a fantastic perk and made pool time and exploring the beach even more fun.All of the staff were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and always happy to help with anything we needed. The location was excellent—close to restaurants, shops, and the beach, making it easy to explore the area while still enjoying a quiet retreat. We also felt very safe throughout our stay and appreciated that the gates were locked at night and security was on-site. We would happily stay here again and highly recommend Villas Verdes to anyone looking for a comfortable, relaxing, and secure getaway!"

Hotel Giada
8.8 (51 reviews)

Hotel Giada ★★★

📍 VFMF+52R, 50205 200 metros norte de la guardia rural, en la calle principal de Sámara, Provincia de, Samara

Hotel Belvedere Playa Samara Costa Rica
9.4 (35 reviews)

Hotel Belvedere Playa Samara Costa Rica ★★

📍 Playa Samara, Calle Belvedere 100 metros east of ICE office Bldg 1, Guanacaste Province, Samara

"Great hotel at an excellent value. I lucked out and received a little cabin detached from the main building. Totally surprised by the accomodations with a pool right outside my door. The location was in town and tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Samara. The room was clean and the amenities were great. I would definitey come again."

Azura Beach Resort - All Inclusive - Adults Only
8.2 (100 reviews)

Azura Beach Resort - All Inclusive - Adults Only ★★★★

📍 VFCV+V2, Del Centro de playa Samara 3 kilometros sobre carretera hacia playa Carrillo, Provincia de, Samara

Soulara Hotel & Retreats
6.8 (43 reviews)

Soulara Hotel & Retreats ★★

📍 Costado Oeste de la Plaza de Deportes, Samara Centro, Samara

"It's the perfect location to learn the meaning "Pura vida""

Hotel El Pequeño Gecko Verde
9.3 (37 reviews)

Hotel El Pequeño Gecko Verde ★★★

📍 Hotel El Pequeño Gecko Verde - Cantarrana, Samara

"We stayed in a well-equipped little hut with air-con (necessary), a kitchenette with all you need to make simple meals, and a beautiful porch with chairs and tables and a hammock, all tucked away and seculded in the jungle garden but 2 minutes from the pool. Bautiful beach is 15 mins walk away through the jungle, and Sámara beach - and others - are a short car ride. Breakfast was delicious - tried everything on the menu over our stay - and coffee was the best I've had. The staff were super helpful with everything; via them we booked the whale and dolphin tour with Octopus Tours, which was a superb way to spend a morning. "

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Hotel Sol Sámara ★★★
"We went there for dinner because our nearby resort was, overall, a very poor experience. They accommodated our last minute reservation and the dinner was great. Establishment was cute and clean. Yes, a little slow getting our mojitos but still a good experience."
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2026-03-15
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BellaVista Suites by Villas Verdes - Samara Beach ★★★
"We spent a week at Intercultura Spanish clsses (A+++ also) and stayed here at this chicly appointed boutique property. It was a delight -- all the comforts and so reasonably priced, plus a refreshing, flower-lined courtyard pool for after-class dips. I loved that it was just a small stretch from the main hustle and bustle of town, but still 5 minutes walking distance and two minutes by golf cart. A little "soda" aka cafe next door fueled us the whole time economically and deliciously. Loved the front desk staff at Bellavista, who were so helpful with recommendations and tours. Also and of note -- incredible views of the clear field with horses and cows across the street and the ocean just beyond that. Totally unobstructed and we walked to that more remote entrance of the beach every day!"
★★★★★
2025-08-19
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Sandy Toes Hostel ★★
"Rooms: Classic hostel bedrooms with all the amenities. The walls are quite thin and you can hear everything. Service: Everything was very straightforward, and the girls who worked there are all lovely and helpful. Location: The location is amazing. Two blocks down from the beach, and there are bars and restaurants all around. Definitely a great place to stay if you are looking to socialize."
★★★★★
2025-02-05
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Villas Verdes ★★★
"What a beautiful place to stay in. The little villas are placed around the pool area. Plenty of plants. Each villa has its own little patio with seats and a hammock. I absolutely loved the hammock, so comfortable. There is a kitchen as well and a large supermarket just across the road so you can make your own food. We made our own smoothies from the lovely fresh fruit."
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2026-03-14
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Hotel Belvedere Playa Samara Costa Rica ★★
"Nice hotel in good location just 5 mins walk to beach. It is set in two blocks- we were in the farther block where the rooms are set around a lovely pool with immaculate gardens. Liked that our ground floor rooms had direct pool access. We had breakfast included but it wasn’t anything special and there are plenty of amazing bakeries and coffee shops nearby I would say maybe skip it and explore instead. The rooms were a good size with AC, fan and a fridge. Our bed was weirdly high such that I felt I had to jump to get in it! (I am only 5’1”) The sink was also way to high up- maybe the room was designed by a very tall man?!?!? Generally a very nice experience and we loved Sámara, Just a few negatives: - the top sheet on our bed was torn which made it feel a bit shabby - in one of our rooms the toilet didn’t flush properly so we told them and they came to fix it but the next morning the toilet would not stop flushing and flooded the entire room. There was no apology or offer of doing our laundry after some of our clothes / bags got wet or suggestion we could move rooms which was disappointing. - noise from the road is quite prominent but didn’t bother us but if you were looking for a quiet retreat this might disappoint in that respect"
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2026-08-24
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Soulara Hotel & Retreats ★★
"It's the perfect location to learn the meaning "Pura vida""
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2025-03-08
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Hotel El Pequeño Gecko Verde ★★★
"very nice hotel, breakfast was very good, friendly staff specially Sergio, room was spacious with a nice outside shower, pool was also great"
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2026-08-01
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Hotel Selva y Mar Sámara ★★
"Chillaxin’ vibes at this place. Helpful hospitable staff. The minimalist rooms are clean and tidy. Shaded seating around the hotel pool gives relief from sunny hot days.. Ronald did a great job everyday serving breakfast to our large group. His professionalism is exemplary. We stayed in The Villa with a full kitchen and living area; great space for a group."
★★★★★
2025-03-16

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