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Reviews of Hotel Sol Samara

3 out of 5
Hotel Sol Samara
From El Torito community 800 m East, and 250 South, Sámara, Guanacaste

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 198 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

imraan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were incredibly accommodating and friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Juan Carlos on Apr 1, 2024
Muchas gracias por su comentario. Nos fortalece para seguir adelante.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Portland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing stay! We enjoyed the pool and the proximity to the Carrillo beach and village of Samara. Delicious complimentary breakfast, nice dinner, friendly and attentive staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Juan Carlos on Feb 15, 2024
Les damos las gracias por sus comentarios. ¡De parte de todos los miembros del equipo de trabajo del hotel les damos las gracias!Cuando gusten volver siempre serán bienvenidos y nosotros los atenderemos de la mejor manera. Les deseamos un feliz regreso a sus hogares y deseamos que regresen pronto.

6/10 Okay

Stefan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very small room with air conditioning and a rusty fridge. We paid $50 US for two virgin pina coladas and 6 little bottles of soda! We will never return to this hotel since the road that leads from the hotel to the beach is very uncomfortable and dirty in a run down neighbourhood, locals burning garbage on the street and urinating there. Staff were friendly and great. You couldn't enjoy the beach since you had to walk by that neighbourhood.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Juan Carlos on Feb 15, 2024
Hello! We are deeply sorry that you were not able to enjoy your one-night stay at the hotel. We truly did our best so we could give you the best attention expected from the whole staff. The tiny room which you mentioned has actually the standard size of any hotel room, 24 square meters. We would like to clarify that your receipt was for 37 USD not for 50 USD as you stated. We checked and you did in fact order 6 bottles of soda (350 ml each, again the standard size) and two piña colada promos at happy hour, that means a total of 4 piña coladas and 6 sodas adds up to 37 USD. Sadly we are not able to control what lies outside the hotel. We would like to offer our apologies since we were not able to captivate you with Samara Beach due to the road that you have to go through in order to get there. We are working hard so we can one day have a proper road that leads to the beach one day but right now it isn’t possible. Again it's out of our hands, but we still try our best to offer a pleasant stay at the hotel. We will improve in what we can. If you ever change your mind it would be a pleasure to have you back.

8/10 Good

Gene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were great, very friendly and helpful. Room and grounds very clean. The access road to the hotel is very rough, my only complaint but obviously not their doing nor responsibly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Juan Carlos on Feb 15, 2024
Les damos las gracias por sus comentarios. ¡De parte de todos los miembros del equipo de trabajo del hotel les damos las gracias!Cuando gusten volver siempre serán bienvenidos y nosotros los atenderemos de la mejor manera. Les deseamos un feliz regreso a sus hogares y deseamos que regresen pronto.

4/10 Poor

Bruce

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel quiet relaxing .staff nice .Now for the bad ,beds are horrible no box spring mattress on slats of wood thought they were going to brake and land us on the floor, pillows we're from the 50's, lots of ants and spiders in the room all over the room .must of killed 20 to 40 a night lots of bites ! Brocken window . Needs bad , New beds and linens and pest conrol we travel lots worst beds ever .
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Juan Carlos on Jan 12, 2024
We are very sorry that your stay was not what you were expecting. Due to the troubles you were having with your vehicle we are very sad that you could only stay one night at the hotel, even after all the help we gave you by starting your engine with our car battery before you left.This is actually the first time we have ever received a complaint about our wood bed drawers. They are designed in way that guarantees freshness and a positive stimulus to anyone who sleeps on them. If you were that displeased with them we would’ve loved that you told us so we could help you by changing it with a different bed drawer so you slept better. As for the pillows, it’s imposible that they are from the 50s since we didn’t exist at that time. If you told us you disliked them we would’ve gladly changed them but sadly you kept it to yourself. Regarding the bug problem. It would have been a pleasure to give you any bug spray that we offer for free at the reception. Even if there were so many bugs we would have gladly moved you to a room and fumigated the room where you stayed so it wouldn’t happen to another client, but once again you kept it to yourself. The hotel is surrounded a beautiful habitat that harbors many animals including the insects you mentioned. It is complicated to deal with them, but it’s not imposible if you allowed us to try. It’s a shame that we couldn’t help you with the bug trouble.As for the window you mentioned, the broken part of it is but a simple scratch that is already scheduled for repairs. So we actually thank you for pointing this issue in your comments so we can speed up this particular repair. We are more than thankful that you chose to stay at the hotel and we will try our best to improve with the issues you mentioned so other guests may have a better experience. We hope that you have a joyful trip in our country and please if you wish to check with us in the future you will be more than welcomed to do so.

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the hotel, and that it’s family run. Attentive staff very friendly and helpful. A little sketchy getting in and out off the main road because of the low riding Toyota Yaris we rented and had to be careful driving up to the paved road to town. Beautiful grounds lots of flowers and landscapes room was pretty good size and breakfast was always tasty with great coffee. Nearby beach was quiet and sandy. Great location
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Juan Carlos on Jan 11, 2024
Agradecemos su comentario positivo y nos alienta a seguir adelante. Fue un placer servirles.

8/10 Good

Maikel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from CINTHYA on Oct 24, 2023
Gracias por comentario positivo. Nos impulsa a seguir mejorando.

8/10 Good

MARIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Emanuel on Nov 3, 2023
Muchas gracias por su comentario, seguimos trabajando para mejorar.

8/10 Good

Daniella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
El staff super atento y amable. El desayuno continental aconsejaría brindar más cantidad de fruta.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Emanuel on Jul 7, 2023
Muchas gracias por su comentario, valoramos el tiempo y las observaciones para dar un mejor servicio a nuestros clientes y que se sientan lo mas cómodo posible, esperamos regresen pronto.

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach, excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Juan Carlos on Jun 28, 2023
Muchas gracias!

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property was very clean ,staff super helpful and breakfast was excellent
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Juan Carlos on May 23, 2023
Muchas Gracias por su comentario, Es muy importante para nosotros conocer su opinión.

10/10 Excellent

Viviana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Un lugar familiar y seguro, a 2 km del centro de Samara
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Emanuel on May 21, 2023
Muchas gracias por su comentario, es muy valioso para nosotros, los esperamos pronto!

8/10 Good

Robert, MIDDLEBURG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel was excellent. 100 m from the beach. The hotel itself is a small hotel. The staff was friendly. The breakfast that was served to us was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Juan Carlos on Jan 21, 2023
Thank you very much for your msge, Its very important to know it. Was a pleasure to serve you.

10/10 Excellent

matthew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice. But a little farther from town than I thought.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Gloria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Sol Samara. After a bit of difficulty finding the hotel, we were checked in quickly, the room was fine, very comfortable beds, good a/c. We enjoyed the little pool. Breakfast was delicious as were the other meals we ate at the hotel. The staff were all super polite & friendly. We met interesting guests from several countries at the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds/garden area are beautiful and well kept. It is a small hotel with maybe 20 rooms. Family owned and operated. The young lady (Natalia) at the front desk speaks fluent English and is very helpful in every way especially if you are not fluent in Spanish. The Internet in all of Costa Rica is not good (understatement). Very close to the beach but you have to walk past some old shanties to get there. The beach here is beautiful, water is warm and swimmable. A bit out of town so it is better if you have a car to get here and around the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diego Jimenez

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bonito lugar y muy limpio. Cerca de la playa y con restaurante para no preocuparse.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Collette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trip of a lifetime!
We really enjoyed the staff and cleanliness of the place. Would recommend it to others.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vlad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel
Nice tranquil hotel close to beach. Helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Rikke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vlad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay quiet relaxing close to beach
Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Malcolm

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is old and run down! There are decaying boards in the walkway that are in need of replacement. The pool looks ok at first glance but when you look closer it’s just like the walkway. The room was clean but very old. The new tile floors and shower help distract from that fact at first. But the beds were mattresses only on 40 year old frames and are not very comfortable. The curtains would not close because they were torn at the top and needed replaced. There were a couple things that are pleasant. It was quiet. Probably because we were the only ones there. The food was amazing! I don’t know where they found their cook but he belongs in a much better restaurant The main thing that disappointed us the most is the misleading rating that was on Expedias sight. 4.3 for cleanliness was in the headlines instead of the hotels overall rating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Salman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

RICK

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was stunned because I expected less for the price. The rooms have enough space, perfectly design for a couple, they are clean, staffs are friendly and attentive. Also good food. Hotel is 2 miles away from Carrillo Beach (one of the most beautiful in the region). I will definitely visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy bonito el lugar, todos muy amables, la habitación muy hermosa. El desayuno que incluyen definitivamente no es continental, son tostadas con tocineta y lo demás se cobra aparte. Fuera de eso todo bien.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Has potential.
The hotel was pretty isolated from all the others. Only a short 10 min drive to get to the center of town. It’s a small hotel. It might need some renovations and a deep clean of the pool. The pool was pretty green from algae.. I would stay again if offered some sort of deal. This place has a lot of potential. A few changes and aesthetic adjustment.. and this place would be a really really nice place to spend time in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Luis

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Clean room, quite, modern interior, perfect for a stop over
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marcelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Local atmosphere was perfect
Great place if you are looking for peace and quiet. Emanuel and the rest of he staff will make you feel at home. Very accommodating. Beach is just 50 yards away. Local atmosphere was what we were looking for and we got it. The North corner of the beach is spectacular.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gerardo, Alajuela

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente atención, comida muy buena, instalaciones bonitas, lugar tranquilo
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Nati on Dec 14, 2020
Muchas Gracias! Los esperamos pronto!

10/10 Excellent

Vik, Canada

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, the room is clean and really comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Nati on Dec 4, 2020
Thanks Vik, hope to see you soon! Happy Holidays!

10/10 Excellent

Vikas, Ottawa, Canadá

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean hotel. The hotel staff is excellent the room is clean and comfortable. I definitely recommend this hotel for short or long stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Shane P., Yacolt

Liked: Cleanliness
Good Cheap Option
We stayed 2 nights in the middle of summer. The good: the AC is ice excellent even in the middle of summer, the staff was really friendly and helpful, the food was middle of the road as well as the room. The beach is very close but not anywhere close to the downtown. The bad: the pool is the smallest I have ever seen and the it is in the poor part of town and away from everything other than the beach. Good choice for the budget conscious.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Off the beaten path in Samara Beach
Nice small hotel close to the beach. Generally OK condition. Reasonable prices on food and drinks. Great strawberry daiquiri.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice boutique hotel close to the beach. On an improvement note they might want to replace their holey bedsheets.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

David K.

No Hot Water
Property was okay. No hot water, hard to find, and in a bad neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Beach Stay
We were only at this hotel for one night but the location was perfect! We have a one year old and the beach was about a 2 minute walk. It has everything you need if you're looking for a relaxing beach stay. Plus there were 2 for 1 cocktails at happy hour!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is quiet and chilled out. If you want a somewhere to stay which is a safe and easy walking distance to restaurants and bars I wouldn’t stay here it’s a bit too far out but if that doesn’t worry you it’s a 5 min drive or 30 min walk along the beach to the main Sámara beach area (its pretty dark to walk at night I would probably suggest a taxi 2000-3000 colones)
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Gia on Jul 16, 2019
Thank you for your review, rgds

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small hotel. Quiet garden setting, a few chickens roaming. Nice. Relaxing. Good breakfast included and nice dinner menu. 200 meters from a local beach..reef protected so quiet and warm sea. Very picturesque.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Gia on Jul 16, 2019
Thank you for your comments, rgds

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Thomas R.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel but not directly by the beach.
Nice hotel with friendly staff. However, we didn't like the location as it was not directly by the beach and quite far from restaurants in Samara city. It was necessary to take a taxi every time we went to the city. For families with small children this location might be good, as it's quiet and no car traffic to endanger the children. The pool is small and placed so that the sun only covers it in the morning.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Gia on Jul 16, 2019
Thank you for taking your time to write a review, rgds

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place, nice property, the rooms are prety nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Gia on Jul 16, 2019
Thank you for your review, rgds

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the beautiful beach of Samara, helpful staff, food is good, overall a nice experience !
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Gia on Jul 16, 2019
Thank you for your nice review, rgds

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Beautiful, secluded little Hotel, two minute walk to the beach. Pleasant Staff. Clean room, comfortable bed. WiFi not so good within room but OK otherwise. Nice little swimming pool, quiet and relaxing. Beautiful tropical grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Gia on Jul 17, 2019
Thank you indeed for such a nice review, rgds

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018