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Reviews of Samara Pacific Lodge

2.5 out of 5
Samara Pacific Lodge
Barrio Cantarrana, Camino hasta Playa Buenavista, Sámara, Guanacaste

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 53 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

JOSE, East Elmhurst

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Samara Pacific Lodge is a hidden gem for our Samara adventure! The location was perfect. We could walk to the beach for some surfing in the mornings, then head into town for delicious local eats in the afternoons. In the evenings, the pool area was a lifesaver! Nice and refreshing, with plenty of comfy loungers to catch some rays and unwind. The staff here were incredible. Kenneth and Allen were so friendly and helpful, always going above and beyond with a smile. And breakfast every morning was a delicious way to start the day. Those pancakes – seriously, amazing! The room itself was big, with balcony. The bed was comfy, and everything was spotless. Just perfect for crashing after a day of fun in the sun.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge Team on Apr 8, 2024
thanks for your review and staying in Samara Pacific Lodge. We are happy that you everything here at Samara Pacific Lodge, we hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Eric F.

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nos gustó el ambiente y la atencion del personal. De facil acceso desde el pueblo, aproximadamente 1.4 km. La habitación limpia y bien dispuesta asi como un baño amplio y muy higienico.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Allen on Mar 27, 2024
Estimado EricMuchas gracias por su comentario. Nos alegra que hayan tenido una estancia agradable.Esperemos verlos nuevamente SaludosEquipo de Samara Pacific Lodge

10/10 Excellent

John William

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A around 4am we heard howler monkeys. Later at breakfast we could see them in the trees across the road. Nice pool etc, but the monkey family was the best part
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge Team on Feb 26, 2024
thanks for your review, we are glad you enjoyed the hotel and the monkeys, we hope to see you again when you return to Costa Rica

10/10 Excellent

Gonzalo

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge Team on Dec 10, 2023
we was glad to have you here at Samara Pacific Lodge and that you enjoyed the hotel, Happy Hoildays

8/10 Good

Tara

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge Team on Apr 19, 2023
we was happy to have you here at Samara Pacific Lodge, looking forward for your return trip

8/10 Good

Mitchell

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was quaint, very nice staff. Easy proximaty to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge Team on Apr 9, 2023
thanks for your commenbts, we was happy to have you here at Samara Pacific Lodge, glad that you enjoyed the hotel and hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great spot for family and friends alike. A resort environment for a fraction of the cost. Great stay and we'll definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge Team on Feb 10, 2023
thanks foryour comments, we are happy that you enjoyed the hotel and we will be glad to have you back.

10/10 Excellent

Llomar

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge Team on Jan 30, 2023
we are glad you enjoyed the hotel and Samara, we hope you will return soon

10/10 Excellent

Seth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with great food
The hotel is very nicely arranged around a swimming pool, bar and restaurant. The restaurant food is a cut above most of the restaurants in Samara with a wonderful new Spanish chef. The only drawback was the road into the hotel, in horrible condition but not that big of a deal as a short ride. We know the area well as we live in the mountains above.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge Team on Nov 30, 2022
thanks for your comments and we was glad to have you here at the hotel and that you enjoyed the hotel and the restaurant. yes the last 100 to 150 meters to the hotel need to be fix

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly workers, Great Breakfast. No frills
The front desk and owner were awesome. Surprised that they didn't have a little frig/coffee maker in the room and the hotel didn't have ice unless you went to the front desk during working hours. Drink prices were reasonable. The made to order breakfast in the morning was a nice added touch. We went during the off season, so there were very few guests. The 3 rooms is a bit deceiving, the beds are basically the same that they would be in a double bed hotel, except they put up a wall and a window....no privacy. Bathroom should have been in the middle and the two bedrooms on the ends.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge on Nov 18, 2022
thanks for your comments, we was glad you enjoyed the hotel, in order to try and keep the cost of the room low as possible there no coffee machine or small frigs in the normal rooms however we have 1 apartment which has a kitchen in it but at a higher cost. Yes sorry the hotel does not offer a ice machine.

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing! Kids loved the pool. The location was spectacular and easy access too beach and town. Our check in process and individual was so friendly and helpful in every single way. Breakfast was delicious every day-kids loves the pancakes. Would definitely recommend this location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Walden, Falls Church

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was clean and well staffed, with the reception service excellent. No dinner or lunch was served but the breakfast was excellent. The hotel is about 15 minute walk from town and beach. Close enough to walk but on a dusty road.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Werner, Reno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to staff. Staff is very friendly.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

carol

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful grounds
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Giovanni

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quiet family friendly place
Extremely friendly staff, always willing to help and go the extra mile to make sure you feel comfortable. The room had an AC and 2 fans, a nice bathroom with hot water and a balcony. Nice pool. The restaurant is closed due to the pandemic, but they do have breakfast and a selection of nice cocktails.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the stay here. Felt authentic but had the amenities of home. Beautiful pool and bar area. Great staff and yummy breakfast! So cool to hear the animals all night too.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place. Completely packed with mostly French tourists. Good breakfast, nice staff, and even though they say that you are 5 minutes walking to the beach, it’s minimum 5 minutes by car. After walking one way for 30 minutes on a very dusty road, we turned back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay at Samara Pacific Lodge was great! The entire staff was very friendly and attentive. The pool and dining areas were very well maintained and breakfast was good. Rooms are simple but were clean and had well-working AC. Parking is free, on-site, in a gated lot. The location is outside of downtown Samara but within 15 minute walking distance (20 minutes to walk along the beach). We would highly recommend this property!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great week long stay!
Our family really enjoyed our week long stay at Samara Pacific Lodge. The owner and staff are all so wonderful! The family room was very basic (no fridge or anything), but the front desk allowed us to keep drinks in their fridge for us. The breakfast had 2 options (pancakes with fruit salad or typical- rice/beans, eggs and toast), and both were delicious. The fruit salad was so fresh and delicious. The fresh squeezed juice every morning was excellent. Oh and their homemade jam- especially the pineapple was SO GOOD! The rooms and grounds were clean, the parking was behind a gate with a passcode, and the front desk was most helpful with any info. The pool is quite deep, but there is a small shallow pool for kids if needed. The chairs/loungers around the pool were comfortable as well. Definitely recommend staying here!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

JOSE

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pacific Lodge Overview
Samara Pacific Lodge was a great place to stay and relax. Staff was very friendly and quick to provide service. We would gladly stay there again. Two recommendations: improve WiFi in garden area; our room located in the garden had very poor WiFi with frequent outage. Although location is in walking distance from the town and the beach, do don’t want to walk there after dark (6 pm) because of packs of dogs who can be very aggressive. We were attacked twice and one lady was bitten. Suggest working with the municipality to address this issue
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Craig, Toronto

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the perfect little getaway location for those who want comfort and genuine service without all the bells, whistles and stuffiness of a large luxury property. Very laid back and an absolutely wonderful owner. We will be back.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Claudine, Burke, VA

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. They went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. They also arranged a horseback riding excursion which was fantastic and great value for the money. The room was fairly basic, but the pool was great and there were many comfortable places to sit around the lodge. The restaurant was excellent and very reasonably priced. It was a little farther from the beach than I thought, but still only a 5-10 minute walk. It was a 10-15 minute walk to town, but nice to be a bit removed from the noise. We also saw and heard howler monkeys right outside the hotel. Great place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Barb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Quaint Resort
Absolutely fanstastic breakfast. The hotel has a lovely little pool that feels wonderful in hot and humid Costa Rica weather. Walk to downtown Sámara is around 20-25 minutes and so is the walk to the two beaches. The road leading up to the hotel is not paved. There is an excellent hike right next to the hotel leading up to a beach. You can see monkeys and other animals on this hike.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Amazing breakfast and dinners. Dinner is on little pricey but very delicious and worth it. Great hotel, walking distance to everything. Monkeys and birds around.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Fred M, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get away from it all.
Great hotel with the best food in town.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

8/10 Good

RONALD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, wonderful staff. 15 min walk to the beach. Great restaurant onsite. Pool is very clean and well maintained. Rooms are basic but all you need is there. Showers are great compared to other places. Great place for the money!!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't stay here
Run down hotel with uncomfortable rooms, no coffee maker, no fridge, no TV, no wifi in the rooms, needs lots of repairs and far from the town. Would not recommend this hotel. Save your money and stay somewhere else.

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Disliked: Staff & service
Nice hotel but unfortunately the staff Called a dodgy taxi which took me to the wrong hotel next and ruined my trip I would have thought I could trust a hotel same otherwise it would have been a good review
Response from General Manager on Dec 8, 2016
I will contact you because I do not really understand your comment. My team and I are always listening to our guests and if you needed a taxi from our hotel to another hotel, we surely give the name you gave us I am sorry if this adventure ruined your stay but I do not think we are at fault Clémence

10/10 Excellent

Lucie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour de 3 nuits en famille avec 2 enfants, charmant petit hôtel a taille humaine tenu par une française, personnel hyper accueillant, excellent petit dej, cocktail au top, nous recommandons fortement
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Clémence on Feb 16, 2024
Bonjour LucieMerci pour votre commentaire, nous sommes ravis que vous ayez passé un agréable séjour dans notre établissementAu plaisir de vous revoirCordialement

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Clémence on Feb 16, 2024
Merci beaucoup pour votre note: Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez passé un agréable séjour dans notre établissementCordialement

10/10 Excellent

Esteban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelentes instalaciones, lugar tranquilo y muy ameno. Viaje en familia ideal para disfrutar.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge Team on Dec 23, 2023
gracias por sus comentarios, nos alegra que haya disfrutado del hotel y esperamos con ansias su viaje de regreso.Felices vacaciones

2/10 Terrible

virgilio

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

jhonny

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Samara Pacific Lodge on Nov 17, 2022
thanks for your comment, we was glad to have you here at Samara Pacific Lodge and we hope to see you again on your return trip

8/10 Good

Jeffry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sencillo pero cumple
Un lugar sencillo, con las comodidades necesaria para pasar unas buenas vacaciones No tiene lujos Algunas habitaciones no tienen ni televisor Sin embargo se descansa bien El aseo es diario La piscina es aseada Y el ambiente es netamente FAMILIAR Lo cual hace que sea una estadía bonita para todos los miembros de la familia
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Ingela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lugnt
Mysigt med en underbar pool. Bra frukost och service. Tyvärr halvbra sängar.. Lugnt och skönt
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Jose

Business traveler
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Roberto

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El personal es genial.
Bastante bien, el personal es súper archi recontar Ultra amable, sobre todo la muchacha que atiende ea genial. La habitación no tiene tele, y no es muy bonita realmente, pero, tiene todo lo necesario, realmente me parece una buena opción para ir a Samara. La piscina súper bien y el parqueo seguro. El desayuno muy completo y sabroso
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy place!
Very nice place a little of from the village, difficult to walk in the dark. Misses a fridge on the room, to have cold water etc. Every nice pool! Mostly french people in the hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Jeffry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pequeño - aseado y cumplidor
El hotel es pequeño y sencillo pero tiene todo lo necesario para pasarlo bien Personal amable , trilingüe (español- inglés - Francés ) Un desayuno con 3 opciones de menú y todas preparadas de la mejor manera La piscina es limpia y de buen tamaño El aseo Diario de la habitación es un punto alto y el Hotel está a 800 metros caminando de la playa Samara la cual es aseada y bonita pero muy llena de gente y si vas en carro todavía más sencillo porque te puedes comunicar con playas aledañas muy fácilmente (recomiendo playa carrillo si vas con niños ) Si debo de resaltar no solo lo amable de la atención , Sino que al ir con familia de 5 miembros nos dieron una habitación de 3 camas dobles y 2 individuales Y 2 baños completo en pocos hoteles hemos estado hospedados tannn cómodos !
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Déçu,
Très déçu par cet hôtel, hôtel vieillissant et manquant d'entretien. Peinture chambre sale, 4 transats autour de la piscine pour l'ensemble de l'hôtel. Peu de présence et d' enthousiasme des propriétaires. Il y a beaucoup mieux sur la plage à Samara et moins cher.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Clémence on Mar 22, 2018
Bonjour David, Merci pour votre message et votre ressenti sur notre établissement. Nous sommes en fin de saison touristique et nous profitons de la basse ( c'est à dire en Juin ) pour faire nos travaux et non pas quand nous avons des clients pour éviter tout inconvenients sonores ou olfactifs. Nous sommes en train de réparer les transats de la piscine, peut être pour cette raison qu'il y en avait moins lors de votre venue Nous sommes très présents et enthousiastes par notre établissement, rien qu'à voir les commentaires que nous avons sur les autres sites. Désolée si votre séjour ne vous a plu Cordialement

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
superbe
C'était génial, une qualité du service irréprochable, qui sait repondre à toute demande et aide..
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hôtel agréable et bien situé
Hôtel tenu par des français qui sont à notre écoute. Cela fait plaisir de pouvoir recevoir des informations, des avis et de faire le point à ce moment du voyage avec des gens qui connaissent la région. La piscine est propre, claire, bien exposée et très agréable; Les chambres sont confortables et donnent, par la porte de derrière sur un" côté prairie" différent. La plage n'est pas loin et ne présente aucun danger. A noter et c'est un gros PLUS Olivier qui, aux fourneaux, confectionne une très bonne cuisine, recherchée avec des plats travaillés d'excellent rapport qualité-prix. N'hésitez pas, s'il vous le propose, à goûter sa langouste...Une très bonne halte avec une super plage pas loin: playa Carillo.

10/10 Excellent

Not Provided, Bruxelles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Etape confort et gastronomie.
Quel bonheur d'atterrir ici après une série de chambres chères et rustiques. Ici bon rapport qualité prix, salle de douche neuve cozy, bon lit. Ouf! Et super repas au restaurant, à recommander absolument (parilla de thon+poulpe+moules -- génial).
Response from General Manager on Dec 8, 2016
Je vous remercie vivement pour votre commentaire, nous sommes ravis que vous ayez passé un bon séjour, au plaisir peut être de vous revoir Clémence et toute son équipe