We had the pleasure of visiting Costa Rica this past April 15-21, 2008. We chose Playa Samara and stayed at the Las Brisas Del Pacifico Hotel. The hotel is right on the beach and we chose to stay in a "sky room" with air conditioning. The view of the pacific was magnificant. The beaches are white sand and the beds... more

My husband and I stayed at this hotel for a couple of days in mid february. to begin with the safe in the room and the tv did not work,. but who is there to watch tv anyways. The breakfast inclulded with the price was not worth mentioning. there were limited amount of beach chairs which posed a problem. To... more

We stayed 4 nights in a bungalow with fan. The room was simple but ok and clean. The fan was enough. The hotel itself is very nice with a great location directly on the beach and two pools. They have palms and umbrellas on the beach that give shade whe you lie on a longchair. The hotel is runned by... more

We booked this place for a couple of days, for our drive around Costa Rica, and enjoyed it so much that we stayed an extra day. The property was well-maintained and beautifully landscaped. There are two nice pools and lots of lounge chairs on the beach, with shady spots to park them. Samara has the best ocean swimming that we... more

My husband and I stayed at this hotel for 11 days and got married on the beach in front of the hotel. Our wedding was better then excpected because of an employee named Andrea. She and Leah were great and very helpful. If you are looking for a nice hotel in a quiet area with shade on the beach this... more

Read in Frommer's this was THE place to stay...I'm not sure what the options are, but I have a recommendation - unless you are 20, don't carry cash, and are a surfer, find somewhere else to stay! Staff was relatively pleasant - but area and hotel were basically deserted when we were there. Linens on the beds were very thin... more

I must admit our first impression wasn't encouraging but as it was late after a long drive we decided to spend one night and regroup in the morning. I was traveling w/my brother, his wife and his two teenagers and my wife and two teenagers so we booked a quad w/ac for the kids and we stayed in the $40... more

They are not nice and not clean and over use poisen which kills the wildlife around the hotel which is part of joy of Costa Rica so you see all these dead animals. they would be better off just leaving them alone or shooing them away rather than poisening them so the dead carcasses are laying around. Stayed 1 night... more

My family and I just returned from a 4 night stay at the Las Brisas hotel. It was very nice and right on the beach. the hotel has 2 pools and they have little huts with lawn chairs on the beach if you want to be in the shade. Our room had a great ocean view. there are a lot... more