Whatever you do please dont pay attention to the negative reviews. Many hotels, including this one, pride themselves in being as rural as possible. Think of all the construction that would have to take placxe to accomadate guests who need their hotel to be "bug free". Give me a break! Costa Rica is a place to come to to enjoy... more

I'll start by the positives which unfortunately aren't many. We were looking for a hotel to stay and from the outside this hotel seemed perfect. It had a guard which offered us some safety, it sat right on the beach (which is rare for Samara) and the Villas looked really cute. Due to the location, we expected to pay a... more

The villas are right on the beach. The vary large pool is great if you have kids who would rather the pool than the ocean. The rooms are not luxury. The seating includes concrete slabs that double as extra beds (there mattrresses). The bedrooms are Motel 6 quality. The nice part is the tropical vegetation. There is also an open... more

Rather than give my opinion of this hotel, I will just state the facts of our experience, and let you be the judge. This hotel is an attractively laid out collection of villas. The garden areas are well maintained, and the whole complex sits right on the beach, though not all of the rooms have an ocean view. Our villa... more

I vacationed in Costa Rica for 14 nights in July/August 2006 for my honeymoon. I stayed in three different resorts and one hotel while in Costa Rica. I have mixed feelings about Hotel Villas Playa Samara. First the good: The hotel is on a beautiful part of Playa Samara (beach) and was by far the best beach I went to... more

I found this place very peaceful and beatifull. you walk from your Villa to the grass and sandy beach. Most beaches in CR are black sand. We been here twice for aniversary and found nice clear waters and beatifull sunsets. Nice people. Great snorkelling. Not a big party beach. Great beach for kids since it is shallow and calm. Plenty... more

We stayed in Hotel Villas Playa Samara for four days in July. The villa we stayed in was perfectly clean with no bugs. There was ample space for us, good air conditioning, a nice kitchen, and balcony. The staff was fine and the pool was great. The beach associated with the hotel was barely so-so. The tide came up to... more

Living in Costa Rica i dont expect perfection, but this is far from. Villas were not cleaned prior to our arrival. They were cleaned but sat empty for at least a month with no staff double checking prior to giving us the key. The service was ok but not good....not enough staff and many bugs because the villas are very... more

Okay people: you want to stay in Costa Rica well guess what...THERE ARE BUGS!! No hotel can possibly keep them out. You don't want bugs, go to Florida. Great hotel though. Excellent service. Friendly people. Great location. Nothing more could make it better. more