This small hotel restaurante is situated on a hilltop above the beach town of Playa Samara, Costa Rica. Only a five minute walk to town you will find yourself debating whether to bother, so good are the views. Surrounded by jungle covered slopes and old ranches, and with a view of the western sunset over Playa Buenavista it is a... More

My friend and I returned to Lodge Las Ranas for the third time in March, which in itself says something! The hotel is in a beautiful spot, peaceful, fantastic views and a perfect pool. Cody and Shelly are wonderful hosts and went out of their way to make us feel welcome and to generally have a great trip. About the... More

We stayed at Las Ranas for 6 nights, originally intending to stay for only 3, as it was so relaxing and peaceful. Cody, the owner is very friendly and welcoming. The rooms are lovely and each has a beautiful outlook, we spotted monkeys every day and an array of different birds. Las Ranas is situated just outside the main town... More

Had a fantastic stay here. The hotel feels new, is very clean and has really high quality rooms. The pool area is really nice in the heat of Samara. The owner is a Canadian expat who does a really phenomenal job keeping up the place. Breakfast is included and is also excellent. The hotel is about 2 miles from the... More

We stayed at Las Ranas for only two days as a resting point during a two week tour of Costa Rica. From arrival, we received a very warm welcome from the manager, Cody and his mother Shelly who was visiting at the time. There are only a small number of rooms, which ensures good access to the pool and a... More

Before our arrival, we knew Lodge Las Ranas was about a 30 minute walk to the beach. Having obtained 4 local taxi names/numbers beforehand, our plan had been to walk to the beach each morning after breakfast, have lunch afterwards in town, and return by taxi to the hotel for an afternoon swim. We also planned on taxi service to... More

Stayed here 3 nights at the end of February. All of the previous reviews have pretty much said it all, except that the rooms here are very romantic, with canopy beds. We loved sitting on the Costa Rican rockers on the balcony enjoying the views, the gorgeous pool, the lovely breakfasts and the caring staff. Our biggest treat was watching... More

We love the beach activity in Samara; especially that the establishments allow you to lounge on their premises/beachfront all day long with no pressure to purchase; incredible! But you do, even if a sparkly water. And, we love to go to dinner there of course! BUT, as much as we like any live music offered, not so much to hear... More

We spent six nights in the Lodge in mid-Feb. After a long travel day, with a three hr. delay in Dallas, we arrived in darkness into Samara. We contacted Cody and he met us in town and escorted us to his property. Great service to begin our stay, which continued through, until check out. The following morning, we were greeted... More