Locanda Samara Beach

We spent a month in Costa Rica, traveling the West Coast, and after all of the different beaches that we visited, all of the magical sense we had enjoyed, this hotel gave us the strongest and most amazing memories.||An extremely well kept, clean and maintained hotel in every way. Tons of staff, constantly cleaning, grooming, groundskeeping, painting, and just making sure that this hotel is pristine. ||A tremendous amount of thought has gone into every detail and the lighting in the evenings, all of the 300 cozy lamps hanging throughout the entire entire, from the beachfront breakfast and dinner place to the passageways and to the rooms.||The staff were amazing, especially Esther that worked at the front desk. Very helpful and knowledgeable about the area. Definitely helped us out with some great excursions and advice.||Breakfasts were great and something we look forward to every single day. The dinners were also fantastic and there is a special deal on food and drinks if you are a guest of the hotel if you ask.

Beware of all the construction going around. I am attaching the video of the sound. Looks tempting in the pictures but is nothing like it. The road is so close that you cannot sleep in night. Breakfast is below average. Yes you are few steps from beach but if you like horse shit mixed with sand then the beach is perfect for you. Just avoid.

I haven’t left the country and I already want to be back at Locanda hotel. Esther and Meilyn truly made the trip so easy and peaceful. They’re both very helpful, responsive to emails/questions, and so kind. The staff at the restaurant are also great, very personable. The location is absolute perfection and the rooms are clean and comfortable. We stayed in the quadruple room with no AC and we had no issues. The only (literally only) suggestion would be to have better bedding. The sheets are HOT and make it a bit difficult to sleep after relaxing at the beach. Again, thank you for making this trip so special💗

The hotel is on a very beautiful and safe beach. The food in the restaurant is good but a bit expensive and takes a long time to serve. The staff at the reception are very rude. I chose this hotel because it said there was parking available, but there is not. There is only a small space for about 3 cars that is always full. We had to park on the street for 10 days. The wifi only works in the restaurant and near the reception office. There is NO wifi signal in the rooms. The water pressure in the room was very low. There were some days where there was no water almost all day.

I cannot rave enough about Locanda. The quality of the food, heartfelt service, unbeatable location and gorgeous facilities are top notch in every aspect. You can tell there is painstaking attention to detail behind the scenes, as every single corner of the property is in mint condition and every aspect of the operation runs impeccably. A particular highlight is the quality of the food and the generous portions, which made us return to the restaurant even after our stay was over. I wouldn’t stay anywhere else when visiting Sámara, Carrillo, Barrigona and the beautiful Guanacaste province. I do think, however, that the caged macaws need to be taken to the parrot sanctuary. They do this property no favors.

Very nice place!!!!! We had the best service from chris, who was really good. The boss should upgrade that guy’s salary! And Luis does the best drinks. Recommend 100%

Rooms looked beautiful, airco and ventilator present, large beds, plenty of light, decent shower. However, there wasn't a lot of room to hang wet clothes (from swimming on the beach and such) and the pillow was too soft/little stuffing. Cleaning of the room took very long and was late on the day, so we had to reuse the towels which we didn't want, and cleaning took a long time during which the room couldn't really be used. Very nice beach with lovely waves. Some more beds would be appreciated.

Locanda Samara Beach is not only a fantastic place to stay, but its rooms are seconds away from a stunning beach. The hotel even had its lounge chairs in front of the water for guests.| | I stayed in their bungalow and found it to be very comfortable and a fun experience. The room was beautiful and had an awesome shower. Yes, the room was hot, but that’s what you get when you are located so close to the equator. In the evenings, the room did cool down, and the bungalow had a massive fan too, which was convenient. | |As an Italian, I can say their food was very delicious, and the view from the restaurant is hard to beat. The restaurant had great service and never had to wait too long.| |The pool area is beautiful and very refreshing! It felt like the pool area was its own oasis with beautiful greenery surrounding it.| |Not only was their staff friendly, but they are very hard workers. Workers maintained the property very well, and their dedication should be acknowledged.| |One thing I wish I did, was stay longer!| |Thanks for a great stay Locanda Samara; see you next year!