Locanda Samara Beach

The location on the beach was fantastic. The rooms are basic but serviceable and are what I expected from the photos provided. The staff was kind enough but not warm or friendly. The service in the restaurant was remarkably bad, especially at breakfast. The servers did not seem to want to be there, service was unorganized and you were lucky if you got a coffee refill if you asked. The chairs on the beach are great. However, it is unfortunate that many people claim them early in the morning and might only show up for an hour in the afternoon. There are a lot of people who would have liked to use them in the meantime.

We stayed in a 2BD apartment for 2 nights and the property and apartment were exactly as advertised. Great location right on the beach, comfortable beds, clean, nice pool and grounds. The restaurant was very good for both breakfast, which was included, and dinner. Service was a little slow, but that was a consistent experience at other restaurants across the country. Short walk to multiple good restaurants, bars, shops and a grocery.

The beachfront location is amazing, steps away from a huge sandy beach. Super comfy beach loungers that can easily fit two people, with nice umbrellas. Service is warm, friendly and efficient. The food is good too, they also have very yummy wood fired pizzas 😋

BUNGALOW OR BUST My wife and I stayed here in early Nov 2025 as part of our honeymoon trip. We booked a bungalow for the first night (that was all the availability they had) and a room in Building C for the next 2 nights. Due to a medical emergency, our arrival time was delayed to 10pm and we called the hotel ahead of time to let them know. Unfortunately, we were not taken to a bungalow upon our arrival but we were too tired to question the very friendly security guard. Our room was ok but the bed only had a sheet. and there were no blankets available in the room. So we layered up but we both slept poorly. The next day, we checked in with reception, paid for our stay in cash, and asked about the bungalow. The reception was NOT apologetic about the mix up at all. We asked about a blanket for our bed several different times during the day (to see if different staff would be accommodating) but the response was always, "The blankets must be in use by larger groups. We don't have any more." We are friendly people and met a few other guests staying at the hotel. We met 2 ladies staying in 2 separate bungalows and we asked them if they had blankets. They both replied, "yes, they're folded on top of the wardrobe! We aren't using them, would you like them?" Of course we took them up on their offer and followed them to their bungalow. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!! Our crappy, sans-blanket "triple room" is the same cost as these beautiful bungalows WITH blankets. Stay in the bungalows or don't bother. Our next complaint is about the owner and his wife. They sit at the large wooden table right near the kitchen, you can't miss them. They are not at all friendly while they are sitting at the table (and they are there every single day). The wife is a server in the evening and she is pleasant while in that role. There is an uneasy vibe while they are around like they watch their staff very closely and micromanage. One day, while sitting on the benches (that need a scrub) under the umbrellas, it started to rain. I adjusted the umbrella to block the heavy rain fall that was blowing sideways. Within 10 seconds (I hadn't sat down yet), a staff member came by to tell us the owner was "annoyed" with the umbrella and to return it to its original position. REALLY?! He seems like a dictator. No one smiles except the cleaning, maintenance, and security staff, who are VERY friendly, welcoming, and approachable. The parrots that live in the cage are sad to see. I had a rescue parrot for 10 years and those parrots are living a sad life. One day, they didn't uncover them until almost 10am; Building C is right next to the parrot cage so it was easy to watch the activity around the cage. I was getting so anxious and almost took the tarps off myself. They cover them at 4 or 6pm, I can't remember exactly. I did see a caretaker inside the cage handling and talking to the parrots. That man is wonderful but the 15 mins per day he spends with them isn't enough. The parrots would be better off at a rescue and the space better utilized by the hotel. The owners, receptionists, and wait staff could use an attitude adjustment if they want a better rating for this place. Oh, and give EVERY room a blanket and a mini-fridge, not just the bungalows.

Review for their beach restaurant :Do not eat here. Way overpriced, half of the menu is not available. Fish overcooked, warm wine and service was not putting any attention

Room full of mosquitos and cockroaches! No blankets on beds, AC and shower head not working. They wet all my clothes inside the room (they decided to water the plants by my window and wet all my clothes!!!). I asked for a compensation for all the trouble I had gone through and they did not care!!! Worst hotel ever!!!

We stayed for 2 nights in the family bungalow. We are a couple with a kid aged 4. We ordered for 3 nights and paid up front in cash so we got nice discount. The room looked nice and big, It was raining like crazy the first night and made huge floods all over the hotel, we got soaking wet in the beach restaurant and couldn't stay long, We ran to the room totally wet. The flooded route to our room left us no choice. The room at night is dark and not friendly, even during the day. The shower has drips of water not getting hotter, and my wife couldn't even wash her hair. The sink tap is too close to the wall so you can hardly open it . The bed covers the electricity outlet so you cant use most of the outlets. It looks like they wanted to have a nice room for pictures that looks great but is not functional at all. The next morning the pool was all dirty and it seems they are totally not adjusting to rain. We politely said that we want to cancel and leave Samara at all without complaining of all the bad functional stuff in the room. They refused saying we paid up front and they are not responsible for weather conditions. We even offered compensation of 150% on the paid 1 night! They refused with all kinds of excuses (the manager left town, he had the money etc.). The settlement was to cancel our last night so we accepted and left for another hotel with a better pool, paid less, and enjoyed a more smiley service. I have to say though - the restaurant is tasty and great for breakfast, and dinner, lovely beach view and great service. Our only complaint was the room and the fact we had a terrible experience which they refused to agree with. Their formal answer of a reserved calendar is funny, it is the end of May - low season, not so many ppl stay nowadays. Cmon. Give me a break. On the other hand, I want to add that the room has a bank bed so my son loved going up and down the ladder, and the main bed is nice, the room is big and looks promising. Until you stay in it. The wifi in the room is one of the worst we had in Costa rica in a room. It almost finished our eSim plan because wifi could not connect or kept disconnected.

The location of this beach hotel is excellent and close to the main area of Samara. Due to a late reservation we stayed in three different rooms including a small apartment. The mid range one was a hut and the nicest but all were fine. The ground were kept well. Plenty of beach beds and pool chairs. We needed shade and there were plenty of spots although you had to claim beach chairs early. Food was just okay. Breakfast included. They need to change their toast. Hard as a rock. Service was just okay. They would make better tips if they were more attentive. Overall, I recommend. It’s rated a 2 star but I would give it a 3.