Samara Pacific Lodge

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Family Apartment | Private kitchen
Superior Double Room
Restaurant
Reception

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Barrio Cantarrana, Camino hasta Playa Buenavista, Sámara, Guanacaste, 50206
  • Samara Beach
    19 min walk
  • Buena Vista Beach
    21 min drive
  • Restaurante La Flor de Coco
    12 min walk
  • Carrillo (PLD)
    20 min drive

Room options

Superior Double Room

  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Apartment

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room, 1 King Bed, Garden Area

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Villa

  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Double Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

Triple Room, Poolside

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Family Room

  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

Quadruple Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Sámara

When you stay at Samara Pacific Lodge in Sámara, you'll be near the beach and 7 minutes by car from Samara Beach. .This spa lodge is 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Carrillo Beach and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Buena Vista Beach.

What's nearby

  • Samara Beach - 19 min walk
  • Carrillo Beach - 18 min drive
  • Buena Vista Beach - 21 min drive
  • Playa Barrigona - 28 min drive
  • Garza Beach - 34 min drive

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 139 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Las Olas Beach Club - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Gusto Beach Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Malehu - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Coco's Mexican Restaurant - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Microbar - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Samara Pacific Lodge

Lodge with a full-service spa, near Samara Beach
Samara Pacific Lodge offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and ceiling fans. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the lodge's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 individually decorated guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities, a library, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between September 4 and October 30.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Mobile payment options include: PayPal

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Samara Pacific Lodge
Samara Pacific
Samara Pacific Lodge Lodge
Samara Pacific Lodge Sámara
Samara Pacific Lodge Lodge Sámara

Samara Pacific Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 55 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

melinda

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOSE, East Elmhurst

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Samara Pacific Lodge is a hidden gem for our Samara adventure! The location was perfect. We could walk to the beach for some surfing in the mornings, then head into town for delicious local eats in the afternoons. In the evenings, the pool area was a lifesaver! Nice and refreshing, with plenty of comfy loungers to catch some rays and unwind. The staff here were incredible. Kenneth and Allen were so friendly and helpful, always going above and beyond with a smile. And breakfast every morning was a delicious way to start the day. Those pancakes – seriously, amazing! The room itself was big, with balcony. The bed was comfy, and everything was spotless. Just perfect for crashing after a day of fun in the sun.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Eric F.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nos gustó el ambiente y la atencion del personal. De facil acceso desde el pueblo, aproximadamente 1.4 km. La habitación limpia y bien dispuesta asi como un baño amplio y muy higienico.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Peggy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful rural hotel close to town
Very friendly and helpful staff. The staff are efficient and delightful. Beautiful setting surrounded by monkeys, horses, cows, peacocks and at least one rooster. Great breakfasts. It’s possible to walk to the beach or into town from here although it is not close. The internet is not available in the Roma but sometimes in the garden area.
The garden and pool
The “backyard”
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff
Very nice hotel with friendly staff. About a 800 meter walk to the beach. Breakfast included with a choice of 3 different items on the menu but a full breakfast. Parking is behind solid gate.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A around 4am we heard howler monkeys. Later at breakfast we could see them in the trees across the road. Nice pool etc, but the monkey family was the best part
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guiet needs a tv
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gonzalo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Tara

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Mitchell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was quaint, very nice staff. Easy proximaty to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great spot for family and friends alike. A resort environment for a fraction of the cost. Great stay and we'll definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Llomar

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with great food
The hotel is very nicely arranged around a swimming pool, bar and restaurant. The restaurant food is a cut above most of the restaurants in Samara with a wonderful new Spanish chef. The only drawback was the road into the hotel, in horrible condition but not that big of a deal as a short ride. We know the area well as we live in the mountains above.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly workers, Great Breakfast. No frills
The front desk and owner were awesome. Surprised that they didn't have a little frig/coffee maker in the room and the hotel didn't have ice unless you went to the front desk during working hours. Drink prices were reasonable. The made to order breakfast in the morning was a nice added touch. We went during the off season, so there were very few guests. The 3 rooms is a bit deceiving, the beds are basically the same that they would be in a double bed hotel, except they put up a wall and a window....no privacy. Bathroom should have been in the middle and the two bedrooms on the ends.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing! Kids loved the pool. The location was spectacular and easy access too beach and town. Our check in process and individual was so friendly and helpful in every single way. Breakfast was delicious every day-kids loves the pancakes. Would definitely recommend this location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Walden, Falls Church

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was clean and well staffed, with the reception service excellent. No dinner or lunch was served but the breakfast was excellent. The hotel is about 15 minute walk from town and beach. Close enough to walk but on a dusty road.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Werner, Reno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to staff. Staff is very friendly.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful grounds
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Giovanni

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quiet family friendly place
Extremely friendly staff, always willing to help and go the extra mile to make sure you feel comfortable. The room had an AC and 2 fans, a nice bathroom with hot water and a balcony. Nice pool. The restaurant is closed due to the pandemic, but they do have breakfast and a selection of nice cocktails.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the stay here. Felt authentic but had the amenities of home. Beautiful pool and bar area. Great staff and yummy breakfast! So cool to hear the animals all night too.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place. Completely packed with mostly French tourists. Good breakfast, nice staff, and even though they say that you are 5 minutes walking to the beach, it’s minimum 5 minutes by car. After walking one way for 30 minutes on a very dusty road, we turned back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay at Samara Pacific Lodge was great! The entire staff was very friendly and attentive. The pool and dining areas were very well maintained and breakfast was good. Rooms are simple but were clean and had well-working AC. Parking is free, on-site, in a gated lot. The location is outside of downtown Samara but within 15 minute walking distance (20 minutes to walk along the beach). We would highly recommend this property!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great week long stay!
Our family really enjoyed our week long stay at Samara Pacific Lodge. The owner and staff are all so wonderful! The family room was very basic (no fridge or anything), but the front desk allowed us to keep drinks in their fridge for us. The breakfast had 2 options (pancakes with fruit salad or typical- rice/beans, eggs and toast), and both were delicious. The fruit salad was so fresh and delicious. The fresh squeezed juice every morning was excellent. Oh and their homemade jam- especially the pineapple was SO GOOD! The rooms and grounds were clean, the parking was behind a gate with a passcode, and the front desk was most helpful with any info. The pool is quite deep, but there is a small shallow pool for kids if needed. The chairs/loungers around the pool were comfortable as well. Definitely recommend staying here!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

JOSE

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Samara Pacific Lodge was a great place to stay and relax. Staff was very friendly and quick to provide service. We would gladly stay there again. Two recommendations: improve WiFi in garden area; our room located in the garden had very poor WiFi with frequent outage. Although location is in walking distance from the town and the beach, do don’t want to walk there after dark (6 pm) because of packs of dogs who can be very aggressive. We were attacked twice and one lady was bitten. Suggest working with the municipality to address this issue
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021