Hotels in Playa Samara
Tico Adventure Lodge ★ ((tel) 2656-0628; www.ticoadventurelodge.com) with a spa and surf school, is a good budget option about 2 blocks from the beach, in the heart of town. A slew of very inexpensive places to stay are along the road into town and around the soccer field, but many of them are not very appealing.
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Casa del Mar
You enter under a shower of flowering bougainvillea and immediately are enveloped by the calm, cool, and relaxed atmosphere that pervades the Casa del Mar. Rooms are spacious, clean, and comfortable, and most come with air-conditioning and private bathrooms (a few of the cheapest…$Around Town
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Fenix Hotel
These beachfront studio apartments are a real value. They have a primo location in the middle of Playa Sámara—just a short walk from most of the restaurants, clubs, and downtown hubbub, and yet are quiet and slightly removed. Rooms are set around the hotel’s small pool, each unit…$$Around Town - Hotel
Hotel Belvedere Samara
German emigrants Manfred and Michaela Landwehr opened the Belvedere more than 2 decades ago. It’s grown over the years, but always kept to its mission of providing clean, cozy rooms at a reasonable price. In the newer rooms in the annex a bit uphill from the original hotel, you’ll…$Around Town - Hotel
Hotel Guanamar
Guests spend a lot of time in and around the pool here. It’s right next to the restaurant and bar; has a broad wooden deck on all sides; and boasts captivating views of Carillo Bay, offshore islands, and shimmering seas. Rooms tend to be spare-looking, but those that are set into the…$$Around Town - Hotel
Hotel Punta Islita
This exclusive and remote luxury resort, part of Marriott’s exclusive Autograph Collection, sits on a hilltop above the beach. Most of the rooms are private bungalows or villas, adorned with terracotta floor tiles and both thatched and antique-clay-tile roofs. White muslin is hung…$$$Outskirts - Hotel
Sámara Tree House Inn
It’s not possible to find a room closer to the waves in Playa Sámara. While not true treehouses, four raised-stilt wooden cabins are supported by columns made from whole tree trunks in a tight line facing the ocean. They have prized ocean views from the elevated perch of their large…$$Around Town - Hotel
The Hideaway Hotel
This two-story boutique hotel has the feel of a converted home, due in no small part to the warm welcome owner Martina and her staff give the guests. Rooms are oversized, with really handsome blue, green, and white comforters and curtains. The color theme continues outside, where…$$Around Town
