Experience The Blue Iguana

  This is a great little vacay spot. There are a series of Bungalows. Each one has 1 or 2 or 4 seperate rooms.
One pool.
2 bars
Basic vacay... read more drinks available
Buffet is actually very good,and normally I avoid the buffet.
One A la carte restaurant. It's ok. Stick to the Buffet.
Snack bar available after lunch with fries and nachos
Staff are very friendly and helpful.
Room was clean and very nicely decorated.
Comfortable bed..had a great night's sleep each and every night.
Room 204. It was 1 mins walk to the beach.
Beach is great. Lots to do. Boogie boards are free. For a fee you can hire snorkeling gear and kayak or take suffer lesson's from vendors on the beach or in town (Samara) , a 20-30 mins walk depending on the tide.

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  In the middle of Samara, near everything.
Great staff and position. The owner is so available and funny, perfect place to stay and chilling for few days.
Breakfast... read more is very good and all the staff is very smiling and kind.

  Great room great staff everything that was promised was delivered.Rented that casa unit great for families would come back less then 50 yards to beach shopping near by you... read more do not need a car walk to everything

  Great price for value. the kids liked the pool and we enjoyed the table outside in the patio. The kitchen was clean. The room was a bit dark but we... read more just slept there. Overall i want to mention that I forgot my external battery in the room, and after i contacted the hotel, they confirmed they had found it and sent it to my next destination and refused that I paid for it!! TOP SERVICE!

  cheaper rooms , clean, with a great breakfast, close to beach, centre of town, pool, lounging chairs, bar with live music nights, all... read more around very nice, pleasant staff, and very good advice on area re surfing, fishing , waterfalls, and dolpin tours diving

  Playa Samara is awesome and Hotel Playa Samara meets the areas criteria. It's located just 100 meters from the beach and just as close to all shopping and dining. Really... read more cool atmosphere, clean rooms and great service. Centrally located, but still has a very private and unique setting that makes a couple, a group or even a family traveling in CR feel at one with the "Pura Vida" lifestyle. With or w/out the kids, I always stay there when i go to Playa Samara and i can't wait to go back..

  My experience here was incredible, the hotel was very nice and my favorite part was the awesome ping pong table! Samara is a picture perfect beach with some of the... read more warmest water I've ever swum in! The town of samara is also nice with everything being within walking distance of the hotel.

  We stayed 4 nights at the hotel and had very good time. There are plenty of rooms spreaded around a spacious patio and it didn’t feel crowded. But it was... read more also low season and not many people around. The shared kitchen is well equipped and clean. Rooms are clean and airy with shared balconies/ terraces in front. The owner Dan is a helpful and very excellent host that will take care of every concern. He definitely tries also his best to get the not often happening parties as quiet as possible...but they might happen. And then it’s loud.
Btw we traveled with a baby and the short distance to the beach and the pool is another plus. Thumbs up!

  I love this place! The location couldn't be better for the price. It's literally only minutes to the beach.
Breakfast is included with your room, and you have several... read more choices. It is served quickly, and is just the right amount.
For rooms you have several choices, from dorms for the budget minded, to private rooms with A/C.
Dan and Claudia go out of their way to make sure you have an enjoyable experience.
There is a small soda onsite that sells great food at low prices. You are slao right in the centre of Samara so restaurant options are all around you.
The pool is a bonus if you want to cool off but don't fwem like going to the beach, and there is live music twice a week in the back, including an open mike night on Wednesdays for those of you that are.musically inclined.
As a solo traveler I found the hotel a wonderful place to meet others and I also got to know the staff well. They will help you out with any tours, or adventures you want to go on (without any added cost). Dan knows his way around the area so his advice was greatly appreciated.
I would certainly recommend this place to anyone looking for a good choice at a more than reasonable price!
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  We had a great stay in Samara thanks to Dan and his wife. We had an issue with the reservation and they figured something out in no time.

Swimming... read more pool is very pleasant, the bar is great and wifi works perfectly! Nothing more to say, good times!

I hope I'll get a chance to come back and visit Hotel Playa Samara again!