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Pension Playa Samara

Property class: 2.5

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Outdoor pool
Lobby sitting area
Economy Double Room, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom, WiFi (free), bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Premium Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen | 1 bedroom, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

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75m Oeste Casa Paraiso, Playa Samara, Sámara, Guanecaste, 5655
  • Place, Samara Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Carrillo Beach
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Playa Barrigona
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nosara (NOB)
    ‪46 min drive‬

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  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
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$36 nightly
The price is $41
Aug 26 - Aug 27
Total with taxes and fees
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About the neighborhood

Sámara

With a stay at Pension Playa Samara in Sámara, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Samara Beach and Carrillo Beach. .This hotel is 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Buena Vista Beach and 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Playa Barrigona.

What's nearby

  • Samara Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Carrillo Beach - 12 min drive - 4.2 miles
  • Playa Barrigona - 23 min drive - 7.9 miles
  • Guiones Beach - 31 min drive - 15.1 miles
  • Playa Pelada - 42 min drive - 19.4 miles

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 127 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Las Olas Beach Club - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Sheriff Rustic - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Soda La Plaza - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Mar y Fuego - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Malehu - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Pension Playa Samara

Pension Playa Samara offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with ceiling fans. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 4 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property 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 cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Pension Playa Samara Hotel
Pension Playa Hotel
Pension Playa
Pension Playa Samara Hotel
Pension Playa Samara Sámara
Pension Playa Samara Hotel Sámara

Pension Playa Samara Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 161 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 161 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 161 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 161 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 161 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Aiyana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Breakfast, walking distance to beach and town, great pool and simple rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, to stay, great craft beer, amazing evironment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Nathaniel

Liked: Staff & service
Simple, family-friendly option very close to the beach, with decent wifi and breakfast included.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rachel Christine

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved the location and the price. the complimentary breakfast was very good
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice simple hotel. Staff was very nice. Easy walk to the beach and town.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service from front desk, very helpful with any questions that we had. Cozy environment, good vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A hidden gem the best place to stay in Samara Thank you Katie & Family ❤️🎁❤️
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ector

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stock fun place and good locations
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Eugene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Beautiful town and beaches.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect, the breakfast was good, the olace was beautiful with the pool, the employees gave us a recommandation for a restaurant and it was a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay close to town and beach

Decent place to stay for a couple of nights a short walk to the beach and town Good breakfast included and nice to have complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day Really nice pool area also Room was basic but fine
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well maintained hotel. Great staff. I totally enjoied my stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this hotel. The staff was amazing, the room had AC, the breakfast was delicious. We would highly recommend this location to young couples or relaxed travellers!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mikayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the staff and the breakfast the most the shared bathroom was good and not used by other people very often.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely place to stay . Thank you Katie and Family
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An easy walk to the beach for morning swims, good restaurant recommendations and good breakfasts. We enjoyed!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The people in charge were super competent and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were very helpful and treated my son and I like we were family.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a quaint place. Nice pool. Great breakfast, the airconditioning works PLUS there were hot showers
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness
Great friendly staff. Excellent breakfast cook to order. Staying at that particular property we were able to eat at the property next-door. Specifically the complementary breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Staff was helpful & friendly, the breakfasts hardy & delicious, room with a/c much appreciated. Location 1 minute walk to beach, restaurants, & grocery store. A great value
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

wayne

Very good value..laid back and comfortable. Great staff.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly, good balance of location and budget

Really enjoyed it here! Nice straightforward rooms with clean bathrooms. Tasty breakfast. Friendly atmosphere.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Lovely spot great service thank you Katie
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2 Days in Samara

Had a great time at Pension Playa Samara. The accommodations was very comfortable and the beds were great. The hotel is one block from the beach with awesome restaurants all in walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022