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Pension Playa Samara

2.5 star property

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Outdoor pool
Lobby sitting area
Premium Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets
Economy Double Room, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets
Premium Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen | Private kitchen

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
75m Oeste Casa Paraiso, Playa Samara, Sámara, Guanecaste, 5655
  • Samara Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Carrillo Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Buena Vista Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Nosara (NOB)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Economy Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Shared Bathroom

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Deluxe Triple Room, Private Bathroom | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Triple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen | Private kitchen

Premium Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Pension Playa Samara

Sámara hotel walkable to Samara Beach
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a poolside bar, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free breakfast (local cuisine), free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are onsite.
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.
A poolside bar is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Sámara hotel also offers an outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Pension Playa Samara is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

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

  • Smoke-free property

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

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

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 160 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 160 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 160 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 160 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 160 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dan, Bend

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
The facility was appropriate for the pricing. Lots of howler monkeys at dawn and sunset. I enjoyed the included breakfasts
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel Christine

Traveled with group
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

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Vancouver

Traveled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

Linda

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

Great Value. Friendly people.

All employees great. Two choices of breakfast. Pool seemed to be cloudy so didnt swim in it. Close to beach. Beds need to be replaced as one of our beds was just springs. Good water pressure and hot water It is old and needs some updates but for value, it is a good deal. TV was not in room. Seemed to be missing. If you are in a bottom unit and there are units above, it is noisy with people thumping on the ground. Wooden structure mostly. Everyone very friendly. Would stay again. Just on no one above.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just ok for the price

Location and price were good but everything else needs improvement. We booked based on positive reviews but didn’t enjoy many things. The room was tiny, with shared bathroom. No soap in bathroom. Dirty pool. Smelly common areas. Basic breakfast. Slow internet. Congo monkeys were a surprise.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

William

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Price is great, breakfast was awesome. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Pool was also great. Atmosphere was excellent. Would definitely stay here again. 9 out of 10.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

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

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

2/10 Terrible

Alain, San Isidro de Heredia

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Les installations sont laissés a l'abandon , la douche comune le drainage est bloqué . Je ne crois pas retourner à cet endroit , a déconseillé.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ulrika

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exactly what I was looking for!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Great location to everything especially the beautiful beach. Yet nice and private. Pool was clean and refreshing. Good tunes and excellent breakfast! Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

dan

Traveled with family
The place is ok - it is fairly close to the beach. Make sure to note that it is a two star hotel - so make sure your expectations are 2 star. The shower worked fine and the bed was comfortable. The staff were nice. Also Samara beach is not bad - but this is NOT a must visit destination
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connor

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

Connor’s positive review.

I thought the price was outstanding considering the great value that was provided.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in the quieter side of Samara, yet close to the beach and to restaurants. It has a casual atmosphere. The weekly market is directly behind the hotel, a grocery store is a block away and there’s a great soda(Mister Warners) and seafood restaurant (Malibu) less than a 2 minute walk away.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely inexpensive place to stay in Samara. It is only a block away from the beach and close to everything, but quiet and safe. Breakfast is included, which is convenient. Ryan was very helpful in answering all our questions and finding information for us.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Jayson

Liked: Amenities
Nice basic room. Good ac. Friendly helpful staff. Good breakfast. Many rooms share a bathroom. They could use another to decrease traffic.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Vance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Yup
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is perfectly acceptable for shorter stays. A long term stay would be challenging.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking right out front. Staff was very friendly and willing to help with any questions.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024