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    Hotel Samara Pacific Lodge

    643 reviews
    #5 of 17 Hotels in Playa Samara
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    Camino Playa Buenavista, Playa Samara 50205, Costa Rica
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    1 room, 2 adults, 0 children12
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    Overview
    4.5
    643 reviews
    • Excellent70%
    • Very good24%
    • Average4%
    • Poor1%
    • Terrible1%
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    “french couple”(7 reviews)
    “cows and horses”(4 reviews)
    “hot water system”(2 reviews)
    Free Wifi
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    Breakfast included
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    2 Star Hotel
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    All reviewsfrench couplecows and horseshot water systemexcellent cuisinein townthe ownercorner roomfabulous restaurantcosta ricashower headnearest beachclean hotelneeded a place to stayhotel locatedenjoyed our staynice swimming poolexcellent family
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    Reviewed 10 March 2012
    A jewell off the beaten track

    My group and I visited this lodge last month (Feb). I had read the reviews and had an idea of what to expect. The rooms are small but ample and clean. Some have an outside area. The swimming pool is wonderful after a day of...More

    Thank costaricatravel09
    Reviewed 8 March 2012
    Wildlife by the pool

    We planned to stay at the hotel for 3 nights eventually. We stayed 5 and we actually still did not want to leave. The rooms are clean, the bed comfortable and the pool excellent. It is actually quite deep so swimming in the heat was...More

    Thank Anna251186
    Reviewed 6 March 2012
    Loved our stay at this hotel

    The hotel is comfortable. The owners are delightful, caring, thoughtful people. The food was fabulous--a wonderful chef. Excellent breakfast came with the room with delicious coffee. We ate dinner in their restaurant and found it to be the best meal of our 18-day trip. We...More

    1  Thank Stronglyretired
    Reviewed 5 March 2012
    Wonderful Gem !

    We had a month long trip in Costa Rica travelling all over. We had the pleasure of spending 9 days in Samara staying at the Hotel Samara Pacific lodge and it was fantastic! By far the best place we stayed, the rooms are lovely and...More

    1  Thank Polliei79
    Reviewed 21 January 2012
    clean and basic w/salt water pool

    Nice, clean hotel w/salt water pool. Good breakfast. Owners were very helpful and let us store our luggage when we went to the beach. Nice bar. Not on the main strip - far away but very quiet. Saw horses walking down the street by themselves....More

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    Check room no 14 I think it's bigger than the normal rooms.
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    "loved our room 14? out back. save it for us, though."
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    "NO GUARANTEE YOU WILL GET WHAT YOU BOOKED. Our rooms were very small and dark. Bathroom was extemely tiny."
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    "Noise level is animal noises seemed to be all rooms hear it. . Part of the charm."
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    "Depends what you want. Garden rooms are quieter."
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