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Reviews of Pension Playa Samara

2.5 out of 5
Pension Playa Samara
75m Oeste Casa Paraiso, Playa Samara, Sámara, Guanecaste

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 99 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Great basic breakfast included. Comfortable and tranquil place. Nice pool area. One minute walk to grocery store and two minute walk to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value. Staff very friendly and helpful. Apologetic for construction to repair apparent storm damage. Will definitely be coming back to stay again for a longer stretch. Very close to beach and downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

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

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice breakfast with help-yourself coffee. Super staff. Peaceful central gathering area and pool. Perfect location surrounded by plenty of dining, beach, grocery, tour, misc options. Had a wonderful time!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pension Playa Sámara is wonderful! Low-key, a short walk from town center and the beach. Well-run and welcoming. Not fancy but definitely pura vida.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kurtis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jena

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Nathaniel

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alain, San Isidro de Heredia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Endroit très bien . Et près de la plage et commerces. Très simple mais propre.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sabri

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zhechka C

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was very basic but very nice and served the purpose for the price. The rooms were big and clean. There was hot water, which we found out was not common everywhere in Costa Rica. The property was beautiful and the staff was very nice and accommodating. I needed a hair dryer and the girl at the reception gave me hers to use. That was super nice! We asked for blankets since it got chilly with the AC and they provided us with them. Anything we needed and asked for was given to us! Breakfast options were limited but delicious, so no complains there. The hotel was only a block away from the beach and we walked everywhere. Overall, we had very good experience and were glad we stayed there!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Chilled out spot popular with Ticos easy 5 min walk from the beach. Made up of private accommodations but definitely has more of a hostel vibe. Rooms are pretty rustic with thin walls and shades on only some of the windows. Door lacked a deadbolt. Only had a twist lock on the knob so didn’t feel terribly secure. Staff were friendly. Street parking is easy and there is an excellent restaurant right around the corner with solid breakfast and dinner options.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruby Wanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has basic accommodations, but the staff was excellent especially Keidy and Juan. Lots of excursions to choose from which can be booked from the hotel. The breakfast was tasty and helped start the day right. Just a five minute walk from the beach and close to many restaurants. Restaurants are pricey, but there are lots of choices. A pizza will run you $20 USD. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Mario

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
closeness to the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Johnnette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ector

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

10/10 Excellent

Mikayla

Travelled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

Ethan, Nampa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good experience
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

joseph

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Itzaxo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly front desk staff. Property is a little older but our room was clean and cozy. Nice chill/laid back vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

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

8/10 Good

wayne

Travelled with partner
Very good value..laid back and comfortable. Great staff.

10/10 Excellent

Sorin

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is charming and rooms clean and comfortable, but modest. The staff are cheerful and sweet. Breakfast is great. The pool is mighty refreshing. The location is perfect, both central and quiet.

8/10 Good

Eugene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Beautiful town and beaches.

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Mario

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
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

8/10 Good

Gordon, Bethesda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet. Reasonably priced. AC worked great. Fridge and burners were all in working order. Beds were comfortable. Good value.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Valerie Levier

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pension playa Samara was a fantastic place to stay at. Very well located, close to the beach but not in the middle of noisiness. Facility is simple but clean and confortable. The staff are so helpful and will book a variety of excursions upon request. The pool is clean. They lend you towels for the beach as needed. Many Tico come to this hotel so you really soak in the culture. Breakfast is traditional and delicious. I highly recommend and hope to return if I ever have to occasion again.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephane

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great cheap option in Samara
This place has a nice ambiance, comfortable and quiet. 4 minutes walk to the beach, and within 5 min walk to dozens of restaurant. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay in Samara so much that we stayed 2 extra nights. The town is chill with great food and Pura vida vibes! Not too touristy, but still lots to do. The pension is a little older and outdated, but the staff is wonderful and the amenities are good. They were so helpful and friendly! There’s a great pool, games, AC, hot water, and a great substantial breakfast included. We had everything we could need for a great time at a fabulous price! We’d love to come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice spot
This place is nice. Basic but the price reflects that. No hot water
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

JJ, NH, USA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really liked the open-air seating areas. Breakfast was good but simple. Staff is very helpful with planning excursions. Great location - close to the beach and downtown restaurants/businesses. Pool was murky so didn't use it. Appreciated the outdoor shower to wash off sand before heading into room. There is a lot of variation between room amenities - it would be nice if the website explained which rooms are upstairs because those are my preference.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

RetaGrill, Fanny Bay, British Columbia, Canada

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was a lovely place. Jocelyn is an excellent hostess. The amenities are stark, but just perfect for a small little hotel. One could use a blanket in the room, and maybe some updated sheets. Otherwise, all was lovely.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy hotel, great location, couldn't get any better at this price!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, clean, delicious breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020