Hotel Sol Samara

We went there for dinner because our nearby resort was, overall, a very poor experience. They accommodated our last minute reservation and the dinner was great. Establishment was cute and clean. Yes, a little slow getting our mojitos but still a good experience.

The gardens are nice and that's the only positive I can say. Food is limited and there are no a la carte as mentioned. Food sometimes ran out and the Cook had to be informed. Ice cream was only offered to Spanish speaking guests - we were told if we want ice cream, we should not tell anyone. Good fruit juices were also offered to Spanish speaking guests and we were offered fake sugary bottled drinks instead. TV had only Spanish and offer language program - I know it is a Spanish speaking country but 80% of guests were English speakers. Tours offered were minimal and most unavailable. Tour to nat'l park cost $300 US per person - 4 hr drive each way. You get to see a sloth 20ft up in the tree, a turtle and a snake. Mistakenly left carry on at front desk and the unfriendly women did not even bother to remind me to take the carry on. Instead, it was put aside and I later learned that some clothing items were no longer in the carry on. Also, they have power outages to save electricity. Our room was on 2nd floor and it was scary and dangerous to walk down stairs and through the gardens in total darkness to get to the buffet. I consider this to a a serious safety concern. You are isolated in this place - not much to do around. Not recommended.

This charming little hotel immediately pleased us with the warm welcome of the staff and its location both close to everything and a little removed. Of course, you should love the singing of roosters, which are part of the experience, as well as screaming monkeys and magnificent guanacastes (typical trees of the region). Hearty and tasty breakfasts, as well as excellent evening menu. The rooms are nice and very clean. Very nice place to start and finish every day of discovery and adventure in Sámara!