Me and my friend stayed in the Mirador for three and a half weeks during our 2 month trip to central america. We loved it, the place, the location and the rooms. We stayed both in a sky room and a bigger apartment with a kitchen and living area. Peaceful and quiet, but still 3 minutes to the beach and... More

We spent 3 weeks in Costa Rica, from Feb 14th to Mar 6th, 2012, and we stayed twice at Mirador de Samara. We first spent 7 nights during the first week of our trip; we had rented a sky room, but thanks to Max the owner and to a couple who wanted our sky room to be close to their... More

With its unique architecture and location, the Mirador is a very special place in Costa Rica. The appartments and rooms are very spacious. Each has a large private veranda overlooking Samara and the ocean. No american style luxury here: think of this as an authentic tica "boutique hotel" from which to take in the breeze and the incredible view. There... More

We loved the Mirador. The view is beautiful, although recently two cell towers have been added to it. Nonetheless, there is plenty of view to compensate. We have no complaints other than the internet was sporadic; and Max, the owner, was working to fix it when we left. The hotel is on a hill so if you do not have... More

Me and my Fiance stayed here during the rainy season for 3 months and we absolutely loved it! They speak english (bonus) and the view is large!! Very friendly people. The building is a little old but the space combined with the set up makes it great. Best Bang for the Buck!

I was in Samara for 5 days visiting my girlfriend and this was a great find. The rooms were spacious and stayed a comfortable temperature during some hot days. We had a refrigerator malfunction but Max brought us a new fridge in less than an hour. The view is incredible and we saw the most amazing sunset from one of... More

My wife and I live in the central valley near San Jose, and take monthly trips to the beach. On a friends recommendation we spent the weekend at El Mirador, and had a really great experience. Great view, lovely rooms, and great value for the $$. Samara/Carrillo is the REAL Costa Rica, and the Mirador is a wonderful place to... More

The good reviews are from 2007, now the story is completely different. I called and asked for the Sky room ($87 internet) they said $30 and I was like mmm ok Good deal. Got there very late at 8pm well lets star: 1- No even one soul as guest ( we know now why ) 2- The room was literally... More

This is a friendly place with very spacious appartments with great views on Samara and the sea. The furniture though is very basic and old. You can cook, but don't expect to much. But if you don't care much about luxury and like big rooms with big balconies and great view, this is the place in Samara.