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Hotel class 2.0 of 5
Playa Samara, Costa Rica
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3.5 of 5 stars 22 reviews
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3 of 5 stars
bschilli   11 contributions
Columbia, MD
Aug 11, 2009 | Trip type: Family

Over all we found this Hotel to be average. Room was clean and spacious. A bit noisy due to the Restaurant. Our first night was spent with interrupted sleep due to a car alarm that went off all night long. Hotel staff ignored it. Good location with friendly and helpful staff. more

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4 of 5 stars
ollywomble   2 contributions
London
Jun 16, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Would thoroughly recommend this hotel in Samara. Bargain for the price - they did a discount for paying in cash. Room was clean, with a large balcony overlooking the pool (try tp get one of these rooms - they look the best). Staff were pleasant and helpful. Pool area is really nice - small pool but ideal for relaxing in.... more

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4 of 5 stars
Astienvoyage   13 contributions
London
May 7, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Staid here for a total of 2 weeks. The rooms are mostly clean, the air con, sat TV & internet work reliably. The pools are clean. Its nothing chick, but a very good deal for what you pay. The restaurant is a bit weak, as the normal portion is smallish and staff makes you feel uncomfortable when you ask for... more

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3 of 5 stars
TravelingLuna   4 contributions
Germany
Feb 12, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I stayed at the Giada for four nights. The rooms are clean and nice. Unfortunately, I had a room with a view to the restaurant and the main entrance so you heard anything that was going on there. At 6.30 a.m. the staff starts preparing the breakfast - something you could hardly miss because of the noise! The garden is... more

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3 of 5 stars
p-skijj   9 contributions
Stockholm, Sweden
Feb 9, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Hotel Giada has a good location in a very small town. The rooms are more practical than nice looking and the two rooms we stayed in had AC, fan, cable TV and a safety box. I've read reviews discussing the noise level of the different rooms with regard to the street and the restaurant but the town goes to sleep... more

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4 of 5 stars
kpritchard16   3 contributions
Norfolk, VA
Oct 19, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Just got back from a week in CR and spent the first three nights at the Hotel Giada. The staff was extremely pleasant and very helpful. The room was not fancy but was very clean and the a/c worked great! Good food and nice cold draft beer. I would stay there again. Reccommend the restaurant Las Brasas right down the... more

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4 of 5 stars
TitanTraveler   20 contributions
Nashville
Sep 25, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

The back of the hotel is newer with bettter a/c, windows, tvs etc. the front room, which we were switched to, had some noise/heat problems. If you can, stay in the newer rooms. The food, as everyone has said, is great. The front desk can be hit or miss, but they helped with our transportation needs. I'd stay here again... more

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4 of 5 stars
lar289   15 contributions
Canada
Jun 18, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel
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I checked out Giada after spending a night at another Samara Hotel, and moved to Giada immediately. The staff were fabulous - always friendly and helpful. The room was clean, attractive, and well maintained, with aircon, TV, minibar, hairdryer, and a room safe. Towels for the beach were available at no extra charge. The restaurant is one of the best... more

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4 of 5 stars
coachr45   2 contributions
PA
Jun 4, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Very nice hotel that fools you when you pull up. The restaurant is very good. The rooms are nice, comfortable...pools are small but very nice. TV channels are good. The people are very nice and helpful. We had #19 and the air conditioning was great, good shower, patio right at the pool. more

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4 of 5 stars
baron1953   64 contributions
Leiden, The Netherlands
May 4, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1
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Good hotel. Far better than everage in Costa Rica. Clean high quality rooms with airconditioning and fan. Some older rooms in the first block of the hotel may not have airco. Ask for room # 13 - 25. Perfect pool area with lounge chairs on lawn. Get your drinks fom the bar. The number of seats is limited. Unfortunately some... more

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Address: Playa Samara, Costa Rica