This is simply the best hotel in Samara and at a great price too! My friends and I booked all 4 of the tree houses in Nov. over Thanksgiving and all the rooms were very clean with a great view and location on the beach! We BBQ'd almost every night we were there as each room had its own BBQ and fully equipped kitchen! The free breakfast each morning was perfect. They even went out of their way to make pancakes for us one morning (by overhearing my friend mention he was hungry for pancakes). The staff was very friendly and I felt very safe at this hotel. If I ever go back to Samara, I will stay here again!

After much research on Samara and The Treehouse Inn, everything we expected from this trip was delivered times two. The hotel has been described pretty thouroughly on the other reviews so I will only say that it is the best location in Samara, it was clean and so convenient to the beach and the town. Ester, the hotel manager and Deter were wonderful. They were always available to answer questions and provide us with whatever we needed.
Samara is a laid back Costa Rican beach town where you can get away from your world and be transplanted to a simpler time. We made some new friends during our stay at the Treehouse and shared dinner a couple of evenings with them in the outdoor living area under the units.
Although we did go to El Lagarto twice for dinner, we preferred to walk to the local fish monger or meat store and vegetable stand to buy our food and cook it at the hotel. It all added to the whole experience.
We took a trip to Belen falls, the road trip itself was an adventure, and spent a few hours jumping off the rocks into the cool water. Highly recommend doing this. Also we went into Carillo for lunch one day on a scooter. Wound up with a flat tire and had to walk back to Samara. We laughed about that for a while. The beach was perfect. Fun to watch the surfers at high tide, no beach vendors and great snorkeling at the tidal pools at the end of the beach at low tide.
We along with two other couples who stayed here already booked our trip for next year. That pretty much says it all.

We just got back from an amazing trip to Costa Rica. My favorite hotel by far was Samara Tree House Inn. The staff was friendly and helpful and always at the little front desk hut if we needed anything. When we drove up I couldn't believe how beautiful it was - far beyond my expectations.

This is the only place I would stay in Samara.

There was no a/c in our room and no screens on our big ocean view window, and at least in January bugs were not a problem at all. I was really surprised that no bugs came in. I thought I might need a/c, but I actually slept very comfortably without it - again, it could be the time of year.

The location on the beach is perfect. The surf school is right next door - very gentle little beginner waves. We surfed, sea kayaked, boogie boarded and just swam at this beautiful beach. Fresh fruit juices are available at Shake Joe's on the other side of the hotel. Lovely swimming beach, saw hermit crabs every night, etc. The staff prepared breakfast of their choosing every morning and it was always good. They serve it to you right under your room on a cute patio with hammocks. Some people staying there were grilling out on their patios, as it came with a grill. I can't recommend it enough!

One thing though, we were in room 5 I believe and it is right above the kitchen where they make breakfast every morning. So we heard a lot of clanging and banging. I didn't mind, because I was so excited to get up and start the day! But, if you are someone who wants to sleep in, this could be a problem. And the beds were probably the least comfortable we had while in Costa Rica. For me, this wasn't a problem, but it's probably good to know.

Just returned from our 'Luna De Miel' (Honeymoon) vacation to the Samara Tree House Inn in Playa Samara!

We read the reviews online here, and I then contacted the hotel directly to arrange things... Tripadvisor's reviews of the local places were VERY useful!

If you're looking for a quiet, private, romantic place for a vacation - LOOK NO FURTHER.

When making arrangements for the trip we mentioned it was our honeymoon, and they wanted to make our stay memorable... Memorable it was!

The place was BEAUTIFUL! Talk about a hotel that takes GREAT PRIDE in the maintenance, cleanliness, and upkeep of their property! Everything was IMMACULATE, and maintained every day while we were there...

Since we mentioned it was our honeymoon - They decorated the bed with towels folded into swans with petals for eyes, flowers & petals all over the bed, a heart arrangement with hershey's kisses, etc... The towels & toilet paper were folded into cute arrangements throughout the week (sea shells, a double masted sailboat, etc.), fresh flowers in the bathroom almost every other day... TIP THEIR HOUSEKEEPERS WELL!!! THEY DESERVE IT!

My wife and I were delighted with the incredible service, their help arranging for drivers to/from the airport, the good breakfast & fresh fruit every morning, etc... Everyone is INCREDIBLY friendly there!

Since it was early December we thought the Christmas decorations were cute in the tropical area - a bit different than a Christmas tree in frozen MinneSnowTa. We got 8" of snow on our wedding day in a small blizzard, so Sunny weather between 85 to 95 degrees made for an INCREDIBLE honeymoon!

They have 5 rentable units (the 6th is used for office/staff purposes). One Handicapped Accessible ground unit is for rent, 4 'treehouse' units for rent, and then the staff's ground unit. Underneath each 'treehouse' you'll find a small dining table, a stone sink, and a brick wood/coal grill for cooking your own meals (if you so desire - with all the restaurants in town it's unnecessary). There are also two hammocks, and two patio chairs. The hammocks & poolside chairs were GREAT for an afternoon Siesta/Nap to read a book, relax, nap, and lay in the shade under the 'treehouse' or under palm trees during the hot afternoon sun... Cooling off in the lovely pool, or walking 35 yards and you're in the ocean/bay!

65 yards east is a Surfing & Rental place on the beach for surf lessons & rentals of surf boards, boogey boards (not needed, the hotel had some for free use), kayaks, etc. Shake Joe's beachside bar & grill is about 65 yards west, and there are TONS of other great places to eat in town like La Casa De Coco (My favorite), or Pizza a Go Go (My wifes fav), etc... Canopy tours just a short walk down the road a little ways, ATV tours/rentals, etc.

The whole week we were there people would walk up from the beach, and comment, "Oh my GOD this place is so beautiful!" and some would take pictures of it, etc... Certainly the best place in town to stay.

No A/C, but during the 'dry season' this isn't an issue because there's almost little to no humidity, and the night temps drop to 60 to 65 degrees for a cool evening and a great night sleep.

A BEAUTIFUL, MEMORABLE TRIP! One that will never be forgotten... HIGHLY recommend this place to ANYONE.

We felt sad for those people who booked 'tours' of Costa Rica thru travel agents and were only able to stay there for 2 or 3 days!!! Suckers! There's little/no need to go anywhere else! Some of them even said they'd have preferred it if they could've just spent the rest of the week there and stayed put in the Samara Tree House Inn.

My thanks to Esther for helping us with arrangements & giving us the great service!!!