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Hotel Esperanza

5 of 5 stars
Ronda404
Toronto
Nov 23, 2009

This family run hotel was great. We felt so welcome here. There are DVD players in the rooms with a great selection of DVDs to watch in the lobby. The rooms have air conditioning which was important...more

“The ideal hotel/restaurant/bar-on-the-beach combo.”

Locanda

4 of 5 stars
DudeExtraordinaire
Massachusetts
Nov 22, 2009

It's been nine months since I stayed at Locanda and here I am again, planning a trip to Samara Beach for the winter. Locanda's my new default staging ground for the Nicoya Peninsula. I have nothing...more

“The best place on a great beach”

Samara Tree House Inn

5 of 5 stars
sbollig
Philadelphia
Nov 19, 2009

My fiance and I planned to end our Costa Rica vacation with five nights in Samara. When we looked at the available options for beachside accommodations, we found that Samara did not have a wide...more

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