Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort

3.5 star property
Ocean-side relaxation meets adventure at this all-inclusive resort where guests enjoy on-site yoga classes or explore paradise on horseback

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Travelers soak up the sun at Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort - All Inclusive with its ocean views and beach massages. The resort offers a swim-up bar for refreshment, a rooftop terrace for taking in the scenery, and aromatherapy treatments for unwinding.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • All inclusive
  • Spa
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym

Room options

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Garden View Junior Suite Kingbed

  • Garden view
  • 56 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Villa, 3 Bedrooms, Beachfront

  • Sea view
  • 150 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 King Bed

Garden View Deluxe Room Kingsize bed

  • Garden view
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Beach Front Two Bedroom Villa

  • Ocean view
  • 121 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Garden View Deluxe Room 2 Double Bed

  • Garden view
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

Beach Front Deluxe Room King Bed

  • Ocean view
  • 300 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Beachfront Junior Suite 2 Double Beds

  • Garden view
  • 450 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

Garden View Junior Suite 2 Double Beds

  • Garden view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

Double Room Deluxe with Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

Room Junior with Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • Free WiFi

Room Junior with Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • Free WiFi

Beachfront Junior Suite King

  • Ocean view
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Garden View Two Bedroom Villa

  • Garden view
  • 121 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Sámara, Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Samara Beach and Carrillo Beach. Scuba diving and water skiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking nearby. Visit our Sámara travel guide
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Samara-Guanacaste, Sámara, Guanacaste

What's nearby

  • A beach with waves, palm trees, and a forested hill.
    Samara Beach
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • A beach with palm trees and a calm sea.
    Carrillo Beach
    13 min drive - 7.1 km
  • A beach with palm trees and a clear blue sky.
    Playa Barrigona
    16 min drive - 12.3 km
  • A beach with horses running along the shore, boats in the water, and driftwood on the sand.
    Guiones Beach
    25 min drive - 23.9 km
  • An aerial view of a coastline with waves crashing onto a sandy beach, bordered by dense green vegetation.
    Playa Pelada
    35 min drive - 30.8 km

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR)
    137 min drive

Restaurants

  • Gusto Beach Bar
    3 min walk
  • Las Olas Beach Club
    8 min walk
  • Roots Bakery & Café
    2 min walk
  • Sheriff Rustic
    2 min walk
  • Bar y Restaurante del Hotel Bahía
    14 min walk

About this property

Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort

  • All-inclusive family-friendly hotel near Samara Beach
  • You can look forward to a swim-up bar, a poolside bar, and a grocery/convenience store at Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort. With a beachfront location, beach massages, and sun loungers, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up some sun. For some rest and relaxation, visit the outdoor treatment areas, and indulge in a body wrap, a body scrub, or a body treatment. The on-site local and international cuisine restaurant, Arrecife, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and al fresco dining. Yoga classes are offered at the gym; other things to do include motor boating, hiking/biking, and snorkeling. Guests can also expect to find a free daily manager's reception, a rooftop terrace and a garden.
  • You'll also find perks like:
    • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sun loungers, pool umbrellas, and a swim-up bar
    • Airport pick-up service (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and express check-out
    • Multilingual staff, barbecue grills, and massage treatment rooms
    • Smoke-free premises, a TV in the lobby, and a front-desk safe
  • Room features
  • All 116 rooms boast comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like safes.
  • More conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Designer toiletries, showers, and hair dryers
    • Refrigerators, childcare services, and coffee/tea makers

All inclusive details

  • This hotel is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

    • All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and select beverages included
    • Number or type of beverages limited at one or more venues

Lessons/classes/games

  • Dancing

Entertainment

  • Onsite entertainment and activities

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Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Airport pick-up shuttle (surcharge) from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • A swim-up bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Arrecife

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Fishing
  • Gym
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Kayaking
  • Motor boating
  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Snorkeling
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 floor
  • Built in 1992
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 30
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: USD 30 for check-in between 8 AM and 3 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 30
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 200 per stay
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 75.00
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 25.00 (from 4 to 11 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 166.4 per vehicle (maximum occupancy 4)
  • Early check-in fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: USD 30 for check-in between 8 AM and 3 PM
  • Late check-out fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds, rollaway/extra beds, and sofa beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

Does Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of USD 30 (subject to availability). Late check-in is available from 8 AM– 3 PM for a fee of USD 30.

What time is check-out at Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for USD 30 (subject to availability).

Does Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a shuttle from the airport to the hotel that runs 10:00 AM–5:00 PM on request. A fee of USD 166.4 per vehicle applies.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort?

Yes, the property is all-inclusive. Food and beverages are included (with some restrictions), and activities include dance classes.

Where is Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort located?

This Sámara hotel is on the beach, steps from Samara Beach, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Carrillo Beach and Buena Vista Beach. Playa Barrigona and Playa Barco Quebrado are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Villas Playa Samara Beach Front Resort Reviews

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Cleanliness

7.6

Location

6.8

Staff & service

6.6

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