Hotel Giada

Azura Beach Resort - All Inclusive - Adults Only

Hotel Sol Sámara

"The gardens are nice and that's the only positive I can say. Food is limited and there are no a la carte as mentioned. Food sometimes ran out and the Cook had to be informed. Ice cream was only offered to Spanish speaking guests - we were told if we want ice cream, we should not tell anyone. Good fruit juices were also offered to Spanish speaking guests and we were offered fake sugary bottled drinks instead. TV had only Spanish and offer language program - I know it is a Spanish speaking country but 80% of guests were English speakers. Tours offered were minimal and most unavailable. Tour to nat'l park cost $300 US per person - 4 hr drive each way. You get to see a sloth 20ft up in the tree, a turtle and a snake. Mistakenly left carry on at front desk and the unfriendly women did not even bother to remind me to take the carry on. Instead, it was put aside and I later learned that some clothing items were no longer in the carry on. Also, they have power outages to save electricity. Our room was on 2nd floor and it was scary and dangerous to walk down stairs and through the gardens in total darkness to get to the buffet. I consider this to a a serious safety concern. You are isolated in this place - not much to do around. Not recommended."

Hotel El Pequeño Gecko Verde

"Peaceful, beautiful stay We really enjoyed our stay at Gecko Verde. The breakfasts were great, the staff were friendly and welcoming, and the atmosphere was calm and relaxing. The individual units were wonderful, and we loved the outdoor shower. Would definitely stay here again."

BellaVista Suites by Villas Verdes - Samara Beach

"The staff was very friendly. Excellent service. Would definitely stay here again. Breakfast is included and very good. We had the breakfast every morning for 7 days and did not get tired of it. Absolutely wonderful and beautiful place to stay. Walking distance to the beach and many restaurants. Room was clean and had AC. Again, the staff is WONDERFUL."

Villas Verdes

"What a beautiful place to stay in. The little villas are placed around the pool area. Plenty of plants. Each villa has its own little patio with seats and a hammock. I absolutely loved the hammock, so comfortable. There is a kitchen as well and a large supermarket just across the road so you can make your own food. We made our own smoothies from the lovely fresh fruit."

Sandy Toes Hostel

"Rooms: Classic hostel bedrooms with all the amenities. The walls are quite thin and you can hear everything. Service: Everything was very straightforward, and the girls who worked there are all lovely and helpful. Location: The location is amazing. Two blocks down from the beach, and there are bars and restaurants all around. Definitely a great place to stay if you are looking to socialize."

Residencias Samara

La Flor de Coco

"I spent a few months in this terrible place cause I didn't not have another option. Owners are living onsite and looking at everything you do. They get annoyed by everything whole they watch you on camera, then they send you messages to ask you not to let kids splash in the pool. The place we stayed was filthy, dust everywhere because the apartment didn't have windows up top, just a mosquito screen and crap smells from the drains. Owner mid twenties daughter and son operate this chicken coop sh$#& hole, who are extremely passive aggressive and fake. Walls were paper thing and windows didn't seal so I woke up many nights at midnight 1 or 2 am to cigarettes smoke that filled my bedroom from people smoking down by the pool. The place is on the main 160 highway, only road through town, loud motorcycles, cars and trucks woke me up on a regular basis. Same hotel people will party and keep you up cause nothing is sound proof. Hotel laundry matching at 11 pm woke me many times. Gladly low season started and I could find another place in town. Never come to this place, save your headache and money."