No AC, Fans old AND dirty, drinks at bar pricey

Perfecto

Front desk was very helpful, letting us know the best spots to go for our needs

Bathroom was tiny. Very tiny. No hot water which is to be expected here. Hotel was very loud with other guests and security was lacking. Good for a quick bed on your travels.

Overall daytime was great nighttime too loud at this hostel this site is not advertised as hostel if we had known would not have booked here rooms very small .

The hotel when arrived was closed. Not a soul. No place to sleep!!! Thanks.

Do yourself a favour and avoid this place.Room is dark, dingy and ugly.Mattress is thin, TERRIBLE, springy thing and doesn’t even fit the bed properly. You can see the bed boards. For the price, not worth it.No blankets provided, just a sheet. No towels in room and no TV either (contrary to room details on Hotels.com).Cleanliness is poor, wall fan rusty.The night we spent here there was a MASSIVE party in the pool area, breaking every COVID rule in place. Looked more like a sleazy high-school prom after party. The teens then spent the next hour just walking up and down the corridor of rooms making all sorts of noise.Not the Sámara experience I was expecting.

Do yourself a favour and avoid this place. Room is dark, dingy and ugly. Mattress is thin, TERRIBLE, springy thing and doesn’t even fit the bed properly. You can see the bed boards. For the price, not worth it. No blankets provided, just a sheet. No towels in room and no TV either (contrary to room details on Hotels.com). Cleanliness is poor, wall fan rusty. The night we spent here there was a MASSIVE party in the pool area, breaking every COVID rule in place. Looked more like a sleazy high-school prom after party. The teens then spent the next hour just walking up and down the corridor of rooms making all sorts of noise. Not the Sámara experience I was expecting.

You simply pay for what you get. Great location in town and close to basically everything. Rooms 77-81 are directly behind the bar so you'll be up late every night as there is something happening all the time. Plus side is the owner of the property is a great man, but his hotel or hustle is in really bad shape.

You simply pay for what you get. Great location in town and close to basically everything. Rooms 77-81 are directly behind the bar so you'll be up late every night as there is something happening all the time.Plus side is the owner of the property is a great man, but his hotel or hustle is in really bad shape.

This place is also known as "The Blue Iguana" and is a mix of hostel and hotel, my room was old, outdatedNice common areas by the pool and in the courtyardClose to the beach and restaurants

This place is also known as "The Blue Iguana" and is a mix of hostel and hotel, my room was old, outdated Nice common areas by the pool and in the courtyard Close to the beach and restaurants

The hotel couldn’t see our reservation with Hotels.com but let us stay anyway. It is really close to the beach and the management seems quite relaxed! Good beach vibe. The rooms are away from the pool that has music etc which is enjoyable too. Actually the entire place looks way more like a hostel, but we liked it! Only issue is the breakfast, we waited for 45 min for a very simple 2 toasts-one fried egg, as there were many people and the kitchen had absolutely no system about how to manage that. Writing nothing down, they forgot orders.

There is a night club on the property, making it a lot of fun. You can sit by the pool and get drinks from the bar. It was too bad the guests from the bar left trash everywhere around the hotel grounds. The center courtyard has nice tables and is wonderful spot to sit and hang out. The pool did not look especially inviting, it needs some extra filtration and circulation. The pool area is ok, nice with the bar there. The breakfast didnt look great and there was no milk for the coffee, I didnt eat it. There was a sitting area with couches, but it had bird droppings all over it. A little more care is needed in cleaning, sweeping and dusting. It was very close to the beach and the town center. It had a huge fan in the room, keeping it nice and cool. The staff was amazing and kept a close eye on the car. It is a good hostel feel and very low maintenance. Definitely worth the stay if you get the room for a good price. The staff work hard to make sure you are comfortable.

There is a night club on the property, making it a lot of fun. You can sit by the pool and get drinks from the bar. It was too bad the guests from the bar left trash everywhere around the hotel grounds. The center courtyard has nice tables and is wonderful spot to sit and hang out. The pool did not look especially inviting, it needs some extra filtration and circulation. The pool area is ok, nice with the bar there. The breakfast didnt look great and there was no milk for the coffee, I didnt eat it. There was a sitting area with couches, but it had bird droppings all over it. A little more care is needed in cleaning, sweeping and dusting. It was very close to the beach and the town center. It had a huge fan in the room, keeping it nice and cool. The staff was amazing and kept a close eye on the car. It is a good hostel feel and very low maintenance. Definitely worth the stay if you get the room for a good price. The staff work hard to make sure you are comfortable.

Cute space, but there was no cooling off the room, and the little pool closed early and wasn't open at all the next morning. Very limited breakfast options, and nothing really if you're vegan.

Very good. Excellent

Easy booking, no frills. You pay for what you get, but there are no problems (cockroaches, etc).

Easy booking, no frills. You pay for what you get, but there are no problems (cockroaches, etc).

It's really more a hostel than an hotel. The location is perfect but the rooms are super small, a bit dark and the place is generally noisy both at night and in the morning. Pool was nice.

This should be listed as a hostel. It is not a hotel. Its a closet with no AC (even tho the hotel is listed as having AC) and a very small bathroom. When we asked for our money back them showed us two rooms that did have AC even after they told us the only room with AC was booked. It had bricks with holes in it (without screens) and an AC but was just as bad as the first room. For the price of $80US it was way over priced. Should only be charging $30night.

The location is good since it’s very close to the beach otherwise I only recommend this place to groups of teenagers. It was very noisy with the other guest partying a lot. The staff was friendly but not professional at all. I was sleeping in a dorm and one night a staff member came in the middle of the night (11 -12 pm) waking all the dorm up to ask how many people we were in the room - and she did this twice. They also came during the day to ask who was sleeping there and when I checked out they had no idea whether I payed or not and had lost the paperwork.

We went with friends there with Hotel.com reservation. But the reservation did not go right and Dan (the owner) has helped us to find the place at his hotel.

Helpful and friendly staff,great location. Great breakfast.

Had an awesome experience at Hotel Playa Samara! The location is ideal for vacationing, the staff were wonderful and accommodating, and the free breakfast was delicious. Glad we chose to stay here

Had an awesome experience at Hotel Playa Samara! The location is ideal for vacationing, the staff were wonderful and accommodating, and the free breakfast was delicious. Glad we chose to stay here

We really enjoyed our stay. We gathered in the courtyard for the breakfast that was included every morning and interacted with other visitors from around the world. Dan, the owner, was very personable as was his staff. Dan is also making improvements all the time. Great pool and wifi. Good family accommodation.

The hotel is cute, although the whole place smelled like an ashtray. The music at the sushi place that is part of the hotel was playing was hipty hop music that rattled the doors till way late, this is not a family oriented place. The windows dont close in the rooms so you are forced to smell smoke all day and nite. The pool area is hot and stuffy as it is all closed in by high walls with no breezes. They have signs stating to only smoke in front of the hotel but nobody adhears to this rule even the employees. Do not go to flying taco as they will put things on your bill that you did not order. Also when I checked in the person at the front desk confirmed that I had already paid on Expedia yet two days after checking out I got an email stating I had not paid for the hotel yet. I would pass right past samara if you have the chance it is a hot dusty town with scammers everywhere not like Ive seen anywhere on my travels Ive been to over 37 countries

The hotel is cute, although the whole place smelled like an ashtray. The music at the sushi place that is part of the hotel was playing was hipty hop music that rattled the doors till way late, this is not a family oriented place. The windows don't close in the rooms so you are forced to smell smoke all day and nite. The pool area is hot and stuffy as it is all closed in by high walls with no breezes. They have signs stating to only smoke in front of the hotel but nobody adhears to this "rule" even the employees. Do not go to flying taco as they will put things on your bill that you did not order. Also when I checked in the person at the front desk confirmed that I had already paid on Expedia yet two days after checking out I got an email stating I had not paid for the hotel yet. I would pass right past samara if you have the chance it is a hot dusty town with scammers everywhere not like I've seen anywhere on my travels I've been to over 37 countries

The hotel is cute, although the whole place smelled like an ashtray. The music at the sushi place that is part of the hotel was playing was hipty hop music that rattled the doors till way late, this is not a family oriented place. The windows dont close in the rooms so you are forced to smell smoke all day and nite. The pool area is hot and stuffy as it is all closed in by high walls with no breezes. They have signs stating to only smoke in front of the hotel but nobody adhears to this rule even the employees. Do not go to flying taco as they will put things on your bill that you did not order. Also when I checked in the person at the front desk confirmed that I had already paid on Expedia yet two days after checking out I got an email stating I had not paid for the hotel yet. I would pass right past samara if you have the chance it is a hot dusty town with scammers everywhere not like Ive seen anywhere on my travels Ive been to over 37 countries

Nice place for the backpacker. It's very nice if you just sleep in it. Nice pool.

Nice spot close to the beach. I would return. Friendly staff. Even with no A/C the fan above the beds kept us comfortable.