Blue Iguana
Hotel in Samara
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Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
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About this hotel
Hotel with free parking, steps from Samara Beach
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk.
Blue Iguana offers 40 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and ceiling fans. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk.
Blue Iguana offers 40 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and ceiling fans. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers. This Sámara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Garden
Map of Samara
Available Rooms
Standard Double Room
2 Single
Sleeps 2
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Family Room
1 Queen • 3 Single
Sleeps 5
+
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Comfort Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed
1 Queen • 225 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Comfort Triple Room, Multiple Beds
1 Queen • 1 Single • 300 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible
1 Queen • 225 ft²
Sleeps 2
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$$$$
Reviews
10.0
Great staff and a kind owner who cares about people.
10.0
Friendly atmosphere
10.0
As always, I had a great time there.
8.0
Very small room with no a/c but it is inexpensive. It is hot in Samara. Friendly staff.
10.0
Grate location
2.0
Staff is friendly. The hotel is terribly noisy. We had a room with No a/c, the ceiling fan was not strong enough to make a difference, the room was very hot. Hard and noisy bed. We were suppose to stay 3 nights, we stayed 1 and moved to an other place. Greg, one of the staff member was great and understanding, he reimbursed us what he could.
10.0
The staff is wonderful but the condition and comfort for the guest is poor.
10.0
The events at the bar area were great, live music and maple on another night!
4.0
No AC, Fans old AND dirty, drinks at bar pricey
4.0
Perfecto
4.0
Front desk was very helpful, letting us know the best spots to go for our needs
4.0
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.
5.0
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 .
2.0
The hotel when arrived was closed. Not a soul. No place to sleep!!! Thanks.
0.5
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.
1.0
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.
6.0
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.
3.0
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.
1.5
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
3.0
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
5.0
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.
5.0
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.
2.5
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.
6.0
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.
5.0
Very good. Excellent
3.0
Easy booking, no frills. You pay for what you get, but there are no problems (cockroaches, etc).
1.5
Easy booking, no frills. You pay for what you get, but there are no problems (cockroaches, etc).
6.0
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.
1.0
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.
1.0
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.
2.5
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.
2.5
Helpful and friendly staff,great location. Great breakfast.
10.0
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
5.0
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
2.5
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.
2.0
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
4.0
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
2.0
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
8.0
Nice place for the backpacker. It's very nice if you just sleep in it. Nice pool.
4.0
Nice spot close to the beach. I would return. Friendly staff. Even with no A/C the fan above the beds kept us comfortable.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Samara?
The average price for a rental in Samara is $102 per night. This rental is $56 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Blue Iguana. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Blue Iguana. Enjoy the water!
Is Blue Iguana pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Blue Iguana?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.
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