The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sámara

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Sámara

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Sámara? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Sámara, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Sámara to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Sámara, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Sámara for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Sámara for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel El Pequeno Gecko Verde

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sámara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Hotel El Pequeno Gecko Verde - Cantarrana, Hotel El Pequeno Gecko Verde has great rooms from $129 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a game room, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Peace & Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Hotel Peace & Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $123. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4km norte del parqueo de adoquines de la playa Carrillo Boca del Toro. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.8 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Giada Samara

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

We found Hotel Giada Samara to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $90. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Playa Samara. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


Villas Verdes Samara

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sámara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $112, Villas Verdes Samara, at 150mts. Oeste de Iglesia Catolica Villas Verdes provides an outdoor pool, snorkeling, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and cooking classes. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Samara Beach Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Samara Beach Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $96 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Samara Main Street. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The room service is especially nice after a long day. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Villas Kalimba

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $210 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sámara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Villas Kalimba is 9.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $210, and it's located at 200 metros Este de la Estacion de Policia, frente Casa Valeria. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Belvedere Playa Samara Costa Rica

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Belvedere Playa Samara Costa Rica because it has great rooms that start at $73. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle 5 Playa. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, cooking classes, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding at this convenient hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Samara Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sámara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Hotel Samara Inn offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $130 (before taxes). It's located at 500 Metros Oeste del Banco Nacional and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental


Casa Paraiso Ahora Si Vegetarian Restaurant Samara Beach

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach

Located at Diagonal Casa Esmeralda, Casa Paraiso Ahora Si Vegetarian Restaurant Samara Beach has great rooms from $53 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, child care, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Paraiso del Cocodrilo

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Paraiso del Cocodrilo which has nice rooms starting at $79. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 400 metros Norte Playa Buenavista. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 4.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Monteverde, Tamarindo, Santa Teresa, and Nosara.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Sámara, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Sámara, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Sámara, Best Hotels for One Week in Sámara, or Best Hotels for One Night in Sámara.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Sámara?

Sámara Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$104

Travelers to Sámara will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 11 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $104. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sámara.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $210
  • 3-star hotels: $114
  • 2-star hotels: $72


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