Tico Adventure Lodge

Great location

Pros: The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The pool is small but deep, it was great to shower and get in the cool water. My room had a great outdoor space with a hammock. The kitchen was well equipped.

Absolute Gem!

Pros: Great vibe and friendly staff. Well stocked outdoor kitchen. Great location with a short walk to the beach. Refreshing pool, yoga space and outdoor kitchen facilitated opportunities for guests to get to know each other. Nice sense of community here. We loved everything about this place and plan to return in the future.

Cons: We loved everything here. Our room was close to the road, and the motorcycles like to gun it. We used earplugs at night but that was no issue for us.

Love the quirkiness of this little gem.

Pros: Communal kitchen a great asset. Staff were very welcoming, helpful and kind. Location makes it easy to walk into city centre and the beach.

Cons: Some rooms are on the small side.

Nest in the rain forest

Pros: The location was excellent. 4 minutes walk to the beach, same for downtown restaurant. One of the best was around the corner. The staff was extremelly helpful. If you miss anything, just ask them. Hairdryer, ants spray, extra towels, dish detergent. The studio was nicely appointef and ristically decorated.

Cons: The air conditioner had only one setting, high. The big bed was very high, king of difficult to climb up and down for a senior person.

Paradise

Pros: The kitchen was fab, with everything we needed. Pool was nice to refresh and room was perfect size.

Cons: Our AC was leaking the whole stay. They sent maintenance to fix it but it didn’t work. However, many towels were provided by the lovely cleaners!

Pros: The soothing and jungle like atmosphere, the big outside shared kitchen, the cold pool for those hot days. All can be done by foot. That's one of the coolest places I have slept in.

Pros: Reception was very friendly and helpful with recommendations. The location is very convenient: close to the beach and restaurants. The hotel is on a main road but we weren't disturbed at all by car noise in our room.

Cons: Pool is deep but small.

Pros: Absolutely fantastic hotel; in the middle of Samara, but made in such a way it seems very private. Beautiful garden with a small pool, very clean and well equiped kitchen em a super relaxed atmosphere (except for the howler monkeys who start howling in the morning haha). For yoga enthousiasts, they also have a 'yoga studio' (platform where you can find mats etc).

Pros: Private balcony was excellent, communal kitchen area was very clean and really useful and handy. We loved the coffee available from 6am. Perfect for spotting wildlife within the hotel boundaries. Excellent proximity to Samara main area and beach.

Cons: The only downside was the traffic. Nothing that can be done about that. Fine if you are a heavy sleeper, or wear ear plugs.

Great place to stay close to nature

Pros: Wonderful and beautiful environment, air conditioning in the room and good value for money, quite close to the beach. Nice pool, very good kitchen and nice, peaceful atmosphere. Nice that they offered beach towels and extra big umbrellas (rainy season).

Cons: Not very accessible with a stroller and it would have been nice to have the option of breakfast at the hotel. On the other hand there are plenty of those places nearby and we made it work with the different stairs.