Sámara counts about four thousand people, a stretch of restaurants and bars within a short walk of each other, and Pacific sand at the end of most streets. Samara Chillout Lodge sits inside that town, six rooms around a garden and a pool, run by Liza and Costa, who swapped Canada for this coast after three visits convinced them to stay for good. It takes no guests under eighteen. For anyone who wants their days built around the beach and nothing scheduled before it.
The lodge holds six rooms around a garden and a pool, which is why the pool rarely holds more than a couple of people at once. There's a bar on site and a minimarket for the mornings you don't want to walk anywhere, and the kitchen runs cooking classes for the evenings you do. Massage is on offer for after the surf or the horse riding. Beyond the garden wall, Sámara's shops, banks and restaurants are all within a short walk, in a stretch of Guanacaste counted among the world's five Blue Zones, where people are said to live longest. Liza and Costa run it day to day, the Canadian couple who kept coming back to Costa Rica until they stopped leaving.
Samara Chillout Lodge sets a minimum age of 18 in its own house rules, read on 11 August 2026. A house whose rule drops below eighteen, or stops naming an age, is taken off HUSH — how every house is checked.
The lodge is really a garden with rooms folded into it — palms, banana plants and red ginger crowd the pale gravel paths, and quiet corners appear where you least expect them: a curtained daybed here, two hardwood chairs there. It is loud with birdsong rather than traffic, and the resident cats treat the shade as their own. Nothing is more than a barefoot walk from the pool.
Breakfast is laid out at an open-sided counter under a timber roof strung with bottle-lamps: tropical fruit, cheeses and cold cuts, eggs and fresh bread, with juice and coffee poured at the long hardwood bar. By evening the same counter becomes the honesty bar, where guests fix a sundowner over lounge music and swap the day's surf and trail stories before the garden goes dark.
Cycling (off-site)Diving (off-site)Fishing (off-site)Horse riding (off-site)Snorkelling (off-site)
3 nights · 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-26 · 2 adults
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Fantastic hotel! Lovely room, everything looked brand new and was very clean. We really enjoyed it!
Very nice host giving great advise on the place and good restaurants around. Quiet area with very nice pool area.
The lodge and gardens were exceptionally designed and rooms were modern, bright and airy but maintained a distinctly Costa Rican feel. Hosts/owners were super-friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them; they...
Friendly hosts. Good advice. Sorted out trips. Great to have a pool.
These are the property’s reviews as our booking partner holds them. We have never collected a review, and none of this is written or checked by us.
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Everything below is the property’s own text and its own list, as it publishes them. We have not rewritten any of it.
Tropical Oasis with a Touch of Luxury
Outdoor Pool and Lush Garden: Dive into relaxation at our outdoor pool nestled within a tropical garden, offering a serene escape from the bustling city life.
Comfortable Rooms with Modern Amenities: Unwind in our air-conditioned rooms equipped with queen-size beds, private bathrooms with hot water, and some with private terraces/balconies and TVs for your entertainment.
Delicious Continental Breakfast and Nearby Activities: Start your day with a scrumptious continental breakfast before exploring nearby attractions such as Samara Beach and the National Park, or opt for a shuttle service to the Liberia International Airport for convenience.
Book now to experience the ultimate blend of tranquility and comfort at Samara Chillout Lodge!
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
A deposit may be required at the property.
The house lists these as things to do from here. Where a line is marked off-site it is not on the property — a dive site, a trail, a stable. That mark is ours, not theirs.
The lodge runs its own cooking classes for a fee, alongside massage and a bar and minimarket on site — reasons enough to spend an evening without leaving the garden.
Dolphin, turtle and whale-watching trips run out of Sámara depending on the season, alongside deep-sea fishing and horse riding, each bookable for a fee through the lodge or in town.
Two further beaches lie a short drive up the coast, both quieter than Sámara's own stretch of sand — worth the trip out and back before the bar opens for the evening.
Supermarkets, banks and a good number of restaurants and bars sit within a short walk of the lodge, in a town of about four thousand people where nothing is far.
Answered from what the house itself publishes.
Yes. Samara Chillout Lodge, a boutique stay in Sámara, Costa Rica, sets a minimum age of 18 in its own house rules, so every guest on site is 18 or older. We last read the rule on 11 August 2026.
No. The minimum age at Samara Chillout Lodge is 18, and it is the house's own rule rather than a preference — anyone younger cannot book or stay. This page quotes where the rule is written.
Samara Chillout Lodge is a boutique stay in Sámara, Costa Rica. Its own site is https://samara-chillout-lodge.com/.
Check-in at Samara Chillout Lodge is from 02 PM and check-out is by 11 AM, as the house lists them.
No — Samara Chillout Lodge lists itself as not accepting pets. Ask the house before you book if it matters to your trip.
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