Montelaguna Boutique Hotel

3.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Living area
Double Room
Triple Room | Balcony

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Calle principal hacia Playa Carrillo, Sámara, Guanacaste
  • Samara Beach
    7 min walk
  • La Selva
    3 min drive
  • Carrillo Beach
    4 min drive
  • Carrillo (PLD)
    5 min drive

Room options

Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Loft Suite

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed

Triple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Sámara

With a stay at Montelaguna Boutique Hotel in Sámara, you'll be by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Samara Beach and Carrillo Beach. .This hotel is 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from Buena Vista Beach and 7 mi (11.3 km) from Playa Camaronal.

What's nearby

  • Samara Beach - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • La Selva - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Carrillo Beach - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Buena Vista Beach - 26 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Playa Barrigona - 37 min drive - 15.6 km

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 141 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Las Olas Beach Club - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Gusto Beach Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Malehu - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Coco's Mexican Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Microbar - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Montelaguna Boutique Hotel

Hotel with free parking, a short walk to Samara Beach
Montelaguna Boutique Hotel offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. 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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
You can enjoy a meal at Antipasto serving the guests of Montelaguna Boutique Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Antipasto - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Antipasto

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Corner/local shop
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Corner/local shop
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Fridge

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from May 1 to November 30:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 150 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 150 (one-way), (up to 12 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Montelaguna Boutique Hotel Samara
Montelaguna Boutique Hotel
Montelaguna Boutique Samara
Montelaguna Boutique
Montelaguna Hotel Samara
Montelaguna Boutique Hotel Hotel
Montelaguna Boutique Hotel Sámara
Montelaguna Boutique Hotel Hotel Sámara

Montelaguna Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 167 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 167 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 167 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 167 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 167 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place. Beautiful garden
Very nice Boutique hotel with friendly staff. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Magical place and great staff and restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory H, East Moline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property with friendly staff and excellent pool. We were not affected on the north side of the first floor but could see how some rooms on the 2nd floor on the south side could be bothered by road noise.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Luis was very nice. Great place overall.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stunning coast but Average stay. Requires a hire car or you will be a captive as walking to beach or township (7km) on the busy road outside the property not recommended. The staff overall were polite / effective but the front desk in particular seemed challenged and a poor communicator in English on local advice but was a willing booking agency. Good pool / nice garden. Comfy bed but room & bathroom v tired: shower emitted constant odour. Tired entry. All suggest under-investment pre/post covid. In-room Coffee machine had 1 capsule on arrival and the few we got after many asks we then paid for on check out: no issue with that, but not clear at outset or explained by front desk when we asked (BTW Capsules were Not an issue at 2 other hotels in CR). Empty mini bar. The gardener burned off in the perimeter of hotel on 2 locations in one day, causing toxic smoke to foul the air across the hotel and pool area, so we departed the premises on both occasions. Shame on management. No instructions in room for anything including satellite TV and even that was only set up in Spanish (no English channels) and when we asked the front desk to explain it he did not know so explained it badly so TV limited to streaming. Given the cost, its Service levels were acceptable but limited due to low staff numbers: Food menu OK but not cheap and the “specials” board did not change while there and no incentive or events like happy hour to stay and drink / eat meals so went elsewhere. Underwhelmed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arash

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is clean and very quiet. The staff are very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The manager Luis, was a pleasure to talk with. Good breakfast, pool was a good option when we got tired of the ocean.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was beautiful and very relaxing. The staff were extremely helpful and our check in and early arrival was accommodated with a relaxing drink by the pool and a swim in the wonderful pool. The Hotel grounds are beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
friendly staff, property is on a main road that is very noisy - poor sleeping conditions. Across a main road to get to beach. You need to drive.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Soledad

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect getaway boutique hotel
Nice and quiet small boutique hotel. Great authentic Italian food and calm atmosphere. Great location and amazing staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I had a wonderful time at Montelaguna and I absolutely hope to return. The property was very charming and well decorated with a relaxed atmosphere and all the conveniences we would want. The meals were so good that we rarely ate anywhere else -- well prepared and reasonably priced. The staff were ALWAYS pleasant and helpful. They made a great mojito. The pool was great to cool down on a hot day. The only hiccup we ran into was that it took about a day to figure out the quickest way to walk to the beach. But once we figured it out, the location was PERFECT because it was peaceful and just a little bit off the grid, but with easy access to the touristy town of Samara Beach (which was also kind of cool in its own way.) And the staff calls taxis for you at any time of day or night. So, for what I like (charm, quiet, good food, nice people, reasonable prices, proximity to a gorgeous and largely unspoiled beach), this property gets five stars in my book.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Montelaguna was a really perfect stay for us in the Samara area. It was perfectly situated between Playa Carrillo and Playa Samara so we were able to enjoy both beaches easily. The staff were always ready and kindly booked tours, accommodated special requests and were just a pleasure to deal with day to day. The housekeeping was prompt and thorough as well. We would stay here again no question.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little oasis, great Italian wine and food, Xenia and staff are wonderful, we’ll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous pool, delicious Italian food and wine and lovely staff. Zenia and crew went out of their way to make sure we were taken care of. We’ll be back !!!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a little worried at first that the hotel is a few km away from Samara town, but ended up being very happy the property is walking distance to two incredible beaches, Samara and Carrillo. Terrific staff, good food, spacious room, nice pool area. Only 17 rooms so quiet, intimate environment. Met and enjoyed company with several of the other guests.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Hotel
This was our second stay at this hotel and it was just as we remembered. Friendly, helpful staff. Walking distance to two beautiful beaches and a quiet, peaceful setting. The rooms are large but sparse. The staff was prompt in getting whatever we requested. They even made decaf coffee especially for me in the mornings! The only thing I could say for me personally and maybe for others is the cleaner used to wash the floors in the rooms was too strongly scented and lingered in the room. We will definitely be returning for another wonderful stay. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, well-set grounds of the place, a short distance from 2 of the best beaches in the country
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kirstin

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

marisa

10/10 Excellent

Janaina, Ellicott city

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simply amazing. The hotel is spotless, nice pool, family friendly close to beaches. I will definitely come back, Luis and Xinia made this stay wayyy better. They are professionals and so lovely. Thank you 🙏
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023