The Hideaway Hotel

I can’t imagine a better place for a happy family vacation in Samara. With a lovely pool, kind staff, a decent onsite restaurant, tropical fruit trees, and a relatively secluded beach just down the gravel road, this hotel is pure bliss.

We like the location away from town and a short walk from the beach. Friendly atmosphere[her, the rooms were large and well maintained . The pool was cleaned every morning and the water continually filtered, water was warm and very enjoyable in the heat to cool off. I think the prices were fairly average for Guancaste in March so, as prices go in Costa Rica, good value. The service was efficient and friendly, and when my husband tripped and fell he received absolutely great attention and care. The hotel provided chairs for the beach, the walk was genuinely 5 minutes to Samara beach. The fruit drinks were 'mmmmm' and the breakfast fruit was always good to eat, never over or under ripe.

We haver stayed many places in Costa Rica, and I can tell you the Hideaway Hotel is at the top of the list. Beautiful quiet setting, rooms are spacious, clean and well appointed, entire staff was fantastic, pool, bar and excellent restaurant is a huge plus, and only a short 1 minute walk to beach for spectacular sunsets and warm ocean swims. Daily visits from the monkeys was very enjoyable also. We will definitely return to the Hideaway Hotel, and highly recommend this wonderful facility.

Brent and Donna H

Great hotel, very spacious room, clean and modern, AC worked great!
Nick, the owner, and his staff were amazing. Most of the staff spoke English and were very helpful with arranging taxis and excursions.
Bar/Restaurant on sight had delicious food and drinks. Mahi mahi was spectacular and best coffee we had in Costa Rica!
Pool area is small, but quaint and quiet.
Hotel is not within walking distance to Samara or Carrillo so having a car is recommended. However taxis are easy to obtain.

This was our favorite stop in Costa Rica. We arrived here and never wanted to leave. The beach was only a few minutes walk away, and the sunsets over the Pacific were beautiful. The hotel itself was wonderful -- a spacious room with a seating area with room to relax, a patio (or balcony for the second-floor rooms), and a restaurant overlooking a beautiful pool, Breakfast was included each day, and we took most of our mid-day and evening meals at the hotel restaurant. The staff was amazing -- very attentive and kind. We give this our highest recommendation.

My wife and I spent two weeks at the Hideaway, which we have done annually since 2021. As always, the room was perfect, the staff was highly efficient and friendly and the food expertly prepared. While we are older, the Hideaway does well by its family guest, whose younger members enjoy the pool, iguanas, and monkeys (Howling Monkeys are a common sight in trees visible from, but not in the hotel ,and they never interact with humans.). Samara Beach is 250 yards away, excellent for open water swimming and makes for a pleasant two mile walk to or from the town. We will be back next year.

This is the best hotel in Samara. Just got back from my 12th trip there and when in Samara, the Hideaway is the only choice. The staff is the best!!!

We spent a wonderful week at The Hideaway Hotel. Our group consisted of 4 adults and two children ages 6 and 8. Maria and Bryan went out of their way to make our visit memorable. The rooms are comfortable, with great air conditioning and porches where we saw Howler monkeys and a cinnamon and rufous tailed hummingbirds.
Our visit included daily breakfasts which were delicious regional food.
The pool was a highlight for the kids!
This is a high quality small hotel and I would return here if we come back to Costa Rica.

Hideaway hotel checked all the boxes for usand more. 1. Walkable to beach for 71 yr couple. 2. Room was very nice. 3. Food was very good. 4. Staff were friendly and did their best to get you what you wanted. 5. We saw monkeys in the trees most days

Luxury stay worth the expense. We saw 3 types of monkeys on property, many species of frogs and birds in the tropical rainforest resort. Ishmael provided knowledgeable, personable customer service. Charlotte and Juan Carlos' spa experience allowed for superior massage and relaxation environment. Our meals were delicious and our room luxurious. Everyone we met raved about their experience. We highly recommend

This place is really great. We loved the room - king size bed, big bathroom, chair and sofa and outdoor seating. The mattress was kinda firm for my bad back, but I did okay. The staff is very friendly and eager to help. We saw monkeys in a tree right next the hotel the first evening we arrived and heard the howlers every morning. (Bring those ear plugs!) There is a pair of iguanas roaming the property too.
The nearby beach (walking distance is nice) but the beach just south of Samara - Carillo - is the best beach I have ever seen in CR - and I've been to many! I don't recommend this place without a car - it's a 50 min walk along the beach to town. We liked Samara (say "SAM-a-ra") - small town but has all you need.

The Hideaway Hotel is fantastic!The staff is incredibly helpful and very friendly. The hotel is far enough away from the hustle and bustle so you can truly relax. But close enough so you can fully enjoy your time in Costa Rica. You can walk a short distance to the beach. The hotel has everything you need, restaurant, bar, pool, laundry service, so you really don’t have to leave if you don’t want to. All the meals we had at the restaurant were delicious, breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have a full bar, with specialty drinks, beer and wine also.
If you are looking for adventure, you can book trips right there at the front desk; zip line, ATV trips, scenic flights, jungle tours, you name it. The rooms are large, clean and comfortable, service came in every day to clean.
We would highly recommend staying at The Hideaway Hotel!

Kind and helpful staff. Restaurant is delicious.

Un hotel perfecto para desconectarse, con la playa muy cerca y un staff amigable y servicial.

Todo perfecto.

100% recomendado

Secluded south end walk to Playa Samara Beach. Monkeys serenade you everyday. very good kitchen. Close to Samara Village and Playa Carillo. Not really close enough to walk. Peaceful.

Staff was extremely kind.
The room was refurbished and clean, given that the overall property is slightly outdated.
There was a rave in a nearby property that started at 10pm on a Friday and was still going on at 2pm the following day.
While the hotel mentioned that they called the police, the result was a noisy night that had serious impact in the ability of guests to sleep.

As a part of our two week vacation in Costa Rica we stayed 3 nights at the hideaway hotel. The hotel is family friendly, good food, we especially loved the pizza! Philippe and staff were very accommodating of our special requests and against the backdrop of monkeys and pool waterfall, we will know we’ll return. Our only complaint is that there’s nothing to complain about!

We stayed here for 4 nights at the end of our trip in Costa Rica. Very cute and beautiful place away from the town. It was a 2 minute walk down to the beach where you can watch the sunset. Not very big so it’s nice and quiet. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Room was big with AC, a ceiling fan and WiFi. Outdoor pool was warm and refreshing with a small number of sun beds around it. There is lots of wildlife including geckos, iguanas, lizards and a pack of howler monkeys around the site. Small restaurant with good included breakfast and good, reasonably priced food at lunch and dinner. Big fans of Pipo’s mint lemonade! Samara was a little disappointing - lovely beach but no amenities at all which is a blessing and a curse. Town centre pretty laid back but expensive food and taxis quite hard to come by and expensive compared to elsewhere. We did a great boat trip though and spotted dolphins, whales and turtles.

Nice hotel In Samara/Carrillo área!

I’m so glad that we stayed at the Hideaway Hotel as opposed to staying right in Samara. At the hotel, you definitely feel like you are in the rainforest. We saw several howler monkeys eating in a tree each day, and iguanas roam the property. The staff is exceptionally nice. Our stay wouldn’t have been the same without the fantastic hospitality shown to us by Felipe and Xinia. All of the food was so delicious. The included breakfast couldn’t have been better. Our plan was to eat dinner at different places in Samara each night; however, all but one night we ate at the hotel because the food and drinks are just that fresh and delicious! My only minor complaint would be that the pillows are really lumpy. If you are traveling to the Samara area, I would definitely recommend the Hideaway Hotel.