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Reviews of The Hideaway Hotel

3.5 out of 5
The Hideaway Hotel
on the road from Samara to Carrillo, 150 meters from the ICE Tower, Sámara, Guanacaste

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 170 out of 217 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 217 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 217 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 217 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 217 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brian and the staff at Hideaway were so friendly, warm, and accommodating to our every request. This hotel was a gem! Within a short walk of the beach. Perfect location. The breakfasts were so delicious with generous portions. We didn't eat lunch or dinner there but other guests who did raved about the food. Thank you, Brian and staff, for an unforgettable stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 3 May 2024
Thank you so much. We were very happy to have you at The Hideaway and we hope you will come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Danita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect for access to the beach. Sunsets are absolutely fabulous, just a two minute walk to the best viewing spot. We had breakfast each morning with four different options. One afternoon we came back from exploring and decided to just enjoy the pool. It was quiet and relaxing. The staff are really helpful and friendly. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 3 May 2024
Thank you for this wonderful review! Glad to hear you enjoy our paradise. We are looking forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel! Staff were extreamly helpful great breakfast and restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 19 Mar 2024
Thank you for this wonderful review! We are looking forward to your next visit! Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Kirkland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
L’équipe était attentionnée. Nous avons adoré cet endroit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

angela

Travelled with partner
The distance to Samara was too far. Very intense sewer smell in the room on one night no beach chairs or umbrellas as advertised in the listing. All chairs were broken.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

BRANDON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our best stay EVER. At the quiet end of Sámara beach this place is a GEM. Do yourself a favour and book a stay here!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome staff and nice hotel. Juan and Brian are great assets to the staff. My go to place in Samara. Restaurant cooked our fresh caught Mahi and it was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful quaint property close to Samara beach. Walking distance to the beach but you have a walk a ways to get to the main Samara beach. Property, rooms, staff, breakfast all excellent. We made our way to Carillo beach close to the property and it is gorgeous.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely B&B like a small resort (about 10 rooms). Very close to beaches; nice pool and grounds; and great staff. The rooms were spacious and clean, and had efficient, quiet AC, which is much needed in this location. The only flaw is the rutted access road/driveway.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place with beautiful grounds, nice pool, big rooms, and nice staff. Quiet location but short drive to Samara and very close to Playa Carillo.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was friendly and helpful. We will stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Dean Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We chose to stay at the Hideaway Hotel because of its ratings and reviews. As it turned out, these were a most reliable indicator of what to expect from the Hideaway Hotel. We offer this review as an up-to-date review - as of October 2023. This is a small hotel in a beautiful location, with a fabulous beach and reassuring pricing. Howling monkeys, iguanas and other wildlife 'perform' around the hotel grounds, as expected, daily. The hotel is immaculately clean. The room we were assigned had 2 queen sized beds, had 2 aspects of windowing, a veranda area overlooking the hotel's swimming pool (good to cool off in) and luscious, well maintained, gardens/grounds. Our bathroom/shower room was of a good size and well laid out. The accommodations do seem to be showing their age a bit; there were a few things in the room that while remaining functional, were broken or were not entirely working as they should (e.g. safe, toilet bowl, door lock, hairdryer). The staff and community in the area were very friendly. Over the week, we ate at the hotel restaurant 3 times, with no disappointments. They serve reliable, good and tasty food. Any smokers out there should be aware that if you want a smoke, it will have to be out the front of the hotel - off its grounds. It is a $10 taxi ride to the central area of Samara. Hats off to Nancy, Juan, Mary and Bryan. Having returned home with time to reflect on the way, we feel very well looked after by the small team at Hideaway.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pedro Ruiz

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing stay at the Hideaway Hotel! The room was large and clean, and the hotel was quiet. The staff we amazing with everything. They made sure that we were taken care of and went above and beyond in booking our tours! I would highly recommend staying here!
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you so much. We were very happy to have you at The Hideaway and we hope you will come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Lovely ambiance had a wonderful stay
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for this wonderful review! We are looking forward to your next visit! Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

Johneen DeAnne Del

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely wonderful place to stay. Close enough to Samara but you do need a car. Friendly staff, amazing food, hot water, great rooms, clean, great extras like beach chairs and umbrellas. Close to beautiful beaches. Loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for this wonderful review! Glad to hear you enjoy our paradise. We are looking forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

john e. murillo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for this wonderful review! We are looking forward to your next visit! Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darin

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for this wonderful review! We are looking forward to your next visit! Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this place, beautiful people, beautiful beach, laid back and relaxed
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you! It has been great meeting you! Looking forward to see you again in our little paradise.

10/10 Excellent

Kris, Edmonds

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful little property. Only 14 rooms. Nice pool to cool off. Great breakfast. 5 minute walk to beach. Front desk available to help with tours. Good spot for gourmet dinners also.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for this wonderful review! Glad to hear you enjoy our paradise. We are looking forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The name say it all, this is a beautiful, quaint hotel/resort away from the noise of the town but still walking distance to everything. The property and rooms are in pristine condition and the staff are all a 10/10. Staying there was a highlight of our trip.
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you so much. We were very happy to have you at The Hideaway and we hope you will come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from The Hideaway Hotel on 21 Aug 2022
Thank you so much. We were very happy to have you at The Hideaway and we hope you will come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous, quiet little gem with perfect amenities!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Hideaway Staff on 31 Jul 2022
Thank you so much. We were very happy to have you at The Hideaway and we hope you will come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top notch friendly people!
I would give our stay at the Hideaway an 11 out of 10 if I could. The people are amazing. Everyone is super friendly and down to earth. Nelson, Maria, Johnny, were very kind to our 15 year old son and eager to help him with his Spanish. The hotel is just the right size. Pool is refreshing with a nice little waterfall. Food is very good and they offer a wide variety to suit all tastes. Location is excellent, just a short walk to the south end of Samara beach. It is Within walking distance to beautiful Carrillo beach and a short 5 minute drive to downtown Samara. The farmers market on Saturday is worth checking out. Lots of great restaurants in the area. Beach volleyball in front of Olas beachfront restaurant is fun for all, the sushi is very good too. Can’t wait to go back and visit our friends at the Hideaway.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Hideaway Staff on 6 Apr 2022
Hello Jody! Thank you for your review. We are glad that you enjoyed your time with us, we hope to see you very soon. Pura vida!

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lee, Seattle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying here. Everyone was friendly and helpful. The facilities were clean and well maintained. Food was good and the swimming pool was small but clean and refreshing. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from The Hideaway Staff on 21 Mar 2022
Thank you for this wonderful review! We are looking forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Nelson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet hotel with restaurant and good breakfast. Short walk to the quiet end of Samara beach. Staff were very nice and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from The Hideaway Staff on 21 Mar 2022
Thank you for this wonderful review! We are looking forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Virginie & The Staff on 30 Nov 2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING STAY!!!
The Hideaway is just that a Hidden Gem!!! We arrived to the Hideaway a couple hours early and our room wasn’t quite ready yet so we chose to have a late lunch there at the hotel and it was AMAZING!!! Fish with Avocado Sauce is a must try!!! By the time we were done eating our room was ready so we checked in. We had drove a couple hours to get there so after the drive and lunch wife and I decided to take a “nap” we laid down on the comfy bed in our quiet, spacious, clean room and woke up 4hrs later. So we got up and went to dinner…at the hotel. Again another great meal but while having dinner everyone at the hotel seemed to know each other and it didn’t take too long before we were included in the convos and everyone on the patio (5 tables) were all chatting as if we were long time friends catching up!!! I found out later that one of the gentleman chatting with us happened to be the owner who we seen several times later that week engaging with us and the guests. It was a great start to end of our trip and those let few days there turned out to be the best part of our 20 days in CR. Carolina at the bar, Dorian working the restaurant, Nick and the rest of the staff have a GREAT thing going on right here. Just a quick 2 min maybe walk to Samara Beach, I can’t wait to go back!!! Oh and one last thing…well 2 actually MANGO MARGARITA and BREAKFAST BURRITO!!!! (You can add bacon…to burrito not margarita)
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Virginie & The Staff on 28 Nov 2021
Thank you so so much for this unbelievable, yet tooootaly accurate comment !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location at the southern end of Samara. Manager, receptionist, and staff were all terrific. Clean rooms, nice shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Virginie & The Staff on 12 Jul 2021
Thank you very much! We work hard to offer a excellent service :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Virginie&The Staff on 16 Jul 2021
Muchas gracias por su 5/5, nos hace muy felices!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place, feels like you are in the middle of a jungle, monkeys, iguanas, butterfly’s, birds, and a snake. The breakfast was so delicious and the people there were lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Rosy Rios on 2 Jul 2021
Thanks so much for staying with us! We're glad that you enjoyed your vacation.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had truly such an amazing stay here. The staff members were all very friendly. Breakfast was included and was delicious everyday (we loved their breakfast burrito!). They made us feel welcome providing beach towels, mats, and sunscreen during our stay to leaving us wine glasses bottle opener outside when they knew we were looking for a bottle opener for our wine. The rooms are clean and comfortable with a fully functional A/C. The location is also great as it is about 5 min away from Playa Samara and Playa Carrillo. I can't imagine staying anywhere else!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Virginie, Manager on 26 Jun 2021
Thank you for your comment, we like to pay attention to those little details that make our guests happy! Warm regards, Virginie & The Staff

10/10 Excellent

ARMANDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente lugar!
Excelente lugar y muy buena atención!...la comida y el desayuno bastante buenos...incluso pedimos para hacer un late check out y no hubo inconvenientes, incluso no nos cobraron nada. Además tienen un convenio con un restaurante donde te hacen descuento en caso de que quieras comer fuera del hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Virginie, Gerente on 26 Jun 2021
Muchas gracias Armando, fue un placer atenderlos! Virginie & The Staff

10/10 Excellent

BRIANNA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms were clean, food was great, location was ideal with it being walking distance to the beach. But what really made the whole experience was Nancy and Maria. They were awesome. Anything we needed they helped out with. Would highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Rosy on 25 Apr 2021
Thank you so much for staying with us! We're glad that you enjoyed yourselves, and will be sure to pass on your comments to Nancy & Maria!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Rosy on 22 Apr 2021
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Virginie on 24 Nov 2020
Muchas gracias!

10/10 Excellent

Tim, Atenas, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an excellent visit ! The Hideaway is open in Samara and the staff there are extra special making up for the closed beaches and stores. Virginia, Maria, and Nancy made sure our stay was the best. They would call and see if restaurants in town were open as well as make reservations. With Samara being sort of shut down it was very quiet and peaceful as well as relaxing. We loved our visit and will return again soon. Give them a try !
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Virginia on 19 Jun 2020
Thank you so much Tim, I'll make sure Maria and Nancy know about your comment. We'll be waiting for your return!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was the first person allowed after the COVID closure, great hospitality, they made sure everything was disinfected. Since I was the only guest in the hotel they made sure I was confortable, they even brought my breakfast to the room. Great service, lovely space, very good in cleanliness as well.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020
Response from Virginia on 13 May 2020
Thank you for your nice words, please come back!

10/10 Excellent

Damon, UK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff are exceptional and the location was great, we loved our time here
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Virginia on 14 Mar 2020
Thank you Damon for your nice words here and on TA! Warm regards, Virginie and The Staff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, wonderful manager, delicious food, great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Rosy Rios, owner on 19 Feb 2020
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed our staff, restaurant, and location. Send your friends!