See all properties

Montelaguna Boutique Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with free parking, a short walk to Samara Beach

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Montelaguna Boutique Hotel

Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Mountain view
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine
1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 4 of 4 rooms

View all photos for Double Room

1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Fridge
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Family Suite

1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi

Family Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Loft Suite

1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi

Loft Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 King Bed

View all photos for Triple Room

1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Single Bed
Mod logo
Sign in to view eligible discounts and perks. More rewards for more adventures!
Sign inSign up, it's free

About the area

Map
Calle principal hacia Playa Carrillo, Sámara, Guanacaste

What's nearby

  • Samara Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Carrillo Beach - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Buena Vista Beach - 20 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Playa Barrigona - 20 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Guiones Beach - 31 min drive - 24.3 km

Getting around

  • Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.) - 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 near Samara Beach
A corner/local shop, a terrace and a garden are just a few of the amenities provided at Montelaguna Boutique Hotel. The on-site Italian cuisine restaurant, Antipasto, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), concierge services and wedding services
  • Tour/ticket information, a banquet hall and multilingual staff
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Montelaguna Boutique Hotel feature perks, such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Fridges, ceiling fans and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Similar properties

Front of property

The Hideaway Hotel

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, 262 reviews
The Hideaway Hotel

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Antipasto

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 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 1 May to 30 November:
  • Dining venue

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 at the property

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 any lifts

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

Frequently asked questions

Does Montelaguna Boutique Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Montelaguna Boutique Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Montelaguna Boutique Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Montelaguna Boutique Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Montelaguna Boutique Hotel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Does Montelaguna Boutique Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 150 per vehicle applies.

Where is Montelaguna Boutique Hotel located?

Situated by the ocean, this hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Samara Beach and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Carrillo Beach. Buena Vista Beach and Playa Camaronal are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

Montelaguna Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 115 out of 191 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 191 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 191 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 191 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 191 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner is often on site, checks in with you, offers suggestions. Food and drinks were really great. Pool large and good depth.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small hotel just to rest after spending all day on the beach or touring. The breakfast is very good!! And the staff is awesome. Definitely will come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

CYRIL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our check in attendant. She walked us to our room, taught us everything we needed to know. Pleasant, charming, fun … put the four of us in a positive mood.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Cristof

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, good Restaurant but at nightime extemely loud and noisy due to the nearby street
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Clean and Comfortable.

An older resort that was spectacular when it was new. No it’s clean and comfortable for the reasonable price with a good breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a decent option for staying in/near Samara. Bear in mind it is a five-six minute drive to town/main beach stretch. The staff were excellent, particularly Loydes, who was so genuine and helpful. The pool is great for kids. Bathroom was a bit dated and moldy unfortunately. Included breakfast was nice and appreciated.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

kelly

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

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved It!!

This place was amazing from the second we arrived. Staff person checking us in was polite, accommodating and made you feel like you were best friends. Because it’s a smaller hotel, we got to know all of the staff and they couldn’t have been nicer people! On site parking was easy. Location was quiet except for some road noise. Walking to Playa Samara beach was convenient and took less than 10 minutes down a dirt road. Room was large with a separate foyer area that had a sink and mini fridge. Pool is nice. Breakfast was good as were the drinks. We did not eat lunch or dinner so can’t comment on that. Three minute drive to Playa Carrillo - which is an amazing beach. Seven minute drive to downtown Samara. Nothing negative to say about this place - check it out!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Soledad

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

Oliver

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

10/10 Excellent

Evan

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

Laura

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

10/10 Excellent

Miele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the place. Nice hot breakfast. Everyone was very helpful and nice. The room is very nicely decorated and the place looks well taken care off. There is also a security guard walking around during the night. So it's pretty safe. The only thing I would suggest is to be on top of the refilling of product provided. We barely had enough liquid soap for 1 shower. No other shower soap provided, so we used the hand soap the rest of the time. We also ran out of shampoo (the bottle was almost empty when we got there). Also no coffee pods in the room. None of it was a big deal to us, however maybe other people would mind.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

ELLEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone is supper nice
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gregory H

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

Sheila

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

Jonathan

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

Mary

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

Janaina

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

6/10 Okay

Kim

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

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

6/10 Okay

Bruno

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

3,5/5

Extremely comfortable mattress. Large room. Nice shower with good water pressure. Nice balcony. Restaurant is a bit expensive, but the food is good. The included breakfast is not good. There should be more options. Cleanliness is ok. Staff is ok. Proximity to Playa Carrillo and Playa Sámara is great. You need to have a car to find some other restaurants, because there’s nothing around. The hotel is very close to the road. You can hear the motorcycles constantly. There were A LOT of children at the hotel. A. LOT. With all the noise and mess children bring in a Boutique Hotel….running in the corridors at 6:30 am, screaming in the pool, etc.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

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

6/10 Okay

Richard

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