Villa Mar

We stayed in both Villa Mar and Jardin and loved them both. This is such a special spot, short walk to the beach and amazing get away. The best place we stayed in Costa Rica. Our 5 and 7 year old boys loved the pool, surf, and special touches like the zip line and swing. Our last day several howler monkeys came near the pool to say goodbye. I really appreciated the extra efforts to support the environment like the compost station and recommendations on local guides etc. Highly recommend the horseback riding! Johanna was very accommodating and a great help on site.

This was the perfect place for us. my partner and I stayed in Villa Palm and loved the outdoor kitchen. Then when the rest of our family arrived, we moved into Villa Mar, which was a great size, beds were comfortable, and was a cool place to spend hot afternoons between bike rides to the beach.

Villa Espavel exceeded our expectations!! We stayed in Villa Mar and loved every second of our stay. Wish we stayed longer. Everyone there was so nice and accommodating. Also, very safe and close to town. I highly recommend and will definitely be back!

“Such a lovely spot. Great location and thank you for all your kindness. I felt right at home and two young kids. We were safe and so well looked after. Each villa is lovely and outfitted perfectly. Our kids loved the jungle swing and all of the lovely staff to pieces. Taena and Noe were amazing and went out of their way to help. I don't think there is a better place to stay in Samara. Truly a special trip. Gracias and puravida!”

What a special gem of a spot! Villa Espavel is uniquely located next to active forest with beautiful birds, flowers, and daily howler monkey visits while we were there. It is a quiet and beautiful spot, away from some of the bustle of downtown Samara; while at the same time extremely accessible (only a 5 min walk to the beach or into town). The kids loved having this lush hideaway "nook" with a perfect sized pool to cool off in the afternoon heat. The property has a zip line and rope swing that the boys also really enjoyed. One of our favorite things to do was to get up early and enjoy the peaceful mornings with our coffee; sitting in hammock swings up in the yoga/zen open air "treehouse" and listening to variety of bird songs. We also really enjoyed hanging around the pool making new friends with the other guests who were staying in the other Villas. We became "family" instantaneously. Thanks for the special memories Villa Espavel! We will definitely return and hope to bring my extended family sometime soon in the future.

Wish we could have stayed longer!! We traveled Costa Rica for 1 month and this place is by far THE BEST! The special touches and attention to detail are Ritz material- seriously. We had so much fun here, enjoying the pool, the zipline, yoga and bbq rancho. The experience here is on pointe!