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Terrace/patio
Property grounds
Exterior
On the beach
4 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms4 bathrooms

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Free WiFi
  • Sea view

Explore the area

Map
Samara, Guanacaste
  • Samara Beach
    3 min walk
  • La Selva
    8 min drive
  • Restaurante Casa Esmeralda
    10 min walk
  • Carrillo (PLD)
    10 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

4 BED/4BATH/SLEEPS 8 & FOOTSTEPS AWAY FROM BEACH

CASA PAKATOA - This four-bedroom beachfront house is perfect for a relaxing getaway with the beach only steps away. Located on a biological reserve with a trail leading up to a stunning viewpoint to watch Samara’s beautiful sunrises and sunsets, only 7 minutes beach walk from town!

The space
Imagine sleeping in a beautiful white room, listening to the noise of the ocean and as soon as you wake up, you open the doors of the terrace and feel the breeze of the sea of one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica? You can enjoy this in Casa Pakatoa.

It's a house with 4 rooms equipped with AC, two laptop size safes and two working desks. It comfortably sleeps up to 8 people. It is designed so that two families can stay together since it’s like having two 2br villas in one, because it has two individual kitchens under the same roof.

The house is located on the quiet family side of the beach. It has access to a beautiful hammock garden with a fire pit where you can enjoy a great sunset session or even a night full of stars.

Your host will be on site to help arrange tours and activities. The house is a 7-minute walk to downtown Samara. If you love surfing, Playa Samara is known for its waves, but if you want to venture further, Camaronal Beach is only 30-minute drive and Playa Nosara 1 hour away.

You don´t need to have a car, everything is in walking distance. Tour guides will come and pick you up at the house to take you on nature adventures: canopy tours, kayak/snorkeling tours, nature hikes, surf lessons, tour of mangrove estuary, horseback riding and more.

Guest access
Guests at Casa Pakatoa have access to kitchen, a spacious outdoor area and a beachfront hammock garden with a fire pit.
Behind the house there is a hiking trail. The beach is directly in front of the house.

Other things to note
The minimum rental period for Casa Pakatoa is one week.

Contact host
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Samara Beach. The holiday home offers free WiFi and a kitchen.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, 4 bathrooms and patio
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Samara Beach and 9 minutes by car from Carrillo Beach
4 BED/4BATH/SLEEPS 8 & FOOTSTEPS AWAY FROM BEACH offers its guests a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Alvaro Teran

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car not required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Outdoor areas

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio
  • Terrace

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Safe
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

4 Bed/3bath/sleeps 8 Foot Steps Away From Ocean
4 Bed/3bath/sleeps 8 & Foot Steps Away From Ocean Samara

4 BED/4BATH/SLEEPS 8 & FOOTSTEPS AWAY FROM BEACH Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property
Before the trip, Alvaro was very quick to respond to any questions about the house. Upon arrival, Maggie greeted us and was also very prompt with any questions or assistance that we needed. The house is clean and white, feels fresh. Lots of people can stay here and not be in each other’s way. It’s located in a great proximity for surfing and boogie boarding. Also away from the noise and chaos of the more tourist area. Everything is just a short walk down the beach though. It is Costa Rica, there are bugs and crabs that do get in the house at times, you definitely should be prepared for some of the outside, inside. We would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leah B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful samara beach house
Loved this little house on the beach! Loved samara. Surfing and snorkeling. House is older but has been renovated nicely. Would be great for 2 small families. Location is wonderful! Just far enough from town—about a 5-10 min walk down beach. Beach in front is a little more coral filled than a few feet down the beach but still very swimable and sandy. A/c worked well. Showers were nice. House has lots of locks and felt safe. We saw a large howler monkey family out back and plenty of iguanas. Owner was easy to contact and property manager very friendly and on site.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect place to relax!
This was our second time staying in this house. The new updates are fantastic! Being right on the beach, walking distance to town, and seeing monkeys in the trees is just about perfect. I highly recommend this house if you want to forget what day it is and just, Pura Vida!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best ocean views
We had a lovey stay in the beach front house. The ocean view is amazing and it's just a short walk down the beach to shops and restaurants. Hope to be back soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Quinn M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Casa Pakatoa is AMAZING!
Everything about Casa Pakatoa was wonderful! The location was unbeatable, Alvaro was very responsive and as friendly and welcoming through his messages as they come, and we all loved Maggie so much we all look forward to our Costa Rica trip next year to stay at Casa Pakatoa with such a wonderful neighbor and host!! We 100% will return to stay at Casa Pakatoa our next trip and all our friends and family want to stay there too after seeing our pictures we have shared during our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful
Fantastic views
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Gavin D.

Wonderful!
Samara is amazing; this was our second time visiting and we love the beach and small town feel it offers. The place was great, steps away from the beach. It has an open air feel to it so as long as you don’t mind a little bit of the outside inside with you, the place is fantastic. Maggie, who lives in the adjacent property, was amazing and so helpful throughout our stay. There’s a giant mango tree in the yard and we enjoyed tree ripe mangos, and the monkeys that visited a couple mornings. Great place!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sophie D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place!!
We had an amazing time staying at Alvaro’s property. It’s located right on the beach and can accommodate lots of friends. The property manager Julie was awesome & very helpful. I highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Holly H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Authentic small beach town, beautiful area. Right on the beach!
I almost don’t want to expose Samara for the fantastic place it is…it’s low key easy going attitude is partly due to the low population and lower tourist numbers. We loved it! The house is not fancy at all, but we enjoyed the simple, beach living. We can’t wait to return! Great management team.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice spot that met our needs
Nice simple house, met our needs, beautiful location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Angie T., Springfield, Virginia, USA

Location Location Location
The bohemian town of Samara has that perfect laid back, barefoot, relaxing beach town. No one wears shoes, and everyone lives in a bathing suit. Everyone we met were so friendly and helpful. The house is steps from the beach, enjoy those waves while you sleep. The compound is made up of a main house (bedrooms and bathrooms) and a separate building for the kitchen (which had all the usual amenities). In between is a large open air patio with a large table, furniture and hammocks. This is where we spent most of our time, enjoying a great breeze that blows through. The town is a 7-10 minute walk along the beach where you will find all you need: restaurants, coffee shops, liquor store, pharmacy. We rented a golf cart, which came in very handy for fetching supplies. You do have to take the cart up the hill to the main road, go a few blocks, and then go back down the hill into the center of town. We used it every day. There are no taxis, Uber or Lyft here 😊 PURA VIDA!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Beach Relaxation
My family of 7 had a great time at this house. We loved the Tico experience. The outdoor kitchen was fun . Erin met us for easy check in and explained the history of the house. It is an easy 10 min walk down the beach to town. Erin also arranged horseback riding for us. We had monkeys and lizards in the backyard for entertainment. We hope to visit again!

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte K.

Will Return
We just returned from 9 nights at Casa Pakato. It is exactly as described. (see airbnb for more reviews). Alvaro is extremely efficient at responding to questions. Rustic environment simplified everything, and lead to a most relaxing holiday. The accomodations were perfect for our group of 8, especially the fact that the kitchen is in a separate building, when I got up to make coffee I did not disturb anyone, same for those who stayed up late. The constant breeze negates the need for A/C in the kitchen. The set up at Casa Pakatoa ensures that you optimize outdoor living. House is directly in front of the beach. If you enjoy ocean swims this is the location for you, size of waves varies with the tides. We brought our own masks and were able to walk to the end of the beach at low tide and swim to Isla Cora for some snorkelling. (or you can do the tour for $25, or rent kayaks for $10hr/pp). Wing nuts zip line is a 5 min walk. You truly do not need a car, walk along the beach for bars and restaurants. Centre of Samara (groceries etc) is about 20 min walk also along the beach. However, we had the most fun with the golf cart we rented for the week. (got the idea from previous guest who rented it for a day, to go to Corilla Beach). A huge highlight was hiring a local to cook 3 dinners for us, best way to taste the local cuisine. We used Samara Adventure to arrange transport to/from airport, (2 hr drive), Stayed at Hotel Boyeros night before our flight, cab to airport $20. Would definitely return. Sometimes less is more.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Ruth M.

Perfect location!
This house is located in a quiet area at the edge of Samara. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and the owner and contact folks were extremely responsive with any request we had. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Wade P.

Excellent location!
Right on the beach, a short walk into town. Great for kids and families.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Shari W.

Great Beach location
This house is less than a 2 minute walk to the beach and about a 15 walk to town along the beach. It has 4 sleeping rooms, only 3 with air conditioning. The main living room is small, sparsely furnished,no place comfortable to sit and no AC. The kitchen is in a separate building, no AC, and older appliances. Very inconvenient to go outside to another building to start the coffee. Erin did not meet us in town as arranged, so our van driver called and was directed to the property via phone. I must say the host was very responsive to all my inquiries in a timely manner.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

Casa Pakatoa
Great location, clean, very good kitchen; really good ventilation from the ocean through the sleeping quarters. Drew and Erin were very helpful and great rental personnel.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Barbara M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastische Lage
Die eher einfache Ausstattung wird durch die unschlagbar gute Lage direkt am Strand absolut wettgemacht.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020