Tico Adventure Lodge

Also Known As:: Tico Adventure Hotel Playa Samara; Tico Adventure Hotel

Address: 150 N 150 E Plaza Deportes, Playa Samara, Costa Rica

Region: Costa Rica > Province of Guanacaste > Playa Samara

Amenities:

Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Shuttle Bus service Swimming Pool

Hotel Style:

Ranked #8 of 14 Speciality lodging in Playa Samara

Price Range: $

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Located in a tropical oasis, Tico Adventure Lodge opened in December 2004, and is nestled amongst a lush, green, jungle-style garden. Located less than 200 metres from the center of Samara, Tico Adventure Lodge is also just 120 meters from Playa Samara (the safest beach in Costa Rica - according to Lonely Planet). We have a family of Howler monkeys residing in the trees out front, and an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables coming straight off our trees: starfruit, mangoes, avocados, bananas... all you need for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are iguanas lounging by the pool, hummingbirds flying into reception and a fun, adventurous atmosphere. Relax in the hammocks, nap by the pool, compete against the hotel owner in a game of ping pong or BBQ your latest catch. ... more less

Nicole W

Vail

Senior Reviewer

8 reviews

5 hotel reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

1 helpful vote

“Perfect Costa Rica experience & coldest pool in town”

Reviewed 8 May 2013

I loved my time at the Tico Adventure Lodge! The staff was wonderful & property very welk maintained with lush trees & flowers throughout. The communal kitchen is great for your morning coffee break. The pool is nicely shaded to keep the pool nice & cool on hot days. I live the outdoor gym for true Costa experience. Congo the... More

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Hi Nicole! It was a pleasure having you here! Whenever you want to come back we will have hot coffee and a cool pool awaiting your arrival! Oh and Congo will be wagging his tail! :) More

Soparker

2 reviews

“Amazing!”

Reviewed 1 April 2013

Wonderful, beautiful, comfy hotel! The open air kitchen has fridge, freezer, blender, etc. The staff are super friendly and helpful. The surf shop they partner with was great!!!! (C&C surf) STAY HERE!!! it's a little bit of a walk to the beach, but not enough to matter. We LOVED it here!

Jdesy

Halifax, Canada

Senior Contributor

26 reviews

4 hotel reviews

Reviews in 17 cities

6 helpful votes

“Living in the trees”

Reviewed 18 March 2013

The American owners are proud to have built Tico Adventure Lodge without cutting any trees. The place is charming and exotic. Our room was small with a cool balcony. The common kitchen is very basic and I would not count on it to really cook. Common fridge to share was a nice touch. At the reception, Anina was super helpful... More

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timfrancis

Kamloops, Canada

Reviewer

4 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

4 helpful votes

“Happy We Went”

Reviewed 25 February 2013

Our one week stay at the TAL was in the poolside bungalow. It was comfortable, clean, private and there were no concerns over security. The communal kitchen was open-air, clean and well stocked with everything we needed to prepare our meals. It was also a nice spot to visit with other guests over morning coffee. The swimming pool was truly... More

gavin p

Victoria, Canada

Reviews in 2 cities

“Everything Considered, GO THERE”

Reviewed 16 February 2013

We rented the one bedroom studio apartment for a week. It is a large sized, well furnished, bright, airy room, with an open balcony and easy access to town. Samara beach is in easy walking distance. The hotel landscape is lush and relaxing. The pool is terrific. Problems arose when the people above us were overly noisy and disruptive. Management... More

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Ethel M

Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

1 review

“We already reviewed this place”

Reviewed 13 February 2013

To follow up the previous review this man returned us twothousand seven hundreds and eighty dollars of 3800 which we had forwarded to him. We had no signed contracts and only stayed there eight nights. We felt he was greedy and the advertisements for the place did not reflect what it lwas really like. We would not recommend this place... More

tripletoes

35 reviews

15 hotel reviews

Reviews in 20 cities

15 helpful votes

“So overpriced!”

Reviewed 4 February 2013

We paid $75 US for the apartment and for what we got it was a total rip off. Anywhere else in the area the same place would have been $30 - $40. They really oversell the place. The apartment above us were broken into while we were there, so there are still security issues. The grounds are pretty. But be... More

Lydia B

Spokane, Washington, United States

Contributor

12 reviews

7 hotel reviews

3 helpful votes

“Cute Hotel”

Reviewed 30 January 2013

We stayed one night at the Tico Adventure Lodge. The grounds were beautiful and our room was very nice with a nice balcony overlooking the garden. We didn't have any security issues while we were there like others have mentioned recently. Our only complaint was that it was pretty noisy and we had a hard time getting any sleep. Our... More

dariaindub

italy

7 reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

2 helpful votes

“Completely unsatisfied”

Reviewed 7 January 2013

One of the worst experience of my life as traveller. I was so happy to be there, the place is nice and the apartment as well, but the first morning I realized that someone stole my purse during the night. Keep an eye on!!

Dear Dariaindub, All of our rooms have lock boxes that we recommend our guests use. We also insist that our guest lock their windows in the evening. We hope to keep TAL an open air and very natural hotel, with safety has our number one priority. Samara is a safe town and creating a secure environment for locals and tourists... More

irnick

Padua, Italy

“Totally unsafe place”

Reviewed 6 January 2013

We lived the worst experience of our travels. During the first night, "someone" broke the window and took ALL our stuff (passports, credit cards, camera, Ipod, money & much more) that were on top of the internal table. We were sleeping above the reception, with night guard in front of the only stairs to reach the apartment. Even if it... More

Hello Irnick, All of our rooms have lock boxes that we recommend our guests use. We also insist that our guest lock their windows in the evening. Our night guard patrols the property every hour on the hour. We do not lock the front gate as per our emergency evacuation procedures. Samara is a safe town and creating a secure... More

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