We chose Hotel Fenix to get an authentic Costa Rica experience and that's what we got! This place is so laid back. You don't even have to check-in. You just arrive and start beach bumming! The owners have great personalities and make you feel very welcome. We were disappointed to have to cook for ourselves on vacation, but it worked... more

Positive: The proximity of the beach: unbelievable! I can still hear the waves....imagine waking up and sleeping to the ebb and tide of the waves... Friendly hosts including their daughter and grandkids (try her delicious pastries!) The pool that our children practically lived in (if they weren't at the beach) The beach is perfect for beginning surfers. Jesse's had experienced... more

I've waited far too long to write down my wonderful experience at Fenix. My friend Brian and I booked with Bill and Phyllis as part of our two-week tour of CR, and loved what we saw when we got there. Plenty of shade under the palms, plenty of open beach, a sprawling view up and down Playa Samara, and the... more

I was at that hotel for 4 weeks in July 2009. What a great place to be..a small hotel right there on Samara Beach. About a ten-minute-walk from downtown Samara which is perfect if you're looking for a quiet place. The owners and employes are amazing, friendly and very helpful. Beautiful flowers in the room upon arrival and during my... more

We enjoyed staying at the Fenix Hotel in Costa Rica this summer. . . Phil and Bill as they are known by friends were wonderful. . . We wish we could have stayed longer at their beautiful spot in paradise. . . Becky and CJ from Louisiana more

While we were at Playa Hermosa, my wife and I met a couple from Berlington, Vermont. We chatted with them over a couple of drinks and they recommended Fenix. We noted the location and thanked them. Over a week later in our trip when we arrived in Playa Samara, we checked out a couple of places right in town, then... more

Unpretentious, very warm, family friendly hotel. The hotel is right on the beach, at the end of the town and well protected surfs. Bill, Phillis and Jessia are the friendliest hosts you will ever meet. Surfting (schools) and shoping are very close by. We had two teenagers with us and other families had kids as well. Rooms have kitchens which... more

My Wife and I stayed at the Fenix Hotel on our first trip to Costa Rica. We had been traveling for over 30 hours by the time we arrived, late at night, from Poland. Bill and Phyllis went out of their way to make us comfortable and help us relax in spite of our late arrival. After a great night... more

I have a daughter in college in an exchange program for Spanish and the last week they went to school at Samara Beach so I booked a room for my 15 year old son and myself at the Fenix Hotel. We rented a car in San Joes, and drove the 5 hours to the beach…It took a couple of turns... more