Our 5 night stay with Samasati was possibly the best we have ever had at any hotel! Everything was wonderful. We were woken every morning by the orchestra of jungle animals and rising sun. My favorite part of our stay had to be the shower in our bungalow. It had a screened in view of the jungle and the Carribean in the distance. The fresh morning jungle air was amazing and what made it even better was that Samasati only uses water from the streams and waterfalls on their property so between the invigorating water and the fresh air it was as if I was literally bathing under a waterfall! The food was great (we are not vegetarians) and the staff were fun and friendly. The atmosphere of the restaurant was so intimate that we got to know all of the other guests. Some might turn out to be life long friends.
There is no need to feel rushed at Samasati because you can do as little or as much as you want. Especially with it's close proximity to Puerto Viejo (free shuttle every morning). The morning yoga was fantastic. I wish I'd been able to do more of it but time flies there! No matter how long you stay, it will not be long enough! If you are afraid of bugs in any way, this may not be the place for you. You will either have to suck it up or suffer because they are big and they are everywhere. You have to remember that you are the visitor, not the lizards and insects. We had resident geckos in our room at all times. They were welcomed to keep the mosquitos at bay. (We were warned about the mosquitos before our arrival and I guess that those people have never spent a summer in Michigan because we didn't think they were bad at all.) My only complaint about Samasati would be that the beds were not the most comfortable. The mattress was a bit flat and we would have appreciated a couple more pillows(which they may have provided. We did not ask). But that was a small price to pay for the incredible time that we had. The first day that we arrived we saw Capuchin Monkeys playing in the trees. We spotted a sloth by the Yoga center and we sat for countless hours spotting Toucans, Hummingbirds, Parrots and many other unidentified birds. It truly was a rainforest experience.

My friend and I spent 5 days at Samasati in Feb. We landed there on my birthday. My husband
called them ahead of time and asked them if they could do something special for me. They
had decorated the room with flowers and along with the welcome information they had left me
a cute pair of earrings! Seemed like most people there had checked in the same day so there really wasn't much mingling at dinner. After they cleared way the dinner settings, the entire
kitchen staff came out with a cake singing happy birthday. Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting - simply delicious! We made lots of friends that night :)

The breakfasts and dinners were delicious and if the yoga wasn't so amazing, would have been
the highlight of my trip. Which brings me to the yoga. The yoga classes were instructed by Max, who is one of the owners. Max is very good at gauging the level of the class and adjusting the session accordingly. Waking up every morning to the howler monkeys and cool breeze wafting through the screened windows, followed by great yoga and fabulous breakfasts made this the one of my best vacations yet.

The staff is very helpful and friendly. They suggested a lot of activities in and around the area
that weren't in the list of tours. A trip to Punta Uva and Manzanita beach is a must!

Will definitely go back.

We truly enjoyed our stay with Samasati. The vegeterian foodwas very tasty and all the fruits and juices that was served were delicious. We enjoyed our routine yoga practice at your facility and
doing the meditation sessions in the evenings were very relaxing. We truly felt that we connected to the nature and we had no tv, laptop,cell phones and or land line phones to take away from our personal
time. We felt that the place was also well maintained and clean and we did not find any moquitos that was my biggest fear before I came there. For us this was truly a mind, body and soul connection trip and I would definitely do it again. I highly recommend this to our friends
as well!

Thanks for the experience!

I have just spend 1 week at Samasati and it was more than what i was expecting.
Food was amazing, staff very friendly, location breathtaking.
I have been there with a friend, we have had great yoga classes (Max is a really good teacher, highly recommended); great adventures - excursions (canopy, waterfall and Caco trail) ; great chill out days at the beach. We did not have any problem with transportation and got in a very good flow with our days in the Jungle. It is an authentic retreat, no tv, no phones, almost no internet, based on good sustainable standards. i highly recommend this place if you want to take a break from the "tech - world" and reclaim connection with nature and more simple life. I will send my friends there!