Azura Beach Resort
Adults-only, all-inclusive suites on Playa Sámara, with swim-out pools, a spa and Isla Chora in the view
Azura Beach Resort, adults-only and all-inclusive on Playa Sámara
Azura is an adults-only, all-inclusive resort on Playa Sámara in Guanacaste, with Isla Chora sitting in the bay in front of it. The hotel's own FAQ calls the beach swimmable, with calm water that suits paddle boarding and kayaking. It suits couples who want the all-inclusive rhythm, several restaurants, two pools and a spa, without children around.
Why we choose it
- Sámara's calm water. The beach is flat enough for paddle boarding and kayaking, and the resort's tour desk runs a paddleboard and snorkel trip out to Isla Chora, timed to the tide.
- Suites built around water. The swim-out Jr Suites open onto a river pool, the oceanfront suites have a soak-in jacuzzi on the balcony, and the Plunge Pool Suite has its own pool on the terrace.
- A different restaurant every night. Steaks and seafood at Chill n Grill on the beach, Italian at Bocatto's, sushi at Tao, French at L'Ardoise, all on the plan, with Nikoa Beach Club as the extra.
Rooms and views
The Jr Suites are 475 sq ft (44 sq m) with a king or two queens: Garden View, Ocean View with a tub on the balcony, and Ocean Front Swim-Out with a terrace stepping into the river pool. The larger suites are 600 sq ft (56 sq m), all oceanfront with a king bed and a jacuzzi on the balcony: the Azura, Island and Honeymoon Suites, and the Plunge Pool Suite with its own pool on the terrace. At the top is the Presidential Suite, two storeys, three king bedrooms, an infinity pool, a kitchen and a butler.
On the property
Two outdoor pools face the ocean. Morpho's Spa is open from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with reflexology, hot stone and deep tissue massages, chocolate and coffee body treatments and spa packages of 80 to 90 minutes. The gym and room service run around the clock.
The restaurants: Arrecife is the open-air buffet with live entertainment, breakfast from 07:00; Choras does buffet and a la carte with Isla Chora in the window; Tao is on the third floor with pool and ocean views; L'Ardoise is a small French dining room. All of them are on the plan. Nikoa Beach Club, the Costa Rican kitchen on the sand, is not, and is charged separately.
Location and getting there
Azura is on Playa Sámara in Guanacaste, steps from the sand. Liberia is the airport to fly into, and we arrange the private transfer to the door; San José works too, with a longer drive. Read more about Playa Sámara.
Hotels we book in Samara
From our own hotel records: stars, themes and amenities. Nothing here is a price.
| Azura Beach Resort | Hotel Villas Playa Samara | Hotel Samara Beach | Hotel Sol Samara | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Spa | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Team favourite | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Check availability | See hotel | See hotel | See hotel |
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