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A great place to stay with your family. When you check in they say "Welcome home" and the staff really go out of their way to help you feel that way! First day here I met staff member Jose Joya and he is amazing! He constantly went out of his way to make our stay as comfortable, entertaining and welcoming as possible!

Hotel Samba has been a great choice for our stay. The facilities are clean and well maintained, the atmosphere is calm, and the staff is friendly and helpful at all times. The location is convenient and makes it easy to relax after a long day. Overall, everything has been very good and the experience has been pleasant. I would definitely recommend this hotel for a comfortable stay.

The servers were very gracious and convivial. A special dish of avocados and rice was provided for a very young guest. There were excellent mojitos and bottomless vino blanco. The atmosphere was delightful (oceanside).

We are a group of friends who all met at the Samba in 2002 and in subsequent years.We are known as “The Pirates.” November 2025 was our 23 rd visit to Samba and once again we had an excellent time. The visit had some sadness to it this time.Our friend Bernardo ,who has been the concierge for a number of years passed away this year and he was missed.As well some of the staff who had become friends over the years moved on to other jobs.That being said the new staff members we met were excellent as well. The Samba is a smaller ,older hotel which appeals to me.The hotel shows its age but is well maintained.The room was clean ,there was lots of hot water for showers,the bed was comfortable and the air conditioning in the room worked very well. I have never had a problem with the food (buffet) at the Samba and found this year it had improved.The Italian (a la carte) was down near the beach bar this year,which I found quite nice ,fresh air and a good meal.The hotel alternated the Italian with the Mexican a la cartes. The Samba is one of the few hotels with individual palapas on the beach.Given it was hot this year,it was nice to be in the shade if you wanted to be. In the the majority of reviews on the Samba ,the staff are frequently mentioned.The concierge,the front desk ,the bell boys ,the waiters ,the waitresses,the bartenders ,the activities staff,the house keepers and the maintenance staff are second to none.They made our stay an enjoyable one.I could mention many by name but as I wouldn’t want to forget anyone I will refrain. If there was one negative this year,it was the construction going on next store at the Riu Jalisco from 7 in the morning to 10 at night.As we were on the pool side it didn’t really affect us but those on the Riu side couldn’t say that.As the work is almost complete the problem will soon be solved. All in all it was another great time and I look forward to our 24th visit.

Great day today. Went on a bike ride to Buceriaz with Dasilva. Awesome tour guide. Great service in the buffet with the amazing Salvador.