We stayed here as a couple for 2 weeks Feb/Mar 2020. I don't think a day went by that we didn't turn to each other and comment on how lucky we were to find this great house! We visit Samara regularly and usually stay at a B&B, this was far far superior and did not cost that much more per night.
I really don't think you can do any better in Samara at this price point. This was just barely in our budget so we were ecstatic that we got our own pool, a beautifully landscaped yard in a super quiet and friendly neighborhood, kitchen, living room, 2 bathrooms, king sized bed, washing machine, great wifi, smart TV etc!! We were so happy here.
The house is still a work in progress but I believe it's priced absolutely right for what you get. The house does have a few cons and if your budget is larger and these are things that would really bother you then perhaps a fancier more expensive rental would be preferred for you: The living room couch is quite hard and uncomfortable, the bathrooms have poor lighting with little counter space and the outdoor patio pool loungers don't have cushions so are hard and not comfortable to lay out on. We had brought cheap blow up pool loungers with us from home and just used them as cushions on the outdoor loungers, this is a good solution for anyone else coming here. Outside of that though, the showers had lots of hot water and great water pressure, the king bed was a little bit on the firm side but not in anyway uncomfortable & we both slept really well, the house has lots of lamps and good ambiance at night, the kitchen was extremely well stocked and had everything you could need and there was good a/c in the bedrooms. Way more pros than cons.
I personally don't think you need a car in Samara unless you're planning day trips out of town. I do however think this house is too far to walk to town...it would be a solid 25 mins which isn't bad in theory but that's 1 hour of walking round trip in the heat every time you want to go to town and that would get old really fast. We rented a car to get to Samara, returned it the next day and picked up 2 bicycles we rented ahead of time through the Samara Info Center for $30/week and it was perfect. A 10min bike ride on flat roads was really enjoyable for both of us and I can recommend this to others. You can also rent e-bikes and golf carts/ATV's and that would be cheaper and easier than renting a car to get around town.
If this is available for your dates don't hesitate, book it!
