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Reviews of Cafe Playa Negra Hotel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Playa Negra Calle Principal Los Pargos, 50309 Playa Negra, Costa Rica

#4 of 5 hotels in Playa Negra

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 25 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free Wifi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: March 2, 2025

    10
    Cafe Playa Negra Hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful hotel and cafe! Nice pool, beautiful landscape. Breakfast included with three options! Lovely place. I highly recommend.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 2, 2025

    10
    Amazing hotel and restaurant!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff, the hotel, the room, the garden and especially the restaurant. We loved Plata Negra beach, as well. We liked it all! Highly recommended stay at this modern newly renovated hotel! The food is exquisite, and all the staff is very friendly and helpful. They have a nice pool and an even nicer garden. We would like to return and stay longer at this hotel.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 27, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All the hotel staff was super friendly y and helpful. 👍

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 30, 2024

    10
    The perfect birthday experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Parking can be limited, especially when the restaurant is full, but this isn't a major issue as the area is secure.

    I spent three days with my family at this hotel for my birthday, and it was a remarkable experience. The staff, especially Juan Carlos, the chef, Pascal, Rosemary, Alex, etc, made it extraordinary. Juan Carlos prepared some of the most exquisite dishes I've ever tasted, including an amazing Ceviche, along with superb fish and beef dishes. The birthday chocolate cake for me was the best I've tried – perfectly balanced in sweetness and taste. We appreciated their accommodating our late-night arrival after work. The hotel staff was consistently helpful and attentive to our comfort. The hotel's location is ideal, being near Playa Negra, an uncrowded beautiful beach with white sand and clear water during low tide in the morning. Additionally, it's just an hour's drive from Conchal Beach, one of Costa Rica's most famous and beautiful beaches, and an hour and a half from Catalinas, Danta, and Dantita beaches. I highly recommend this place for its exceptional service and the splendid Playa Negra.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 27, 2024

    10
    The staff are fantastic. Only thing is if you want to explore renting a car is a must.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 12 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful rooms and fantastic restaurant. Staff are all friendly and very helpful.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 3, 2024

    8.0
    Good !
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The walls of the rooms are too thin so you can hear all the noise outside and from the other rooms. The air-conditioning made very loud noise when it was on so we had to turned it off

    Room was comfortable, bathroom was spacious and clean. The pool area is nice and the food in the restaurant very good too. Location is good, quite close to the entrance of Playa Negra

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: February 15, 2023

    8.0
    Beautiful. I wonder if they gave us the worst room because we went through Booking.com?
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Our room did not have air conditioning. It did not say either way when we booked. zOur toilet seat was broken. The lock on the door was hard to open because it looked the door knob and was messed up. The fan would only go on low so we didn't really sleep because we were too hot.

    Breakfast was fabulous and delicious. The hotel was beautiful. The staff and all the food was great. The rooms were so cute and well designed.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2023

    9.0
    Great option to stay in Playa Negra
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not much since everything was fine really ! Just to mention that the location is a bit remote, so not many options in terms of food / restaurant. Bathroom a bit smelly

    Newly renovated hotel with modern design, very nice rooms (although smaller than anticipated) and lovely pool.Overall a very comfy atmosphere. Very good restaurant and yummy breakfast (included in room rate). Very nice staff - especially Alex for the communication before checking in and Yami who took care of us during our stay. Thank you so much for your kindness !!

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2025

    6.0
    Excellent staff and outstanding food, but the hotel is overpriced for the level of quality.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The rooms were extremely small—there was so little space that it was difficult to move around the suitcases. The woman who cleaned the rooms during our stay was very skilled at her job, but the dust from the road (which runs right outside the hotel) made the sofas and other guest areas quite dusty. The garden isn’t a particularly inviting place to spend time in. Otherwise, we felt reasonably okay at the hotel, but it was far too expensive considering the lack of quality.

    There are definitely some positive things to say about the place. The staff, for example, were very kind, the restaurant was absolutely fantastic, there was a yoga studio right next to the hotel, and there was live music one of the evenings.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room is super small and staying in room 1 it didn’t feel very private. The only option was to have the blinds down all day so the guests cant see into your room. It just seemed a bit expensive for what it was.

    Restaurant was awesome such amazing food and lovely staff, nice touches in the room.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    6.0
    You have better hotels nearby
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Music of the restaurant all the time extremely loud, all one cleaner for the whole hotel and she is overwhelmed and do rooms very late in the day (3pm), very expensive hotel for what it provides

    The location, food was ok

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 25, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: December 11, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 7, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: January 19, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 12, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: February 11, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: December 22, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: April 19, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 29, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2024

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