Reviews of Playa Negra Guesthouse

Garden and animals walking around. Well organized and relaxing place to stay.

Absolutely stunning place and the highlight of our 2 week stay in Costa Rica. Stayed in the blue bungalow which was really spacious for 2 adults and 2 children and equipped with everything we needed. However, it is the location which is magical, feeling you are in the jungle and walking through gardens with adult and baby sloths in the trees amongst lots of other animals. The swimming pool was used a lot by the kids and the beach is just across the road. Also, lots of restaurants within walking distance. We enjoyed Rincón del amor and Restaurante pizzeria Cahuita. We also drove to Punta Uva for a caribe sur canoeing trip where we saw sloths and turtles and the bri bri tour where the kids enjoyed making chocolate. Playa Negra is really special and we found it hard to leave !

We loved everything about it

The owner was super friendly. The house is located in a beautiful garden, basically your own private nature reserve with sloths, birds, frogs, aguri and more.

Beautiful garden with cloths,frogs,birds. Explanation of owner about the animals.

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The garden was wonderful. Several sloths live on the grounds.

I would give this guesthouse 7 stars if that were possible. The staff were exceptionally friendly & helpful. The grounds are a tropical paradise full of birds, butterflies & other wildlife. The rooms are clean & comfortable surrounded by the beautiful gardens.

Close to the beach. Great location. Beautiful garden. Lots of wildlife

very beautiful garden full of sloths, lizards, aguties, birds and other animals. peaceful place. nice pool. hosts are very welcoming and friendly.

Was bit too hot to sleep, no air conditioning.

The owners were super friendly and helpful. The grounds and pool are beautiful. The bed is comfortable and the AC worked well, which is important because it’s very hot in the area.

We were in the room at the end on the first floor. An upstairs room has a better view from the patio and feels more open. It was hard to operate the shower to get the right temperature and the TV/Netflix didn’t always work.

Beautiful

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The garden, the owners, coffee in the room. Drinks and milk to buy. Very close to the beach.

Hard to figure out the hot water for the shower.

Wonderful property and owners. A garden oasis. Steps from the beach and a quiet road. 10 min walk to a number of restaurants and good grocery store. We had a cabin and it was wonderful and fully equipped. Great pool, quiet garden, lots of animals. Marise very responsive and offered helpful advice. We’re returning!

Nothing negative to report

The grounds are beautiful and home to several native animals. The room we had was large and comfortable. Our host, Anna, was charming, friendly and helpful. It's an easy walk to the beach and to nearby restaurants.

My only complaint is lack of screens on the doors. Note that not all rooms have a/c, and it gets quite hot and humid.

Its just this amazing garden in a little town called cahuita. You will find sloths, toucans, gutti’s, frogs, hummingbirds and many other beautiful animals just on the premisis alone. The property is really nice and very boutique. We stayed in the yelllow bungalow which was very well equipped

All was great.

The hostess was very friendly and supportive. She showed us her private grounds with all sorts of animals, including sloths and her swimming pool. The town was very busy and noisy with tourists. Though nearby, this portion of town is very quiet with good dining and a swimming beach.

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The property is an attractive colonial style house set in expansive and beautiful gardens, which attract lots of wonderful wildlife including sloths, toucans, agouti and iguanas. Across the road from the guest house is the ocean, and beyond the gardens there is forest. Marise and Pierre were very kind and helpful and keen to show us the animals. There were a couple of restaurants very close by, and Cahuita village is just a ten minute walk away with lots of choice in where to eat .

We perhaps ( because of our budget) didn’t choose the best room which was comfortable and very well equipped but quite small and dark - all the other rooms were bigger and brighter - we will know for next time!

Excellent location in Cahuita - beach right in front, restaurants nearby, cca 15 mins to the main road and centre, so still quiet but in reachable destination to all that you need in such a location. absolutely amazing garden - a national park itself :-) an enthusiastic owner that shows you all the animals and tells everything in a friendly tone. all the service from the owners was excellent, including recommended contacts for guides, rentals and transfer to San Jose - many thanks!

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Beautiful clean room with hot shower. Friendly welcoming staff. Gorgeous pool. Jungle vibe with lots of wildlife. Would recommend. My favourite accommodation in Central America.

That we had to leave