Staff was great, as was the restaurant. The location is right on the main drag through town so it can be a little loud. But we loved the place and hope to return.

Staff was great, as was the restaurant. The location is right on the main drag through town so it can be a little loud. But we loved the place and hope to return.

Great little property. The restaurant and staff are outstanding and you can walk to the beach in about 7 minutes. Great value and wonderful stay!

Great little property. The restaurant and staff are outstanding and you can walk to the beach in about 7 minutes. Great value and wonderful stay!

The staff were brilliant and it had a chilled relaxed vibe. Great spot with nice food. We had to leave early in the morning and they kindly provided breakfast fruit the night before. We would definitely go back.

The staff were brilliant and it had a chilled relaxed vibe. Great spot with nice food. We had to leave early in the morning and they kindly provided breakfast fruit the night before. We would definitely go back.

Simple, convenient, clean, great food.

Simple, convenient, clean, great food.

This was a great little fine if you don't mind not having a TV in your room. I thought it was great. The place was very clean and affordable. The staff waited around for me to ensure that I received the key because they were not receiving my responses to them attempting to communicate with me over the Whatsup app and Expedia app do to my phone service while driving there. Food as great in the morning and appreciated everyone's smiles.

This was a great little fine if you don't mind not having a TV in your room. I thought it was great. The place was very clean and affordable. The staff waited around for me to ensure that I received the key because they were not receiving my responses to them attempting to communicate with me over the Whatsup app and Expedia app do to my phone service while driving there. Food as great in the morning and appreciated everyone's smiles.

Excellent newish hotel with pretty courtyard and excellent ceviche restaurant

Excellent newish hotel with pretty courtyard and excellent ceviche restaurant

Thank you so much hosting our family! We enjoyed our night with you! Our room was perfect - very clean, and we loved the special touches. The staff were very friendly and the ambiance was relaxing and inviting. We enjoyed the pool and loved our short walk to the beach. Your ceviche is among the best we have ever had! We will have already booked our next stay with you! We can’t wait to be back at the Cafe Playa Negra.

Thank you so much hosting our family! We enjoyed our night with you! Our room was perfect - very clean, and we loved the special touches. The staff were very friendly and the ambiance was relaxing and inviting. We enjoyed the pool and loved our short walk to the beach. Your ceviche is among the best we have ever had! We will have already booked our next stay with you! We can’t wait to be back at the Cafe Playa Negra.

A very basic set up without a door to the bathroom and very expensive for what you get. Better suited to multiple people sharing the rooms in more of a hostel style.

A very basic set up without a door to the bathroom and very expensive for what you get. Better suited to multiple people sharing the rooms in more of a hostel style.

Absolutely a stunning place to stay. You won’t fins a better place in Playa Negra!

Absolutely a stunning place to stay. You won’t fins a better place in Playa Negra!

A great hotel accompanied with a lovely Cafe downstairs. The rooms were clean and spacious and had a lovely relaxing feel to them. The hotel (cafe) staff were friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend eating in the Cafe, the food is delicious!! Unfortunately could only stay only one of my two reserved nights because my friend had an unfortunate surfing incident and needed medical attention in San Jose. The manager, Carlos was very understanding of this and we are very thankful to him.

A great hotel accompanied with a lovely Cafe downstairs. The rooms were clean and spacious and had a lovely relaxing feel to them. The hotel (cafe) staff were friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend eating in the Cafe, the food is delicious!! Unfortunately could only stay only one of my two reserved nights because my friend had an unfortunate surfing incident and needed medical attention in San Jose. The manager, Carlos was very understanding of this and we are very thankful to him.

Great hotel, nice room. Only down side was the "included breakfast" which was only bread and coffee. Otherwise great place!

Great hotel, nice room. Only down side was the "included breakfast" which was only bread and coffee. Otherwise great place!

Unfortunately Expedia had not informed the owner that we had reserved (and paid for) a room. We arrived their and were informed the hotel was closed for renovations for one month. Work was to begin the next day but since we were only looking for one night, the manager was kind enough to rent us the room anyways. The hotel was very clean and the staff were more than accommodating. The food at the restaurant is very expensive though.

I am guessing the young, energetic staff mostly cater to a younger crowd but they took good care of this old guy including an early breakfast on my day of departure. The place has a nice vibe. Surfers are bound to find fellow riders but everybody is made to feel at home.

Carlos, the owner, is very personable & helpful. We enjoyed our 2 night stay but wished we hadn't made plans at another hotel & had stayed longer at Playa Negra. Playa Negra is a sleepy surfers town; just what we wanted.

Carlos, the owner, is very personable & helpful. We enjoyed our 2 night stay but wished we hadn't made plans at another hotel & had stayed longer at Playa Negra. Playa Negra is a sleepy surfers town; just what we wanted.

Rooms/Hotel: The rooms are nicely designed and spacious and there is a good large balcony area to chill. Restaurant/Bar: The restaurant / bar has a good vibe and surfer theme and is a decent place to have a drink. The one dinner we had there was fantastic - something like a fish casado meal if I remember. The complimentary breakfast is scant - a pile of toast and some fruit and coffee, but how can you complain? Although the food was good we ate at another restaurant a block away most of the time since there was a bigger menu and there seemed to be more happening, and the service was better. The restaurant / bar area at Cafe Playa Negra is nice, but we didn't have the best vibe from the employees - they were certainly helpful but seemed a bit indifferent towards us. Location: The "town" near Playa Negra consists of a few small hotels and restaurants, shops, homes and a tiny market along a dusty dirt road. It feels pretty remote, which can be a cool thing. The walk to the beach from Playa Negra is about 8-10 minutes down that dusty (in the dry season) dirt road. Seems like most other people in the hotel had cars and they drove to the beach from there. Saw a lot of other people on ATV's or bicycles. Final analysis: It's a great place to stay room and food wise, and probably a great place to hang out for drinks and food if you happen to have good connection with the folks running the place - maybe if you are a surfer.

Rooms/Hotel: The rooms are nicely designed and spacious and there is a good large balcony area to chill. Restaurant/Bar: The restaurant / bar has a good vibe and surfer theme and is a decent place to have a drink. The one dinner we had there was fantastic - something like a fish casado meal if I remember. The complimentary breakfast is scant - a pile of toast and some fruit and coffee, but how can you complain? Although the food was good we ate at another restaurant a block away most of the time since there was a bigger menu and there seemed to be more happening, and the service was better. The restaurant / bar area at Cafe Playa Negra is nice, but we didn't have the best vibe from the employees - they were certainly helpful but seemed a bit indifferent towards us. Location: The "town" near Playa Negra consists of a few small hotels and restaurants, shops, homes and a tiny market along a dusty dirt road. It feels pretty remote, which can be a cool thing. The walk to the beach from Playa Negra is about 8-10 minutes down that dusty (in the dry season) dirt road. Seems like most other people in the hotel had cars and they drove to the beach from there. Saw a lot of other people on ATV's or bicycles. Final analysis: It's a great place to stay room and food wise, and probably a great place to hang out for drinks and food if you happen to have good connection with the folks running the place - maybe if you are a surfer.