Cafe Playa Negra Hotel

A bit of an oasis on a dusty, pothole-filled road in Playa Negra. We stayed in one of the two suites which included a much-better-than-expected breakfast (try the burrito) each morning. The suite was advertised as having a balcony but, in fact, it has a patio on an inside walkway which doesn’t get any sun or much of a breeze. That aside, the room was simple but comfortable with great water pressure and plenty of hot water. Room includes AC and a refrigerator with items for purchase. In the back of the property is a delightful “garden” with a small pool, great for relaxing or sunbathing. Hotel is about a ten minute walk to the beach. A few restaurants around but not a lot of options to walk to. The real highIight, however, was the staff. We had a drink in the bar each night and became friends with the friendly bartenders and waiters. Very genuine people who really made our stay wonderful. Thank you Michael, Randall, Alex, Roxie and all the rest of the staff for your hospitality!

I had a wonderful stay at Cafe Playa Negra (2 weeks) in January. All staff members were so helpful and friendly. They set up tours and transportation for me. The linens were crisp and fresh, the towels were lovely, thick and soft. Their restaurant is awesome. Staff called me by name and always inquired about my day. My Spanish is very poor and the staff did their best to converse with me in English. I appreciated that. My Studio suite was quiet and peaceful. The walk to the beach took me 7 minutes and there were several nice restaurants right across the street. I hope to return to Costa Rica in the future and will definitely stay here. Good luck to one of the staff, Nixon, in his pursuit of a University degree!

This was our second time staying here and we have been very impressed. It’s a small quaint chic botique hotel; very clean, friendly and helpful staff! Their staff handled all of our dinner reservations and activity reservations. There is a nice romantic pool and amazing Peruvian restaurant attached. Will definitely stay here again.

We booked to stay at Playa Negra Hotel for one night on our way down to Nosara, just as somewhere to stop off to enjoy the lovely Playa Negra Beach. As soon as we checked in we wished that we had another few nights to stay! The service was excellent, really friendly and welcoming. The room was pristine and really modern with the most comfortable bed I slept in during 3 weeks in Costa Rica. The view out of the window onto the beautiful trees and birdlife was awesome too. We ate dinner at the hotel which was excellent, there was live music which was also great and a little cocktail bar in the rear garden which was so nice too. Playa Negra is a bit off the beaten track with a very bumpy journey to get there, but this brilliant little hotel is well worth a visit with the lovely beach a 10 min walk or opposite the hotel. I felt that the price was excellent, such great value for money as most of the places we stayed were 50-100% more expensive, strangely I was nearly put off by the name as being English associated ‘Cafe’ with a local cheap eatery but there is nothing Cafe like about this lovely little hotel, also worth a visit for dinner or cocktails if you are staying in the area Thank you! Jane, Sarah and Josie

We had the best time here! Delicious food, perfectly crafted cocktails, yoga next door, and the friendliest staff! Rocsi was a dream come true - going out of her way to ensure we had a memorable stay. She even had the room decked out for my birthday!

This tiny hotel is only eight rooms. We stayed in Suite 2, a large room with a king bed and huge spa shower. It was air conditioned and it is hot here! The mattress and pillows were first class. But the service! Better than I ever had in all my 76 years. I had a message and it was a needed service to an aching back. The place had a tiny pool but perfect for a dip to cool off or for little kids to frolic. The main town is about 30 minutes away by car, we went there once. Very lively and developed but the car congestion was awful, and some roads weren’t paved. The beach is a 10 minute stroll, I went into town just to buy two beach chairs to use for our week. We went to another beach, by taxi, which boasted a restaurant called Lola’s and that beach had chaise lounges and umbrellas to rent. We had the little beach here to ourselves, and enjoyed the glorious sunsets. There was a Japanese restaurant across the road that was popular but I thought overpriced. There is a little convenience store, very little. The nightlife here is limited but everyone was so friendly. And everybody here spoke English as well as Spanish. The manager was always available. The food here was fine, breakfast spectacular. Highly recommend this little surfer place.