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Reviews of Playa Negra Guesthouse

2.5 out of 5
Playa Negra Guesthouse
Playa Negra, Cahuita

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 100 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall, this property was in a good location and was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow! This place is wonderful. Lovely room, beautiful grounds, nice pool. Excellent staff. Beach right across the street. Wish we stayed for longer than 1 night. Would recommend this place to anyone!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

kelly

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was fantastic. We had a total of 13 people and we all had different unique options
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Reaf

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy and friendly! Excellent location. Perfect for beach and natural living on Caribbean coast. Black sand beaches as well as white sand beaches are easily accessible. The host is very hospitable and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ali, Culver City

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

georgia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Our bungalow was extremely nice, spacious, comfy beds and with basic kitchen supplies to allow us to cook basic meals. The. Grounds were absolutely beautiful and well-maintained. The hosts were generous with showing us the local flora and fauna, the large, clean pool was an added bonus to cool off and entertain our daughtet. The hosts even allowed us to use the pool and store our bags until we could check in to our next hotel as we had accidentally not booked an extra night and had to stay somewhere else one more day. Cannot recommend more highly!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Extremely quality
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful property and reasonable price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An amazing hotel with wonderful owners. Marise very welcoming and helpful and Pierre great at showing you all the wildlife you can see in the garden. They have truly thought of everything you could want.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

John, overland park

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is absolutely beautiful. The grounds are immaculate and the pool is very clean and relaxing. Nice quiet visit among nature.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hessam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A must stay place!!
If we could give this place a higher score, we would. Extremely polite owners and staff that have created an absolute paradise within an already existing paradise of Cahuita in Costa Rica. The country is truly beatiful and we had plans to hop around accommodations, but that all changed once we came to Playa Negra Guesthouse. What was intended as a two night stay, we immediately booked to stay an additional two nights longer. Just the wildlife alone within the property grounds are amazing, thriving and abundant and the owners go the extra mile to show you where all the critters and wildife are hiding if you have trouble spotting them. The hospitality of the owners is bar none and we look forward to staying there again another few nights on our return back up from the south side. You want peace and tranquility in paradise, look no further!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sebastien

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super séjour
Super beau site avec grands jardins avec des singes hurleurs, paresseux, iguanes et grenouilles. On a apprécié la petite cuisinette et la terrasse pour nos petits-déjeuners. Directement devant la playa Negra. Nous avons eu un super accueil par Annie et de bons conseils pour les visites à faire par Marise et Pierre
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Book it, literally just do it, it is the place to stay. Couldn’t be more beautiful, the owners couldn’t be more helpful. Just all around wonderful. Literally a stay in a well maintained jungle like property, couldn’t get any better! The pool was amazing and much needed after walks in the jungle!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about Playa Negra. Beautiful, magical garden and pool. Meticulously clean and comfortable room, with a veranda. We could hear ocean waves and howler monkeys in the morning. Great walkable proximity to National Park and multiple restaurants. The owners are incredibly helpful, kind and knowledgeable. We stayed 6 nights and hated to leave.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely gardens & warm hosts.. willing to help you out with any questions a great choice for a stay in this town.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hideaway
Terrific location and mature surroundings Hosts very helpful Basic amenities yet clean would have been nice to stay in one of the cottages had we known they existed ! Will certainly recommend to others
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our absolutely favorite place in Costa Rica so far. We have been traveling for 2 weeks, still a week to go, and this location has everything! We are staying here 3 nights. Beautiful gardens, animals, excellent owners and staff, safe and secure. It has a pool and right across from the Caribbean Sea. It is a short walk to Cahuita. We will definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It had everything I needed and was located close to everything (beach is right across the road, food all within walking distance). The room was comfortable. Marise was incredibly helpful, but not overbearing. I will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ana, Beaverton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Marise gave us a nice tour of the property and the property itself is a small paradise! This place is outstanding!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved it. The guesthouse is lovely. Marise was very helpful and cordial with any questions we had. You can hear the howler monkeys while you sleep and there is plenty of wildlife on the grounds; right outside we saw a sloth on the ground a few feet away. Cahuita is a lovely town with few tourists. You can get a feel for local life. There is bike rental place a few feet away and a reggae bar in walking distance. The ocean is across the street. Cahuita National Park is a must see with plenty of wildlife and a gorgeous beach. All around it was amazing and we had an amazing deal. My only suggestion would be to improve the wifi service in the rooms. Aside from that I loooooooooved it!!! thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place, nice room and pool, great owner!
We were greeted by the wonderful French lady owner, who gave us a short but informative tour of the place, including showing us where to look for sloths, birds, and other animals on her place. She was very kind and helpful. The place as quiet and uncrowded, and even our cheapest room was lovely and comfortable and breezy. We were never too hot. If you can spend more, she has several very charming and beautiful cottages on the property. Overall, we were very comfy and happy with both the owner and our stay. You wont go wrong here, its right across the street from the black sand beach, and a peaceful and lovely place with pool for a decent price. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

CAROL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our third stay at Playa Negra Guesthouse. We see more wildlife on the property then at the National Park. Daily we saw toucans, sloths, parrots, howler monkeys and more. Pierre and Marise are wonderful hosts. Pierre will take the guests on free tours. It is an amazing place. I have nothing negative to say. The cottages are beautiful and have everything you need.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the private house and one bedroom for the children and one for us. Property was beautiful. The woman was very helpful and explained everything in detail. Did not like the beach chairs were broken
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Steps to the beach kids loved the pool super clean. Beautiful garden. Would absolutely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Marise on 24 July 2021
Thank you !! I was a pleasure to welcome you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hosts were very kind, the property is amazing and clean and just across the street is the beach, you can see animals inside the property and a nice pool
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little place to stay, the owners are really nice and helpful. They showed us around the gardens and there were 3 sloths their and poison dart frog. The property is right on the beach and the area is very peaceful and quite.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Liliana

Disliked: Room comfort
To expensive for old bed
The property is very beautiful, good location, very nice people but the bed was very old and uncomfortable for me 😞
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from marise & pierre on 17 Dec 2020
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Vanesa, San José

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es un paraíso en la tierra el mejor lugar del mundo
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Marise on 14 Nov 2020
Gracias :-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful! Right across from the ocean, wonderful gardens, pool, everything was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Marise on 4 Mar 2020
Thank you !!!

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Marise on 22 Jan 2020
Thank you very much :-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location right opposite the beach, far enough from town to be completely peaceful, but close enough to walk (8-10 mins). Rooms are clean, spacious and comfortable, there is plenty of wildlife on and around the property (sloths, frogs, agoutis, iguanas, howler monkeys), and the hosts are really friendly and helpful. Thoroughly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Marise on 10 Oct 2019
Thank you very much :-) Have a great day marise

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this guesthouse. From the moment I arrived I was made exceptionally welcome with a friendly greeting, excellent check in- where lots of local information and recommendations were provided. The gardens are stunning and extremely well kept, supporting lots of plants, which in turn attracted hoards of wildlife. Within the first 5 minutes I had seen 3 sloths, many iguanas, a poison dart frog, a toucan, a troop of howler monkeys and loads and loads of hummingbirds. The owners have a fantastic knowledge of the wildlife and local area and are more than willing to share it, in one of many spoken languages there! My room was lovely, with a private balcony overlooking the pool & gardens, with an ocean view to the other aspect. It was sparkling clean, and well stocked with crockery, cutlery, toaster, fridge and a kettle& coffee maker. My hosts were fabulous, and were so helpful, with so many thoughtful extra gestures. I absolutely recommend this guesthouse, and if I return to CR I will without a doubt book to stay here again :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Marise on 10 Oct 2019
Thank you so much for taking time to review your stay us. It was a pleasure to welcome you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the landscaping and all the trees, flowers and wildlife. Marise made us feel very welcome and had many suggestions for us on things to do and places to eat. If we ever return to this area we would definitely stay here again. Thank you Marise for your amazing hospitality!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Marise on 16 Sept 2019
Thank you very much, it was a pleasure !!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The gardens and pool are extremely beautiful and the hosts are super nice. Pierre gave us a very enthusiastic tour of the National Park, pointing out all sorts of animals we would have missed otherwise: sloths, monkeys, bats, and two mortally venomous eyelash vipers. The tour definitely has commercial value but Pierre refused payment. On the downside, to be honest, the power and internet was sometimes on; sometimes off. Understanding that these utilities are beyond the hosts’ control, our overall experience still averaged out to far above our expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from marise on 9 Sept 2019
Thank you :-))

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful and caring guest haven in Cahuita
Our stay at Playa Negra Guesthouse was amazing. The hosts, a French couple, are absolutely fantastic. They’ve put a lot of effort into creating and maintaining a beautiful, safe and homely guest haven in the Cahuita area. They personally take care of all their guests and help making the whole experience of the area great. Their staff is also wonderful. The property grounds are beautifully landscaped and immaculately maintained. We also sawn wildlife directly on the property grounds, including iguanas, morpho butterfly, sloth, agouti, and poison dart frogs. The rooms are either in standalone whole cottages or casitas, or in a two-story cottage. But no matter which size you book you’ll have your own nicely furnished patio or balcony. Even the smaller units are very spacious with large bathrooms, and well equipped. The larger cottages have full cooking facilities and plenty of room and space inside and around the cottages, set in a beautiful garden. Everything is neatly kept and provided for. The location is perfect too. It’s quiet and right across Playa Negra( just a few steps to the beach), in walking distance to the dock ( where you can take snorkel boat trips), the entrance to Cahuita National Park, and the village center of Cahuita. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Marise on 28 July 2019
Hello Daniela, Thank you very for your great comments :-)) It was a pleasure to welcome you. Have a great day

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unfortunately, we didn't make it to the hotel as there was a strike and all the roads were blocked((( But, Marise rescheduled my friend and her daughter to come at a later date even though my reservation was non-refundable))) I returned to Florida and probably won't be able to return to Costa Rica until January(( Richard
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Marise on 9 July 2019
Thank you , pleasure :-)

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful grounds
Very nice stay. Stayed in the yellow bungalow. Owners were great and helpful. Right across from beach, perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Pierre & Marise on 24 Apr 2019
Hello, Hope you had a nice trip back home. Thank you very much for taking time to comment. It's really appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a gorgeous property, fabulous owner and staff. There are restaurants nearby, but a pleasant 10 min walk to town. The beach is all sand, right across the road. We were very happy here.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Marise on 26 Mar 2019
Thank you so much !!! We are very happy that you enjoyed.

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Marise & Pierre on 2 Jan 2019
Hello Tina & Vanessa, Thank you very much for taking time to give your impression about the Guesthouse. Best wishes for 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sally, London, UK

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a fantastic, and memorable stay at Playa Negra Guesthouse. Marise and Pierre go out of there way to make your stay really special; we ended up spending 4 days with Pierre as our guide, showing us some amazing highlights of the local area. We wouldn’t have spotted all the amazing wildlife without him or been to all the beautiful places - all free as well! The grounds of the hotel are beautiful and a great place to relax; lovely pool, lots of wildlife. The rooms are spotlessly clean, very comfortable and well equipped. The location is perfect - literally right on the beach, a number of lovely restaurants are bars very close by and easily walkable into central Cahiita & Cahuita National Park. Playa Negra guesthouse is a great find and amazing value. We hope to be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Marise & Pierre on 13 Nov 2018
Thank you very much, it was a real pleasure to meet you :-)

10/10 Excellent

Lesley, Columbus, Ohio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great owners! The husband walked us around the property and nearby beach area and showed us sloths, toucans, iguanas and bright frogs. Beach is across the street! :) It’s close enough to walk to town but still far enough to be quiet. Very safe and secure. Clean pool and our apartment was nice too. The only small problem was that we were a little hot when we tried to fall asleep, so maybe ask for an extra fan for your room if you like it cold? The owners are very accommodating and had great suggestions for restaurants too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Marise & Pierre on 24 Oct 2018
Hello Lesley, Thank you very much. True, it was missing a fan floor fan in that room. It's now fixed Have a great day

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Marise & Pierre on 13 Oct 2018
Thank you !!

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel!
The hotel is beautiful and the owners are very nice. The location is right by the beach and some great restaurants. We loved our stay and wished that we could have stayed longer. If you’re headed to Cahuita, this is the place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Marise & Pierre on 1 Oct 2018
Hello Kirsten, Thank you very much. It was a pleasure to meet you. Have a great day

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Pittsburgh, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint accommodations directly across from the bea
Friendly staff who went out of their way to make me comfortable. Also a lot of care given to the gardens and environment.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Marise on 6 July 2018
Hello Kate, Thank you very much. Hope to see you back. Have a great day marise

10/10 Excellent

Martin, Portland Oregon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis on tge beach
Great experience with friendly host and a bonus of being right across the road from the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Marise on 2 July 2018
Hello Thank you very much :-) Have a great day Marise

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence, Vancouver, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful guesthouse and property. I'm told by one of the locals it is the best place to stay in the area. Loved my brief stay there. Beautiful gardens and pool. Steps to great food and an amazing black sand beach. I'd absolutely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Marise on 29 June 2018
Hello Lawrence, Thank you very much for your comments. I will be a pleasure to welcome you again. Regards Marise

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Marise on 1 June 2018
Thank you for your visit

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
relaxing vacation stay
We stayed at Playa Negra Guesthouse for six nights in the blue cottage at the end of April. The owners, Pierre and Marise, are wonderful hosts. They made us feel very welcome and were available to answer any questions we had. They also provided recommendations for where to go and what to see. The Chocolate tour recommended (Caribeans) was particularly good, well worth the time and effort spent, a real learning experience. The eateries recommended were also very good. Finally, the National Park walking tour Pierre took us on was a great experience. Pierre is very knowledgeable, the tour would not have been nearly as good without his guidance. The Playa Negra property is a fairly large compound that is meticulously maintained. The plant life is absolutely beautiful and there are many bird species as well as animals to see on the property. The pool area is also very nice and a real plus on a hot day. The blue cottage is clean and nicely maintained. It has a basic kitchen with fridge, microwave and cooktop along with basic cookware, utensils and dishes. It was very nice to be able make coffee in the morning and a simple breakfast to start the day. The best feature of the cottage is the large porch which is also the living/dining area. Sitting on the porch looking out at the yard and listening to the birds is the get-away experience we wanted and the blue cottage was better than expected. If we had a complaint about the cottage it would be the bed which was hard.
Response from Marise on 3 May 2018
Thank you very much for taking time to write your impresion :-)