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Playa Negra Guesthouse

2.5 star property
Beachfront hotel near Negra Beach

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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, sun loungers
On the beach, black sand, beach towels
Traditional Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Patio
Property grounds
Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Garden View | Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Playa Negra, Cahuita, 70403
  • Negra Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Playa Cahuita
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Blanca Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Limón Intl. Airport (LIO)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Terrace/patio

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Traditional Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Patio | Living area

Traditional Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Patio

  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Loft, Non Smoking, Pool View | Private kitchen

Loft, Non Smoking, Pool View

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Pool View | Balcony

Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Pool View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms | Exterior

Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

  • 140 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Garden View

Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Garden View

Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • 200 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Cahuita

On the beach.You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Negra Beach and 2 miles (3 km) of Blanca Beach with a stay here. Cahuita National Park is within 2 miles (3 km) and Black Beach is within 12 miles (20 km).

What's nearby

  • Negra Beach - 1 min walk
  • Playa Cahuita - 16 min walk
  • Blanca Beach - 17 min walk
  • Playa Grande - 9 min drive
  • Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Limón Intl. Airport (LIO) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Soda Kawe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Del Rita Paty's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Bar & Restaurant Cahuita National Park - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante sobre las Olas - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Italiano Cahuita - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Playa Negra Guesthouse

Beachfront hotel near Negra Beach
As a guest of Playa Negra Guesthouse, you'll find an outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Barbecue grills, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Playa Negra Guesthouse. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Colonial Cahuita hotel.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2008
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
Playa Negra Guesthouse offers 7 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Cahuita hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Tile flooring in room

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Netflix
  • Satellite channels
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Fan
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between January 20 and January 27.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit is payable by PayPal and is due within 24 hours of booking the reservation.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 200.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: PayPal
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, cash, mobile payments, and PayPal. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Playa Negra Guesthouse Hotel Cahuita
Playa Negra Guesthouse Hotel
Playa Negra Guesthouse Cahuita
Playa Negra Guesthouse
Playa Negra Guesthouse Costa Rica/Cahuita
Playa Negra Guesthouse Hotel
Playa Negra Guesthouse Cahuita
Playa Negra Guesthouse Hotel Cahuita

Playa Negra Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 111 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 111 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 111 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 111 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 111 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

10/10 Excellent

Lee, Louisville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible owners, perfect location, gorgeous grounds… we saw multiple sloths, toucans, parrots, tree frogs, and more… ALL on property!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Piotr

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved every second of our stay. Place is run by 2 passionate owners. They shared local ideas and advices in between pointing out slots, iguanas, toucans that inhabit their wonderful property. Couldn’t recommend that place enough and can only be jealous of next guests that will be staying in Maria and Pierre’s property.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan Carlos

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Marie and Pier are excellent host or the place and stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bird watcher’s paradise!
This CNN is a bird watchers paradise. Amazing natural property. The room # 4 had a squeaky bed but a great veranda for watching birds. Extra small table and chairs in the room would have been good. The use of the BBQ at the pool was wonderful!
Stairs up to room #4
Pool
Yellow cabin
View from balcony
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

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

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