This is the only beachfront hotel in the area. It has a yoga deck where you can take class 3 times per week. Its restaurant area is the place where guests and local surfers gather since very early morning to go surfing or see the sunset, grab a drink and chat. What makes Playa Negra so special is the chilled vibe and its people. I do believe beauty and nature have an effect on people’s mindset and overall feeling. Here you see the kind of people who contemplate and appreciate nature, walks on the beach, perhaps even picking up plastics if the tide has brought any. Surfing and watching their acquaintances surf is the main activity. You’d see foreigners that have moved to Playa Negra from USA or Europe or are regular visitors plus Ticos who have moved there from inland Costa Rica to surf, surf, surf, surf and work. Unpaved roads seem to set a demographic filter. Whoever makes the effort to drive through rough dirt roads to get to these beautiful places might not be the average loud obnoxious tourists you’d typically find as long as there is asphalt, many shops, big hotels and noise. That type of human I did not see in Playa Negra. I got a great outdoor massage during my stay at the hotel. Food was good. Staff is very friendly and attentive. I experienced the three different types of accommodations the hotel offers. The cabin with shared kitchen was my favourite. I recommend the cabins with AC. Even if you don’t use it as much it is good to have if it gets very hot and humid all of the sudden.

The hotel has great location, right at the beach, surrounded by the palm trees and well looked after garden. We felt immediately disconnected. Ideal for people who search for some quiet time. There is nice restaurant with a beach view and pool. We enjoyed our stay so much. Hotel stuff are very friendly and looked after us really well. We would stay here again.

There is really nothing what we didn’t like .

Location was perfectly located on beach …prime location for surfers or anyone wanting to be on the ocean. Restaurant food was delicious and service was wonderful. Authentic Costa Rican food and other classics too

There are no local ATMs (45 mins away) and cannot tip on credit card for restaurant. Cash tips only and cash for extra activities too. Keep in mind. Bring more money than credit.

Beautifully located at the beach, kids could choose between beach and pool. Food at the restaurant was great, staff really nice in particular to our children. Facilities common areas could be maintained a bit better but overall still nice. We also enjoyed the yoga area…

Pool and Garden May require more maintenance

We loved Hotel Playa Negra! It is a dream location for surfers with family. The thing that made the experience the most memorable was the service from the staff. We left feeling like we were leaving behind some new family members. Pura Vida Marlon, Darwin, Mary, Sylvia, Dorian, Dustin! Love you guys!

We stayed in the non AC bungalows and were so close to the pool, restaurant and ocean. They were perfect.

Great location for access to the beach, the pool is nice and the cocktails at happy hour were good. Check in was easy and efficient.

The cabins were very nice but quite hard to keep biting insects out of. Probably the place in Costa Rica I was bitten the most.

The location of the hotel is amazing, right on the beach. The restaurant is beautiful in a large thatched round building with open sides and dancing fairy-lights, right next to the ocean. Everything is very laid back and we saw monkeys, coatimundis and wonderful birds and bugs right on our doorstep. The waves were excellent and the on-sight surf rental place was handy - although they didn't have a great choice of boards

Breakfast wasn't included if you'd booked with booking.com It's very rustic which is lovely but it was also pretty expensive There was no-one at checkin or checkout - just the key left for us

Beautiful location, right on the beach, lovely pool and great food in resturant. Very cute huts, clean and comfortable. We loved our stay here, listening to the ocean.

The property was very relaxing! Was beautiful and could hear and see howler monkeys on property! a true gem!

There was confusion about whether breakfast was complimentary.