The listed included continental breakfast on their website was NOT a continental breakfast. U had 2 choices. Eggs and rice & beans OR pancakes and fruit. Along with 1 cup or luke-warm coffee and OJ. Each addl coffee was an extra charge. Felt the service was robotic and insincere. They treated some customers with an apparent indifference and others like friends. Almost felt we were inconveniencing the staff. A few other misleading items on their website was the mini-bar. It was a college dorm fridge with nothing in it. And ZERO WiFi in the room. Kinda a big deal bc we wanted to calibrate our next-day plans, directions, updates, entertainment (we knew there wasnt a TV In the room...thought we could stream our own) The room was simple and perfect for our needs. Shower was great with warm water.

Excelente Lugar, desde que llegamos nos atendieron de lo mejor y nos sentimos como en casa. Mi esposo y yo realmente disfrutamos muchísimo, especialmente la comida, es deliciosa y que decir de los postres. Gracias Café 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.

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.

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.

Great find! Not much around here but surfing, some horseback riding. If that's your thing, this is the place! Very clean, nice comfortable room with hot water & AC and good food in the area. The restaurant here is a great value for really tasty food, also other good options nearby. You need a car in this area. For such a remote location, we were impressed by the quality of room and food. Owners Carlos and Andrea really care about the quality they provide.

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.

Food was good but expensive. I gave room comfort a 3 because the bed was too hard (although all the beds I slept in while visiting Costa Rica were hard) and the pillows weren't good. The staff in the restaurant were great!

I stayed at Cafe Playa Negra for a week in February and had a great time! Though it is off the beaten path a little bit the staff kept you plenty entertained and made me feel right at home. David, the bartender and Lula, Lula's Tours are very kind, helpful and FUN! If you are staying for more than 2 or 3 days I would recommend renting a car(Lula can help with that#. The beach is a short walk#10 minutes) and there are other restaurants even closer. When I return to Costa Rica I will know exactly where to stay! Thanks guys! Stephanie

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.

What a great hotel,just perfect for the surroundings.Low key,everyone helpful and friendly,and the food was delicious.