100 meter north of the football field, Playa Negra de Cahuita, 70403 Cahuita, Costa Rica
#1 of 36 hotels in Cahuita
Guests' ChoiceBased on 107 hotel reviews
9.5Cleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.5
Location
9.8
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.8
Value for money
9.3
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 27 September 2024
Lucy
United KingdomNothing
Loved the garden! Marise and Pierre were incredible hosts - thank you.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 26 September 2024
Kathryn
United Kingdomnothing
we loved staying at this guesthouse. we loved the gardens with all the wildlife, the pool and the location, with the beach just over the lane. the host was very welcoming and showed us around the gardens, pointing out the flora and fauna. the room was lovely and clean with a verandah for relaxing on overlooking the gardens. tea and coffee provided in the room.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 21 August 2024
Claire
United KingdomNothing
The garden is amazing with all the wildlife - sloths, iguana, frogs, agoutis, birds. Pool is great for a dip. Green house is comfortable and well equipped. Location is great - beach just opposite where we had fun in the waves and a short easy ride to town. Marise always available to answer questions and Pierre to show where the sloths are hiding!
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 14 August 2024
Agnieszka
PolandThe AC in the room was installed in a way that it was only covering part of the room, freezing one person in a single bed so that others could have comfort. There were some plumbing issues in our toilet after power cut.
It was a room in the main building. The room was quite big and had a small kitchen with some utensils, a fridge, basic coffee maker, kettle and toaster. There was a sitting area in the front. The pool was very nice. Garden beautiful and well taken care of with two sloths, many iguanas and birds, frogs, crabs. The owners were nice and friendly, they showed us were to look for the animals. Pierre was especially passionate about animal life and told us some interesting stories. We got some recommendations of places to eat and visit. There was a black beach just in front of the property.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 30 July 2024
Samuel
United KingdomThe location is great. A nice 15 minute stroll into town. It’s right on the beach and next to a lovely bar and restaurant. The staff are very helpful. The pool is super and the grounds are lovely. The rooms are good although upstairs with air conditioning and a bit more space is worth the extra cost, Marise is extremely helpful.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 23 July 2024
Cindy
United StatesNothing
The property seemed to be in its own little nature park. We saw so many animals on site. We also felt very safe and comfortable. The owners were very helpful. The beach was across a small street
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 18 July 2024
Michael
GermanyLots of animales in the garden, perfect location opposite the beach, walking distance (15 min.) to Cahuita Ntl. Park entrance and town center, super helpful and relaxed Marise and Pierre...perfect time and place in Cahuita. Thanks Marise and Pierre for sharing this wonderful spot.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 7 July 2024
Lutz
Luxembourgair conditioning would have been really nice.
Wonderful and attentive hosts. A hidden garden like a paradise. Beautiful pool. 10m to the beach.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 June 2024
Sandra
United StatesBeautiful location and wonderful hosts.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 11 June 2024
Joanna
United KingdomLoved it all!
Our room and bathroom were very comfortable and spacious. The grounds were amazing! A huge variety of wildlife in the garden- agoutis, sloths, little green frogs, lizards and iguanas in the trees! It was heaven to get back from a day out and jump in the pool. Also, I could take my morning coffee over the road to enjoy on the beach.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 4 June 2024
James
United StatesLack of AC
Walking through the gate literally into a tropical paradise and being welcomed by Marise was a marvelous experience. The wildlife on the property was fascinating. Rinsing our snorkeling gear off by the pool and partaking of the pool was relaxing.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Alexander
GermanyMay be it’s not super close to the national park. But for me it was not an issue at all.
That’s an amazing place! If I need to choose where to stay in Cahuita once again I would definitely choose Playa Negra Guesthouse.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Eleanor
United KingdomNothing to dislike!
Beautiful house in thoughtfully planted gardens, in order to encourage wildlife (of which there was plenty!). Our room had its own private outside seating area, and space to hang wet swimsuits. Inside, a fridge/sink/coffee and tea making facilities and cutlery/crockery. There was a BBQ and honesty bar by the pool. Marise was very welcoming, showing us around the garden and pointing out the sloth, iguanas, the spots to look out for frogs, and how to recognise a toucan call. Pierre is very knowledgeable about the local wildlife and has a great zoom lens to point out anything he spots. The beach is just across the road, my daughter loved jumping/ducking the waves. It's a 15-20 min walk to the centre of Cahuita, and the National Park entrance. There's a big supermarket, a couple of smaller ones, and plenty of places to eat. We went next door to Brigitte's for delicious pancakes in a lovely shaded setting (red and green frogs enjoyed the setting too!) A wonderful start to our Costa Rica holiday, we adapted to 'tico time' well here!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Mathieu
CanadaNothing, everything is perfect
The location is incredible and the setup is amazing (pool, rooms).
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Carol
CanadaBeautiful property, quiet, birds and animals, hosts, accommodations.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 28 February 2024
Bob
United StatesThe room was a bit dark and dreary
The grounds were wonderful
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Judith
United KingdomNothing, all was good.
I can't recommend this guesthouse enough. The owners are lovely and did everything to make sure you have the best stay. I saw more animals in the beautiful gardens than in the National parks. If you are lucky enough to find a reservation, don't hesitate, just book.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Sophie
CanadaPerfect! Staff is awesome.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 January 2024
Warren
CanadaNothing
Garden, pool, wildlife
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Kerry
United KingdomNothing
The owner was just amazing. We arrived on Christmas Eve and were worried no one would be around. The lady could not help us enough. She helped us with taxis and made us feel very welcome (inc a tour of the grounds to spot Sloths and iguanas).
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 18 January 2024
Marcin
PolandAwsome garden and natural „zoo”. Also decent accomodation, nice pool and quiet area. Very friendly owners! Paradise
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 January 2024
Bree
AustraliaFacilities.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 January 2024
Nanette
CanadaWe liked everything.
It is a super beautiful property located at a top spot. Owner Pierre gave us a great little tour, showing us sloths, leguanas, spicy coloured frogs etc in the beautiful, big garden.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 29 December 2023
Christopher
United KingdomMosquitoes got into the room at night through gaps in doors and the room was very hot.
Very well kept garden and pool area with lots of animals to see.
Stayed in December 2023
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