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VIP Hotel Playa Negra

2.0 star property

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Property grounds
House, 2 Bedrooms | Living room
Interior
Children’s theme room
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Third left after Banana Azul, Playa Negra, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limon, 70403
  • Place, Black Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Finca La Isla Botanical Garden
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Talamanca Family Art
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Limón Intl. Airport (LIO)
    ‪84 min drive‬

Room options

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House, 2 Bedrooms

House, 2 Bedrooms

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

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Children’s theme room

House, 1 Bedroom

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Located in Cahuita, VIP Hotel Playa Negra is by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Finca La Isla Botanical Garden and Talamanca Family Art. .This family-friendly hotel is 5.6 mi (9 km) from Punta Uva Beach and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Black Beach.

What's nearby

  • Black Beach - 3 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Finca La Isla Botanical Garden - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Talamanca Family Art - 5 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Playa Chiquita - 15 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Punta Uva Beach - 16 min drive - 10.0 km

Getting around

  • Limón Intl. Airport (LIO) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cocomar Comida Caribeña - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Café Viejo - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Puerto Pirata - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hot Rocks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Azul Beach Club - ‬9 min walk

About this property

VIP Hotel Playa Negra

Colonial hotel with a 24-hour health club and spa services
VIP Hotel Playa Negra offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature washers/dryers and DVD players. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Kitchens offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

Satellite television is provided. Business-friendly amenities include safes along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour health club.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Satellite programming along with DVD players are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a 24-hour health club and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this Colonial hotel include concierge services, babysitting (surcharge), and barbecue grills. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • Children's club
  • Ecotours
  • Fitness classes
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Children's club
  • DVD player
  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room washing machine/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 floor
  • 5 buildings
  • Built in 2009
  • Colonial architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • HDTV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Living room
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

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
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: CRC 250000 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hotel VIP Playa Negra
Negra VIP
VIP Hotel Playa Negra
VIP Hotel Playa Negra Puerto Viejo
VIP Playa Negra
VIP Playa Negra Puerto Viejo
VIP Hotel Playa Negra Costa Rica/Limon
VIP Hotel Playa Negra Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
VIP Playa Negra Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
VIP Playa Negra
Hotel VIP Hotel Playa Negra Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca VIP Hotel Playa Negra Hotel
Hotel VIP Hotel Playa Negra
VIP Hotel Playa Negra Hotel
VIP Hotel Playa Negra Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
VIP Hotel Playa Negra Hotel Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Reviews

VIP Hotel Playa Negra Reviews

7.8

Good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 49 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Sonia, San José, Costa Rica.

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Overpriced, needs mayor fixing and updates.

Overpriced hotel. None knew our two families were coming. Not very organized. Very basic kitchen, stove didn't work, TV didn't work, only one bathroom for two bedrooms, water flow extremely low, tasted and smelled extremely unpleasant, no lighting to walk from parking area to room ( we had to use our flashlights), gym was non operational, old, rusty, no A/C and windows broken. Pool was very nice but lights were loose (not safe). Pool beds were old and dirty (can't be used). WiFi worked randomly. Refrigerator, coffee maker and blender were nice. A/C in each room worked well. Place needs some mayor fixing up. Maintenance guy was very pleasant and nice, he came to show us a sloth that was crossing the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This "hotel" was the worst we took in our trip in Costa Rica. For that amount of money go to another hotel, DO NOT STAY HERE. It's away of beach, away of Puerto Viejo center, dark street, no signs to recognize there is a hotel. Is not a hotel, is a group of cabinas..

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place. Quiet place. We saw monkeys and frogs every day. Need car to get to the town. Yoga is relatively closed by.

6/10 Okay

Christian, San José, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Expected more

Pros: surrounded by nature, wildlife and pure air. Rooms are spacious and comfortable, with full kitchens. The owner is generally nice and very involved in community and environmental affairs. Cons: the hotel is rather isolated and the road isn't very good. The beach is about 700 meters away. No air conditioning. Not very accessible to the elderly or disabled due to walkways covered with loose stones and slippery bathroom floors. Has no restaurant. Offers only breakfast which is individually prepared and then taken in turn to each room, which makes it a lengthy process. The staff is minimal.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not close to the Beach, You have to pay for.....

Not bad at all, but not like the pictures and we have to pay for the laundry

2/10 Terrible

Franco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Accesability: VERY POOR

After 25 minutes of searching for the hotel, due to the lack of clear signage, I went through A flooded creek(small) as it was pouring with rain. If you dont have a car or own transport, everytime you want to go to town, you have to get a cab at $7 for a 5 minute ride, each way. For this reason, I didnt stay. I want a refund

4/10 Poor

Geoff, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Not really a hotel

The VIP 'Hotel' is not really a hotel. It has no reception, bar or restaurant. It is two sets of three apartments either side of a good pool which was the best feature of the accommodation and a gym. Each apartment has a kitchenette so you're are really in self catering accommodation. It is poorly located being 1.5km down a poor quality dirt track road and quite difficult to find and realise that you have arrived when you get there. Breakfast was brought to your apartment at 8am and was not particularly good quality or the cooked part hot. We were glad to leave as this accommodation was very poor value for money.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

In the middle of no where and too noisy!

I feel that the hotel is overpriced and breakfast is the worst I've had in Costa Rica, we skipped it after 2 mornings, eggs, or an omelette and some fruit served with dry bread on the side. We travel all around the world and for the money we paid, I would honestly say that it's the least value place I have ever stayed. It's situated down a very long dirt track at least 2km from civilisation. The nearest beach and hotel is the beautiful!!! banana azure hotel where he stopped for cocktails whilst watching a sloth in there tree's. The staff and owner do try to make you feel welcome and if it wasn't so remote and half the price I would not be writing this negative review. Also I have come to Costa Rica to see the wildlife, however the howling money's screamed at 4.50am every morning without fail- funny on the first morning- also just to add we never saw them!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Really nice outside of town. The owners are really nice and helped us with everything. The rooms were huge and had a full kitchen. Overall great experience just wish it was on the beach or in town.

10/10 Excellent

Amy, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Simply Amazing.

This hotel was truly amazing. It is hidden in the jungle which is exactly what we were looking for to get the "Costa Rican" feel. It is close to town and the beautiful beaches. Miriam is an angel and helped us set up our transportation to and from the airport and made sure we had everything we needed to make our stay a memorable one. Dilan who also works at the hotel is one of a kind. He set up all our tours and excursions for us and introduced us to awesome people throughout the trip. He made sure we were always in good hands and watched out for us. They are two very special people and we will never forget them. The hotel is very clean and offers an AWESOME complimentary breakfast every morning. We didn't get to have it one morning because we were going canopying early and we were so sad that we had to miss it. However, Miriam and Dilan made sure to put fruit and coffee in our rooms for us. This was by far one of the best vacations I have ever been on and VIP Playa Negra is the hotel to stay at when visiting Puerto Viejo. Looking up flights back right now actually =)

6/10 Okay

lrg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

you can get more for the money

The hotel and management are nice enough but the details do not live up to VIP label. It is a $4 to $5 taxi ride into town and a 10 block walk to the beach. The free to use bikes have leaky tires and in some cases no breaks. I had to pay to get a tire repaired on one trip out and was not reimbursed. If they get you food or supplies from town expect to over pay. If they offer you something from their stock with a 'we can settle this later' expect to pay double the replacement cost. No soap towels or napkins for kitchen. Crumbled foam rubber pillows plastic wrapped mattresses. For far less money you can get ocean views and equal our more amenities.

10/10 Excellent

Adri, New York, NY, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quaint and homey

We had a great time here. The staff was friendly and helpful. It was very spacious and away from the hustle of Puerto Viejo. Very easy to just grab a bike or take a bit of a walk down to Playa Negra. Great for families or couples who want to be close, but not too close to everything. Breakfast was awesome, they bring it right to your room and was delicious.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Seclusion of deep forest, walk to the beach

This is a great boutique alternative to the area hotels. You get a jungle environment just a short walk to a beautiful black sand beach. The hostess is from Spain has lived in Costa Rica for many years. She is very friendly and accommodating. I recommend this place to my family and friends, and to you, hotel.com users!

8/10 Good

Rodrigo, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice and quiet...

The place is amazing. A lot of nature in a pure and simple hotel. Go ahead, and visit Costa Rica and Puerto Viejo it's a wonderful place!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A lot of space.

Nice place to stay if, you are going stay, for many weeks. A lot of space in the rooms.

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Boston, MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Place

It was AMAZING and outstanding place to stay - beautifull and clean rooms, tastefull plants, flowers, garden and wild nature, friendly and helpful owner, healthy morning food, convinient to the beach, big and clean pool near Puerto Viego center, all unforgetable! After visiting other hotels (Banana Azul, Negrito, Kukula, Pepito, etc.) I realized that this hotel was one of a kind and better by far in every way! I highly recommend VIP to anyone that is appreciates wild nature, comfort and grace while travelling - you will love this place!

2/10 Terrible

Kathy, West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horror in Puerto Viajo

This hotel is not in close proximity to the beach. It is very, very remote. The property has beautiful palnts ands trees, jungle-like. No air conditioning just ceiling fans. The owner is on the premise. She is insistant that all fans and electricity be turned off as soon as you leave your room. There is some cookware but no plates or utensils to eat with. The beds are as hard as concrete. Then there is the major issue with the BUGS! Not some but and overall invasion. There are windows with glass slats that are the air flow for the rooms. They are at ceiling height. There are so many bugs, moths, mosquitos, flying roaches, beetles, etc that fly in these things there is no option but to close them. It was aweful. The shower was another experience beyond belief. Hot water for a few minutes then cold then hot then cold without ever touching a dial. The beaches in this entire area are disgusting and smell. The food is aweful and very expensive. All we saw in this area is people trying to take advantage of tourists and getting high on weed.

8/10 Good

Alejandro, San Jose, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice, new hotel with complete privacy

Nice, new hotel in the Playa Negra section of Puerto Viejo. It´s not close to the beach, but it´s quiet, nice, clean, simple... It´s got a nice pool, and very comfortable suites with full kitchen, living area, balcony, two bedrooms and one bath. Very attentive host-owner. from Spain. It´s about 5 minutes by car to the centre of Puerto Viejo. Nestled in the jungle, very private, secluded. Nice overall!!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Si anda buscando paz

Excelente ubicación y trato, instalaciones inmejorables.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

juan Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel limpio y comodo

Demasiado lindo, todo excelente, recomendado

10/10 Excellent

Jürgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel mitten im Urwald und trotzdem in Strandnähe

Tolle, helle, ruhige, riesengroße und sehr saubere Suite mit einer großen Terrasse, auf der uns das Frühstück serviert wurde. In der Suite gab es auch eine Küche, die man hätte nutzen können. Braucht jedoch ein Auto um die Anlage zu erreichen. Sehr nette Eigentümer. Schöner Pool und nette Außenanlage mit vielen Blumen, an denen ab und zu Kolibries zu sehen waren.

8/10 Good

GUSTAVO, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comodidad en medio de la naturaleza

Buena experiencia, preciosos lugar

10/10 Excellent

Emilie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort