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Café de Playa Beach Front Hotel

3.0 star property

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Land view from property
Land view from property
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Lunch and dinner served
Lunch and dinner served

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Playa El Coco, Calle La Chorrera, 900 Meters Este de Lizards, Sardinal, Guanacaste, 60111
  • Coco Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Playa Hermosa
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Playa Calzón de Pobre
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Junior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Beachside

In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Beachside

  • 60 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Family Room, Beachside

In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Beachside

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Coco

When you stay at Café de Playa Beach Front Hotel in Sardinal, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Coco Beach and 14 minutes by foot from El Coco Casino. .This beach hotel is 19 mi (30.5 km) from Flamingo Beach and 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from Playa Hermosa.

What's nearby

  • Coco Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Playa Hermosa - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Playa Calzón de Pobre - 7 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Ocotal Beach - 8 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Playa Penca - 8 min drive - 4.2 km

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coconutz Brewhouse - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Zi Lounge - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪El Capricho Mexican Restaurant & Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Guayoyo - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Donde Claudio y Gloria - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Café de Playa Beach Front Hotel

Beachfront, with outdoor pool
Café de Playa Beach Front Hotel offers 5 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Sardinal hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Stay in one of 5 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can get around on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 50 kilometers.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 1 metre
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 50 kilometres
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers

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 (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Dryer
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 4 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 11 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from May 9 2025 to May 11 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Select guestrooms
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per day, plus a deposit of USD 20.0 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 60 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Pet deposit: USD 20.0 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 credit card, debit card, or 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Café Playa Beach Front Hotel Coco
Café Playa Beach Front Hotel
Café Playa Beach Front Coco
Café Playa Beach Front
Cafe Front Hotel Sardinal
Café de Playa Beach Front Hotel Hotel
Café de Playa Beach Front Hotel Sardinal
Café de Playa Beach Front Hotel Hotel Sardinal

Café de Playa Beach Front Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 126 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 126 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 126 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 126 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 126 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good location and view …that’s it

The male staff and female owner/manager were kind and helpful. The younger women that worked there were not, they just stared at me. The view of the beach and location was the reason I booked and that was great! The food was overpriced and not that tasty. 2 drinks, appetizer and coconut shrimp was $106 USD! There should be a curfew for kids in the pool, there were plenty noisy kids in the pool very late at night.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Ethan, Nampa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great restaurant and incredible beach location, rooms adequate at best. But it was the right price.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location - Right on the beach. Food was great. Service was fantastic.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wish we had more days there. It was a last night stay and we booked it sight unseen. A wonderful stay with super clean rooms, plenty of towels, excellent restaurant and plenty of lounge chairs for the beach. Great atmosphere . Safe walking on beach and to shops. Would love to go back. Excellent quality for the money.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jeffery behind the bar was great and being right on the ocean was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Latish

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mona

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Beautiful beach front property. Very nice location on the quiet end of the beach. Walking distance from Playa del Coco shops and restaurants. No breakfast at the hotel however 5 min walk to very nice breakfast cafe restaurants. Property has very nice restaurant for lunch and dinner. Wonderful staff and service!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Krista

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Esperanza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Right on beach! We enjoyed the pool and the restaurant on site. The rooms are older and outdated but beds were very comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

scott

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing. great service
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Good location on beach within walking distance to main town with shops and restaurants. Noisy at night. Amenities are falling apart or broken.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Dean, Fort Collins

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We arrived before checkin time but assumed we’d sit poolside if our room wasn’t ready. We weren’t sure where to check in since the front building had no signage. We asked at the bar and they were able to check us in early
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Allen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice cafe/ beachfront, that’s about. Rooms reminded me of a worn out Super 8 motel in the US. Second night there was , not only booming bass music from the hotel, but from some place Nextdoor/ and it went on until 3 in the morning. None of the guest could sleep. Recliners on beach are broken, no chairs luggage racks or hook to hang wet clothing from. Shower was terrible (plumbing, fixtures and pressure). Could not wait to check out. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. Oh, and way overpriced for what you get. Website indicated laundry, they do not.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The patio is amazing!! Staff were awesome. And the hotel is at the end of the beach which I was told by the locals Is so much better because it's cleaner and the run off from the town is way on the other side. Quiet, clean, great service. Recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Darren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our room was a little tired. Handle fell off in the shower, toilet leaks, large gaps in the door that i stuffed plastic bags into trying to keep cockroaches out. Found 3 in our room in the one night stay. The property is nice and the staff are very friendly. We never ate here, but paid 32USD for 2 pina coladas.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Karen And Gary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful view…right on the beach. Lovely people!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, rooms in good condition. Staff was very accommodating and friendly, ensuring the experience was perfect. I would stay here again for sure.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is very cute with its central pool and seating/hammocks. The beach restaurant is quaint and has great seating options and loungers. The staff is super nice and friendly! That said the room seemed clean but smelled strongly like a urinal cake/clenser. The shower was meh clean and I woke up to a big dead roach by my shoes. The walkway placement makes it noisy and people were loud as was the rolling of the cleaning crew cart right outside our door. That said, we only stayed one night and it was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jacquline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025