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 12.9 mi (20.8 km) from Playa Potrero and 19 mi (30.5 km) from Flamingo Beach.
What's nearby
Coco Beach - 2 min walk
Ocotal Beach - 12 min drive
Playa Hermosa - 22 min drive
Playa Penca - 27 min drive
Playa Calzón de Pobre - 29 min drive
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
On beach with outdoor pool, near Coco Beach
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 transportation
Free offsite parking
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 50 km
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 elevator (single-level property)
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
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
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
Property 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
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 95 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
38
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 95 reviews" "
8 - Good
29
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 95 reviews" "
6 - Okay
15
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 95 reviews" "
4 - Poor
8
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 95 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
5
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
7.6/10
Amenities
7.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
David
Traveled with group, Traveled with pets
Aug 28, 2024
Extremely friendly staff. Beautiful location. Food was excellent and beachfront property.
This place is pretty worn. It looks like it could be nice, but it really needs a good cleaning. There was dirt on the walls in the bathroom, the tile floor was gritty, and it smelled of mildew. It does have a great view of the ocean and the sunset, but you can get that anywhere on the beach. It was ok, but I would look somewhere else until the condition of the rooms improves.
The only thing that is good about this hotel is the ocean proximity and view.
1) there is no breakfast included
2) the pool smells like urine
3) the front desk is only available after 11 a.m.
4) the room is old and sparsely furnished
Not worth the $$$ even during high season
This was the perfect place for us to really enjoy the beach walking distance from our room. The staff was lovely, and the food at the restaurant was very very good. The sunset from the beach restaurant could not have been any better. The walk to the main avenue of tourist shops maybe takes 15-20 minutes, but walking along the beach makes it very pleasant.
Everything you need at the quiet end of the beach.
Grounds are well maintained, room was comfortable with all the necessities, and staff is friendly.
You have the option to dip your toes in the ocean or dip in the pool, eat great food on site, and have a great seat for the sunset.
This property is right on the beach and within walking distance to the town. The beach and surrounding area is clean. You can view beautiful sunsets right at the back of the property. Cafe de Playa restaurant is in the property and has great food and service.
Was advertised as a ‘good’ hotel. That is true. No more than that. More like a motel, not boutique hotel. Says daily maid service and bicycle rentals- neither of those existed. Had to ask for more toilet paper. Did not ask for maid service as we did not want it. Shampoo and shower gel available but no conditioner. No beach chairs available even though directly on the beach. Can walk to town but it is about .75 miles on the road or 0.5 on the beach. No specific area to wash sand off feet when returning. Restaurant staff friendly. Would probably stay somewhere else next time.
We needed a place to stay that was close to airport. Lucky to come across this place. It's a hidden gem. Thankful for an air conditioned room. Restaurant had great ambiance, drinks, food, right on the beach. Staff was courteous.
Room was no frills for sure, but to walk out of our room straight to the beach was worth it. Staff there were so friendly and went above and beyond, bringing chairs, food, and drink out to the beach to us! Cocktails were amazing!
The hotel only has 5 rooms and a nice pool. The bar and restaurant are owned separately. The rooms were pretty funky but clean and the beds were good. What makes this such a great place is the proximity to the beach and the fantastic restaurant. We ate there every night and it was the best food we had for the $$ in Costa Rica. We loved it so much they brought the chef out to meet us! What a talented young man!!
JoAnn
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
6/10 Okay
Lorenzo
Traveled with partner
Feb 16, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice location. Clean and safe. No seating/chairs in room makes it difficult to sit on bed for everything. Mattress sorly uncomfortable. Back pain developed during our stay. They dropped the ball on room services the first day and ignored my request for towels to shower. Super courteous staff when engaged.
This hotel was small, only 5 rooms. We stayed for 15 nights. The room we had was really big and had everything we needed. The pool was right outside the door and the restaurant was just steps away. The food was excellent and had a superb view of the bay. The staff were all hard workers and ready to assist you with anything you needed. They all worked hard to keep this place in good shape and yes I would stay here again.