Kalunay Hostel - Breakfast included vs Perla Negra Beachfront

Same City · Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Distance: 2.3km
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Kalunay Hostel - Breakfast included

★★★ 3-Star
8.5 58
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
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Perla Negra Beachfront

★★★ 3-Star
8.1 1,104
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.5 (58)
8.1 (1,104)
Expedia
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7.0 (128)
Trip.com
7.8 (4)
7.4 (3)
Overall Average
8.5 (62)
8.1 (1,236)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Kalunay Hostel - Breakfast included Perla Negra Beachfront
Strengths Strengths
+ Hosts are friendly and welcoming, as mentioned in many reviews + Right on black sand beach, easy beach walks praised often
+ Family dinners are tasty and affordable, repeated praise + Pool is clean and refreshing in repeated reviews
+ Free coffee and kitchen facilities are convenient + Hosts are friendly and accommodating mentioned frequently
+ Good location and decent WiFi noted + Easy access to town by foot or tuk-tuk
+ Laundry service cheap and same-day turnaround
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Bathrooms and kitchen dirty with bad smells, repeated complaints - Cleanliness issues with cockroaches, spiders, dust, smells repeated
- Lots of mosquitoes in garden, uncomfortable in evenings - Poor maintenance, old structure and unclean in many reviews
- Uncomfortable pillows and mattresses noted - Noise from upstairs footsteps or beach parties mentioned

Recommended For

Solo travelers Backpackers Small groups

Recommended For

Couples Friends Solo adults

Guest Reviews

Kalunay Hostel - Breakfast included

Trip.com 10 Other

Friendly environment, kind hosts, clean, delicious family dinners

Trip.com 10 Solo traveler

Great hosts and welcoming vibe, tasty dinners, good kitchen

Trip.com 4 Other

Great location and friendly staff

Disappointing cleanliness, dirty bathrooms with smell, uncomfortable bed

Trip.com 2 Solo traveler

Very dirty facilities and mosquitoes, small rooms

Perla Negra Beachfront

Trip.com 8 Family

Fantastic location across black sand beach, clean pool, friendly hosts

Trip.com 8 Friends

Good basic breakfast, cheap fast laundry, easy town access

Trip.com 2 Other

Extremely dirty room, cockroaches, broken nets, smells

Expedia 4 Other

Good beach spot

Poor maintenance, unclean, weak water pressure

Expedia 10 Other

Beautiful place, kind staff, delicious food

Location Comparison

Distance: 2.3km

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