Perla Negra Beachfront vs Lizard King Hotel & Suites

Same City · Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Distance: 2.4km
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Perla Negra Beachfront

★★★ 3-Star
8.1 1,104
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
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Lizard King Hotel & Suites

★★★ 3-Star
7.4 29
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
8.1 (1,104)
7.3 (28)
Expedia
7.0 (128)
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Trip.com
7.4 (3)
7.8 (22)
Overall Average
8.1 (1,236)
7.4 (50)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Perla Negra Beachfront Lizard King Hotel & Suites
Strengths Strengths
+ Right on black sand beach, easy beach walks praised often + Staff are super friendly and helpful, as repeated in many reviews
+ Pool is clean and refreshing in repeated reviews + Great location, 5-10 min walk to town center
+ Hosts are friendly and accommodating mentioned frequently + Lovely and nice pool praised repeatedly
+ Easy access to town by foot or tuk-tuk + Comfortable upstairs open-air lounge and balcony areas
+ Laundry service cheap and same-day turnaround
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Cleanliness issues with cockroaches, spiders, dust, smells repeated - Some rooms have bad smells mentioned
- Poor maintenance, old structure and unclean in many reviews - Street or neighbor noise reported repeatedly
- Noise from upstairs footsteps or beach parties mentioned - Hot water issues noted in reviews

Recommended For

Couples Friends Solo adults

Recommended For

Couples Short-term travelers Friends

Guest Reviews

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

Lizard King Hotel & Suites

Trip.com 8 Couple

Perfect for pass-through, staff friendly

Trip.com 10 Family

Great location and pool

Hot water issues

Trip.com 4 Couple

Friendly staff and nice pool

Not 3-star level

Trip.com 10 Couple

Good budget option near town

Street noise

Trip.com 4 Friends

Room smell and loud noise

Location Comparison

Distance: 2.4km

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