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Villa Abejita in Playa Negra: Pool, AC, Walk to Beach, WiFi, Spacious, Private

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Pool
Three fountains provide a restful water sound
Pool
Pool
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Ensuite Bathroom (Bedroom 1)

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Main bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Villa Abejita in Playa Negra: Pool, AC, Walk to Beach, WiFi, Spacious, Private

(PLEASE NOTE: you may see somewhere on this listing that this property is a 10-minute drive to the beach. It's something the artificial intelligence at VRBO has decided somehow, but it's incorrect! In reality, it's a 5-minute walk from Villa Abejita to the black sands and warm waters of Playa Negra.)

Villa Abejita has plenty of room for family and friends. A large gated property with pool, air conditioning in all bedrooms, lovely garden, covered outdoor dining, workspaces, and wifi. Tropical birds, sloths, and iguanas frequently stop by within the garden walls.


A small grocery store and boutique hotel with restaurant and beach bar are nearby. Shops and dining in Puerto Viejo are just 10 minutes by car or tuktuk, or shed your shoes and take a stunning half-hour walk along the water to town!

This house is very homelike. We live here several months each year, and we love it!

The living room and kitchen share a large open space with vaulted ceilings and ceiling fans. The huge kitchen island has lots of counter space and a counter seating area, so several people can cook and gather at once. We love to cook, so the kitchen is well-equipped with everything you'll need to prepare meals, including cooking oil and spices. Just outside the kitchen door is a covered patio with a gas grill, an outdoor sink, and a large table and chairs for outdoor dining.

There are two workstations in one of the bedrooms, and an additional tall desk that folds out into a standing workstation. We have 50 mb satellite wifi, perfect for digital nomads. Each of our four routers has an uninterruptable power supply in case the electricity goes out (which it does sometimes, for a few minutes--it's the Caribbean!). The smaller workstation desk can be easily moved into a different room if desired.

The bedrooms have new, comfortable mattresses. Each bedroom has its own air conditioner and ceiling fan. Throughout the house, large windows let in plenty of natural light.

The pool is surrounded by a tiled deck, with three fountains cascading water into the pool. A spacious veranda abuts the pool.

We've taken measures to make the house more physically accessible. A concrete ramp leads up the side of the veranda, eliminating the need to climb steps to access the house. Doorways are wide, with no thresholds. Each shower contains a grab bar for added safety, and the bathroom attached to the primary bedroom has a grab bar next to the toilet.

We have secure, off-street parking for up to three vehicles.

The gorgeously landscaped grounds are fully enclosed by high walls, giving a feeling of tranquility, relaxation, and privacy. The mature trees on the property attract sloths, iguanas, toucans, and other jungle creatures. You'll have this whole space to yourself!
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About the area

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Located in Cahuita, this holiday home is near the beach. Punta Uva Beach and Cahuita National Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Finca La Isla Botanical Garden and Talamanca Family Art. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and ecotours.
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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

What's nearby

  • Black Beach - 5 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Finca La Isla Botanical Garden - 7 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Playa Cocles - 10 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Playa Chiquita - 17 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Punta Uva Beach - 17 min drive - 11.4 km

Getting around

  • Limón Intl. Airport (LIO) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hot Rocks - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Tamara - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cocomar Comida Caribeña - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Café Viejo - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Koki Beach - ‬5 min drive

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Frank O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Nice pool friendly iguana
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jayme M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family of 6 had a wonderful stay at this home! The house was welcoming, clean, well stocked and in a great location. A quick walk to the ocean, restaurants and a store. Shelly and Laurie were very accommodating, messaged to see how we were doing and had a lot of useful knowledge about the area, what to see and where to go! The pool and yard were beautiful! We 100% recommend this home for a family wanting to experience the Caribbean in this beautiful country!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karina J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property manager was helpful and responsive. The house was well taken care of and was accurately reflected in the photos.
Stayed 13 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful!

Beautiful property!! Loved staying here for a week.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marlene L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Villa Abejita is as advertised; lush and beautiful yard with a refreshing pool; secure, spacious, and well appointed villa; short walks to the spectacular beach of Playa Negra, small grocery stores, and at least two great restaurants. It was an easy drive to Puerto Viejo, Cahuita National Park and other wonderful locations. Laurie and her local colleagues were very responsive, friendly and helpful. Five stars and two big thumbs up!
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great home. Extremely comfortable

1st visit to Costa Rica and had a blast. Great home pool was beautiful, everything made us feel right at home.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Better than the pictures!

We felt so lucky to have this beautiful home to return to after a day at the beach or hiking! The outdoor shower is ingenious, pool was refreshing, and the yard is plant paradise. The beds were comfortable, air conditioning in the bedrooms was so wonderful at night. We loved spending time cooking outside and listening to the geckos at night. Great communication with the property management company as well. Would absolutely recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Apr 2025
We're so glad you enjoyed staying at our home. (I love the geckos too!) Thank you, and come back any time!
Verified

8/10 Good

heather a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Stay

Ok location. About a 40 minute walk to town. Loved the tuktuks. The home itself was ok. Very dark as it is very treed. Hl certainly
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

adam

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical place!

Our family of six stayed here for a week. Here are some things that stand out: everything is better than the photos in person (no offense to whomever took the photos!). For example, the pool isn’t huge, but much bigger than it would appear in the photos the wrap around porch and spaciousness of the inside of the house really makes it feel like your own private resort, with enough space to spread out and not feel like you’re on top of each other the host is incredibly helpful and attentive very comfortable bedsHighly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing stay!

We loved this house! The pool was perfect, we spent many hours just floating, drinking beer & watching the wildlife in the yard. So many birds & lizards. It was private, behind a wall, so we were able to listen to our music.Check in was good. We lost cell service so had a hard time getting the property management company, but they were very response once we got in contact.Everything worked. Kitchen was well furnished with everything needed to prep meals. Bed was comfortable and the a/c kept the room cool for sleeping. The beach was close, just an easy walk away. There is a market less than a block away for the essentials and a restaurant that has a great beach area to have drinks just around the corner. I could not imagine a more perfect place to stay, we would go back in a heartbeat.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr 2025
Melissa, we are so glad you enjoyed your time at our house! You did all our favorite things we do when we’re there: floating, cooking, birdwatching, beaching, and relaxing with a beverage. 😀 Puerto Viejo is one of our favorite places in the world, and perhaps now it’s one of yours too. Come back soon!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Emily N.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Garden. Inside needs some attention.

The outdoors of this property is beautiful. Nice pool, great outdoor dining area and a stunning garden. The indoors needs some love. There is no dishwasher and all the plates and glasses are plastic so cleanliness is questionable. The furniture is very dated. We had rainy weather while we were there so we spent more time than we had hoped inside. The couch is so uncomfortable. There isn't really any good furniture for lounging.The place needed a bit more of a general clean. Very dusty and dirty under the beds and cobwebs in the ceilings. It smelled quite musty when we arrived.The area is lovely. Location of the property is great.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Oct 2025
Rain on your vacation is such a bummer! Thank you for your feedback; we've spoken with the cleaning staff, and we've replaced the couch cushions--you're right, that wasn't a very comfortable couch! I should note that very few Caribbean homes have an electric dishwasher, so cleanliness falls to the responsibility of the human one. :) I'm glad you enjoyed the outdoor dining and other spaces. Thanks again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

J.B. d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Geweldig verblijf
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The hosts were so responsive throughout our planning and our stay. The house was fantastic, exactly as pictured and described. It was spacious and kitchen well stocked if you wanted to cook. So much outdoor seating to hang out, watch birds and howler monkeys. Easy to grab an uber to town or tuck tuck/uber home.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jorge Barboza

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Una super atención
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Oscar C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excelente lugar

Muy limpio, las imagenes corresponden a la villa, hermoso lugar excelente comunicación con el anfitrion y equipo de trabajo
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
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