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Reviews of La Playita

3 out of 5
La Playita
Calle Amapola 6, Isla Verde, Carolina

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 534 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 260 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was one of the nicest properties we have stayed at and that’s saying a lot as we stay at upscale hotels sometimes. Thai hotel from the owner to the staff to the room to the veranda and the courtyard and the upstairs outdoor sitting area everything is truly lovely! We found this hotel online after a bad stay at another hotel and so glad we did. We will be back, we loved sitting on the veranda facing the ocean it’s so peaceful. The rooms are large and kept up nicely. There is just something about the hotel that will keep us coming back. If I had to make a complaint about anything the mattress needs updating, otherwise 10 out 10.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice place to stay. Right on the beach, very quiet and the room was clean and cozy
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peggy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
quiet area, although the hotel was not a "resort" it was family friendly and staff extremely helpful. Everyone was kind and respectful. I stayed there since i was there to take care of some family emergency. It was a good place to go home to de-stress after a long day.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

mary osterloh

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breeze blowing through the building and on the water front was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arlaine

The best place❤️ I love it
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Enrique

Traveled with partner
Staff were friendly, breakfast coffee, fruit and ham and cheese sliders were good. Loved the courtyard, and common places. Only concern was the 6 parking spaces that were at times occupied by beach goers. Suggestion would be to give those staying a placard to put stating that you are allowed to park for x number of days. We will be back quaint and intimate spot.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff Quiet and well maintained
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Michael, akron

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Loved yhe fact that the beach is just steps away. Sitting in the common area looking out at the sea and listening to the waves was priceless. This place is very quiet. There are no amenities. Except for friendly staff. The beds were a little rough. Not used to sleeping on a spring mattress (memory foam). Other than that and a little dog poop in the common area, we enjoyed our stay. Shower was always hot, the view was awesome, and we appreciated the the light breakfast of coffee, fruit, mini cinnamon rolls and sandwich sliders, before running out for the day.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to relax
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Alberto and staff give you a tour upon arrival with instructions on how to communicate with them if an issue may arise. Any Text I sent was addressed quickly. Coco the Hotel Dog is so cute and not in the way at all- the dog is living its best life!! The courtyard has peaceful vibe, the back patio faces the ocean and the view is AMAZING!! The 3rd floor patio is also a great place to relax with a beach view. There is no restaurant or bar but there are many within walking distance. My only complaint would be a better mattress- But the rooms are spacious with a queen bed and a double twin day bed. Good Size bathroom with plenty of Towels for room and beach. A fridge and Microwave. Complementary Breakfast-Coffee, ham Sandwiches, bananas, cinnamon rolls and diff crackers. This was a cozy GREAT comfy hotel. If you want a resort please stay in a resort. Can't wait til next time.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn, Indianapolis

Traveled with family
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

JUAN CARLOS

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Coreane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No vending machine. It’s a short walk to CVS. Everything else was great
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Amenities
Great location & wonderful hospitality!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lizbeth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Better look for another place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, locally owned property. Just a midge off the beaten path but close enough to enjoy the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfecto.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

DYNASTY

Liked: Amenities
This was everything I could asking for when booking here. Was going for big hotel feel. I was so blessed to dined a place right on the beach like five feet from my room with common area chairs with a beautiful layout. The rooms were small shack like but it was fine for two people. Would make a nice couple location when with multiple rooms you can have group of ppl
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vito

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a nice stay, friendly staff, ice make was broke, nice views
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What I liked best is the hotel's location; steps away from Isla Verde beach. Accessories include refrigerator and microwave. Free continental breakfast. Staff was friendly and efficient. Easy walk to restaurants, supermarket, souvenir shops. A 10-minute drive to historic Old San Juan. I would stay there again.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Wonderful owner and staff! Felt so comfortable and welcome!! Room is clean, beaches within steps, and an overall awesome vibe! Will be back!!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda, Irvington

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was very nice and attentive. breakfast was fruit, sandwiches, pastries, and coffee. Did not hear the dog barking. Very nice ambience Quiet spot between two beaches.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivelis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and helpful. They need a ice machine
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tawnya

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La Playita is a diamond in the rough. It’s a small hotel that has a very chill vibe and amazing customer service, 10 star service. I’d like to mention Gileen (I’m pretty sure I’m spelling that wrong), she was fantastic! Greeting us at the door and showing us around, recommending places to eat and helping us make sure we had a cab ride to the airport at 1am! Alberto has an amazing gem in her! While there’s no direct beach access, 2 beaches are just steps away and the sitting area is right on the water, making for beautiful mornings with coffee and fruit. Sunsets on the roof overlooking the beach were fantastic. If I come back to San Juan, I will definitely stay at La Playita. I am curious to see the improvements the owner and staff are working on.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah

Traveled with partner
La playita was inexpensive relatively speaking. It is not luxury, so if that is what you are looking for, move on! It was not in the perfect condition but for a place to sleep, it was sufficient. I traveled with my boyfriend for just about a week and did not spend too much time at the hotel, but when we got back, our room was cleaned, we got fresh towels and beach towels which was very nice especially since we didn’t have to pack beach towels for ourselves. The continental breakfast was exactly as indicated, fruit pastries and coffee. We ended up grabbing breakfast elsewhere but if you like a morning snack rather than a meal, this would fit. Location was great, so close to airport, every now and then you’d hear a plane but it wasn’t awful sounding. Located on 2 beaches, one for sunrises and one to watch sunsets. One is more calm, and one has bigger waves for beginner surfing or just playing in waves! Felt safe at night. Parking was fine if you had one of the 6 spots that la playita offers. Depending on the time of day will say if you get street parking or not. We came back at 10:30 pm at night and did not have a spot that the hotel offers, every other time we had one of their spots, which was great. I had few interactions with staff but when I did they were pleasant. check out was at 11, I told the owner our plane doesn’t leave till the afternoon and he allowed us to stay with a small fee! I would recommend this hotel if you are the type to just use this place to sleep.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

david

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the view from the patio area. Sad to not have ice or drink machine available.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

PAM, Lake Leelanau

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Clean, but not luxury. Amazing location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This hotel has been recovering from some pretty substantial hurricane damage, so there is no longer a rooftop restaurant or bar. However, the breakfast they provide is perfect - good coffee, fresh fruit and pastries. And the staff is very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

michelle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DONT STAY HERE
For all the great reviews I was completely disappointed. Motel at best. May have been a great place 30 years ago. Today. A total dump. The only good things were the people who work there. So lovely. My advice do not go. It cost me $1,000. Or should have cost $500 at the most. Hostess mini cupcakes for breakfast and apples, oranges, bananas and horrible coffee. Have to walk across a narrow street to get to the beach. They have chairs and umbrellas for rent. Cost me $60 fo 5 days. The only Davi g grace was the beach access. They have 2 dogs that wonder around d. found poop on the upper balcony. Yuck. No hangers in the closet. A mini refrigerator in room w tiny freezer that had about a year’s worth on ice packed around it. No ice machine. Got bitten by many bugs at night. Just hoping mosquitoes and not bed bugs. Again lovely staff. Horrible place
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Jeffery

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Very close to the beach in Isla verde and lobby right on edge of the ocean
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geno

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing trip all around! Alberto treated us so well and upgraded our room for our anniversary. The location is amazing. Walk out the front door of the property and right in the beach. The sandwiches, rolls, and delicious coffee paired with the view every morning was the perfect start to the day. If you are looking for luxury, this is not it, but convenience, cleanliness, amazing host and affordability this is the best bang for your buck! We will be back again!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hal a

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was easy to find...close to beach...very calm.. Staff was great and helpful...got in at 1am and staff took care of us Wish they had a vending machine for snacks and drinks... that would would have been awesome
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2 beaches close by. Lovely place for breakfast. Everyone was super friendly!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Georgina Isabel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow, this place was amazing, from the welcome greetings to the beautiful view of the ocean. This place is extremely affordable if you are thinking of going to PR. All Ubers are available around, the beach is at the corner, and restaurants are close too. Do not feel afraid of walking around alone in the hours of 10am-6pm it feels really nice. I love the staff especially Maria she is really great and attentive to everything, whether you needed towels to getting a cleaning service. Everything is nice, please I recomend! Maria also did the favor of decorating the room due to my boyfriend surprising me for our anniversary! She did amazing. We will be back soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miroslava

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Owner of the property with his hospitality make this place beyond 5*
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Emilie

6/10 Okay

Daryl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked the location. Restaurants ate close waliking. I liked the beach, beautiful. I did not like the problem for parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juliette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very conveniently located, it’s right across the street from the beach. The lobby is gorgeous with lush greenery and the back patio overlooks the ocean. My room was large with a huge bathroom with a big walk-in shower and plenty of hot water. I had a fridge and a microwave in my room. The staff is absolutely wonderful. The only thing is that the “continental breakfast” was awful. Stale, tiny cinnamon rolls, saltines, apples, oranges and biscotti. The only redeeming quality was that the coffee was good with plenty of sugar both white and raw brown. I’ll definitely be back!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Arisleidy, Hialeah

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the personal touch that Alberto added. Welcoming us like family members into his small hotel. Him and the rest of the staff was very accommodating. We needed a crib for our baby and there it was. Although the building itself is from 1959 and visibly antique, it has unique beauty that no modern hotel can offer. This is not a fancy hotel but I felt safe and cozy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ailie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was very good specially the people the working at there.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

jefferson scott

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and super accommodating on letting us know good and bad around the area based on our interests.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

RAVIKIRAN

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Place near beach. Limited Parking during peak times.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
LaPlayita
Great location. Phenomenal views
Sunrise from the patio
Moonrise from the patio
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This cozy place on the beach is wonderful when we come back I will stay here again
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely wonderful! We are going back ! The hotel was perfect on every level ! Amazing time in San Juan at Playita!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023