Hotel Claudio & Gloria Beach Front

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

martin

I could be free

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Kayley

The staff was excellent. Special shout out to Jorge and Julio. Jorge fixed something in our room and Julio was a great server. There was a little girl selling bracelets and he was very Jo d to her and made sure she had enough water.
The cleaning staff brought us extra towels every day. And the manager (or owner) let me use the printer in his office and was very patient.
Breakfast was good and the room was clean. The condition of the rooms was not great. The rooms were a little run down, but I think I was paying for proximity to the ocean, amenities, not so much.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Loretta

Close to the beach. Restaurant attached.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Mireya L

Amazing location right on the beach.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean room, comfortable bed.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2026

Marco

It was decent

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2026

Kristine

The room was clean, stuff were very kind, and the breakfast was very good. It was great to be so close to the beach!

4/10

Poor

24 Mar 2026

Nadia

Yes

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Helen

Great location clean and near shops restaurant and park. Beach is 2min away Amazing sunset.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2026

Gary

Older but clean. It is on the beach. Free breakfast makes your stay a vary. Downtown el coco is an easy walk.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Joy

Everything was great staff room and location

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Mary

The hotel, restaurant, and bar are beachside. Rooms are steps away from the black sand beach of Playa Coco. Everything is happening from here. Your fishing, catamaran, and scuba tours all begin and end here!
The no-frills room are clean and maid service happens everyday. The hotel staff are friendly, helpful, and hard-working. The parking lot is attended for security. It is important to know that the hotel is on the beach and boardwalk; the nights are quite loud and the morning comes early. The food at the restaurant is exceptional and well-presented. Guests get a free breakfast from the menu everyday. Labie is a member of the waitstaff who stands out as willing to go above and beyond for guests. The friendly bartender Kacie uses fresh fruit to make the drinks of your dreams. ¡Pura Vida!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Feb 2026

Kirstin

Great little over night stop Directly on the beach A little rundown but a lot of fun to stay here

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2026

JUANITA

Location

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Daryl

The housekeeper that tended to our rooms was polite, friendly, kind and professional and ensured our needs were met for the entire week.
Bartenders were professional and friendly as well. Made great drinks
The cooks provided excellent meals.
But the food servers seemed liked they wanted to be anywhere but there. Except for the gentle that served us he was tentative and responsive to or table.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2025

Guylaine

Yes but could have used facecloths and one new towel per day.

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2025

Michael

Very nice room clean, and the staff were wonderful

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Laurie A

The staff at the hotel are amazing! Great breakfast is included. The rooms are very basic with two queen beds with sheets for bedding. The AC worked great. The shower does not have hot water but the bathroom was clean and had fresh towels every day. The location is absolutely gorgeous and it’s perfect for walking around town.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Jorge a.k.a. George

Ir was clean. Good staff.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Alana

Perfect location

The location was perfect. The rooms were clean. The air conditioner worked perfectly. The beds were comfortable. The breakfast that was included had great choices. I would definitely come here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2025

Christopher

Great value. Excellent location on the beach and excellent complimentary breakfast.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

20 Mar 2025

mary

Was very noisy and dirty place.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2025

Vivianne Diane

Loved the area the ppl. Nice room. Good AC..great and friendly service ..I missed not having comfirtable loungers by the ocean to have a nap on in the hot afternoons. Also missed hot water in the shower it was luke warm. But the price was low so im not complaining. Great restaurant right on the beach with reasonably priced food 👌

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2025

David

Great location for beach view, would find another place to stay next time, price was pretty cheap

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

21 Feb 2025

Kimberly

We were not expecting the Ritz Carlton, but this hotel fell very short of expectations. At check-in, they said it was not pre-paid and tried to charge us again. Had to show the Expedia paperwork and the credit card transaction. There was only a sheet on the bed; no blanket or spread. There were two small bath towels - no washcloth, hand towel or bath mat. And the worst part was that we woke up with several bug bites. Horrible.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2025

Robert

The restaurant was very convenient
. The food was good and the service was excellent

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2024

Jon

great location if you like the beach and access to the town

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2024

Kathy

Close to beach and good for people watching. Walkable to several restaurants and shops. Hotel restaurant is great.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2024

Sarah

If staying in Playa del Coco, I highly recommend Hotel Claudio & Gloria. They are the only beachfront hotel. While they have a wonderful restaurant and bar area overlooking the beach that is fully accessible to hotel guests, the hotel itself has a very small number of rooms, leading to incredible personal service and a bit of a haven away from the busy beach areas. You will likely meet the owners during your stay. The hotel and restaurant staff are amazing.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

21 Feb 2024

Jim

I paid for a week and never used it once. You need to update your cancellation policy.

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2024

Vannapha

Nice to be on the beach. The room and beds were clean and comfortable. The washroom needs update and ceiling had some water damage. We read about the mosquitoes so we brought some plug in insect repellent. Not too shabby for a last minute booking.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Jan 2024

oscar

I felt that the place was somwhat unfrienly, limited wi-fi,very little water came out of the shower - no hot water - the room did not have a single table for you to sit and eat something or just sit.there was construcion and I felt they could hace done a bether job on keeping the noice down - specially in the mornings - the place simply did not do it for me.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2023

William Joseph

The location, right next to the ocean, was delightful. Although the staff was friendly, we observed that the complimentary breakfast included slightly smaller glasses of juice and coffee for us, prompting us to request additional drinks each time. The hotel's surroundings were pleasant and easily walkable. We also took a boat tour of the area, which is highly recommended and well worth the time if you have the opportunity.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Dec 2023

Tiffany

There was non-stop construction starting at approximately 5am every morning. The windows didn't close and the one curtain was not private at all. The door lock was not secure and last night we stayed we slept with a chair jammed in front of the door because of a scary situation we encountered earlier in the day. To top it all off the water quit working mid shower and when we asked the staff at the restaurant they said it would take at least 20 minutes to come back on (which turned out to be closer to 45 minutes). They said we could buy water so I could finish rinsing off in the shower. Later that evening my friend was electrocuted while in the shower. It was dangerous because of these issues and combined with a local business man who accosted us in the street and stalked us at a restaurant we left as early as we could the next morning. Unfortunately we had to pay for the following 5 days we had arranged to stay there. It was very unfortunate. We had read the reviews and decided to take a chance because neither my friend or I are really picky but when it comes to being unsafe in a different country, that topped it all off.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Dec 2023

Lashell

This is a hard review to write. There are many things I liked about the property, but some drawbacks as well. Drawbacks are all related to the room condition. This property is a composed of about 14 OLD 'cabin' style rooms. The door has a gap of about 1 inch from the bottom of the door to the floor. No door sweep means whatever is outside for bugs are coming in. I just rolled up a towel and put it across this area after being visited by a large beetle. The door security also looked weak. The bathroom is in poor repair. The shower had 1 working handle for water, there was no control for hot/cold and flow took a while to establish. The bathroom had a screened cement block window high on the wall.
I did not see any evidence that upgrades were in progress as per a responce in another review.
All that being said, the staff are friendly and welcoming.
The breakfast included with the room fee was wonderful. Can't get a better location as it is right on the beach. (That means you hear the ocean waves all night and the noise from the bars adjoining the property). I felt the fee of $120 Canadian for the night was high for the condition of the room.... but in hindsight I was paying for location.
I didn't and can't complain, it was a last minute booking and there wasn't much available in my price range. Just understand what you are getting for the money. Cheers

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

11 Dec 2023

Luke

This is a very basic property. Very basic. Its old, no pictures on the walls, bathroom mirror was abot 8\" x 8\". Floor tiles are worn out, cracked, etc. Its a box - with 2 beds and ac. We had a lizard in our room. That said, the bed and ac worked and thats all i cared about. Its right on the beach too, and a 30 second walk to town. Sheets were clean, shower worked but no hot water, just tepid.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Dec 2023

David

Dont expect much from the room, but restaurant is preety good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2023

Twilla

Being right on the beach, the food, staff, comfortable beds, cleanliness, everything was perfect.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2023

Andrew

Location, location, location. Although this is definitely a rustic place, the location and staff more than make up for any lacking amenities. The room is basic but comfortable, the bathroom was clean and the shower pressure and temperature was better than expected from the looks of it. Laying in bed listening to the music and the sounds of the waves at night made for a very relaxing time. This is definitely a \"Chill Out\" place. The staff works the attached restaurant where the service and food was fantastic. Not I single bad item on the menu full of local fare that was incredible, but also included some traditional American dishes for the less adventurous.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2022

Debby

We liked the fact that we could walk out our door, and walk right to the beach 🏖. Also we liked the restaurant/bar being next door.
Weekends appear to be noisy with loud music. Also our last nights stay there was a lot of noise outside our place for a long period of time.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2022

ricardo

Excellent hostesses

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2022

Carlos

The service was great, the location was great. The vendors should have a designated area to do their vending.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2022

Sonia

Small hotel but a great location right on the beach.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2022

Jessica

Hotel Claudio y Gloria is small and the staff is friendly. If you're just looking for a place to sleep and grab a bite to eat, this is your place. The room was small and minimally furnished-we had two full beds, a night stand, a wood chair and a small shelf/closet unit. The linens were clean and the towels were replaced daily. There was two bottles of water for us when we checked in. The bed was made for us daily.
The room itself was worn and dated, but functional and budget-friendly. The \"toiletries\" was wall mounted soap pumps in the shower and at the sink.
If you are a resort vacationer, look elsewhere. The tile flooring was chipped and dingy, making the room appear dirty. There are geckos in the rooms. The hot water in the shower comes from an on-demand water heater showerhead with sketchy wiring. There is no hot water at the sink. The monkeys and birds in the trees along the driveway are LOUD first thing in the morning. The bars and restaurants nearby can get kind of loud in the evenings, but even on Friday and Saturday nights, the noise dimmed around 11pm, which was fine for us. (The 7am marathon on the boardwalk on Sunday morning was a bit obnoxious though!)
The included breakfast is next door at Restaurante Donde Claudio y Gloria. It was good and served fairly quickly, with decent sized portions. I was able to drink the coffee black with sugar, which literally never happens anywhere!
We would stay here again, but we're very low maintenance travelers.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2022

MICHELE

Very nice place to stay but no tv. It is advertised has having one.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2022

frank

Close to beach and AC was ice cold.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2021

David

Great location, very basic room. Right on beach where Dive boats unload. Nice restaurant and good free breakfast. Very bright in room due to thin curtain. No hot water for shower.

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2021

Lauren

Beach visit

It was a cute place on the beach with nice people. However was missing some things like hot water in the shower. A/C worked great though!

Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

This property was awful! Next to a dump , loud music playing ALL night long, the shower did not work and the sink almost fell over. It was an absolute dump !!

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

28 Dec 2019

Sam

Great location, right on the beach. Hotel is very low class and next ro the bar/restaurant. Music playing till late at night. Restaurant food is very good. Excellent staff.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Not as nice as the pictures

The room is in much worse condition then the pictures lead you to believe. See attached pictures