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#3 of 12 hotels in Puerto Jimenez

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Cabinas Jimenez is located on the Osa Peninsula, in Puerto Jimenez, on a quiet street at the edge of Puerto Jimenez, and directly on the Golfo Dulce. Comfortable new beds and linens, A/C, hot showers, mini-fridge, coffee makers are just a few of the amenities offered. A pool with a deck, free wireless internet, kayaks, bicycles, a new Yoga deck in front of The Golfo Dulce and a cheerful and helpful staff will make your stay at Cabinas Jimenez truly memorable! Explore The Corcovado National Park, Go Fishing, Surfing…Come and explore all the Osa has to offer!

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Free parking

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Pool

Outdoor dining area

Beach

Bicycles available

Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )

Car hire

Secured parking

Wifi

Outdoor pool

Boating

Hiking

Horseback riding

Snorkelling

Water sport equipment rentals

Bicycle tours

Fishing

Taxi service

Foot massage

Full body massage

Massage

BBQ facilities

Baggage storage

Currency exchange

Non-smoking hotel

Outdoor furniture

Picnic area

Sun deck

Sun terrace

Umbrella

24-hour check-in

Express check-in / check-out

Private check-in / check-out

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Air conditioning

Dining area

Housekeeping

Private balcony

Safe

Coffee / tea maker

Kitchenette

Flatscreen TV

Seating area

Private bathrooms

Tile / marble floor

Microwave

Refrigerator

Stovetop

Kitchenware

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Ocean view

Pool view

Non-smoking rooms

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Charming

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Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Location

79Somewhat walkable

Grade: 79 out of 100

15Restaurantswithin 0.5 km

1Attractionwithin 0.5 km

on Main Street - 50 meters from the end of the soccer field directly on the Golfo Dulce, Puerto Jimenez Costa Rica

Getting there

Puerto Jimenez Airport6 kmSee all flights

Golfito Airport19 kmSee all flights

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Marisqueria Corcovado

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Italian Restaurant Carolina

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Corcovado2,5

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Alan S wrote a review May 2023

Rice Lake, WI 54869 USA13 contributions2 helpful votes

Nice place in Puerto Jimenez

Beautiful, floral grounds on the Golfo Dulce. Nice room with outdoor porch, refridge, stove and utensils. Air conditioning. Great location next to town, airport, beach, restaurants. Helpful staff. Organizes trips to Montapalo, waterfall, bio luminescence, Siena, Corcovado.

Date of stay: April 2023

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Yenier R wrote a review Apr 2023

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we will go back we have pending places to see in the area love it

My wife and I were in cabin # 7 with our pet and it was one of the best trips we have made in the country. The price fit our budget. The cabins are super clean and the food is super delicious in the restaurants of the place. the hotel has a BBQ area in case you prefer to cook in the hotel or some cabins have a kitchen in case you don't want to go out to eat on a scale of one to ten I give it an eleven Jhonn you are the man and the reception people is the best, best regards Yenier and Marce

Date of stay: April 2023

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GoPlaces59768192232 wrote a review Apr 2023

Kanata, Canada1 contribution2 helpful votes

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

We stayed at Cabinas Jimenez (hereinafter CJ) for 4 days, Feb 11 thru 13 and the 16th. It is a relatively inexpensive resort with some very small and basic rooms but also some that are large and fairly nice. The room we had on Feb 16th was very nice. We took a Dolphin and Snorkel tour from the hotel that was led by John Podson, CJ’s owner. We really liked that tour. We saw lots of dolphins and spent quite a bit of time on that. Then we did the snorkeling and it was OK, but IMO that’s about as good as it gets in Pacific Costa Rica. At the end of the snorkeling John suggested that those who wanted to, could do some ‘body-boarding’ (my memory isn’t perfect but I think that’s what it was called). You hold onto a board that has a forward and rear handle while the board is towed by the boat. Using the handles you make the board dive to the bottom or rise to the surface. Both Cindy and I did it and it was a lot of fun. What’s more we spent quite a bit of time with the dolphins so doing this made us even more late getting back to the hotel. The tour was supposed to end at noon but it was actually a little after 2 by the time we got back. I doubt if there are many other tours that go above and beyond like that. On Feb 14th thru the 16th we hiked into Corcovado National park, did some tours around Sirenna Station in the park, and then hiked back out. The issue with that is you need somewhere to store your luggage while you’re away. CJ does this for free for their guests. That was great and really convenient as we just left the luggage in our room and locked the door with the key left inside. My major issue with CJ is the staff. My wife and I are very careful about avoiding cigarette smoke as we both very much dislike the smell and my wife has medical reactions to persistent exposure. To avoid this we contacted John before we booked to ensure that Costa Rica’s smoking laws were respected on the property. He assured us they were enforced. (Since 2008 no smoking is permitted on resort properties, and in 2022 that was expanded to basically cover anywhere that could expose others to second hand smoke like work-places – even bus stops and taxi stands.) Our room had a nice and spacious deck with a kitchen, and we liked to spend time out there when at our room. A common deck area was about 20 feet or so from our deck and a guest started smoking there. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing the smoke right into our deck. I went to the front desk to alert them of the issue and one of the senior staff there (she didn’t give her name but she was Caucasian and about 30-something with dark hair) responded with ‘So?’ in a tone that reflected the disdain of the word. As I pointed out the law she first lied and denied the laws existence. I say lied here because arguing that someone who works in the tourism industry would be unaware of a 14-year-old law that is mentioned on Costa Rica’s tourism website beggars credulity. As I was responding to that she interrupted me to ask where I was from. I responded ‘Canada’ to which she responded ‘Oh! Well! Your in central America now!’ I strongly object to anyone’s complaints being regarded through a lens of where they’re from. I’m a 60 year old Caucasian male – I’m not used to being a victim of national discrimination and I certainly didn’t like it (and got a whole lot of more empathy for the visible minorities who have to deal with this often). At this point I returned to the Costa Rica law perspective since that makes the Central-America-argument moot. The conversation started going downhill from here. She interrupted me again and the elderly man who does a lot of their maintenance (not part of the conversation up until this point) also started talking simultaneously. Since two people were talking at once I couldn’t follow both of them but one thing was clear – the maintenance guy didn’t consider smoking an issue, nor did he consider her ignoring the law an issue; I was the issue. During this John’s car passed by so we stopped talking so I could take it up with John. His attitude was totally different from his staff’s. He immediately agreed that it was not permitted and agreed to inform the guests, and indeed we walked back together – he to talk to the smoking guests, and me to my room. I did note while walking by that there was an ashtray on the table at which the guests were smoking – I don’t understand why a resort in a non-smoking country would even have an ashtray. (I’m admittedly not certain it was CJ’s ashtray, but it certainly looked the part.) I told my wife about the incident and then went out on the deck again. Looking over the edge of the deck I saw that both the smoking guests and John had left, but the ashtray remained on the table. Shortly thereafter I noticed the guests were back and smoking again. This time my wife went to talk to the front desk. She had the same experience with the unpleasant woman I did. The woman claimed she couldn’t ask the guest to stop smoking because she was afraid they would stab her! Neither the guest’s appearance nor CJ’s reputation and other guests’ appearance have indicated this as a credible fear. Shortly after my wife returned to the room the maintenance guy came to the room and told her he had spoken to the guests again but there was nothing more he could do. I didn’t hear the conversation but I’m told the guy made it sound like he was doing her a favor. IMO neither, enforcing the law nor a commitment the resort owner made is a favor. So in the end there a parts of staying there I really liked and one part that I absolutely detested. …

Date of stay: February 2023

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Room Tip: They claim to enforce the non-smoking law but only the owner will do it and he isn't there often....

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Response from John Podson, Owner at Cabinas Jimenez

Responded 1 week ago

Hi, I agree with you. It is the law of Costa Rica that a person can NOT smoke in a public place. I also asked these guest to stop smoking [ because.. it can / will give you cancer ].. and that to be considerate to other guest. The response that I recieved with not pleasant but they told me that you would stop smoking . As far as ash trays, I do not have any in my Hotel. Now, I do have some nice seashells out and about... But They are not ashtrays...! The Hotel really tried to do our best. Sincere, John owner

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flyfishgal13 wrote a review Mar 2023

Burley, Idaho10 contributions

Great option for a few days in Puerto Jimenez

The accommodations themselves fulfill all the basic needs but aren’t anything fancy. Perfectly fine for staying for 3 days, as we did. 4/5 for that. We were hoping for housekeeping on our second day, but by 2 pm they hadn’t made it to our room, so we swapped out the towels and garbage ourselves. The staff were very friendly and especially helpful when it came to arranging tours, scheduling taxis, bag storage, etc. The location is right on the water, which was fabulous. Having the kayaks available to use at any time was great, our last evening we used them to access one of the beachfront restaurants for beers. Also, easy walking distance to all the shops and restaurants in Puerto Jiminez. Would happily stay here again.

Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends

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luke47 wrote a review Mar 2023

Chincoteague Island, Virginia1499 contributions518 helpful votes

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Loved Everything about This Place

The title says it all: great location near town, beautiful waterfront and water view rooms, nice rooms, big bathroom, beautiful artwork and touches, nice pool, free kayaks and bikes, and friendly and courteous staff. This place is reasonably priced. Definitely will be back!

Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends

Room Tip: Get a sea view room

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Aaron D wrote a review Mar 2023

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Good room, great service

Coming to Puerto Jimenez the expectations for accommodations in a small village weren't high. The service was great, as our main contact Anne at the front desk helped us line everything up from tours to laundry! The cleaners also did a great job. We upgraded to a poolside room including a kitchen, which has a small fridge and gas stove burner. There was also a blender and coffee maker. The A/C worked well, the only knock would be the outside light fixture was not working and some of the outlets inside the room did not work either (could have been a compatibility issue, not sure). Overall, no complaints and I would not mind staying there again.

Date of stay: March 2023

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DougFirDino wrote a review Mar 2023

Prince George, Canada15 contributions3 helpful votes

Best Place in Costa Rica

My third stay at Cabinas Jimenez over last 3 years and absolutely love it. 8 days this time. Beautiful, clean, friendly helpful staff, good hot water. Staff know a lot about the area and speak perfect English. Last year they set up a stay at Sirena in Corcovado where a baby tapir approached my girlfriend and licked her leg! Owner John arranged an economical fishing charter today among thousands of dolphins around bait balls with manta rays. Double headers on sailfish and 4.5’ long yellowfin tuna. Lost wahoo and dorado.

Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with family

Room Tip: Spend at least a week here.

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Upstatefamily wrote a review Mar 2023

Upstate NY149 contributions104 helpful votes

Like Stepping Back in Time (in a Good way!)

We stayed in room # 10 which was close to the pool with outdoor seating and an outdoor kitchen/patio. We loved this spot as we were on the water and had great views of the gulf. The AC worked great and there were fans on the patio to move air a bit outside. The staff was very friendly and thorough in providing information regarding the area. We used the bikes and the kayaks and were able to walk to the pier to catch our boat to La Serena in Corcovado NP. In the morning we saw multiple scarlet macaws in the trees on site - so beautiful! If you're heading to Puerto Jimenez this is where you should stay!

Date of stay: February 2023

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Room Tip: Room # 10 was awesome

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rbpenney1 wrote a review Feb 2023

St. John's, Canada33 contributions15 helpful votes

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Cabanas Jimenez exceeded expectations!

This boutique hotel is quite a beautiful and unique place to visit this part of the Osa peninsula. Our room is quite comfortable with a nice bathroom and the outdoor kitchen is absolutely wonderful. The hotel is owned and operated by John Podson who is a very friendly and helpful host, his staff are also very friendly and quite helpful. It was really absolutely nothing that they didn’t do for us at the slightest mention. John also offers a dolphin watching boat tour that includes snorkeling a reef on the other side of the gulf. I would highly recommend this tour, as it was an incredible experience for us to be so close to the curious dolphins, to see mothers teaching their pups how to fish, and to see how curious they were of us. Overall, I can’t think of anything to suggest for change. The AC worked very well. The shower was hot, and the pool was clean and quite refreshing during the heat of the day. There is on site access to kayaks and bicycles at no extra cost. We paddled out in kayaks every evening to watch the sunset from the water and also to see schools of flying fish on several occasions. There’s a lot of artwork and lovely tile work throughout the premises, giving you that old fashioned sense of visiting an historic hotel. Would highly recommend a stay here as well as the dolphin boat tour.…

Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Weglarz wrote a review Feb 2023

Oakland, California213 contributions52 helpful votes

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Comfortable, water front lodging

Convenient place in Puerto Jimenez with A/C, pool, kayaks and bikes for a fairly reasonable price. TV did not work, so that’s a bummer late at night, but as a gateway to Corcovado for the price, this was a great choice. Just at the edge of the small port town across from fishing pier. Clean, quiet and friendly staff.

Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled solo

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