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#9 of 16 hotels in Drake Bay

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Come see Costa Rica as you always imagined; wild, beautiful and unexplored. Be one of the lucky few to scuba dive in the pelagic rich waters of Cano Island or explore one of the last remaining virgin lowland tropical rainforests of Corcovado National Park. Splendidly isolated in the tiny community of Drake Bay, Costa Rica, Jinetes De Osa Hotel is a friendly beachside retreat one hours boat ride down the jungle lined banks of the Sierpe River.

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Property amenities

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Free breakfast

Beach

Diving

Airport transportation

Baggage storage

Non-smoking hotel

Express check-in / check-out

Wifi

Bar / lounge

Restaurant

Special diet menus

Hiking

Horseback riding

Snorkelling

Fishing

Sun terrace

Laundry service

Room features

Private balcony

Clothes rack

Bath / shower

Complimentary toiletries

Room types

Ocean view

Non-smoking rooms

Family rooms

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HOTEL CLASS

HOTEL STYLE

Quiet

Mid-range

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Location

57Somewhat walkable

Grade: 57 out of 100

12Restaurantswithin 1 km

0Attractionswithin 1 km

Contact

100 M Norte del Rio Aguajitas, Drake Bay 00001 Costa Rica

Getting there

Palmur Sur Airport37 kmSee all flights

Puerto Jimenez Airport39 kmSee all flights

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Steve B wrote a review 21 Mar

Ashtead, United Kingdom44 contributions9 helpful votes

Great location

Stunning location just above the end of the beach. Lovely food & super-friendly staff. Offer a great selection of trips to Corcovado & Canó island.fabulous room with stunning views and huge variety of bird-life ; worth the 150 steps up the steep hill!

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

Room Tip: Book a beach level room if you can’t cope with a steep climb.

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Kevin G wrote a review 12 Mar

Peterborough, New Hampshire2 contributions

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Perfect Experience

After an awful Airbnb experience (you get what you pay for), we luckily found a peaceful sanctuary at Hotel Jinetes. The staff was present, professional, well-tuned to scheduling, and as attentive as necessary. The room was wonderful with a great view of the bay, air conditioning, and comfort. This is not luxury, but it certainly is well maintained, clean, and comfortable. The restaurant had undoubtedly the BEST meals in the area and a nearby luxury lodge could not come close to quality of the food here at Jinetes. We do plan on visiting this location again.

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

Room Tip: Most travel by boat to this location but parking is a possibility if you have 4WD.

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d0itallady wrote a review 3 Mar

Cherry Hill, New Jersey9 contributions

Loved our stay there

We arrived by boat- dropped off on the beach. The rooms were clean, spacious and updated. Several rooms are up the hill - by that I mean 156 steps to get there. The view of the bay and the jungle from here is fabulous but make sure you can climb before you take one of those rooms. Extremely friendly and helpful staff and great restaurant on premise. Tours left right from the beach, and they also have a hiking path right behind the hotel

Date of stay: February 2023

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Sarah M wrote a review Feb 2023

London, United Kingdom31 contributions19 helpful votes

Stunning location with jungle and ocean

We stayed here for 4 nights. Loved the room with the ocean view and there is a great trail straight from the hotel the opposite direction to town where you can see an abundance of wildlife. We saw howler monkeys, iguanas, lizards, a sloth, dolphins and many smaller creatures. It was absolutely stunning. The food at claudios is nice but limited to a fairly expensive & narrow selection. We felt the communal service areas could be better & offer guests a place to drink and enjoy the bar later in the evening. Otherwise fabulous location and is like paradise !!

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

Room Tip: Arrive in water from boat if coming from Sierpe :-) mangroves and then ocean . Be prepared.

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vimtohana wrote a review Feb 2023

Taunton, United Kingdom33 contributions51 helpful votes

Overall good but some issues

We went as part of our honeymoon. Positives - comfortable beds, good air con. Location is amazing. Staff are extremely friendly and accommodating. I was slightly disappointed to be put in room 1 (which you have to pass to get to at least 6 other rooms). I was assured there would be privacy but it was loud and not private at all: couldn’t leave the curtains open or enjoy the view without people staring into our room. I made it clear we wanted a private and quiet room but got the opposite. Our room was staggered and on different levels. The bathroom had a tiny light so you shower in darkness. There was only a thin curtain around the shower. The shower head was a rain full head but secured close to the wall at an angle. I had the shower on for a few minutes to warm up and ended up blooming the bathroom AND bedroom. They replaced the head with another, secured by tape; and promised a whole new unit the following day when we were out on a tour. We never got this and had to use the shower with a knackered head (half the wholes were blocked and water mainly came out of two). I was really disappointed with this as was scared it would fall on me every time I showered. Overall a great location, lovely restaurant in front of hotel, comfortable bed, air con and nice room. But just some little details and plumbing issues which kind of ruined it for us. Shame they didn’t care …

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

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PrairieGypsy003 wrote a review Jan 2023

Regina, Canada96 contributions29 helpful votes

Excellent stay! Incredible staff!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here from start to finish. Our room was number 10 high up on the hill (153 steps up, to be exact). It had beautiful views of Drake Bay and with the lush jungle all around, provided an amazing display of nature with birds and wildlife everyday. Saw monkeys, toucans, macaws and various other birds right from our balcony! There are several hiking paths nearby the property. Our luggage was portered up the stairs for us (thank heavens!). The restaurant attached to the hotel - Claudio’s Bar and Grill was excellent and served up a nice variety of anything you could want for breakfast lunch and supper. The piña coladas were decadent. The hotel booked all of our tours (hikes into San Pedrillo and Sirena stations in Corcovado, Snorkelling at Caño Island and a Night walk with guide - Jose Huertos) for us which were all excellent. What made this place stand out though was the amazing and friendly staff. We got to know many of them - Carlos, Jeffery, Ashley, Ashley, Carolina, Gaynor, Orlando, Bertram, Michael, Yordy, Elizabeth and Alonso. They were like friends by our last day. I can’t say enough about their helpful service and suggestions and general caring nature. When back in Drake Bay, I will definitely stay here again.…

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

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iRO wrote a review Jan 2023

California5 contributions

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Gorgeous view and incredible food!

Loved that this hotel was a bit outside of town and right on the nature hike that goes around the peninsula. We enjoyed that it was easy to get to town and also easy to hike the trail to beautiful secluded beaches. Our room was up a bit of stairs as everyone mentions, but once up there the views are incredible and you are in the jungle! But hands down our favorite part of the hotel was the restaurant at the bottom. We ended up eating there every night even after we moved to a different hotel. We wanted to try everything on the menu, and it did not disappoint! Best food in town!

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

Room Tip: The restaurant is right on the main trail so hikers stop by the restaurant on their way back, so...

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Kristian J wrote a review Dec 2022

Roslev, Denmark5 contributions1 helpful vote

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Amazing

Amazing! We loved everything about this place. So nice and helpfull people that will do anything to make your stay pleasant. We had 4 wonderfull days. Guided tour to Corcovado, Snorkling at Isla del Cano and a nice walk to the beautiful Cocalito beach. We would recommend this hotel any time!

Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled with family

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Mark S wrote a review Dec 2022

Relaxation with a view

A great place to stay. The staff was fantastic. We really enjoyed ourselves. The location was very nice with good views of the bay and close proximity to the town and all the things to see and do in the area.

Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Christina wrote a review Aug 2022

8 contributions1 helpful vote

Great stay with Aras directly in front of the door

We were staying at Jinetes de Osa and had an awesome time. We hat a nice room with a great view over drake bay with a lot of red Aras in the trees around us. The stuff was extremly nice and helpful. And we loved the diving at the Isla del Cano and Orlando took us to Corcovado National Park and we had a stunning experience Boy seeing two Tapires, Tucans, Aras, a lot of Monkeys, an owl and a lot more. Thanks for the great time.

Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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