Cantón Puerto Jiménez vacation rentals

I can’t say enough good things about this property and the hosts. Communication was great. They helped us find a fishing guide, gave us advice on where to eat, and took the time to show us around their beautiful property. It had everything we needed including AC, coffee maker, and a washing machine (among other necessities). The house had one bedroom and two pull-outs ( which were already set up) for our kids in the living room. Towels available for showering and some to take to the beach. There were 4 bikes available, but we didn’t get a chance to use them. The property is stunning. So many birds and butterflies. We spent a lot of time in the hammocks enjoying the nature. If you plan on visiting Puerto Jiménez, this is the place to stay.

The house is excellent, spacious, comfortable and very close to the beach, a few minutes walk down the unpaved road. You can walk along the beach all the way to Puerto Jimenez (took us 2 hrs both ways). If you can, arrive to the house before 6pm while it is still light out. The road to the house is unpaved (about 20 min as you have to drive slow). We had a 2WD. We bought fish from the local fishermen and fell coconut of the palms. We swam with a turtle. Water is super warm, waves look a bit big, but don't let them intimidate you, they are soft even as they crash and we had great fun diving into them. Some appliances don't work (solar power). Bring extra toilet paper (at least 2ply) and some paper towel. The seating area is available outside; inside are beds and kitchen chairs for sitting. Bathrooms are extraordinary, huge, luxurious. Water refills slowly. Sitting outside is wonderful, fully shaded and pleasant even on the warmest days. A plunge pool is super convenient when temperatures go over 30 C. Both Giovani and Diego were extremely helpful and communicated swiftly. Giovani gave us his contact for a real estate agent as we are considering buying property in Costa Rica. We saw monkeys and numerous birds. We drove all the way to the end of the unpaved road (Rio Carate) and found a jicaro tree; we picked one large "fruit" and made two bowls out of its casing. We went on an Osa Chocolate Tour which was excellent! We LOVED our stay, highly recommend.

Generally positive experience. The house was not as isolated as we anticipated. In fact there was a fair amount of traffic on the rough road behind. Lots of bird life - especially macaws. And lots of monkeys. The beach is not really a swimming beach because of the rocky bottom, but Matapalo beach is only about a 25 minute walk away. We stayed three nights, which was enough. The house has the basics. I’m surprised they don’t provide some basic cooking ingredients, such as cooking oil and seasonings. Pretty certain these items get left by previous guests like ourselves. A small nit, but the seating in the two sitting areas isn’t very comfortable The heat and humidity (in January) was a bit oppressive, especially at night without AC. Take some cash if you want to eat in the nearby restaurant; they don’t accept cards.