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 Cabinas Jimenez - Waterfront
lodging by BEETLE_VERTE, 4 more photos
Now, I want to talk to you about the welcome we got by Crystal, how she took the time to put us in our room, and then go through everything we could do in town with a genuine interest for what we care about. What we wanted to do and how. And how she was always ready to answer any question we had, help out anyway she could. Give advice. She really is a sweet lady. Like the time we came back after supper and the electricity was out. She piled up candles and lighters on the front desk. Or when we were looking for a quiet beach and she told us where to get good cheap bikes and pedal there. Or to avoid the mexican restaurant where everybody get sick...
Or about John, her husband, who like driving his new boat so much he took us for a little ride for free while he was gasing it up. We took his dog with us. Chica.
They have a cute shady garden where parrots stops by on their way in the morning and at sunset. A fountain and a huge sea mobile in the open lobby where Crystal sets up breakfast each morning. Fresh bread from the bakery, fruits, honey, cofee, tea, ... They also have a quiet terrasse in the back with long chairs and tables. And hammocks hung from coconut trees in the yard, leading to the sea. Because, oh yeah, it is right on the beach. About 20 feet from my door to the water. At high tide of course!
What else? The binder on the front desk counter where Crystal keeps all the maps, tours, restaurants menu, suggestions, stuff to do. The mural in the bathroom painted with tropical fish. The huge shower.
They really love this place and we don't have a choice but to love it too!
Waterfront cabinas, very clean and well kept. Great ocean view. Garden. Hammocks and long chairs. Breakfast inc. Air conditionning and fan. Feels very secure. John rent his boat for anything you want to do: go see the dolphins and swim with them, cross the gulf Dulce and visit the other side, fish, visit the mangrove...
We saw two types of lodging in Puerto Jimenez. The really cheap one where you get a bed for under 5 or 10$, the youth hostels kind. And the upscale lodges on the perimeter of the town. For about 25$ p.p. this is really the best we found. Quiet, appart from the town (some cabinas for the same price are over restaurant and shops), well kept (the Iguana Iguana cabinas are aside and quiet too, have a pool but aren't that well loved and kept and the disco music was pump-pump-pumping at 9 in the morning).
See all the lodging from the town Internet cafe website: http://www.jimenezhotels.com/ Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averagePhone: 506-735-5090Directions: North of the city, on the beach. Two blocks north of the soccer field.Website: www.cabinasjimenez.com Other Contact: fax 506-735-5090
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We just got back from Costa Rica yesterday and can't stop talking about what a nice time we had at the Black Turtle. It's a very unique lodge. We stayed in a tree house, all screened in up on the second floor. Monkeys were all around. Howler monkeys woke us up in the morning. Bathroom accommodations were downstairs and outside. An outside shower and toilet is provided and the sink is located right outside the shower. The beach is a very nice swimming beach although the waves still get big enough to knock you down every once in a while, but all in all it's a very clean, uncrowded beach right down the path from the lodge, only a two minute walk. You will probably be accompanied by the owners' dogs on the way and they may stay on the beach with you while you swim. Dinner is served family style on the patio of the main house, each night we had something different. Breakfast and dinner are included in the price. The owner will also help you to make arrangements for tours if you like. A very enjoyable experience. Recommend it highly. Many places in Costa Rica are getting crowded and much too "civilized." This place is the way we remember Costa Rica from 15 years ago. It's what we come to Costa Rica for. Beautiful! Theme: OtherPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Playa PlatanaresWebsite: blackturtlelodge.com
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 Our room with outdoor shower
enclosure this end by grets
The lodge has no electricty as such, but the restaurant is run using solar panels. The chalets are lit by candles and the restaurant has lanterns and there are some placed around the grounds, but I would strongly recommend you take a torch.
Our room was large, with a double bed and an outdoor open-air shower. (There is no hot water.) The toilet and wash basin is indoors. On the porch is a hammock.
The grounds are huge (300 acres to be precise), with trails to follow, either on your own or with a resident guide. The lodge can arrange lots of activities, we opted for a wildlife walk, night time walk, horse riding and zip wiring to a tree platform. Also available is kayaking, boat trips, massage, fishing and surfing.
Dinner is taken together with the other residents at one large table.
The bar is situated next to the swimming pool and operated an honesty system during daytime. You help yourslef to the beers or soft drinks in the fridge and make a note of what you've taken. Cocktails are available in the eveings, when everybody gathers in the bar to share stories of the day's events. You are welcome to bring your own drinks should you wish.
We felt so safe and content here, we never even closed our chalet door during the entire stay, whether we were in the room or not.
Lying awake at night listening to the howler monkeys in the woods nearby and watching the waves of the Pacific from the comfort of your own bed cannot be described in words.
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 Outside of rooms by Suzie3
Solar electricity in rooms.
Breakfast downstairs at main rancho, lunch next door at their other place, Pearl of the Osa, and dinner family style by candlelight upstairs in the main rancho. If you are looking for a beach location this lovely place on the Gulfo Dulce would be a good choice.
Only steps from the beach where you can walk for miles, sometimes without seeing anyone else.
Waves are good for boogie boarding, body surfing. Safest time to swim is during low tide. The undercurrents can be very strong during the high tide change. Boogie boards and sea kayaks available to guests.
Just a short ride from Puerto Jimenez.
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 Crocodrilo Cabina by holligolytly
If you are in to fishing, this is the place to go. They have some terrific packages,
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We stayed at this B&B for three nights in May of 2005. It is located at the far edge of town on the road to Matapalo and Corcovoda NP in a residential area. We paid about $35USD total/per night including breakfast. Our room was rather small with A/C (a BIG plus on the Osa), mini refrigerator and cable TV w/some English channels. Room was clean and comfortable. The owner did not speak any English, but her husband did. He also drives a cab and can take you to the park in a new Toyota Landcruiser if desired. The rooms are more motel like than B&B, they are attached to residence but have their own entrance and no entrance to main residence. Breakfast was open air dining outside in the front of the building and was very good but simple. We were the only ones staying there other than some Tico Direct TV service technicians.
A chance to experience staying at a typical Costa Rican B&B and intermix with locals. Theme: Bed and BreakfastPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 400 meters Oeste de la Bomba, carretera a CaratePhone: 506 735 5465Directions: Go through town, take the road to Corcovado and Cabo MatapaloOther Contact: Email: cabinaseylin@hotmail.com
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My favorite place in Costa Rica.
Wonderful Nature Theme: OtherPrice: US$180 and up » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Cabo MatapaloDirections: On the Osa Peninsula
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These little cabinas near the water in Puerto Jimenez are run by an American ex-pat and his family. The rooms vary in price but we had a clean room with a hot shower, mini refrigerator and room to sleep 3 (one double bed and one single) for $40 US. The rooms are small but cozy and feature murals painted on the walls. The facilities include an open-air lounge area with fresh bottled water and magazines, lounge chairs outside each room, beach access and manicured grounds. It is walking distance to the main drag in town and came highly recommended by our host, Lana, in Carate at the Luna Lodge. The owner is knowledgeable and was happy to recommend several restaurants to us and he arranged for a wake-up and a taxi so we didn’t miss our early morning flight. It’s a nice alternative if you’re looking for a mid-range hotel in Puerto Jimenez.
Waterfront location
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We stayed at the Suital Lodge in May of 2005 on our way down the Osa Penninsula. While this Lodge is not in Puerto Jimenez, I have listed it there as that is the nearest town of any significance on the Osa. It is about a one and a half hour drive north of Puerto Jimenez at the northern end of Golfo Dulce on highway 245 (the only highway on the Osa penninsula).
It is a good stop over on the way to Corcovado NP. The Lodge consists of a few primitive cabinas set in a jungle setting and the main residence where meals are served. We paid about $50USD including breakfast. Cabina was primitive, did not have any glass windows, just wood shutters, the floor is just planks butted together and so you can see through the cracks, in other words; it is not bug tight and so you sleep in a nice bed with nylon screening to keep the bugs out. The room did have a bath with shower (the notorious Costa Rican suicide shower) and flush toilet. We awoke in the morning to the terrifying screeching of a family of Howler monkeys passing through on their way to breakfast and many birds. The lodge sits on quite a few acres of private land and there is a small trail network with a trail to the gulf. There is nowhere to eat dinner other than at the lodge or a very small soda (restaurant) about 2 miles down the highway. They speak no English at the soda but are very friendly and have a translation book with pictures. We had the impression they get very few foreigners stopping in, which is probably true as very few visitors seem to actually drive the Peninsula, most fly in or take a boat.
Helen, the proprietor of the Lodge is a Swiss lady, her husband is a Tico. Both speak very good English. The entire lodge was hand built by them. Breakfast was very good and Helen was very interesting to talk with. Our stop here was much more of an experience than an overnight stay.
This is a truly unique experience in one of the most biologically diverse locations on the planet.
Not for the prissy traveler. Theme: Bed and BreakfastPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Osa Peninsula, Hwy 245Phone: 506 826 0342Directions: On Hwy 245 about 18 miles from the Transamerica Highway (Hwy 2), Peninsula de OsaWebsite: www.suital.com
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