Kimkim Trip Reviews for Costa Rica

Our casita was lovely - the best of the trip. Gleaming wood floors, ceiling, and window frames. Great views. Our own jacuzzi. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Yoga was good and the facilities lovely. Nice but short trail for walking. Hard to get a long (as in 4 miles) walk in on the property though. The food was good but a bit overpriced. Loved sitting outside on the deck at the restaurant.

We were there only from 11pm to 10am. It was a beautiful hotel and the breakfast was wonderful.

Beautiful painting job of every wall, gate, and decoration - so colorful. The landscaping is gorgeous - really enjoyed walking through all the paths. Enjoyed the walk to the waterfalls. We had a big villa which was nice. There was a little mildew odor in the bathroom. The mattress was very hard - like a futon - and was uncomfortable. The pillows were also very stiff and too firm. This is a charming place - they just need to work on a few details in the rooms. Planes take off nearby but they are not constant and they didn't really bother us.

We had the best room - fantastic views. There was a huge, round bath tub in the room which we didn't use (would feel guilty using that much water!). It is a windy place and cool but that was fine. We enjoyed walking everywhere around the nature walks and to the beer garden. The nature path is very short - would have liked a longer path to walk. The road to the hotel is very steep so we never did walk into town. The restaurant is very nice and the staff were just great. One night we had live music which was fun.

Our room was too small - we wish we had booked the larger room. The only place to sit in a chair was out on the deck which was sometimes too hot. This is a beach experience and it was hot and humid. The pool near the reception area was particularly lovely. We enjoyed walking along the public beach which is longer. We are not ocean swimmers. We enjoyed the tour of the park but there were many people and we really didn't see that many animals. We liked our tour guide Raphael who was very knowledgeable. This hotel has a steep path from rooms/reception to the beach but they offer golf carts for those who don't want to walk. There is a short nature path. We didn't do as much hiking as we had planned because of the heat.

The guide, Eduardo, was excellent. He pointed out many animals and birds. He was very fit and animated. We enjoyed being with him.

This was a good challenging hike but could have been longer. They used to call it the burrito hike because they took you to make burritos but now they took us to chop vegetables and make empanadas. It was okay but we would have rather hiked more. We enjoyed the people we were with and the guide was great.

We loved this activity. There were 13 zip lines (some were very short). It was pretty and good to be in the fresh air. Felt very safe. The only negative is how many people there were - some long lines on occasion.

Fun activity, learned a lot. There were a lot of people - pretty touristy.

Very touristy. Tons of people everywhere. Waiting in lines. Actually walking on the hanging bridges was fun. The La Fortuna waterfall is a staircase that you walk down and then back up. Not a hike at all.

Very tame walk. We were in a group of 10. Not a lot of exercise. The guide was very good - Raphael. He knew a lot and was good at explaining. We didn't see that many animals due to the time of day and the crowds. Tons of tourists.

The rooms are really large. The breakfast was very good. The hot springs blew our minds. The only down side of this hotel is it's a $40 round trip taxi ride to get into town if you want to eat somewhere besides the hotel.

This was our favorite hotel during our stay in Costa Rica. The bird watching at the hotel was better than any of the nature reserves. Love the bungalow style rooms with the veranda. The views of the Pacific Ocean were incredible. The hotel also did a great job with accommodating my Celiac food allergy. The free laundry service was a major perk. We could walk to restaurants close by. We used the yoga room and weights a few times to work out. The restaurant at the hotel served a great breakfast and the dinner was one of the best meals we had the whole trip.

The driver was great and had snacks and drinks for us. La Paz was a nice way to break of the long drive. We spent a couple of hours exploring the waterfalls and wildlife and proceeded to our hotel.

The bird were great. The guide didn't speak English very well and was difficult to understand. Didn't love the experience but didn't regret it either.

Our guide was good but we finished the tour 30 minutes before the included lunch place even opened and we didn't want to wait around. The waterfall and swimming were definitely worth it.

This was our favorite tour of the trip. We saw 9 sloths and got amazing photos of them. Our guide was so helpful as we would have never been able to spot them without his expertise. The food afterwards was so yummy!

The weather was awful and the whole tour was cut short. We came back drenched and cold. Can't really see what would have been very interesting about the tour even if the weather had cooperated.

Our guide was great and found things we could have never seen. The forest was beautiful. He was very knowledgeable and his English was amazing.

This was so fun to see the forest come alive at night. We loved our guide and saw lots of interesting wildlife.

The guide was really hard to understand. The bridges were a bit of a let down. Nothing like advertised. The staff were all a bit rude and we felt rushed during the zip line. The forest and zip line was still fun but the rude staff put a damper on the whole experience. We also had to wait a full hour between activities and then almost another full hour after zip lining for our ride back to the hotel.

This hotel was great! A little hard to find. Tucked away behind another hotel. The room size was good for my husband and I and two teenagers. It was nice and quiet, aside from the birds in the morning:) We slept so well! Each morning, I sat on the patio outside and read my book while watching hummingbirds, and listening to the sounds of nature. Everyone was very friendly. Loved the pool area and the hot springs. The food by the pool was great. We had the nachos. The sushi was also delicious. Would definitely recommend this place to other family’s traveling to Costa Rica. We were very comfortable. The location was really good as well. We were close to La Fortuna, 10 minutes, and close to hanging bridges, which were 10 minutes the other way.

Out of our three hotels, this was our least favorite. We drove 3 1/2 hours from La Fortuna to Monteverde. We were tired from being in a cramped car. Our room was ready. Luckily when we got there. When we walked in the room was very small, no dresser or anywhere to put anything, and there was no air-conditioning and it was about 85° in the room. We went back to the front desk, but they had nothing else available. I don’t blame the hotel, but this is definitely, something Kim Kim should have told us. Apparently you can upgrade to a room with air-conditioning. At night time there was a breeze and it was cool so we had no trouble sleeping. We felt uncomfortable after complaining about the room. We kind of felt like all of the employees talked to each other about us, because we were ready to leave after realizing there was no air-conditioning.

Stunning views, amazing food, comfortable rooms and friendly staff. It was the perfect location, right in the center of Tamarindo.

The kids really enjoyed this night hike. We saw all types of animals: beetle, spiders, frogs, humming bird, pygmy frogs and tarantula! I was cool to hear all of the night sounds. Our guide was very knowledgeable, he studied environmental studies in college.

This was a very cool experience. The staff was very friendly. They pointed out wildlife on the way. We saw turtles mating on the way out to Catalina Island. we didn’t have much luck at our first two spots because of low visibility. On our third spot, we saw tons of fish: huge snapper, starfish, puffer fish, angel fish, parrot fish, a white tipped reef shark and other schools of fish. Andreas was so knowledgeable. He pointed out all types of fish and told us a little about them. They served cantaloupe and pineapple and they had packaged crackers and cookies. They also had water and iced tea. We were pretty hungry when we got back at 12.

Located right in the heart of La Fortuna. We never had to take a taxi to get to dinner or a bar. Breakfast was good. The room comes with access to their Sister Hotel's hot spring (Volcano Lodges) so no need to book an additional. The room itself was pretty basic, but it's a great option for a budget traveler

Really pretty hotel with excellent staff.

Huge rooms. Beach access is a bit of a hike from the upper rooms. Monkey's hang around the beach, and we saw a few sloths in town. We were able to walk to a few restaurants, and the staff was friendly and helpful.

Wonderful place in Bocas del Toro! Staying on Bastimentos Island was great! More peaceful and paradisiacal, with the bonus of picturesque water taxi rides whenever we wanted to go to Colon. Thank you Olman for choosing this magical hotel for us!

First tour was with Sky Tram, Sky Walk and Sky Trek with Sky Arenal Park. the Zip Lining was awesome and we followed it up with a forest hike and tour. I would have done a different forest hike maybe rather than just using the same company. Not that our guide was not knowledgeable, just that I had heard a lot about the 7 bridges hike and thought that was what we were doing.

My husband and I did the Safari Float on the Penas Blancas River. It was a rainy day, but still enjoyed the trip. Saw some Cayman, Howler Monkeys, a tree porcupine and many birds. Be prepared to paddle, not just float! After the tour, we were surprised with a snack, some moonshine and then followed up with an education about chocolate farming. Enjoyed it!

This was a fun activity for everyone. Not too strenuous, saw lots of spiders, poison dart frogs, cayman, turtles and butterflies. Felt safe while doing it. The only thing that I would have preferred would be for our tour group to be a little smaller.

Did the Catamaran Adventure from Ocean King. Stunning views, fun atmosphere. No reefs, but can still snorkel and look for fish, The boat is BIG. Maybe 200 people. Took a bit to get there because they stop halfway and everyone has to get off bus and then pay and get back on the bus.

My whole family (kids 9, 18, 20) loved this tour. Our guide was fun, funny, informative etc. We learned a lot and enjoyed the hands-on activities.

The zip lines were so fun and we loved it.

Hot spring pool Great service at the main desk for every need Spread out without being too spread out Great happy hour Delicious dinners

Our guide His passion for protecting animals

A lovely campus with a friendly, responsive staff. Individual units were spacious and well appointed, perfect for families, couples, or solo travelers.

The view from the newly refurbished interior rooms exquisite!

Expensive and crowded.

The guide was knowledgeable to seemed to really enjoy his work.

This is one of the most delightful hot springs I've visited around the world!

One of the highlights of the trip! Our guide, Jorge, was knowledgeable, energetic, and very proud of his work.

Whilst it was lovely to be on the ocean, the snorkeling was very disappointing. Also, the restaurant visit added time to the trip that was unnecessary. We were the first to be picked up and the last to be dropped off. We would have preferred to return to our hotel and visited one of the many lovely restaurants near our hotel.

The staff is so nice and accommodating! They go above and beyond!

Perfect for a one night stay

Truly amazing.

Quite disappointing. For the price paid, even though it was high season I would expect a lot more.

Disappointing compared to the guided hikes I did in Monteverde

The woman who gave us the tour was wonderful and so polite and energetic the whole tour through! we had not any extra change on us so unfortunately we couldn’t give a tip which is why i am writing this review. Fantastic place loved it.

Ms. Glenda welcomed us into her home and helped us cook a vegetarian Caribbean meal with fruit and vegetables from her garden. It was a highlight of the trip!

We had a wonderful time snorkeling. It was definitely an adventure.

This is a larger resort property. It is large enough that they run shuttles from place to place. If that's what you're looking for, then I think this is a good place to stay. They are a little stingy with bottled water.

An outstanding boutique hotel experience with top rate service.

A boutique hotel with a riviera-like view. Excellent staff. Very clean rooms and public spaces.

We arrived after midnight and checking in was made quick and easy. Rooms are very spacious and were equipped with a microwave, hot plate and and (very loud) refrigerator, that we ended up unplugging during the night. Woke up to a gorgeous ocean view and lots of monkeys - their slogan is "more monkeys than people :-) Breakfast with a view was great - service very friendly and attentive. Beach is in walking distance - maybe 7 minutes - but downhill - keep that in mind for the way back up. Pool was refreshing. Proximity to Manuel Antonio was great and Quepos was also not too far. Would stay there again.

Great stay, conveniently located between Fortuna and Arenal. Each room was its own little garden house, with a covered terrace, A/C, and a large bathroom. Not a lot of daylight in the rooms and somewhat damp feeling (comes with the territory of the location), which made drying clothes a bit challenging. Pool was great, but a but chilly (kids and teens didn't mind). Breakfast buffet in the morning was great with many choices.

This was our least favorite hotel - it seemed a bit dated and the breakfast buffet was just OK. Bathrooms were large, but didn't have spaces to put anything. Bedrooms were very generous in size. Situated on a very steep hill which made for good views of the sunsets. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Stayed here for the last night - rooms were a good size and comfortable. Pool was on the cool side which is probably great on warm days, but it rained while we were there. Dinner food choices were definitely more targeted to international travelers, which while tasty, was a bit disappointing. Not much local fare (not even Patacones) Next time I would probably opt to head downtown and get dinner there. Breakfast was tasty. Great views of the volcano and downtown San Jose.

This activity was mostly booked for the young adults in the group and they had a blast, from the kayaking to the snorkeling. While I didn't do the snorkeling part (long story, but has to do with glasses...) I did go into the warm water and our guide gave me a small piece of pineapple. All of a sudden I was surrounded by small blue and yellow fish that were eating that piece. Our guide also made sure that we got to the snorkeling spot before all the larger catamarans would arrive so that we actually had that area mostly to ourselves for a while, which was great. Enjoyed a quick picnic of fresh pineapple and watermelon and water on a small beach and made our way back. Our guide did tell us a lot about the local birds that we could spot from the water - very informative

Our guide was great - we had a small group of 8 people and he made the slow walk/hike "through his office" very interesting. It was great to see that the guides from the different groups worked together as far as communicating where animals had been spotted. He helped with getting great pictures also - through that special telespcope most guides seem to be using today.

It was nice to hang out in the warm waters. Drinks are delivered to you in the pool - until a certain time. It was not crowded (evening). Included buffet style dinner was OK. We didn't spend all of the allotted time there. I think 2-3 hours is sufficient

It was very rainy that morning, but we still had a great time on the ziplines. It does take some patience before you get up the mountain as they can only transport a certain number of people at the same time. But it was worth the wait. We usually do not opt in for pics taken during these types of activities ,but this time it was definitely worth it as they captured all four of us a lot better than we could have with our phone cameras. Our walk through the rainforest was a bit impacted by very strong rains at times, which affected not only visibility but also the animals (or the lack thereof) . Our guide definitely tried to make up for it. He spotted quite a few different snakes in trees, that again we would have missed without him for sure. While a hike down to the waterfall was not part of the program he chose to include it to make up for the lack of animal sightings which we very much appreciated. He knew his stuff and still turned the walk into a memorable experience.

It felt a bit touristy in the beginning, as there were a lot of people. They do split up into smaller groups (~20) which then made it better. Our guide was fabulous. By the end of the tour he knew the majority of all our names and he was very engaging and knowledgeable. Following the "lifecycle" of a cocoa bean - including eating it at the end - was great. And learning more about coffee and sugar cane was also very interesting.

Andy (Andres) met us at the hotel in the morning and we all went to the park together - him on a motorcycle, us in a taxi. Worked out great! It's a very popular park and they only let in a certain number of people which meant we had to wait for maybe 45 minutes before we could get in . We spent that time drinking delicious coffee and learning about the local hummingbirds. Once we were able to get in our guide heard from other guides that no one had had a successful sighting of the famous Quetzal so far. We tried our luck in the known spots, but it didn't look good. As we marched off Andy heard the tale tell sign and we immediately started running towards the landing spot (tree). He spotted the bird after a short while and helped us get some great pictures. He is super knowledgeable about all things Monteverde and a great photographer. We ended up spending more time with him than originally planned and enjoyed it a lot.