Great experience with KimKim!

Costa Rica | Mar 23 - Apr 2, 2026

This hotel was a good start to our trip. After a long flight, it was nice to walk the 1.8 miles into downtown to the artisan market and theatre area and only ~$6 to take Uber back after dark. The hotel room was quiet and clean and they upgraded us to two queen beds which was very nice. The breakfast was plentiful with many options and the staff was helpful and pleasant. We ate dinner in the downtown area before heading back as the options near the hotel looked limited. Overall, a nice stay.

Fantastic location at the bottom of a canyon. Hotel has nice gardens for birding. Located within walking distance of a waterfall hike and 2 km from a Quetzal nest. Food at the restaurant was good and reasonably priced. Restaurant staff was phenomenal! So nice and pleasant and always there (we hope they get to go home sometimes)! The drive in is challenging if you are not used to downshifting and mountain roads. Room was clean. Mattresses were a little worn and need flipping. Did not like that they wanted to charge an additional $10 per person to walk into their birding garden that they have onsite where they put out feeders. That should be included with the room if you are staying there. Or, just put feeders around the grounds. That would be even better.

This place was amazing! Very homey and welcoming. Great bird-watching right outside your window but you can also hike up the trails to see different ecotones and different birds. The food was very tasty and plentiful, and the staff goes out of their way to make you comfortable. The owner found us a birding guide at the last minute who was very helpful in learning the birds of the areas and which trails to take to see them. The beds are comfortable and the rooms large. No AC, but not needed while we were there. There was a window fan for those of us who need air moving to sleep best. The second floor deck is supplied with coffee, tea, snacks, chairs and hummingbird feeders so you don't even need to walk out the door to explore if you don't want to.

This place is steps from the gate to Manuel Antonio NP. Nice to not have to move the car once we got there. The 6th floor was our favorite part of the hotel. It has an adult-only pool overlooking the NP so you can hear parrots and parakeets while sitting poolside. The 4-6 pm happy hour while watching the sunset off the other side was even better. I wished we liked Sushi better as there all you can eat for $25 looked like a good idea. Breakfast had a lot of options and there are multiple restaurants within walking distance if you don't want to stay at the hotel for other meals. There is a private gate to access the alley that leads to the beach with only a 5-minute walk. Check-in was pretty strict to its time, but they gave us a key to walk to the beach while we waited. Good, secure parking lot and the main pool looked like fun, although a little worn around the edges. I would stay here again just for the 6th floor and location!

This was definitely an ecolodge. Just what we were hoping for! Needing to take a ferry across the river to get to the place definitely sets the tone for an adventure. Food was great and well-priced. We stayed in the lakeside in a cabin and could watch howler monkeys in the trees across the way. Enough trails to get in some decent walks and birding. The optional excursion to the Nicaraguan border was really worth it to see the countryside, wildlife, and culture. The pool is nice, but could use more chairs and tables. Towels and sunscreen provided. We had to walk to the bar to order drinks, so it might have been better to just grab something from the refrigerator in our room.

We only stayed here for one night but it was a great location. Less than a 5-minute walk to the Tirimbina Rainforest Center which was good as we did the Chocolate tour and the night tour there. The pool at this hotel overlooks a small canyon full of tropical foliage. Food was good and reasonably priced. We left too early for breakfast, so they had a small breakfast bag sitting on the checkout desk for us to pick up at 5:30 am.