Cabinas Jiménez

Cabinas Jimenez is a great little hotel on a quiet street. All the staff were very friendly and had good advice for how to spend time in town. Rooms had fans and AC. The showers were nice. There's a patio where you can sit and enjoy the view of the harbor. Would definitely stay here again.

We stayed for 6 nights John and Gabby were very accommodating and we received great service. It’s a budget hotel and for what we got I think it is a great value. We appreciate all their help and flexibility when we had to change our plans last minute. The AC was much needed in Puerto Jimenez if you come from colder climates. I recommend this hotel if you are looking for a nice location, good service, friendly staff, and a good value.

This was our second time staying here and it was once again great. Very clean and comfortable accommodations and pretty views of the water. Super convenient to everything you want do and also the staff is really helpful. Gabi gave great insights and also helped us out of a few jams. Juanita also was really great helping when we had a question as was the rest of the staff. It also is really convenient as far as walking to a grocery, bakery, restaurants, etc. We got takeout from Pizza Mail It quite a few times to eat on our deck, too. All in all a great trip.

TLDR: mold in the rooms, mold on the pans and cutlery, no hot water, room not clean and covered in mosquito’s/ants/crabs, old rundown place. No one at reception to help with questions past 18.00. Room not lockable at other entrance. We arrived here to stay for 2 nights before heading to Corcovado. We arrived around 14.30, checked in and were told there would be someone at reception until 18.00. Once we got into the room we noticed the smell of mold. We’re generally not picky people, so we figured it’d be fine for 2 nights. We then noticed the room was full of ants, crabs in the bathroom and mosquitos absolutely everywhere. There was sand and hair in the bed, it generally just wasn’t clean. Around 18.00 we wanted to cook dinner in the outdoor kitchen and noticed the pans and spoons were covered in mold… but there was no one at reception anymore to help us. When I wanted to shower after dinner, there was no hot water. There was, again, no one at reception to help. I texted the number given but got no response that night. The worst thing was the mosquito net in front of the window/door to outside. Apart from the fact that it had holes, it wasn’t big enough to cover the door meaning that any and all bugs wanting to come in, could come in. I’ve travelled a lot. We’ve been in other hotels (similarly priced) in this country. I understand wildlife and bugs are part of this place. But this was just beyond subpar. I was stung all night and there was nothing we could do about it. The remote to the AC was broken, meaning the AC was stuck on freezing. There was nowhere to hang or even place clothes. Nowhere to sit in the room. The backdoor of the hotel room isn’t lockable — meaning anyone can just walk into your room… That night we decided to check out early. We didn’t want to stay here another night. The next day my husband explained that we were disappointed in the room and it didn’t meet the expectations set by the pictures. The owner of the hotel let us pay for the time we stayed, so we didn’t have to pay for the 2nd night which was fine. We would have left even if we did have to pay, honestly. We got the impression that the owner knows of all these issues, he didn’t seem very surprised. He said the maintenance guy won’t be here to fix the shower. He did say he wished we’d told him earlier — this was literally impossible. There was no one at reception and I did text the number, but got no response until the next day when we had already decided to leave… the owner also used the fact that he had given us an upgrade in his defense. No one had told us we had gotten an upgrade, we didn’t need an upgrade, we needed a clean room with a working mosquito net without mold… We were super disappointed in the place and relieved to leave early. Pictures show the faulty mosquito net, with holes at the top and bottom… EDIT: the owner edited his own reply days after replying, and writes that the pans were not moldy. Yes, they were, and when we told the owner about this he apologized for it. :)

Can't beat it for the combo of location, amenities, and value! We stayed 5 nights and were sad to leave. It's a no frills spot with tons of charm. Walkable to the waterfront/ town pier, restaurants and shops, with a decent supermarket at the other side of town. Trees FULL of macaws and other birds. The AC was divine and the little pool was just enough to cool off after a long day of beach/ adventure. We enjoyed sitting out on the patio at night, listening to the water. The staff are the best feature - from check in to check out, we felt welcomed and cared for. We'll be back!