The monkey

“Beautiful garden and great for wildlife watching”

We stayed in the cabins before and after our Corcovado hike. The rooms are a bit run down, and the AC was not working on the first night. On the second night, we requested a different room, which was better, although smaller. The property has a beautiful garden where you can see birds and monkeys, and there are crocodiles in the nearby creek. There is a shared kitchen with most basic amenities. It was fine for a short stay

“Great location in Puerto Jimenez”

Great location on edge of town, 2 mins walk from airport, 10 minutes from Public Pier and surrounded by jungle. Super friendly family that own it. Nice private room. Air con.

“Wonderful”

Being in the jungle and still have all amenities within walking distance.

The moment we could finally leave.

“great property, kitchen facilities available, close to services.”

In the middle of a jungle setting. Monkeys, birds & close to beaches, restaurants and services.

You see monkeys, crabs, birds.. this was really nice

“Incredibly disappointing.”

The gardens

Shared space and nature around

We visited Costa Rica three times, stayed in over ten places, and the only one where we had a bad experience was in La Chosa del Manglar. We attribute it mostly to the highest price/quality ratio and the bad attitude of the owner and his son. We booked a private apartment for five adult guests for $230. The kitchen was well equipped. However, the double beds were short in length, and the single bed was a sofa, extremely short and uncomfortable (see photo). Furthermore, it was not clean, with dust on the shelves and spider webs. In addition, another guest used a common area next to our apartment, separated only by a mosquito net, making it noisy and awkward. It was not worth the price. As regards the attitude of the owners, we felt uncomfortable due to two situations: When doing our reservation, we explicitly asked to pay in cash instead of a credit card and told them we would arrive late. When we arrived, they had already charged us before 9:00 pm one night into the credit card, against our petition. Besides, the son of the owner asked us if we had already booked a tour to Corcovado National Park. He kind of made fun of the tour we had already booked and made us feel that we had been a scam for what we paid for and scared that we didn’t have the right equipment. Then he told us they owned an agency company and offered us a different tour. We decided to continue with the one we had already booked, resulting in an incredible experience. When we came back from Corcovado’s trip, we asked the receptionist for the receipt for the second night since we did not receive any email yet, from booking, as when we paid with credit card. The owner heard us from behind, and instead of apologizing and trying to resolve things, he started discussing and increasing the tone of his voice. Luckily, we had some amazing days in the Osa peninsula that cannot be shaded by the bad experience we had in La Chosa del Manglar.

We visited Costa Rica three times, stayed in over ten places, and the only one where we had a bad experience was in La Chosa del Manglar. We attribute it mostly to the highest price/quality ratio and the bad attitude of the owner and his son. We booked a private apartment for five adult guests for $230. The kitchen was well equipped. However, the double beds were short in length, and the single bed was a sofa, extremely short and uncomfortable (see photo). Furthermore, it was not clean, with dust on the shelves and spider webs. In addition, another guest used a common area next to our apartment, separated only by a mosquito net, making it noisy and awkward. It was not worth the price. As regards the attitude of the owners, we felt uncomfortable due to two situations: When doing our reservation, we explicitly asked to pay in cash instead of a credit card and told them we would arrive late. When we arrived, they had already charged us before 9:00 pm one night into the credit card, against our petition. Besides, the son of the owner asked us if we had already booked a tour to Corcovado National Park. He kind of made fun of the tour we had already booked and made us feel that we had been a scam for what we paid for and scared that we didn’t have the right equipment. Then he told us they owned an agency company and offered us a different tour. We decided to continue with the one we had already booked, resulting in an incredible experience. When we came back from Corcovado’s trip, we asked the receptionist for the receipt for the second night since we did not receive any email yet, from booking, as when we paid with credit card. The owner heard us from behind, and instead of apologizing and trying to resolve things, he started discussing and increasing the tone of his voice. Luckily, we had some amazing days in the Osa peninsula that cannot be shaded by the bad experience we had in La Chosa del Manglar.

“Disappointing accommodation, an overpriced basic hostel.”

The location of this place is good, on the edge of Puerto Jimenez,

“Green and beautiful nature”

The location is amazing. I had the feeling to be in the eden garden with beautiful vegetation, trees and a lot of birds and animals : toucans, aras, monkeys. The staff is very nice and welcoming. I strongly recommend this location if you want to feel part of the nature.

Location, Puerto Jiménez is a very nice quite spot, mangroves, beach, town all within easy walking distance Chosa Manglar was a fabulous place with a private room set back in a mangrove garden, lots of wildlife just outside the door a good communal area and kitchen I extended my stay ii liked it so much. Would definitely recommend to backpackers and budget travellers. Will most certainly be back.

“beautiful”

beautiful garden; nice people; nice rooms!

“very friendly and helpful hosts, great accommodation and lovely grounds”

The very large and comfortable double bed and air conditioning

“A well-located, good value stay, surrounded by wildlife”

Good value, conveniently located right next to Puerto Jimenez airport, surrounded by wildlife, with helpful, hospitable staff/owner. Perfect for a couple of nights in transit.

“TO AVOID”

The bartender was nice.

“Lovely stay surrounded by wildlife”

Great location and setting. Wildlife all around you.

“Amazing place to stay one night or one week !”

Everything ! The people, the silence, all the animals all around, the room, really clean and confortable.