Kimkim Trip Reviews for Costa Rica

Through Bahia Aventuras, we snorkeled off the Cano island. We saw sea turtles, reef sharks, and even a pair of humpback whales!

Many wonderful surprises await. The kids loved the waterfalls, trout fishing, and of course the amazingly designed guest rooms.

It is a very expansive resort and a shuttle was needed to get around if in a hurry or torrential rain. If only the lobby had a fresher look and welcome amenities, the rooms had more comfortable bedding, and the restaurant have a more quality breakfast, you could almost call this a luxury resort.

Lovely boutique hotel with an amazing staff. Transportation was very easy and accommodating to our many activities and dinners. Food was great, although lunch service was a bit slow. Cleanliness and amenities were top notch. Beach is not very swimmable due to lava rock, but better beach is only a few hundred yards away.

Do not miss the canyoning and rafting. Incredible. Osvaldo was an amazing river guide. The best! The men of our canyoning adventure led us into some of the most amazing corners of this beautiful land, ensuring we were (safely) having a fantastic time. Roy, Jiro, and Steven were stand outs. Thank you for an unforgettable experience!

Uber and family are amazing hosts. What an education and beautiful dinner experience!

Our instructors were so patient and knowledgeable! Everyone in our party were surfing within minutes. Not to miss!!!

Absolutely gorgeous! Animals, waterfalls, lunch, and a pretty vigorous walk. A brilliant day.

The kids loved seeing the wildlife, but we were hoping for more animal sightings. Juan Carlos’ knowledge and tour were exceptional. The pace and depth of his instruction was perfectly attuned to the interests of our group. The bridges are intimidating at first, but by the last ones the fear has dissipated and you are fully the element. Such a great way to see the jungle!

The grounds are gorgeous and the restaurant is great. We loved the hot springs. Spa was great too.

Magnificent views, great service and good restaurants with a very talented guitarist. Loved the monkey trail. Very clean. Beds and pillows very comfortable. Great air conditioning.

Gorgeous views and Werner was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and accommodating.

Kenneth was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and accommodating.

Very organized. Great guides. Beautiful scenery.

Great guide. Very knowledgeable and accommodating. Beautiful views.

The accommodation was rustic, but very clean. There was no air conditioning, only ceiling fans. The staff was wonderful as was the food. The rooms would have been more comfortable with more fans and better lighting. The view from the hotel was wonderful with lots of local monkeys and wildlife. Daniel was great and very helpful!

We loved the private cabanas, the pool, pool bar and hot tub. We did not have wifi in the rooms, only common areas. This meant we could not reach our other friends unless we knocked on their door. There were several huge roaches in our room. The front desk didn’t seem too concerned. Overall I liked the resort, but they could address the above issues.

Our rooms were on the second floor, centrally located. They were clean and very convenient to the beach. I would’ve liked one more day there.

Very nice and modern hotel with good air conditioning and wifi. It was comfortable with a nice pool in downtown San Jose

Priscilla was fantastic. She guided us through preparation of an authentic Costa Rican meal. Her partner assisted with making tortillas and coffee. The meal was delicious!

Just do it. I’m afraid of heights, but psyched myself to focus and keep moving. The bridges did sway while walking on them, but I felt safe. It is a lot of up and downhill , if that is a problem for you. I really felt like I had met my goal by completing the walk.

It began to rain as we started, so we chose the shortest of 3 hikes. Fortunately, the rain stopped shortly after we started. We saw cows and lots of birds and monkeys. There is a nice little bar at the top where you can stop, rest and rehydrate if needed before finishing the hike.

The Arenal Lake cruise was one of the most special events we experienced in Costa Rica. The scenery was beautiful and the view of the volcano was breathtaking. Our guides were so knowledgeable and friendly

The safari float was an unfortunately underwhelming experience because it was entirely dependent on wildlife appearing, which didn’t happen much for us. There isn’t as much vegetation or scenery. We did glimpse some howler monkeys that made for some excitement though!

The views from this hotel were amazing. The room was well appointed and very clean. Staff were very welcoming.

The location of the hotel had amazing views of the ocean; however, to reach the hotel you had to take a boat. There is no dock so the staff had to hold the boat in the surf so that you could climb out of the boat into the water. For older people this is a real challenge.

Loved that this hotel was right on the beach. I wish we had stayed here longer than one night.

Priscilla and her husband are excellent hosts. She is an amazing cook and the dinner was wonderful! Loved being in someone's home to enjoy the full culture of Costa Rica.

I wish the hot springs had been better. The locker rooms were very small and a bit run down. The hot spring was quite small as well. We had dinner at the springs which was a buffet. It really was not up to par.

Our guide, Juan, was extremely knowledgeable and professional. He found all kinds of animals and birds that I could never have seen without his expertise.

Our tour guide was very friendly and well versed in the area. A couple of people in our group were afraid of heights and he so patient in helping them overcome their fears of the swinging bridges.

Kendall, our guide, was amazing. It was the best snorkeling experience I have ever had. I am extremely uncomfortable in deep water and Kendall made sure I felt safe with him. We saw some beautiful fish , turtles and stingrays and Kendall dove down and took amazing photos .

Very noisy hotel with parties and music. We didn’t have a lot of areas to sit and chat with our friends.The hotel was too far from the airport for our arrival and departure when we passed at least two or three on the road before we got to our destination.

This hotel was an amazing experience. Our only way to go anywhere was by boat.

The beach Was beautiful and the room was very nice. We would not have minded to stay two days instead of one

Our view from our room was amazing. The people are very friendly and helpful.

Our hosts were truly amazing. We enjoyed our experience helping prepare dinner and then eating our dinner. Our house were friendly, caring and interested in us and our customs

Our group expected to be in pools that were more authentic with warm Hot Springs water. We felt that we were in regular swimming pools with hot Water running down into the pools of 75° water. Our hike with the volcano was a lot of fun.

After being a little nervous about walking on the bridges, my guide helped me and made me comfortable with crossing all of the hanging bridges. We really enjoyed this activity

Our room was clean, the beds comfortable, but the best part was the outdoor patio with hammock overlooking the volcano and surrounded by jungle. Just a short taxi into the town for meals, but we did have a couple dinners at the restaurant on side, which we very much enjoyed.

Senda is a short 10 minute walk into town, however I should add that the way back is all uphill! They had wonderful activities on site, we took advantage of an afternoon yoga class after a long hike. Amazing breakfast and cocktails.

My favourite place hotel of the whole trip! We were greeted by Specialle, who was lovely and recommended great restaurants and things to do. She recommended we book a paddling tour of the mangrove, which we did and so glad we did! We made use of their outdoor yoga pad which included all the mats and blocks. The rooms was surrounded by tropical plants and the sound of howler monkeys in the morning. While swaying on the hammock, you can hear the iguanas pitter pattering on the roof. The pool was an excellent addition on the hot afternoons, and the bar, El Local, made the best Chiliguaros that we enjoyed our last night! I will definitely be here again.

This was the only time we saw sloths the whole thanks to Jose! We saw 4 and he was apologetic that we didn't see more, but he didn't need to be. We were so happy - and we even saw some poison dart frogs that we definitely would not have seen without a guide! He dropped us off in town after so we could explore the shops and restaurants.

Our first day was spent doing the chocolate, coffee and sugar cane tour and it was very informative! You can tell the guide truly enjoys what he does and it was great to learn all the process of how these things are made and produced, along with the rich history.

Alonso was our tour guide and it was so fun! Saw a lot of wild life and he was very knowledgeable about the area. Tabacon is an absolute must and the dinner was delicious. This might have been my favourite tour of the trip.

Superb service from all staff in this beautiful resort!! The Royal Corin really treats all of their guests like royalty! The rooms are beautiful with wonderful balcony views of the property with every amenity you could ask for. We were very impressed with the way all of the staff went out of their way to make you feel special and assist in any way possible. Jillyan and David were wonderful!!

Great hot spring pools with swim up bar. The sushi bar at the pool is amazing! People were awesome. The place was spotless! The volcano could be seen from your room! We were greeted with a hot towel and a refreshing drink!

We stayed at this hotel overnight after arriving late into San Jose and left early in the morning. People were great, hotel spotless and bed was comfy!

Incredible hotel. The Views of the ocean and surrounding rain forest were amazing. People were great! We had our wedding anniversary dinner in their incredible dining room and they provided us with a complimentary bottle of Prosecco and turned out the lights and lit our deserts with candles and played Perfect by Ed Sheerhan and it was perfect! Be ready for lots of stairs if you don't get a ground floor suite! The suites were to die for from all of the amenities and the views!

Lovely, small hotel in the rainforest with great views. All the food is certified gluten free and much of it grown on the owners farm I am told. Several kilometres from downtown Uvita.

Great place to stop overnight before an early flight. In low traffic it's about a half hour shuttle from the hotel. It has a great roof top swim pool and is full of really interesting art.

Great hotel in the center of activities - nice access to all restaurants and beach

Helpful staff, natural surrounding with beach access to Playa Hermosa. Not too crowded.

Excellent experience seeing the volcano and rainforest

Great adventure and unique experience - very scenic down the river

Our guide, Kenneth, was fantastic. We had him as our private guide for the days and he made our first contact with the rainforest and its wildlife fantastic.

Stay here!! We loved the pool, the spa, and the service. Food was decent overall.

The tour itself was very nice but the volunteer experience was incredible!

Absolutely incredible experience! Would do this over and over! The guides were so great and it was so fun

This was a great intro to the area. You can do the hike alone but it was nice to learn more from the guide.

The coolest zip lines we have ever done and the guided hike was nice

We got to see both types of sloths, which made walking in the rain for an hour absolutely worth it.

An overall friendly, pleasant little hotel.

This hotel feels like a mountain cabin.

A resort-like hotel that is not very welcoming.

A unique small hotel with tons of character.

The perfect place to disconnect from the world but still feel very comfortable.

A typical chain hotel.

A new, trendy hotel that feels like a resort. A tad expensive.

The hike in itself is amazing but the whole group moves fast and doesn't allow much time to enjoy all there's to see and experience.

An experience that should be thrilling but with many people on site, there's a lot of queuing and every zip line is super fast-paced. No time to enjoy the scenery.

Super thrilling experience with a great, knowledgeable guide.

Wonderful views of the volcano when not in the clouds. Fabulous breakfast buffet and lovely dinner in the evening.

this was very close to the beach but right in the middle of the jungle. Monkeys everywhere. Beautiful pool areas. lovely bar and cocktails. Close to our favorite restaurant....Emilios cafe. We could walk there. Woke up to beautiful bird sounds and some Howler Monkeys. Umbrellas available in the lobby for the guests which were big and nice. We needed them a couple of times and it was nice to have such sturdy big umbrellas to use. Nice balcony off of room to enjoy the jungle.

this was a nice self guided tour of this park. The waterfalls are beautiful. You should take time to see all 5. We spent about 3 hours including lunch here. We did the longer hikes which were right in the middle of the greenest forest.

We loved our guide Franklin. It was just the four of us and Franklin on our guided hike. We learned a lot and loved his description and passion for everything he shared. The Volcano was hidden behind clouds but Franklin was positive we would see it 100 percent as we acsended on our hike. He was right, A glorious site!

We went to this in the evening when it was dark. I would have loved seeing it during the day, but our experience was very cool. While we were in the Hot springs, we were also in a thunderstorm and rainstorm. We were in the Hot Springs for about 1 1/2 hours and then had a nice buffet dinner afterward. This reminded me a bit of the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, commercialized but a fun night and experience

This was a great place to see all of the wildlife. Since it is the busiest park in Costa rica, there were a lot of people there. Our guide had 4 couples, which we appreciated in order to see and hear our guide at all times. There were many other larger groups of people. All of the guides were friendly to each other and helped each other spot specific animals. the beach here was busy, so we just walked the beach and put our feet in and saved our beach day for another time.

this was other worldly. If you have not been in a Mangrove forest, it is so cool. We went late afternoon which was pretty nice for seeing birds, snakes, monkeys, etc. Even the bats at dusk were so cool to watch swooping close to the water

Great guide and really interesting hike; only negative thing was the torrential rain for the whole walk!

The hanging bridges walk was excellent and really interesting; the zip lining was lots of fun!

Friendly staff and good restaurant

The site was beautiful with the pool, hot tub and trails and of course the site of the volcano if not too cloudy. The breakfast was wonderful as well as dinner and personnel at the restaurant very friendly and helpful. The room and front desk personnel were ok. It is out of the way at about 30 minutes of the more touristy La Fortuna area so driving in daytime is better but worth the drive away from the crowds. On our walk in the trails, we got to see a toucan up close and beautiful eucalyptus trees.

Great location in the downtown area. Easy access to restaurants, cafés, and shops. Super quiet and comfortable place. It feels like you're in the middle of the forest, but with an on-point location!

Amazing location super close to all restaurants, cafés, and shops. Easy to walk around the area as well and found the best pizza nearby! The staff is super welcoming and helpful. The rooms are a bit small, but the bed is very comfortable and it's a great place to stay if you're planning on moving around the area.

Rooms are big, comfortable and with much light! The staff is great and super helpful! Very close to the Marina and restaurants (also if you're into CrossFit there's a box nearby) ;) My only issue was the the wifi was a bit slow and not very powerful in the rooms, other than that it's a good place to stay!

Loved the tour! 10/10 recommended! Our guide was super knowledgeable and we learned a lot! <3

Would recommend the tour because the guide was super helpful and knowledgeable, but would check the weather if you're planning on taking the nature walk at night. Unfortunately, heavy rain doesn't let you see much. Other than that, I learned a lot about coffee :)

Loved it! Got to see monkeys, birds, and some other cool flora and fauna! 10/10 would recommend Jacamar tours. A must for taking great pictures ;)

Great tour and staff. The food was delicious as well. The whole tour took around 3 hours, but it was probably because of the weather conditions that didn't allow us to stay longer.