My husband and I stayed for over a week. We were in Cabin 8, which is by the mangroves. We wanted to see lots of wildlife and wow, we weren't disappointed! Monkeys surrounded the place almost every morning and many times in the afternoon too. There were so many scarlet mackaws and other parrots, I lost count. They even have mackaws that fly into the open-air restaurant for a breakfast of bread and milk every morning...very entertaining! We also enjoyed a full breakfast each morning that's included with the room rate.

The staff was courteous and the owners were very friendly and helpful. I had a severe allergic reaction to insect bites where we were staying before arriving at La Choza, and the owners took an active interest in my recuperation. (It was so bad that I had to have IV treatments at the hospital twice a day.) The owners (Jacqueline and Andrew) were very personable and we enjoyed their company a lot.

Our room was hand-painted and funky. It was thoroughly cleaned every day. We loved sitting out back on the porch, looking at the assortment of wildlife that was literally at our feet...raccoons, a caiman, iguanas and other lizards, butterflies, birds like crazy, and the aforementioned monkeys. That was a big bonus for me because I'm a wildlife photographer. We didn't have to leave the beautiful grounds of La Choza in order to see an amazing assortment of wildlife.

La Choza is a pleasant walk away from Puerto Jimenez and the beach and is located about a block away from the airstrip. I don't remember being bothered by any airport noise though...La Choza is really quiet, and that's something I appreciate a lot.

Overall, we both really enjoyed our stay there and wouldn't stay anywhere else!

Fantastic place with nice staff and a aboundance of wildlife that just took my breath away. I was watching Whate-faced capuchins and raccoons for breakfast, tukans for lunch ang iguanas and cajmans for supper. You can see a lot of animals just sitting in the little cozy swimming pool, or standing on a bridge that crosses the little stream, just oustide the hotel. thisis a hidden treasure in the otherwise trivial and suty Puerto Jimenez. I loved the friendly staff as well. They seamed to enjoy both the animals and the guests, which is quite rare in the hotel business... And they were kind enough to point out when the tukans came around for the bananas :-)
Very nice and clean rooms, mayne too little space to put your things, but still!

Lacks atmosphere.Room was tiny, damp and smelly. It should market itself as a hostel. Staff were completely disinterested.

We just returned from a week at this wonderful place. It was everything we had hoped for and more. This is not a fancy place but it is run with care and professionalism. The staff is sooo friendly and helpful. The rooms and grounds are immaculate. We were surrounded by all the sights and sounds of the rain forest. We saw more birds and animals on the grounds than all of the other places we went combined. What a thrill to wake each morning to monkeys all around us. I would go back in a heartbeat.