Kunken Boutique Hotel

Hotels
8.9 (55 reviews)
600 metros al este parada de bus alto San Juan Puntarenas, Osa, Sierpe , Puerto Jiménez , CR

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Stunning ocean view
Friendly staff
Cons:
Expensive restaurant
Slow food service

Categories

Cleanliness
8.93
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Service
9.9
The staff was very endeavored and friendly.
Location
9.44
Beautiful spacious villa with stunning ocean view.
Room Quality
9.39
Beautiful spacious villa.
Amenities
8.92
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
7.88
Restaurant was disappointing and overpriced.
Food and Beverage
7.43
The food was disappointing; slow service and low quality.
Overall Experience
9.3
Overall a pleasant stay with some areas needing improvement.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-10 13:01

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation & Relaxation
Kunken Boutique Hotel & Spa in Puerto Jiménez offers a tranquil escape with an outdoor pool, lush garden, and serene shared lounge. The 4-star hotel boasts sea views and a terrace for unwinding, while the on-site restaurant and bar cater to your dining needs.

Modern Comforts & Convenience
Each room at Kunken Boutique Hotel & Spa is thoughtfully equipped with a coffee machine, private bathroom, and cozy amenities like free toiletries and a hairdryer. Enjoy the ultimate relaxation with plush bed linens and soft towels during your stay.

Exciting Activities & Exploration
Embark on thrilling adventures with activities like hiking, snorkeling, and canoeing available nearby. After a day of exploration, unwind on the beachfront and take in the breathtaking views.

To experience luxury, comfort, and adventure, book your stay at Kunken Boutique Hotel & Spa now.

Important information:

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:30 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.9
Based on 55 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.93
Service: 9.9
Location: 9.44
Room Quality: 9.39
Amenities: 8.92
Value for Money: 7.88
Food and Beverage: 7.43
Overall Experience: 9.3
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Luc Gillard • solo_traveller • be
10
Pros:

L'intégration dans la nature et sa quiétude

2026-07-23 • via Nuitee
F
Feng • family_with_children • cr
9
Pros:

景色优美,环境舒适。

Cons:

有空调会更舒适

2026-07-09 • via Nuitee
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DIANA • family_with_children • cr
9
2026-04-28 • via Nuitee
M
Miguel Angel • couple • cr
8
2026-04-04 • via Nuitee
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YARON FRAKTOVNIK • family_with_children • il
9
Pros:

The hotel is clean and the staff is very pleasant and helpful. The rooms are very large. Private beach. Very beautiful ornamental gardens and flowers in the hotel grounds.

Cons:

There is no air conditioning in the room. The fan doesn't really do its job.

2026-03-23 • via Nuitee
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Jeremy • couple • gb
7
Relaxing Stay in the Deluxe Villa with great staff
Pros:

The Kunken is located down a steep single lane concrete track (just about accessible by 2-wheel drive cars) in a glorious location overlooking the Golfo Dulce, with a long sandy private beach and canoes/paddleboards available free.
It's a small "hotel" with 7 villas and a "house" all run by a day manager and two bar/waiting staff; all of whom were very hospitable during our stay. This isn't the Four Seasons, it's laid back and informal; sometimes quite so. Don't expect western-style, major hotel chain elements. The villas don't have aircon, just central fans but, as the official pictures show, the upper "walls" are in fact open but with fine wire mesh to keep the bugs out.
We had breakfast and dinner most nights as there's very little available in the vicinity & I don't recommend driving at night. Some of the menu is really good, some less so. The wine selection is pretty good.
The resident club foot coati, we named Cassidy, patrols the grounds and colourful birds frequent the fresh fruit left by the dining room.

Cons:

There was a problem with the hot water supply, which got sorted on the second day (mañana).
Our villa and pool was the last one, adjacent to the jungle so was relatively private; however the side wall facing the adjacent villa had no curtains. Both bedrooms in the villa had half height curtains on the front elevation.
If you need complete darkness and quiet to sleep, you may struggle as the dawn chorus kicks in at 0530 and, being adjacent to the jungle, it was at Spinal Tap volume of 11. So, bring a good eye-mask and ear plugs if you want to sleep past 0500 everyday.
The bed in the main room was fine; however the single beds in the second room were very firm and would benefit from new mattresses.
There appears to be a slight disconnect between the cost and the quality and level of facilities in the villa. Having said that, we had a wonderful relaxing stay, which wasn't perfect but, if returning to the Osa, we would consider staying again.
The villa descriptions on Booking.com and the official (English) website are not very accurate.

2026-03-03 • via Nuitee
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Hanna • couple • de
9
Paradies mit Schönheitsfehlern
Pros:

Eine parkähnliche Anlage in geradezu paradiesischer Lage, direkt am Meer, eingebettet in den Urwald. Schmackhaftes Frühstück und Abendessen, sehr netter Service im Restaurantbereich.

Cons:

Wir hätten uns gewünscht, dass die Insektengitter dicht wären. Das Abendessen war überteuert, und es gab in der Umgebung keine Alternative.

2026-02-28 • via Nuitee
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Barbara • couple • ch
7
Beau cadre mais rapport qualité/prix/service pas aligné
Pros:

Le cadre, le calme.

Cons:

Équipements quasi inexistants, peu entretenus, personnel sympathique mais sans aucune idée du service.

On vous dit que le petit déjeuner démarre à 6h, personne sur place avant 6:30, on vous demande au petit déjeuner si vous dînerez au restaurant le soir - sinon ils le ferment…

Au vu du prix, on s’attend à mieux!

2026-02-13 • via Nuitee
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Olivier • couple • ch
8
Pros:

L’endroit, le calme , le beau et grand jardin , la belle suite avec sa salle de bain ouverte sur l’extérieur.
Nous étions seul dans l’hôtel et on nous a préparer une très jolie table pour le soir .

Cons:

Pour ce standing d’hôtel , je pense que la chambre devrait être faite chaque jour .
Nous avons demandé 4 capsules supplémentaires pour la machine à café de la chambre , nous avons dû payer 11 dollars. Vu le prix de la chambre, je pense qu’ils auraient pu nous les offrir.

2026-01-15 • via Nuitee
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HERMINIA • family_with_children • es
10
Impresionantemente BIEN
Pros:

Un lugar espectacular, todo es maravilloso y el personal increible

Cons:

El colchon un poco duro

2026-01-12 • via Nuitee
K
Kim • partner
10
Pros:

Beautiful spacious villa. Natural air flow. Stunning ocean view.

2025-11-30 • via Nuitee
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Marco • couple • de
7
Pros:

The view and the whole place is astonishing. We got delicious welcome drinks. The staff was very endeavored.

Cons:

The restaurant for this kind of „boutique“ hotel was very disappointing. It is ridiculously expensive for what you get. Also, it took the chef more than 30 minutes to prepare two pizzas (pizzas weren’t better than frozen one’s) as we were the only guest that night. We had a Caprese Salad as starters and we literally got two thin-sliced tomato pieces and three mini mozzarella balls for 15$ (!). The whole restaurant really needs to think everything through as also other guests were complaining.

2025-11-20 • via Nuitee
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Victor • couple • cr
7
El personal del hotel es muy amable y agradable! El servicio es muy bueno.
Pros:

Muy lindo y tranquilo lugar ☺️

Cons:

Bonita villa con una vista preciosa

2025-11-04 • via Nuitee
B
Belot • couple • fr
10
Pros:

Tout

Cons:

Rien

2025-08-11 • via Nuitee
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JORDI • family_with_children • es
10
2025-08-09 • via Nuitee
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John • young couple • us
8
Very good
2025-04-18 • via Nuitee
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Frank • young couple • gb
9
Superb
2025-03-10 • via Nuitee
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Marco • young couple • ch
8
Very good
2025-02-21 • via Nuitee
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Constantinos • young couple • gb
8
Kunken Lodge was a very peaceful and lovely place to stay
Pros:

The cabin was spacious and clean, lovely big comfy bed, great views, lovely gardens and we loved the seclusion and being immersed in the sounds of nature. The staff were great and couldn’t do enough for us. The whole area and the Gulf was totally unspoilt.

Cons:

The property was close to the beach which unfortunately wasn’t a good beach for swimming but very quiet and nice to walk along and there is a good sized altho’ not very deep pool at Kunken.

2025-02-19 • via Nuitee
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Megan • young couple • us
9
Delightful staff great food beautiful grounds
Pros:

Beautiful grounds and buildings

Cons:

A full spa would have been nice as they call themselves kunken resort and Spa

2025-02-18 • via Nuitee