Large, full AC family home in beachfront neighborhood 5 min from town
Casa Adobe is the perfect beach home (150 meter walk) for families looking for a convenient location with easy access to the center of Puerto Jimenez (3 minute car ride) and many other nearby beach and rain forest activities. The quiet, beachfront neighborhood is well known by locals and guides alike, especially for those seeking to enjoy sunset and sunrise paddles up the Platanares River mangrove. The home offers full AC, a pool (shared by two other smaller rentals on the property), two outdoor showers, multiple porch and patio outdoor seating areas and a well-maintained, beautiful green space.
This place is indeed beautiful, however it was a little hard to find. The listing is accurate about the AC only in 2 bedrooms so pay attention to that because the AC DOESN'T reach the rest of the house, which makes the house a Sauna. So pay attention.
We loved being in Puerto Jimenez. This home had a nice, quiet location. We had visits from howler, squirrel, and capuchin monkeys right at the house. The pool was a nice place to cool off from the heat.
The house itself was spacious. It was not clear from the description, but only two bedrooms had AC (which was a lifesaver for us). The rest of the house was pretty hot and retained heat. Fortunately they had a bunch of fans that helped the kids that were not in the AC bedrooms. The beds were comfortable. The owners were lovely. They had great recommendations for things to do while there.
Overall a very nice place to stay and we would be happy to go back.
Les points faibles : Emplacement et exactitude de lâannonce
NO Air Conditioning
There is NO AC in the house. Only 2 bedrooms, one normal size and one small, have a small window unit. We are from South FL and couldn't deal with the heat in that house. False advertising with no refund. Much better off with cottages on the beach with AC. RENTER BEWARE.
Gate lock is messed up and we don't have a key to the gate. You have to reach inside to pseudo-unlock it from behind
Screens on the sunroom are missing their locks, so anyone can gain access from outside
Huge cockroaches, their babies, and their eggs are everywhere. All over the dishes, pots, pans, walls, floors, etc. Inside the drawers of the nightstands
3 of the first floor windows have no glass or screens, so we had to cover them with tape and trash bags to keep more insects from entering.
Spiders and spider webs all over the place
Safe doesn't work with key or electronically
The AC units are only in two rooms of the entire house, so there is no way to cool down from the incessant heat
One of the walls leaks when it rains
Exposed wiring next to the shower head in one of the downstairs bathrooms
The balcony door barely closes
The couch and couch cover are both smeared with mystery goop
The oven doesn't work at all
The water dispenser in the fridge is busted
Half of the lights in the house don't work
The WiFi doesn't work, and we needed it to stay in contact with our families and excursion crews
The toilet next to the master bedroom shrieks for 30 seconds every time you flush it
The air conditioner sounds like grating sheet metal