Guest Houses in San Juan

I just had the most comfortable and relaxing birthday break at The Kubo Gardens–thanks to the serene place and the people behind the accommodation. Ms. May is the owner, along with her Indian partner who isn’t often around due to work abroad, and Emma is the one behind accommodations, front desk and kitchen work. Hello again! They’re the nicest. I stayed at one of their “kubos” since I was only a solo traveler and it’s been really good. If there’s any tiny issue to where I’m staying, it would be not being a fan of communal restrooms (yes, you share the shower room and the comfort room with other guests if you opt for the kubos, which are just a few seconds away when you get out of the your kubo). It’s included in the description anyway and it was my choice, since I was on a budget. You have other options though. They have much bigger rooms available (concrete and modern, not really kubos anymore), each with its own shower/comfort room if sharing is also not your thing. Luckily, I was the only guest during my stay so technically, I had the shower/comfort room all for myself. The Kubo room, a single, small room, as seen in their photos (one blue-painted with a green door & a red one with a blue door) is really what you get. The bed can fit in two people. The room is obviously quite small, with hardly enough space to move around or place your stuff into if you have a huge luggage but if clean and cool (good enough air-conditioner) is okay with you, then it should be a perfect choice. I was comfortable inside and sleep has been perfect with the crickets at night and chirping birds in the morning serving as white noise to my tinnitus. I didn’t even need the air-con turned on the whole time because it can get too cold, and I also prefer some fresh air sometimes. The best part about the place is the people, the food and their location. Ms. May was so nice and has treated me really well. Same as Emma!

#1 MOST Important for us was the solid Wi-Fi connection. #2 The cooking facilities and refrigerator were useful. #3 The location was convenient and near the beach. Like the other commenter stated, we had to walk a little out to get away from the coral area, but that wasn't a big deal. Note: The previous guests left late and the caretaker rushed to prepare the space for us. (Please tell her thank you.) Although I did not make any special requests for a "quiet room" in my booking, the only "noise" was the roosters - pretty normal.

I like the place because it serves our purpose. It is accessible to the places that we want to visit. I am suggesting to replace all mattresses on both bedrooms in Unit 1 where we always stay they are not comfortable to sleep on because they are old. Also, I am suggesting to have a microwave to heat the food to recycle leftovers for the next meal.

Location

Peaceful, clean, cozy, quiet neighborhood, superhosts and convenient access

Very clean,air conditioning was newer,shower worked good hot water good and is just across the street from the beach, for the price is ok

It’s close to a lot of restaurants.

Location is on the main road. About 8-15 minutes drive to San Juan Beach. Chilly the dog makes the place good since that shih tzu is so friendly and cute even though he had not yet taken a bath.