The Best Beach Hotels in Jaco

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Jaco

Sunset on Jaco Beach, Costa Rica Sunset on Jaco Beach, Costa Rica

Are you wondering where to stay near the beach in Jaco, Costa Rica? This area is a popular destination for beach-goers and vacationers alike. With the seashore and lively atmosphere, it's no wonder that it's a popular choice for travelers headed to the beach. When looking for the top beach hotels in Jaco, travelers often consider several key factors such as the availablity of a pool, free parking, an oceanfront location near the water, a fitness center, spa, hot tubs, family-oriented amenities, a romantic atmosphere, ocean views, safety, and the ability to take a nice long walk on the beach. We have analyzed numerous hotels and resorts close to the beach in Jaco, and this guide will highlight where to stay in Jaco near the beach based on traveler ratings and these essential criteria. So, let's get to it: here are Jaco's best beach hotels and resorts.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Club del Mar Oceanfront

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Jaco
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 250 Meter South, Jaco Beach, Hotel Club del Mar Oceanfront has great rooms from $202 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.2 km from the city center, visitors will especially love breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and golf at this beach hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Hotel & Villas Tangeri

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Jaco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Hotel & Villas Tangeri which has nice rooms starting at $104. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Sobre la Avenida Pastor Diaz, 500 mts Sur de la terminal de buses. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area


Hotel Mar de Luz

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

We found Hotel Mar de Luz to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $66. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jaco center in diagonal to Subway restaurant. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Villa Creole Jaco

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Jaco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $95, Villa Creole Jaco, at Calle Europa 20 provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Jaco Hotel DoceLunas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Jaco
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Jaco Hotel DoceLunas has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $122 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 400 M Este from Costanera. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.5 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Hotel Amapola

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Amapola is 7.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $117, and it's located at De La Municipalidad 200mtr.Norte. We also love the breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which are great for travelers. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Oceano Boutique Hotel & Gallery

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Jaco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Oceano Boutique Hotel & Gallery because it has great rooms that start at $107. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle Lapa Verde, 500 este de heladeria Pops. Only 1 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this fun hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Monte Carlo Luxury Condominiums

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Jaco
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Monte Carlo Luxury Condominiums offers an outdoor pool, room service, snorkeling, hiking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $239 (before taxes). It's located at Pacifico Central, Jaco Beach and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, cooking classes, a hot tub, and a child pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Best Western Jaco Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Jaco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Pastor Diaz Avenida, Best Western Jaco Beach has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find outdoor tennis, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned


Hotel Ibiza Jaco

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Jaco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Ibiza Jaco which has nice rooms starting at $72. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 50 m Oeste de Alamo car rental. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, an indoor pool, free parking, and horse riding. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Manuel Antonio, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, and Montezuma.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Jaco, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Jaco, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Jaco, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Jaco, Best Hotels for One Week in Jaco, Best Hotels for One Night in Jaco, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Jaco, or Best Business Hotels in Jaco.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Jaco?

Jaco Average Beach Hotel Price
$100

After analyzing 37 beach hotels in Jaco, Costa Rica, we found the average beach hotel price to be a remarkably economical $100. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic beach accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Jaco.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $156
  • 3-star hotels: $114
  • 2-star hotels: $52


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