The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Jaco

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Jaco

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

If it's your first trip to Jaco, Costa Rica for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Jaco. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Jaco. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Jaco for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Jaco beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Jaco for your first trip!

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

Las Brisas Resort and Villas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Jaco
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Calle Hermosa, 800m Este de Costanera, Las Brisas Resort and Villas has great rooms from $154 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


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Best Western Jaco Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A great place to stay is Best Western Jaco Beach which has nice rooms starting at $211. Offering an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pastor Diaz Av.. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a child pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Pumilio Mountain and Ocean Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Jaco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Pumilio Mountain and Ocean Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $82. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2 Km South From Cruce de Herradura. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.2 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Club del Mar

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $174, Hotel Club del Mar, at 250 Meter South of provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and golf. It's located just 2.7 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Mar de Luz

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Jaco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Mar de Luz has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $63 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jaco Beach. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Terraza Del Pacifico Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Terraza Del Pacifico Hotel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $94, and it's located at 3 km South of El Arroyo Gas Station on. We also love the rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a child pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Oceano Boutique Hotel & Gallery

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Oceano Boutique Hotel & Gallery because it has great rooms that start at $92. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 500 Metros Este de la Pops. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views at this convenient hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Croc's Resort & Casino

4-star Resort with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Jaco

Croc's Resort & Casino offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $163 (before taxes). It's located at 800 Metros Norte Del Banco De Costa Rica and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Jacó Laguna Resort and Beach Club

3-star Resort with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Calle Madrigal, Jacó Laguna Resort and Beach Club has great rooms from $75 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, child care, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Tramonto

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Jaco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Tramonto which has nice rooms starting at $71. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Playa Hermosa, Calle Tulin 1.5KM. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a child pool. It's located just 7.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: La Fortuna, San José, Uvita, Manuel Antonio, and Monteverde.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Jaco, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Jaco, Best Luxury Hotels in Jaco, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels 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 hotels for first-time visitors cost in Jaco?

Jaco Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$109

After analyzing 22 first time trip hotels in Jaco, Costa Rica, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $109. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip 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 first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $135
  • 3-star hotels: $103
  • 2-star hotels: $70


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