Paradise Jacó Hotel Beachfront sits right on the beach on Calle Las Olas, and guests agree on two things: the location is very good and the breakfast, included in the rate, is very tasty —buffet on weekends and à la carte on weekdays, until 10:30 AM. The front-desk staff (Melanie, Yara and Abigail are named) and the cleanliness of the common areas also get praise. The restaurant is Cocos Beach Front, with lunch, dinner and cocktails, and the hotel accepts pets under its conditions.
Opinions on the state of the facilities are harsh: several guests call it dated, with doors, bathrooms, curtains and mirrors in poor shape and little maintenance, and one says room 204 faced a wall and another on the ground floor had no view despite what a booking platform advertised. The hotel itself says it is in a renovation phase and that it is a three-star hotel, not a luxury resort. It is in Jacó; it works as a place to sleep and head out to the beach, the pool or tours, more than somewhere to spend the whole day.
A three-star beachfront hotel in a renovation phase. Rates are per night for 2 adults, with breakfast included (buffet on weekends and à la carte on weekdays, until 10:30 AM) and taxes excluded, taken from the official booking engine; the room list and prices change with the date and availability. Booking direct on the website has the best rate, and monthly or biweekly rates with up to 25% off are for direct bookings only.