Hotel Mar de Luz

Jacó


This adorable little hotel with Dutch-inspired murals of windmills and tulips has tidy and attractive air-conditioned rooms (outfitted with fridges, microwaves and coffee makers) and stone-walled villas that are perfect for families. The friendly owner (who speaks Dutch, Spanish, English, German and Italian) offers two swimming pools, several BBQ grills and plenty of useful information.

The owner is also extremely committed to fighting drugs and prostitution in Jacó, and is at the forefront of an admirable campaign to clean up the city.


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Nearby Jacó attractions

1. Jacó Walk

0.46 MILES

This pleasant outdoor shopping square is where many of the town's good restaurants are located. It's adorned with multicolored bricks, potted plants and…

2. Royal Butterflies

6.15 MILES

This local butterfly farm run by American expat Dan is set on 1.2 hectares with 70 kinds of fruit tree and 15 species of butterfly, including the enormous…

3. Pura Vida Gardens & Waterfalls

9.52 MILES

Just before the village of Bijagual, this private botanical garden offers great vistas of Manantial de Agua Viva cascading down the side of a cliff, and…

4. Catarata Manantial de Agua Viva

9.77 MILES

This 200m-high waterfall is claimed to be the highest in the country. From the entrance, it’s a steep 3km (45-minute) hike down into the valley (an hour…

5. Parque Nacional Carara

11.45 MILES

Carara is the famed home of one of Costa Rica’s most charismatic bird species, the scarlet macaw. While catching a glimpse of this tropical wonder is a…

6. Crocodile Bridge

12.74 MILES

If you’re driving from Puntarenas or San José, pull over by the Río Tárcoles bridge, also known as Crocodile Bridge running over the Tárcoles River where…

8. Playa Doña Ana

24.51 MILES

The pair of beaches known as Playa Doña Ana are relatively undeveloped and have an isolated and unhurried feel. They are popular among Ticos on day trips…