The weather outside is frightful, but down there it’s so
delightful (a play on the Christmas song). When I say down there, I mean Costa
Rica. In Costa Rica this is their dry season. The weather is sunny, warm and
with an occasional shower. My favorite place to go in Costa Rica is Jaco Beach.
I have two hotel recommendations for you.
The Los Suenos Marriott Ocean and Golf Resort is just a few
miles north of Jaco. Los Suenos means “The Dream” and that is just what it is.
It is part of a larger Marriott property which includes condos, a village,
yacht harbor and the golf course and hotel. I stayed there for a week a few
years ago and the following year it was named one of the top ten resorts in
Central and South America. The resort has everything you need and is for both
adults and children. You have the golf course and the beach right there. They
have a tour desk where you can book sport fishing, zip lines, ATV’s, car rental
and day cruises. If you want to just stay at the resort the pool area is
fantastic with a swim up bar. They also have volleyball and ping pong tables
for you to play outdoors. Some of the hotel packages include the spa which is
world class. If all you want to do is relax then why not grab a hammock by the
beach and kick back. Jaco is close by if you want to try the night life. The
rest of the property is beautiful. I would best describe it as like La Jolla in
the San Diego area. The village has a yacht harbor and restaurants and shops.
For restaurants they have a sports bar, Italian, Japanese and coffee shop. I
have been to the Italian restaurant many times and you have a choice of sitting
inside, outside by the yachts, or upstairs in the bar. I like to sit upstairs
in the bar area but am really on a balcony outside with a view of the yachts. The
stores sell resort wear and there is a bank on premise. The yacht harbor is
where the fishing excursions leave for the day. You can walk along the beach from
the hotel to the village. This is one of the top resorts I have stayed at.
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The Villa Caletas is my little secret and also just a few miles north of Jaco. I have stayed there a
few times and I would never have tried it if it wasn’t recommended by a friend.
The Villa Caletas sits on top of a very high hill overlooking the Pacific
Ocean. It is fairly new but was built to look like it is old. The resort is
spread out up and down the hill. Most rooms have a fantastic ocean view. The layout
of the resort is clusters of buildings with maybe four rooms per building. I
even stayed in a room one year with my own private pool. If your room doesn’t
have a pool, don’t worry because the main pool is an infinity pool looking down
on the ocean. The restaurant and bar also have a fantastic view of the ocean. I
have sat there and watched Macaw and Toucan’s flying around in the trees. The
other cool thing about this resort is it has it’s own private beach. To get to
it they have a four wheel drive that shuttles you down the hill and back up on
a regular schedule. At the beach is a bar with food. Take a walk along the
beach, it is very relaxing.
Now for the really cool thing. The hotel, bar and restaurant
sit pretty high and have a view you can’t imagine. In the bar area they built
an amphitheater into the hill. Just before sunset people come from all over to
watch the sun set into the Pacific. The hotel has it’s own mellow music and you
just sit there with a drink and enjoy the most beautiful sunset you’ll ever
see. Also, you can get the same view from the restaurant. Either at sunset or at
breakfast the view is the main feature of the hotel. They also have weddings in the amphitheater.
If you are in the Jaco area these are my recommendations for a place to stay.
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