About Best Western Jaco Beach All Inclusive Resort
Location
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Beach
0 m
Centre
1 km
Airport
90 km
User Rating & Reviews
Value
Rooms
Cleanliness
Service
Excellent
661
Very Good
619
Average
375
Poor
161
Terrible
123
Recent Reviews: 1939
User:V7341PBidab
Trip type: Family
Sandra was absolute amazing!
29 Mar 2026
We had a very nice time with bartender Sandra. She was super lovely, and made the best drinks!Besides that, the pool was very dirty. Guests were eating meals in the pool, which definitely did not make it any cleaner. In addition to being dirty, the pool was also extremely hot, which made the experience even worse.The rooms were fine, but the pool is definitely the reason we will not be coming back — even though we will miss Sandra.
Gestor de Experiencia, Guest Services / Front Office at Best Western Jaco Beach All Inclusive Resort, responded to this review
Dear Ida B, thank you for sharing your experience. We are pleased to hear that Sandra made your stay enjoyable with her excellent service. Your feedback regarding the pool is noted, and we will address this matter to enhance our guests' experience in the future. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again.
User:Andrea S
Trip type: Family
Great home base for exploring the area
20 Mar 2026
I have to admit I was worried after reading some reviews and was pleasantly surprised with our recent visit. The rooms are minimalistic and dated, but clean and kept clean daily by housekeeping. We never saw an insect of any kind in our room - but also keep the room clean and have a no food in room policy amongst ourselves. Staff are friendly, professional and helpful. Showers in the morning got warm, never hot, but showers later in the date got hot. To be honest, no one wanted a hot shower with the hot weather anyway. The A/C in the room worked great. The balcony was nice to sit outside in the evening and or watch the sunset. Front of house staff and servers speak English (as well as Spanish). Some other staff do not speak english (and I do not speak Spanish), but will work with you to communicate together as best possible. The grounds were kept very clean and are well maintained. Pools were cleaned regularly. Security was at the gate and beach entry/exit regularly, and checked for wrist bands. There were very few vendors along the beach, and they were not aggressive in any way. Food - limited. Breakfast was great, lunch ok, snack bar gross, dinner - suggest you go elsewhere... and there are so many amazing restaurants to choose from in the area! The pool was a bit crowed Saturday to Sunday morning, but otherwise lots of lounges and space available. Yes - there were some late night party people Saturday night that were QUITE loud until 3 or 4 am (yelling, screaming, doors slamming - was hard to tell if it was a party or fight, to be honest). Our daughter slept through that so was not of too much concern to us, but if it had continued to other nights that would have been a different story. Eventually, the hotel staff (I think) broke that party up and it got quiet really quickly. The beach is beautiful, gorgeous sunset, not swimmable all the time due to dangerous conditions but generally ok to play in the waves before the first break (with can be thunderous, at times) but just around the bend in Playa Herradura is a calmer beach, and event further up at Playa Blanca is another. So close to many great excursions - we did 5 in the 7 days we were there. If you want a great option to use as a home base while you explore the area this is great. If you want to stay at the resort in luxury accommodations - go to a different part of Costa Rica.
Gestor de Experiencia, Guest Services / Front Office at Best Western Jaco Beach All Inclusive Resort, responded to this review
Dear Andrea S, thank you for sharing your experience. We are pleased to hear that you found our location convenient for exploring the area and appreciated the cleanliness of your room. Your feedback regarding the dining options and noise levels will be taken into consideration as we strive to enhance our services. We hope to welcome you back in the future.
User:Mikesflyin
Trip type: Couples
A nice resort with a great beach
11 Mar 2026
I enjoyed our trip there Mar 3-10. The beach is right there and is quite massive. There is a roar to the surf and you occasionally see surfers. Great to play in but not much shade so be careful. UV at this time of year can hit 12-13.The staff is really friendly and attentive if you have any issues. The buffet is really nice with an assortment of CR and American dishes. This is a resort with 125 rooms so don’t expect the A La carte restaurants of the big resort chains. Omelettes in the morning were great. You can even get a Bloody Mary for breakfast if you like. It is quieter during the week and weekends are quite busy with lots of families arriving. Get a lounger early on weekends. The resort is located within walking distance of all the downtown shops and restaurants. This resort is older and is maintained well, also good wifi and lots of hot water. There is a small casino next door.I recommend staying here and we will probably come back again. Remember this is not a 5-star
Gestor de Experiencia, Guest Services / Front Office at Best Western Jaco Beach All Inclusive Resort, responded to this review
Dear Mikesflyin, thank you for sharing your experience. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciated our friendly staff and buffet offerings. We look forward to welcoming you back for another visit in the future.
User:Erica S
Trip type: Family
Don't do it!!!
27 Jan 2026
Worst all inclusive ever. DO NOT BOOK HERE! Very dated rooms no hot water food is bad bad bad!!! AC barely worked. Only 1 restaurant and it's nasty And the snakes were no6 even edible
Gestor de Experiencia, Guest Services / Front Office at Best Western Jaco Beach All Inclusive Resort, responded to this review
Dear Erica S, thank you for taking the time to shae your feedback. We sincerely apologize for not meeting your expectations and appreciate your commens, which will help us improve our services. We hope you will consider giving us another chance in te future.
User:Debbie D
Trip type: Couples
Fun Times in Costa Rica
21 Jan 2026
Amazing staff. Only problem is they crank up the b,oom box all hours of the night. Interferes with sleep. It's not music its boom, boom, boom. They moved us to a quieter room at our request. They comped us a rainforest tour on a tram. The food is so good, I gained 6 lbs in 11 days. (now on diet) Made friends with lots of staff.
Gestor de Experiencia, Guest Services / Front Office at Best Western Jaco Beach All Inclusive Resort, responded to this review
Dear Debbie D, thank you for sharing your experiene. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the food and made connections with our staff. Your feedbak regarding the noise will be taken into consideration as we strive to enhance our guests' comfort.We hope to welcome you back soon.