Hotel Club del Mar Costa Rica, beachfront resort & condominiums, is the Jewel of Jaco beach. We are located where the rainforest meets the ocean, offering exceptional opportunities to explore Costa Rica's fascinating bird and animal life, enjoy deep sea fishing and surfing (regardless of your level of experience), and relax in our peaceful jungle by the sea.
We have a block of rooms reserved ranging from 1-2 Bdrm Condos and standard hotel rooms. To take advantage of the reduced price for these rooms, coordinate with our travel agent, details below.
The closest airport to Jaco, Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria Airport located in the capital city of San Jose, approximately 1.5 hours from the wedding location. While you are planning travel please keep this in mind: The locals flock to the coastal towns (like Jaco) for the weekend, making travel on Sundays heading back into the city (San Jose) VERY congested. We witnessed this for ourselves and it is total gridlock for miles. We recommend either giving yourself an obnoxious amount of time to get back to the airport on Sunday, or avoiding it altogether and departing Monday.
To get to Jaco you'll need the services of a transportation provider. When we went, Anywhere Costa Rica was our choice and they did not disappoint. You can arrange for private transport or shuttle transport, depending on your budget. We used shuttle service
which typically runs twice a day and is approx. $45 per person one way. The shuttle does not pick up at the airport so when booking suggest the Denny's (yes the restaurant) by the airport as your pickup location. It's less than a $5 cab ride from
the airport to Denny's. There are a couple restaurants and a casino by the pickup location to kill time should you need to. ****WE WILL BE PROVIDING A COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM WED (7/6)-FRI (7/8). IN ORDER TO ACCOMODATE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR ARRIVAL DAY/TIME BY EMAILING ABDULALIWEDDING@GMAIL.COM. ****
We're thrilled to be working with Eliot Greenspan of Costa Rica Custom Trips and author of Frommers Costa Rica! He has a world of knowledge on where to stay, how to get the best bang for your buck and everything CR has to offer. He has exclusive rates on the listed accommodations for our guests and is best reached through email. Additionally he can book transport from San Jose to Jaco (see below). His services are free, so please use his expertise to help with booking your vacation/wedding trip! Please join us for however long you can handle the beach, great food and amazing people!
For those looking to take advantage of Marriott Rewards or interested in hitting the links, we recommend the Marriott Los Suenos, a couple miles west of Club del Mar. This beach hotel, recognized by Travel & Leisure magazine as one of the "World's Best Hotels for Families," offers golf, gorgeous spa facilities and restaurants. We have personally been here and can attest to its fabulous accommodations. Pricing is moderate to high.
For a more affordable option look into Croc's Casino Resort also located just west of Hotel Club del Mar. This BRAND NEW hotel features 152 gorgeous rooms, 3 restaurants and a Las Vegas style Casino. Its also located directly on the beach and the prices are incredibly reasonable. Something to keep in mind if you choose to stay here, it is located a couple of miles from the central area of Jaco and not exactly walkable to restaurants and sights. The use of a rental car or taxi is recommended. We have also personally visited this hotel, and the rooms are large, clean and very modern. There are even options to rent privately owned condos with full kitchens and additional bedrooms.
And of course there is the STUNNING hotel where we're getting married, Villa Caletas. The views, food and service are unmatched at this 5 star boutique hotel. If you are looking for the ultimate in luxury this is your place. Please keep a few things in mind before booking. Although the address is technically Jaco, the hotel is located a few miles from the town and sits atop a cliff that overlooks the Pacific. In other words, it's secluded and in the rainforest. The hotel can easily hail you a cab that typically costs around $20 USD down to city center. This hotel is small so if you're interested you'll need to book further in advance than the aforementioned options.