Hotel South Beach

3.0 star property

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Beach bar
BBQ/picnic area
Fountain
Beach/ocean view
Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
Calle Moreno, Jacó, Puntarenas
  • Jacó Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Jacó Walk Shopping Center
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Rainforest Adventures Jaco
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Tambor (TMU)

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Partial Ocean View, Poolside

  • 40 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Garden View, Garden Area

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Jacó

Located in Jacó, Hotel South Beach is on the beach, a 3-minute walk from Jacó Beach and 14 minutes by foot from Jacó Walk Shopping Center. .This beach hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Neo Fauna and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Hermosa Beach.

What's nearby

  • Jacó Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Jacó Walk Shopping Center - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Neo Fauna - 3 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Rainforest Adventures Jaco - 13 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Marina Los Sueños - 19 min drive - 11.6 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 101 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Point - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪PuddleFish Brewery - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Morales House - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Hola India Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪JacoBar - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Hotel South Beach

On beach with outdoor pool, near Jacó Walk Shopping Center
Hotel South Beach offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 100 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 8)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel South Beach Jaco
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Hotel South Beach Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 391 out of 713 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 713 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 713 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 713 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 713 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

This hotel is a gem.

Perfect place for a family in this somewhat young, single tourist beach town. The beach down here is sandy and more toward the north has a lot of rock, so very happy with the location. Casually set up a surf lesson with the company right outside the hotel. The hotel had a lot of beautiful plants throughout the rooms. It was old school, but in the best possible way. This is my ideal kind of hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Emil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nothing fancy. Wouldnt recommend for a primary vacation location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorina, London

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, close to the beach, however not for regular swimers. Only for surfers 🏄‍♀️
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tamara

Due to Mother Nature we missed our connecting flight to get to this hotel. Allegedly Expedia contacted the property to request a refund for my room as there was as nothing I could do. The first time I called the hotel they said okay just have Expedia contact us. Expedia drug it out for days and now the hotel does not want to give me a refund. This probably would have been a good hotel to experience but due to the circumstance put a bad taste in my mouth. Maybe not so much on them and more on Expedia not sure but very frustrating.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Terrence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot on the beach in Jaco. Good food, good staff, rooms are nice. Getting towels to shower daily is a pain in the ass. Free breakfast is average.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel Esteban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the property! Felt like you were in the rain forest! Large clean pool! Easy acess to beach with great opertunities to surf. Enjoyable walk to town and amazing sunsets!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

patricia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Older facility, clean. I would go back
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Traimont

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The beach area was magnificent! But the outside of the hotel looks low quality. The bathroom feels and looks almost like a prison, the ceiling had black mold and the paint was chipping bad near the a/c unit.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Cameron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location was great. On the quieter end of the beach which was nice. If the hotel put a little money into the place it would go a long way
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bianca Hannah

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Recommend the beach front suite but you have to call and request it specifically!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Juan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Frances

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Clean, staff great, sime villas are located in the Mountains. Yiu must walk up about 90 steps uo hill to the villa
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johnathan, East York

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walk out to ocean and pool was amaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shauna, Lake Wales

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Everyone was so friendly, property was cute and charming! Great place
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

William, Philadelphia

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

LESLIE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was disappointed by south beach this time. Wifi was only available in and around room, then had to switch to a iffy one when eating. Alsobif booking by a third party not guaranteed the room you paid for. Probably wouldn't go back
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

NICHOLAS

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buyer beware! The place is in disrepair, and could easily be a nice facility. The pictures are NOT indicative of the property; we thought our room would be overlooking the pool, but there is a whole section completely unattached to the main rooms, and that's where we were put. Again..... NOTHING LIKE THE PICTURES!!! The bathroom was gross, room was very old and small, ceiling fan was dirty, and the doors and windows were unsafe. Would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Travelled with group
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

The staff was very kind
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025