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The Backyard Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star beachfront hotel with outdoor pool

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Superior Suite | Terrace/patio
Exterior
Exterior
On the beach, black sand, beach towels, beach volleyball
Deluxe Room | View from property

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Playa Hermosa, Jaco, Puntarenas, 4023
  • Hermosa Beach
    1 min walk
  • El Miro
    6 min drive
  • Jaco Beach
    8 min drive
  • Tambor (TMU)
    275 min drive

Room options

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Superior Suite

Superior Suite

  • 4 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 2 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Pool View

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Pool View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Room (Near Parking, No View)

Standard Room (Near Parking, No View)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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per night
CA $297 total
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Jaco

On the beach.At this Jaco hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Hermosa Beach and 3 miles (5 km) of El Miro. Jaco Beach and Jacó Walk Shopping Center are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Hermosa Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Jaco Beach - 8 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Rainforest Adventures Costa Rica Pacific Park - 9 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Herradura Beach - 19 min drive - 16.3 km
  • Marina Los Sueños - 20 min drive - 16.4 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Point - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪PuddleFish Brewery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Morales House - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Vida Hermosa - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hola India Restaurant - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Backyard Hotel

3-star beachfront hotel with outdoor pool
The Backyard Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle during limited hours and an area shuttle are available for a fee. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at The Backyard Hotel.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Jaco hotel.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
The Backyard Hotel offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and espresso makers. Rooms open to balconies. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
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 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 4:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 44 lbs per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 130 per vehicle (one way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 130
  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Backyard Hotel
Backyard Hotel Jaco
Backyard Jaco
Hotel Backyard
The Backyard Hotel Jaco
The Backyard Hotel Hotel
The Backyard Hotel Hotel Jaco

The Backyard Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 164 out of 242 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 242 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 242 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 242 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 242 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is truly a nice getaway oasis. The rooms are nicely arranged and clean. Really relaxing swimming pool. Some decent restaurants nearby and Jaco is a short taxi ride away for more shopping stores. The best is staff. They are a very dedicated staff. Shout out to Chelsea for handling some changes to my reservation by phone. She made it easy. Oh, lastly, the view is amazing and if you surf you are going to be very happy.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sonia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Tai

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
I would not recy
Hotel had cockroaches and ants all over the place. I was afraid to put my personal belongings anywhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Castle Rock

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent small hotel which the excellent staff made our stay feel like home. Great restaurants next door, clean property, beach access and 10min from Jaco.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

liran

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Beach Hotel
Great hotel with awesome location. Staff is very helpful and the beachfront pool area is really nice. We will be back again soon.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esteban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room had absolutely amazing views and was very clean and comfortable with good air conditioning. We were in one of the beach view rooms with a large patio and extra bedroom. The property was very quiet. I couldn't hear the noise from the road behind, only the ocean waves. The pool was clean and surrounded by lovely landscaping. The nearby restaurants and bars had a relaxed vibe and plenty of food options. We enjoyed walking down the beach for breakfast and other meals. The scenery was stunning. I highly recommend it, especially if you want a quieter beach than you'll find in Jaco.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and Easy!
Perfect quick getaway. Room was clean, pool was relaxing, steps from the beach, and the staff were incredible! Chelsea can help you with whatever you need!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Joe

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
We came here because of the advertising for surfing beach. However when we arrived there was a permanent sign on the gate going to the beach with no swimming. Turns out this is for expert surfers. Not for family's. Morning staff not friendly. Had to bring a broken coffee maker to front desk because my machine was broke and she gave me another broken one. Then blamed it on me and walked me back to room to only discover it was broken. No apology. This place would be excellent for professional surfers.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Kyoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Beautiful beach! Amazing sunsets!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
gated parking two restaurants next door for lunch and dinner 15 minutes to jaco downtown nice pool oceanfront
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

William

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
First we are in mid to late 60’s age range. No breakfast was advertised and there was a great place for eating within walking distance(short). But it is very hot at Beaches now, so even for us a short walk and we were covered in sweat. Also they do have some snacks in refrigerator in room, but charge a little high for chips and candy bars.Our superior room was great with sounds and views of ocean. TV’s only with about 2 English Channels..odd in tourist location. Had Britt Keurig cup type machine in room which was great except we were told that each room got 3 kcups daily.. then you had to pay for more. Dorm sized refrigerator in room.. no microwave. When asked front desk for a washcloth were given like an American hand towel.We would stay there again only for views and it was pet friendly. Nothing else
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

EVA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt like we were in our own mini resort. The hotel only has 8 rooms (2 suites and 6 jr suites), and all with balconies & ocean views. The pool was relaxing and the ocean just steps away. Away from the chaos of Jaco. We absolutely loved our stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawn, Gatineau

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The street in front has a lot of traffic during the day.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful spot on the beach. Lovely pool, gated parking, ice machine, A/C.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and neat place. Highly recommend to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry, Rimbey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful ocean view, close to restaurants, they use to have surfing competitions there.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is apparent that the owner takes good care of the people and property. The front desk (Chelsie) went above and beyond to help schedule and navigate the area. The room and facilities were very clean. Highly recomended.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Jayne

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable beds. The beach is not crowded, we enjoy the privacy. The grounds around the hotel are very well maintained. We could walk to a few restaurants and the food was great. Would stay there again. Highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
This was the first few days of our honeymoon and the suite was perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location on the beach, Security monitored
The Backyard Hotel was a great stay — very safe (security monitored 24x7 with gates operated by security), on the beach (we slept to the sound of the waves!), and all activities picked us up from the hotel (we had multiple choices of activities and time options). Apart from the location, right on Hermosa Beach and multiple restaurants less than 5 mins walk away + Jaco downtown 10 mins drive away, Chelsea at the front desk and the rest of the hotel staff made our stay truly memorable!! We gave Chelsea the list of activities that we wanted to do (texted on WhatsApp) and Chelsea took care of everything, incl some additional activities that we decided on once we got there! Chelsea was extremely efficient in taking care of everything and had the various providers come to the hotel for pickup and drop-off. We didn’t need a rental car at all, and we made the most of every minute of our vacation! Overall I can’t say enough about the team and location of Backyard Hotel! If you’re looking for an easy, laid-back vacation by the beach where everything is taken care of by an efficient team, then this is the place! Highlight recommend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024