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The Backyard Hotel

3.0 star property

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Superior Suite | Terrace/patio
Superior Suite | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Standard Room (Near Parking, No View) | Terrace/patio
Exterior
Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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Playa Hermosa, Jacó, Puntarenas, 4023
  • Hermosa Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Jacó Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Rainforest Adventures Costa Rica Pacific Park
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Tambor (TMU)

Room options

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Superior Suite | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Suite

  • 43 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room

  • 22 sq ft
  • 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 | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

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) | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room (Near Parking, No View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Backyard Hotel

3-star Jacó hotel with outdoor pool
At The Backyard Hotel, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the beach where you can enjoy volleyball.
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.

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.

The Backyard Hotel features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle during limited hours and an area shuttle. This beach hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden.

The Backyard Hotel has designated areas for smoking.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Things to do

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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • 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 allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 44 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

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

  • 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

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, 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
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

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

The Backyard Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 194 out of 280 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 280 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 280 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 280 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 280 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

Beth

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities
Great staff and pool easy walk to wonderful restaurants! Will visit again
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and clean, but right on the highway and the walls are very thin, no restaurant or anything available, but right on the beach, so great for surfing. Just a bare- bones kinda place. Ok for one night, but if I owned the place I would sound-proof the walls more. Don’t recommend the room we had, 205, upstairs facing the highway. I would think for that price they would give us a better room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Traveled with partner
Beautiful hotel and location, accommodating staff, nice sized rooms and amazing location. Could use some updating. Will stay here again
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

KIM, Delaware

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our door broke our first night.. we had to leave the door unlocked for our first evening.. but security was good and the problem was resolved the next day.. staff was friendly and room was clean! Nothing fancy but we wanted to be directly on the beach!

8/10 Good

Kiersten

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
For the location it was great, especially with watching all the surfing. It’s right off the road. Our room was pointing towards the road so it made it really noisy. Right next to restaurants and could walk to them easily.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Great!

Great location & service. Would recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elisa, Raleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has only 8 rooms, immaculate grounds (gates and shrubbery separate the bordering properties so it’s very secluded), a stones throw from the ocean, a staff that goes over and beyond to make sure you enjoy your stay. They arranged our massages, horseback ride on the beach and gave great advice on the best places to eat. We stayed in the upstairs oceanfront 2 bedroom suite. It had a wide “L” shaped balcony 25’ facing the ocean and about 20’ facing the pool with table, chairs and sofa. This is definitely our “GO TO” resort every year!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right on a beautiful beach, friendly and helpful staff, spacious room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

luis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the view the stay is beautiful and private
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Garret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and service. Location great too.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location along Playa Hermosa, which has black sands and great waves for surfing. Nice pool for swimming - the beach itself is not a good swimming or snorkeling spot due to the strong waves, so pool access was great. Beautiful sunsets!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie L

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful beachfront hotel with wonderful ocean view from our room. Just a few steps from the beach and is pet friendly. Vida Hermosa just a short walk and had excellent food and is dog friendly also. Staff was very pleasant and even helped with our luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARY Ruth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
WE loved the Backyard Hotel. We wanted a beachfront hotel that had local flavor and that is exactly what it was.We could just sit on the balcony and watch the waves. Just a few steps down and you were on the beach.It was peaceful and quiet and away from all the noise and crowds. The staff were always very helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terri

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

Nice spot

Friendly and helpful staff, helped us get reservations at the Manuel Antonio Park when we were having trouble with the site. Right off the beach enjoyed watching the surfers. Walk done the beach to several nice restaurants. Pleasant view from balcony with comfortable chairs.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and secure ! Staff was very helpful and the ocean view and pool was awesome. Rooms were clean and cold AC. We will be booking again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We absolutely loved our stay here. The room, swimming pool and grounds were clean and well maintained. The front desk employees were fantastic and went above and beyond to provide any assistance needed. They offered up dining recommendations and helped book tours. The location is walking distance to multiple good restaurants and you can walk the beach to get to some of them. The beach was a short distance from the rooms. The town of Jaco and supermarkets to buy groceries were a short drive. Two things we would have appreciated; less ants outside and inside and a microwave. Aside from that we had a wonderful stay!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jafeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfy and tranquil easy access with a ocean view. It felt very secure. The beds were big and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Will

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephany

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Traveled 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

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything worked great in the room! Safe parking, nice pool n easy access to the beach steps away. Clean and great mattresses. No complaints at all. Noon checkout too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sonia

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

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place. All the pictures represent how beautiful the grounds are. Staff are constantly cleaning the property outside and are friendly. Beautiful beach. The waves were sometimes 12 foot. It is not good for swimming due to riptides. However the water is warm and I would wade up to my thighs. The hotel is about 5-6 miles from Jaco. I chose this hotel because I wanted someplace quiet. Now that being said, there is noise from highway 34 competing with the sound of crashing waves. It didn’t bother us. There are three restaurants about 30 yards away with good food. The hotel owner told me about a small rainforest park named “The Rainmaker “. It was about an hour away and featured hanging brides and pools at the bottom of waterfalls. Self guided it took us about an hour and a half to complete. Pura Vida!
Hotel from the beach.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024