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Hotel Terraza del Pacífico

Day Passes & Hot Springs · Jacó & Herradura · Day pass

A beachfront hotel on Playa Hermosa, the dark-sand surf beach just south of Jaco, whose day pass gives you two pools open into the evening, loungers with bar service and a beach bar facing the sunset. Stay on for dinner at Vivace, its Italian-Costa Rican restaurant by the sea.

Open
08:30–20:30
Takes
12 h
Best time
sunset
Booking
Book ahead

Highlights

  • Two pools open 8:30-20:30, lit at night
  • Golden Beach Bar for sunset cocktails, open until 22:00
  • Vivace restaurant: Italian and Costa Rican cooking by the ocean
  • Watch the surf sets roll in from the terrace
  • Kids' pool and family-friendly grounds

Tips

  • Message the hotel on WhatsApp before you go: price and spots change with occupancy
  • Plan to stay for sunset - it is the hotel's signature moment
  • Book a table at Vivace by phone if you want dinner
  • Starlink Wi-Fi covers the pool area if you need to work
  • Ask price on WhatsApp
  • Beach bar until 10 pm
  • Book Vivace for dinner

Good to know

  • The day-pass price is not published; confirm what is included (food or drink credit) when you book
  • Playa Hermosa is an open surf beach with dark sand - check conditions before swimming
  • About 90 minutes from San Jose airport, a few km south of Jaco

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • View of Playa HermosaViewpoint · FreeA lookout on the south side of the headland between Jacó and Playa Hermosa, looking down the long dark-sand surf beach that hosts international surf contests.
  • Hidden Ocean LookoutViewpointA viewpoint near Jacó, Costa Rica, popular at sunset.
  • Playa Hermosa (Jacó)Beach · FreeCosta Rica's most consistent heavy beach break, just south of Jacó and a regular stop for international surf contests.
  • El Miro Ruins HikeTrail · FreeA steep 30–40 minute climb above the south end of Jacó to the graffiti-covered shell of an unfinished hilltop building, with the best panorama of Jacó Bay there is.
  • Mirador Jacó (JACÓ letters)Viewpoint · FreeA roadside lookout on Route 34 at the south end of town, with the big JACÓ letters and a sweeping view over the whole bay: the classic Jacó photo.
  • Arbol de HermosaViewpoint · hidden gemA viewpoint near Jacó, Puntarenas province.

Sources: https://terrazadelpacifico.com/ · https://terrazadelpacifico.com/ (pools 8:30–20:30) · 0014_jaco.sql · intel-D.json · traveler reviews checked 2026-10-10