Clarita's Beach Bar & Resort, WorldHotels Elite

Jaco's beachfront has a long memory, and few addresses carry it like the site of the original 1964 hotel and bar that now holds Clarita's Beach Bar & Resort, WorldHotels Elite, in Jaco, Costa Rica. Set directly on the central Pacific coast, it brings together modern comfort, curated art, and nature in easy harmony. The character is in the details. Oceanfront rooms and suites each open onto a private balcony with refined amenities, while a custom koi pond, hand-painted columns, and original artwork throughout the property create a genuine sense of place. The atmosphere stays warm, relaxed, and unaffected, the kind of hospitality that feels personal rather than performed, with the beach bar and pool at the center of it all. Being beachfront, the resort puts the rhythm of the coast within arm's reach. Jaco's golden sands stretch out beyond the door, the town's restaurants and surf shops are close, and the wider central Pacific, from the birdlife of Carara National Park to the consistent breaks of nearby Playa Hermosa, is easy to reach. Yet the resort's real luxury is quieter: the simple pleasure of being by the sea, with the light shifting on the water. Book your stay at Clarita's Beach Bar & Resort and let the Pacific set the pace just beyond your balcony.