Beachfront Hotel for Sale in South Jacó, Costa Rica — 15-Bedroom Titled Investment Property $2,500,000 | For Sale

In thirty years of selling Central Pacific real estate, I can count on one hand the number of times genuine beachfront title has come up for sale on this stretch of South Jacó — and this is one of them. This is not a property with "beach access." The sand is the front yard, and here in Jacó, that distinction carries real legal weight: Jacó is one of the very few stretches of coastline in all of Costa Rica where beachfront property can be held as fully titled, fee-simple land in the National Registry, rather than as a government concession. If you're new to this topic, our team has written a full explainer on exactly how this works and why it matters so much for beachfront buyers — read it at our Beachfront Property & Maritime Zone Law guide before you go further, and have your attorney confirm this specific property's title status during due diligence.

The 15-room hotel sits on one of the most consistent surf breaks on this part of the coast, in a building footprint that already has the bones of a serious hospitality operation: a full kitchen, a reception area, two stories of guest rooms, a front pool, and outdoor entertaining space oriented to catch the sunset over the Pacific every single evening. Architecturally and operationally, this is a renovation-and-relaunch opportunity, not a ground-up build. Important for buyers to know: the hotel is not currently operating, and no active business, staff, or bookings transfer with the sale. You are buying the real estate and the shell, not a running company.

What you're really buying is position. South Jacó puts you within walking distance of the restaurants, nightlife, and Jacó Walk shopping corridor that keep this town busy twelve months a year, and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is about 90 minutes away via Route 27. For a sense of what daily life looks like here — including the wildlife that's part of the package — see our Jacó Wildlife Guide, which covers the four monkey species, scarlet macaws, and sea turtle hatchery all within minutes of this property.

If you're new to buying commercial or income property in Costa Rica, start with our Buyer's Guide, and browse the Jacó neighborhood guide to see how this corridor compares to North Jacó, Playa Hermosa, and Herradura.

Local Context for Buyers

Biodiversity & setting: Jacó is home to four native monkey species — white-faced capuchin, howler, spider, and the endemic, vulnerable Central American squirrel monkey (tití) — all regularly visible in nearby areas surrounding the town, plus scarlet macaws visible flying overhead drawn from neighboring Carara National Park and nearby Biological Reserve "Paso Las Lapas". Full details at the Wildlife Guide.

Getting around: 90 minutes to SJO via Route 27; the town itself is fully walkable, with the beach, restaurants, and shopping all within a few blocks of this property.

Who this is for: A hospitality investor or operator with experience repositioning a property, or a group launching a boutique or wellness-branded hotel on one of the only truly titled beachfront parcels in the Jacó market.

📞 Contact Brooke or Daphne directly for full financials, prior occupancy history, and a private showing.

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