Just one week away from Valentines Day, several Costa Rica hotels are offering last minute special promotions for those couples looking to get away for the special occasion.  The Hotel Balcon del Mar in Jaco Beach has just released their special promotion for Valentines.

The Balcon del Mar Hotel & Suites Valentines Day package includes 2 nights and three days, breakfast, one romantic dinner with included bottle of wine and serenade as well as one regular dinner.  The price for the package is US$260 per couple.

The package applies for the dates of February 13th and 14th, 2009, at the Balcon del Mar Hotel & Suites in Jaco Beach.

Jaco Beach is only a two hour drive from San Jose located at Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast.  Jaco Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Costa Rica due to its proximity to San Jose as well as great beaches, surf, dining and nightlife.

The town is quite lively and eclectic.  A number of foreigners as well as locals live in the area and have set up a shop or service that represents their origins.  The majority of expatriates are North Americans and therefore a number of restaurants and diners offer American food such as burgers and shakes.

Italian, Argentinean and Costa Rica cuisine are also available in the area.  Shopping has also rapidly begun to expand and several boutiques have opened their doors in Jaco.  For those who prefer nature and adventure, a number of tour operators offer ATV tours, horseback riding, bicycle tours, zip lining and many more.

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Back from a wonderful vacation in Costa Rica ! What a wonderful country ! People are so easy and simple always smiling !
We were there for 4 nights, where we made new friends among the Ticos !!!

Thanks to all the wonderful staff and all the staff at the restaurant !

It’s clean everywhere, rooms and the bathrooms are ok, the rest of it, is so perfect.

Again, this is a wonderful destination if you’re not afraid of CALOR ! ’cause it is really hot in Jaco and very humid !
Rent a car or I must say a 4×4, and travel the country ! The roads are bumpy and narrow !

But the National Parks, the birds, the butterflies, the frogs and all the flowers and waterfalls are so wonderful that you will just fall in love with this country !

Muchas Gracias a todos en el Balcon del Mar ! y Pura Vida Loca de la parte de Antje y Charles de Canada.

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My boyfriend, his brother and I visited Costa Rica. The hotel was clean, staff was really friendly and accommodating. We really enjoyed interacting with Javier. The staff spoke english and were always eager to assist us with whatever we needed. The grounds are beautiful, the staff is always cleaning the grounds. WE booked 5 tours and enjoy all of them very much. The breakfast in the dining room was impressive. I opted for a homemade omelet and a fresh yogurt and fruit drink everyday. The selection of food was good. Breakfast comes with your stay. The staff at the restaurant was good as well.

Being from New York I can be kind of fussy. We thought the price of the hotel was good , we booked it, I was worried it would be dirty. It was not at all. The rooms are dated and they were clean and perfect to sleep in, we were to busy exploring. I really enjoyed being close to the ocean.

Jaco beach is really a surfers beach. The current is very very strong. We kind of played in the water. We did not swim in it. The life guard was very attentive in telling us where the safest area to swim was located. It was really interesting watching people of all ages surfing. The beach is a rock beach. The town of Jaco was interesting. We tried many of the establishments along the main street. The food was so good.

My favorite place to eat was Hicaco seafood restuarant. It was pricey yet it was the best seafood I have ever tasted. It is also right on the beach. There are places all over Jaco. We shopped and bought many beatiful pieces of wood , jewerly boxes, boxes..etc. The wood is amazing. I have never seen this kind of wood being sold in NYC. As far as safety in Jaco, be smart and just relax. No one bothered us, we walked all over at all times.

It is a perfect spot in the center of everything we needed. It is also only 2 hours from San Jose airport. We plan on going backto Balcon del Mar at Jaco Beach next year.

Thank you everyone that works there, you were wonderful. Keep up the good work.

Thank you.
Sara and Glenn from New York City

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- Beautiful grounds.
- Great (unexpected) restaurant at the hotel (VERY inexpensive)
- a fun, social happy hour in the beautiful courtyard (with great live guitar)
- Delicious varied breakfast
- SUPER friendly people (who really seemed to want to help, not try to extract more revenue)
- Really close to the center of Jaco

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