2 outdoor pools, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, sun loungers

Reviews of Las Brisas Resort and Villas

3 out of 5
Las Brisas Resort and Villas
Calle Hermosa, 800m Este de Costanera, Playa Hermosa, Jaco, Puntarenas

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 192 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 192 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 192 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 192 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 192 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephen

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

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Quiet location and good option for the price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and the room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Gary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good people!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grigoras Florin

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is the best hotel we stayed at in our 10 days trip to Costa Rica. It was our first trip to the country and we looked for 3 star hotels minimum on all the nights. We did a road trip changing location every 2 nights and this was the only hotel by USA standards. All the other “3 stars” will at best qualify as cheap motels in USA. This hotel is owned by an American expat and you can tell the difference. Highly recommended to everyone that travels to Jaco or the area. Very quiet and clean, very nice pool and location, the owner and the staff are very friendly. We will definitely stay here again when in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent resort
Beautiful small resort. Exceptional staff and service. Very nice pool area. Good food and drinks at restaurant. Everything was exceptional and value priced. Only negative was our bed was hard.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Marie-Christine

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
There was no sufficient tv channels to watch in the room only at the bar.
Response from Las Brisas Management on Feb 1, 2023
Hi Marie, thanks for leaving a suggestion. It's difficult with cable here as they only have Spanish speaking channels and even with the best cable package it's limited. So last week we made a huge investment and upgraded all of our rooms to have Smart TVs with Chromecast and GoogleTV. So guests will now be able to stream all their favorite shows on Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Youtube, etc. Thousands of channels and options are now available.

10/10 Excellent

NORMA, RENO

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a relaxing one night stay at this beautiful property before joining our yoga retreat down the road. The staffs, Arrington and Joaquin were most helpful. Joaquin made sure we got a ride to Playa Hermosa asking the owner of the place who gave us a ride. Joaquin, thank you so much for taking care of us!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Las Brisas Management on Feb 1, 2023
Thank you for staying with us Norma. It was our pleasure to host you and we hope you return to visit again. I enjoyed speaking with you guys and the trip was no trouble at all. Please come see us again if you're ever in the area. Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

Melvin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice people
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Mikey & Diana on May 1, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to share your comments. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We welcome you back anytime.

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Refreshing and relaxing place
Friendly staff, roomy rooms, small fridge to bring some and keep it cold. Private area, away from the crowd.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Mikey & Diana on Mar 15, 2022
Thank you Luis for taking the time to share your positive experience. It was a pleasure meeting and hosting you. We welcome you back anytime. Pura Vida

10/10 Excellent

Ea

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little boutique hotel
We had a wonderful stay, the staff was superb so friendly and helpful especially the managers Mikey and Diana Benner. Great service and good area recommendations. The resort was very nice great pool and resultant and bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Mikey & Diana on Apr 11, 2022
Thank you for sharing your kind words. It was a pleasure hosting you. You are welcome back anytime.

10/10 Excellent

patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Low key, relaxing
We really enjoyed our brief stay at Las Brisas. Very relaxing vibe, with an excellent breakfast. The management team, Diana & Mikey, went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Mikey & Diana on Jan 30, 2022
Thank you Patrick for sharing your kind words. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. You are welcome back anytime. Safe Journey.

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place, great location, excellent service
This is a beautiful place to stay, really closed to the beach. Nice and clean, great food. The service is extremely good, and the owners super friendly. We stayed with our one and half year-old daughter, and they made sure we were comfortable during our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Mikey & Diana on Jan 30, 2022
Thank you Irene for staying with us. We enjoyed hosting an meeting you and your beautiful family. You are welcome back anytime. Pura Vida.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in one of the three villas with a full kitchen, two bedrooms and one bath. Easy access to the pool and a bar area. I’m addition to the villas there are rooms surrounding the pool but it’s a very cozy, intimate area completely surrounded by tropical plants. The staff were very sweet, most spoke English. The kitchen has adequate supplies but you will need to buy coffee, paper towels, condiments, etc. Breakfast was included and quite good with plenty of choices.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Raquel on Aug 20, 2021
Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you staying with us.

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Good breakfast. 15 minute walk to beach. Clean rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Raquel on Aug 20, 2021
Thank you so much for the positive feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Las brisas
My overall stay at this hotel was pretty good! The food there was AMAZING, and the staff was really sweet and accommodating. The room wasn’t the nicest but it was good enough. It has a very cozy and homey vibe to it
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Mikey & Diana on Jan 1, 2022
Thank you for sharing your comments. It is nice to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We welcome you back anytime. Pura Vida

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming, quaint resort with outstanding staff whom, I personally believe work too hard. This location is ideal for those with a vehicle or rental to access nearby attractions. There are no bike lanes and the beach attractions were across the main highway. We enjoyed yoga at a nearby ecovillage and enjoyed our conversations, pool, meals, etc., with the owners. The rooms were very clean, spacious, and satisfactory. However, It’s also my hope to find resorts with fitness or yoga centers in CR, although surfing and other beach recreation is available nearby. I was also looking forward to the organic kombucha provided, but the kitchen ran out out of supply as this is a small family owned business and these products are handmade so the supply and demand can certainly be a challenge. Our stay overall was pleasant and exceeded our expectations. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Raquel on Feb 1, 2021
Thank you so much for your feedback. We appreciate the comments and work hard to improve where we can.

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Raquel on Oct 15, 2020
Gracias!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Raquel on Feb 25, 2020
Thank you for the great review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Experience
Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great restaurant with very reasonable prices and excellent service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Raquel on Oct 29, 2019
We really enjoyed talking with Mark, he is a very interesting man. We would not hesitate to recommend him as a guest.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The garden and pool area are nice, it is on a quiet street away from the business of town. But the AC unit in our room was way too loud, it kept me up much of the night. There is no regular fan as an option either.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Las Brisas on Aug 23, 2019
Thank you very much for taking the time to give us your comments. We apologize for the inconvenience with the AC, we will check it with a technician to avoid discomfort and we will consider your suggestion of a fan. Pura Vida!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good staff, WiFi could be better, as well as the parking spaces
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Las Brisas on Aug 23, 2019
Thank you very much for taking the time to give us your comments. We look forward to your visit again in the not too distant future. Pura Vida.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect for our family. The room was large enough for the kids to move around. There was a little kitchen to use (no cooking, but fridge, bowls, silverware, etc.). The staff was pretty nice. Some were super nice and others a bit more stoic, but still very helpful. The pool was perfect for our kids (ages 7 and 10). The breakfasts were great with excellent choices. It is a beautiful little spot. We liked it so much we want to go back. In fact we'd love to take family with us. Overall, for a family, it had everything we wanted and more. It seems like this place wants you to feel at home and will bend over backwards to do it. It's not on the beach, but only two minutes by car from the beach. The neighborhood is funky, but safe. It is easy to find. There are some fun restaurants nearby (we dislike Jaco very much, but it was great to be close enough to Jaco to go to the grocery store and then leave quickly). Thank you so much for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Raquel on Apr 1, 2019
Thank you for the great 5 start review, we appreciate your comments so much. We do hope if your ever in Playa Hermosa again you stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Raquel on Apr 1, 2019
Thank you for the 5 star review

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Raquel on Feb 23, 2019
thank you for the great review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a bit of ant intrusion but we sprayed them and solved the problem.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Rachelle - Manager on Jan 15, 2019
Thank you for the review. Sometimes I think Costa Rica means ants. We do spray each month, but with allowing people to have food and drinks in the room. Of course the critters want to eat too

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Rachelle on Aug 13, 2018
Thank you for the 5 star review!

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne, Greenville, SC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a great place to stay. Everyone has been so accommodating. They helped us book several day trips. The food is great, the villas are nice, and the people that own it are great! We will definitely be coming back to this place again! Highly recommend Las Brisas Resort and Villas.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Rachelle on Jul 24, 2018
Thank you for staying with us, It was a pleasure to serve you! Las Brisas Resort & Villas team.

4/10 Poor

Evelyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Las Brisas Resort on Jul 7, 2018
Gracias por hospedarse con nosotros, es nuestro deseo mejorar y brindarles mejor servicio. Quisieramos saber en que podemos mejorar pues es muy importante para nosotros que nos vuelvan a visitar.

10/10 Excellent

Becky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful!
We couldn't ask for a better place to stay, or have our friends and family stay at. The owners are incredible, the staff wonderful and the grounds absolutely beautiful. We Love It!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Rachelle on Jun 29, 2018
Thank-you Becky for the great review. We really enjoyed having your family and friends here at Las Brisas. We hope to see you again soon, especially for breakfast!

10/10 Excellent

Annie, Louisville, Kentucky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful grounds and view. I could sit all day in the pool/restaurant area just enjoying the view of the flowers and the mountains. Saw a gorgeous pair of scarlet Macaws more than once feasting on the almonds in the almond trees behind the restaurant. They were shy and flew away when I tried to get close enough to take a picture. Room was very comfortable and had everything we could have needed - air conditioning, hot water, kitchen sink, microwave, refrigerator, TV, etc. Breakfast at Las Brisas was always wonderful and delicious. Spanish is helpful but not necessary. We walked to the beach (it's about a mile) and walked as far as we could go to the end of the beach to see the rock formations with the waves crashing over them. There is a small grocery (neighborhood pulpería) a short walk down the street if you need to pick up some drinks, snacks or other essentials. Recommended restaurants are Vida Hermosa and Las Olas. Unfortunately we ran out of time and didn't take advantage of Las Brisas for dinner, but we will next time.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Las Brisas Resort on Jun 7, 2018
Thank you Annie we are happy for you and your family enjoy time here. We look forward to welcoming you back to Las Brisas Resort and Villas.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018
Response from Rachelle on Jun 7, 2018
Thank you for the 5 star review

6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little hotel. It isn’t within walking distance to anything though including a bus line and quite a ways from Jaco itself. I requested a refund to no avail then Expedia was able to negotiate one with the owner for 2 of my 5 days only. If you rent a car or are looking for a retreat away from civilization this would be good, otherwise even the taxi driver couldn’t find it.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Rachelle on May 9, 2018
Thank you for your feedback. We would like to address some of your points. First there is a bus stop at the end of the road 800 meters away, but you never asked us about buses. Jaco is 10 minutes away by car and we offered you shuttle service at a reduced rate, less than a taxi. You never asked us for a refund. Just came to reception on the first morning and said you wanted to be around more people, even thought the hotel was full, and that you couldn't walk anywhere. We offer a free shuttle to the beach or a ride to Jaco. Your reply was that you were going to rent a car. So we called the rental company to have them bring one to the hotel. Then we received a call from Expedia that you wanted a refund, not a word from you. You also lied to Expedia about the room to get that refund. As our cancellation police is 48 hours you were only entitled to a refund of 1 out of the 4 nights booked. You had stayed the first night and then canceled the next day. We did not refund the night of the day you cancelled, but refunded the other two nights booked beyond that. As for finding us, we find that strange, taxi drivers regularly find our hotel and we are on Google maps and Waze. However, as you told me your taxi driver charged you $160 for a $120 ride, perhaps he didn't want to find the hotel so he could charge you more?? We are glad you recognized that we are a nice hotel and a retreat away for Jaco. That is the thing that our guests love about us. They love the tranquility of Costa Rican nature.

8/10 Good

Teri, Arizona, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable place to stay
Very nice room with refrigerator and microwave, things we had been missing since coming to Costa Rica! AC worked nicely and the room was comfortable. The pool area was really nice, and the bar/restaurant was good and accommodating. Breakfast was very good with many choices each day and food and drinks were available at the bar throughout the day over the weekend. Owners and staff were all very gracious and friendly, and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Raquel Dulce on Feb 28, 2018
Hi Teri: Thank-you for the kind review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We are glad you found the staff friendly, the room comfortable and the food/bar good. Once again thank-you the good review.

8/10 Good

Joe, Toronto, ON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet hotel away from the town
Very nice place that seems like a quiet resort. Daily breakfast made to order by the friendly staff starts your day off on a good note. On a nice day you can take a stroll to Playa Hermosa or laze by the pool. I would say you need a car if you plan to spend time in Jaco since taxis can be expensive. Overall a very nice hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2017
Response from Las Brisas Resort & Villas. on Aug 26, 2017
Thank you Mr. Joe for taking the time to write a review about us. We are very happy that you had a relaxing days in our hotel and that you could enjoy our delicious breakfasts served by our friendly staff. we hope to see you soon!! Pura vida.

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No hot tub
Advertising a jacuzzi only to find out it isn't a hot tub! Disappointed we would have stayed in Jaco town to have something to walk to if we'd known.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Mikey & Diana on Jan 1, 2022
Thank you Karen for your review. The Jacuzzi is a non heated whirlpool We find offering a heated tub in a hot climate may not be the safest for our guests. We apologize for any confusion. Thank you. pura vida.

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little taste of patadise
Located off the beaten path but close to everything. Absolutely beautiful property and nice staff.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lovely facility with large comfortable rooms. all rooms overlook the pool and therefore needed to keep curtains closed as it was easy to see into the rooms. Breakfast was good and balanced. bed was firm which is perfect for us, sheets were ok.

8/10 Good

Herb

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect family accomodations, excellent food
The staff and accomodations at Las Brisas are amazing. Wonderful quiet pool area. Would stay here again anytime! We stayed in a 2 bedroom villa. It was huge. Was awesome to have our own outdoor area as well. Very private. Loved it here. The staff were wonderful. The breakfast was outstanding. Would love to come back again some day. P.s. The only thing that could have been better, was if they served blender drinks at the bar by the pool. Pina Coladas etc. Thank u for the wonderful hospitality.

8/10 Good

Daysi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hote!
The security guard was so helpful to make sure we had everything we needed. The hotel owners were helpful in making sure we were comfortable. Breakfast was amazing and the pool was right at our door. The location is 10 mins from the beach. There is also delivery to the hotel from local pizza shops. Only issue is that there was a large family staying there who were noisy at the night. The owners did warn us. But, it was mostly a large family who stayed up celebrating a big birthday.

8/10 Good

Jose, Heredia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice small hotel!
Great staff, good attention, clean and well maintained. i enjoyed my stay.

10/10 Excellent

Xander, Everywhere!

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing Get Away
Excellent location and relaxing pool. Loved it and will be back!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Worked for what we needed.
Nice pool and delicious breakfast included. Room was decent but nothing special.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel ok but out of the way you need a car
Nice hotel but very cut off, you need a car; shower pressure hit and miss. I know the hotel is up for sale do attention to detail lacking at times. I paid £500 for a week so pricey. But had a nice time just far too quiet.

8/10 Good

Curt, San Jose, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the beach
We have stayed at this hotel several times. The owners (John and Rachel) are accomodating and friendly. Nice pool area to relax. They have upgraded the variety and quality of the free breakfast. The rooms are clean and basic. Everything you really need as a base to visit the area. We have stayed in the rooms as well as the villas.
From the Breakfast area

8/10 Good

Keith, Michigan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best of both worlds
Great little hotel off the beaten path yet near everything you could want.

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio, CR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It you hate crowds like I do, this is the place!!
Chose this hotel because it was rated great to relax... couldn't be more true. Breakfast was fantastic and service too. Since there's no restaurant on site, you have to go out for lunch and dinner unless you decide to cook. If you drive this in not a problem since there a many options within driving distance. Most of the time, there were only three or four people in the pool and surroundings.

8/10 Good

Allan

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

10/10 Excellent

Linda and Ron, Victoria, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is where you need to stay, quiet, clean, fab!
Look no further this places ticks off all the boxes, clean, quiet, very comfortable beds. Great air-conditioning, good wifi, great helpful staff ! You will not want to leave! Short walk to beach, easy drive to restaurants and Jaco. This place has lovely landscaping the pictures you see are true it is really that lovely, on quiet residential street. Managers Rachelle and Jon are excellent great tips on places to see turtles laying eggs, helped us book Rainforest tour, we were picked up and dropped off, by shuttle no charge - fabulous, loved the ziplining. Jon came down one night to quietly talk to group that was starting in get a bit loud, handled in very professional way, they had a good night, we got good night's sleep so everyone was happy, that is excellent service so you know you will be well looked after ! 5 choices of breakfast were excellent and 4 choices of breakfast times, plus there is cold cereal, coffee, tea, and juices, best ever! Enjoy your stay !!
Breakfast beside pool
Entrance Las Brisas
Heavenly place