My wife and I enjoy the friendly and helpful staff, the clean rooms, the wonderful gardens, cool pool, and the short walk to the ocean at high tide. This is our fourth year in a row to visit the Hotel Catalina, and we plan to return again. The hotel is located on the southbeach area of Jaco. It is safe... More

The hotel owners here at the Catalina were extremely friendly and helpful, and they really made our stay (including Dino the dog). When my fiancee left a necklace in the room, they found the necklace and mailed it back to us in the States free of charge! Some of the strong points of this hotel are: beautiful view and access... More

What a great place to stay! So glad I found out about it on this website. The rooms are clean and comfortable and you're steps away from the beach, with sunsets that are incredible. Would recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a relaxing stay in Jaco, while still being walking distance to an active nightlife in the center of... More

We visited here over thanksgiving 2005. It is right on the beach and very clean. The people are friendly the pool is nice and we loved Dino the dog! But those of you looking for five star accomodations this is not the place for you.. the room is sparse without tv, telephone or electric coffee maker (the coffee maker is... More

I stayed at Hotel Catalina during Thanksgiving week and was greatly satisfied with my visit. Naomi and Sandra treated me like an old friend. The room was spacious and very clean, the grounds were beautifully maintained and the setting couldn't have been better. Falling asleep to the sound of waves crashing while being only a short walk from the town... More

This place was AWESOME!! This was our first time to Costa Rica and we went without knowing where we would end up in Jaco Beach. Our cab driver recommended Hotel Catalina and dropped us off. Naomi and Dino immediately greeted us and made us feel welcome. Beautiful rooms with a nice, private porch, steps to the beach, and a pool... More

This was the second year we stayed at the Hotel Catalina and we have told all our friends and family about it. Last year we were there for seven weeks and when we returned home to Canada I was homesick. This year we stayed for four weeks and our vist was just as pleasant and memorable. We go back to... More

From the moment the taxi pulled up in front of the Catalina Hotel, which is surrounded by beautiful nature, from Palm Trees, to green mountains, magnificent beach...i was mesmerized. I felt at home in seconds. The hotel manager greeted me (by name!) at the entrance with a warm smile and escorted me to a beautiful room with a balcony overlooking... More

I have stayed in Jaco many times. Although you cant find a lot of information about the town, I highly recommend it. It has EVERYTHING you could possibly want. You have civilization, jungle, adventure, great food with LOTS of restuarants, clubs, big clean beaches... EVERYTHING! I have stayed in many places in Jaco, none of which were exactly what I... More