Jaco / Jaco Beach

[KtoTheUtotheB]

Jaco is a beach resort which makes everything more expensive anyway. Also, when you're on the Main Street of Jaco, you don't even feel like you're in a Third World Country.

I bet only 10 - 20% of the girls get any action; the rest are just window dressing, LOL. It can be a bit overwhelming as you sit at the bar and get attacked from all sides by girls who want to get you to buy them and overpriced drink. If I recall, beers alone are about $6. Problem is, they're almost hardcore and you can forget about any GFE treatment; strictly business at the Cocal. Back in the day, you'the meet a girl in the Hotel Del Rey and take the girl to Jaco for a weekend. That business model no longer get exists.

My buddy had a GFE. The girl was timid and first time there looking to make some extra cash. Apparently came from the Altantic coast. She sat on the sidelines hoping someone would go up to her. Luckily my buddy spoke Spanish because she spoke zero English. They got on well enough and everyone was happy. Maybes it's a just rarity since most girls are to aggressive especially when going through the "gallant" trying to find a seat. Yea most girls won't get any probably and definitely that's the impression I got. Most stand around or go with their usual "what is your name, where are you from" script. It's honestly a little cringe. Cocal is definitely on the pricier side but I wasn't hounded to get drinks or food by the bar staff luckily.

Also I forgot to mention during my last post, but stay away from Miami airport if possible. Going through custom is a disaster and likely to miss your connecting flight if you have one. Try to avoid at all costs.

[Nixonbd]

Same experience with me. I was there a week ago. Got there on a Friday and left on Monday. Uber ride was $100 from the airport to Jac. Definitely a price increase from 2022 when I was last there. Stayed at an Airbnb owned by an American that allowed "guests" during the day which was a nice option. Didn't partake with any day time activities but an older gentleman staying nearby definitely did. Food prices definitely went up as well due probably to inflation and even perhaps Mr Putin rolling his tanks in eastern Ukraine. Somehow ended up paying $18 for a burrito in orange juice at the pink sunrise breakfast joint. Other places we ate at didn't see that much of a significant pricing increase but otherwise I felt like I was eating food back home and not in an inexpensive Latin American country. Weather was beautiful due to it being the dry season so maybe that was the price for the uptick in prices.

Anyways, Cocal is great as always. The girls I talked to started at $200 but depending on the time of night and the girl they can go lower. First night was $200 because I allowed myself to be enamored with the girl but otherwise the Saturday and Sunday girls I had were $150. Some girls if they value themselves highly or are extremely beautiful will either stay at 200 or even more. Girls during the day at Cocal won't budge from $200 where I wanted $100 for some afternoon delight. The way I look at it I am saving money while they are losing. There is no way I am paying 150 or $200 during the day. As for the $150, I was happy enough to pay it when I usually got there around 9 pm. Place was packed with so many girls it boggles the mind and with so much variety it's insane. The nice thing about Cocal is that you don't even have to try. Everyone there knows what the game is. It's a toy store where you pick what you want and leave. No.

Rizz needed, just a smile and some cash and your off to the races.

Jaco is a beach resort which makes everything more expensive anyway. Also, when you're on the Main Street of Jaco, you don't even feel like you're in a Third World Country.

I bet only 10 - 20% of the girls get any action; the rest are just window dressing, LOL. It can be a bit overwhelming as you sit at the bar and get attacked from all sides by girls who want to get you to buy them and overpriced drink. If I recall, beers alone are about $6. Problem is, they're almost hardcore and you can forget about any GFE treatment; strictly business at the Cocal. Back in the day, you'the meet a girl in the Hotel Del Rey and take the girl to Jaco for a weekend. That business model no longer get exists.

[KtoTheUtotheB]

I took a long weekend trip to Jaco a couple weeks ago. Landed on Friday and left on Monday. It was my second time in Costa Rica and my first time in Jaco (first time in CR was San Jose). Cocal was pretty nice although I had been led to believe the prices would be lower. Almost every girl said she charged $200 for an hour then immediately lowered it to $150 "just for you". So I'm guessing $150 is the starting point for negotiation.

I ended up taking a short, full figured (yes, full figured, not fat) Tica back to my Airbnb for happy time for $150. Probably could have negotiated a lower price but whatever. She was a great time. Everything covered including oral. They seem to be very safety conscious which is a good thing but man I wish I could have gotten a BBBJ.

Speaking of safety, beware of pickpockets.

Same experience with me. I was there a week ago. Got there on a Friday and left on Monday. Uber ride was $100 from the airport to Jacó. Definitely a price increase from 2022 when I was last there. Stayed at an Airbnb owned by an American that allowed "guests" during the day which was a nice option. Didn't partake with any day time activities but an older gentleman staying nearby definitely did. Food prices definitely went up as well due probably to inflation and even perhaps Mr Putin rolling his tanks in eastern Ukraine. Somehow ended up paying $18 for a burrito in orange juice at the pink sunrise breakfast joint. Other places we ate at didn't see that much of a significant pricing increase but otherwise I felt like I was eating food back home and not in an inexpensive Latin American country. Weather was beautiful due to it being the dry season so maybe that was the price for the uptick in prices.

Anyways, Cocal is great as always. The girls I talked to started at $200 but depending on the time of night and the girl they can go lower. First night was $200 because I allowed myself to be enamored with the girl but otherwise the Saturday and Sunday girls I had were $150. Some girls if they value themselves highly or are extremely beautiful will either stay at 200 or even more. Girls during the day at Cocal won't budge from $200 where I wanted $100 for some afternoon delight. The way I look at it I am saving money while they are losing. There is no way I am paying 150 or $200 during the day. As for the $150, I was happy enough to pay it when I usually got there around 9 pm. Place was packed with so many girls it boggles the mind and with so much variety it's insane. The nice thing about Cocal is that you don't even have to try. Everyone there knows what the game is. It's a toy store where you pick what you want and leave. No.

Rizz needed, just a smile and some cash and your off to the races.

[Nixonbd]

I took a long weekend trip to Jaco a couple weeks ago. Landed on Friday and left on Monday. It was my second time in Costa Rica and my first time in Jaco (first time in CR was San Jose). Cocal was pretty nice although I had been led to believe the prices would be lower. Almost every girl said she charged $200 for an hour then immediately lowered it to $150 "just for you". So I'm guessing $150 is the starting point for negotiation.

I ended up taking a short, full figured (yes, full figured, not fat) Tica back to my Airbnb for happy time for $150. Probably could have negotiated a lower price but whatever. She was a great time. Everything covered including oral. They seem to be very safety conscious which is a good thing but man I wish I could have gotten a BBBJ.

Speaking of safety, beware of pickpockets.

99% of the prior reports say the asking price was $200; not sure how you were misled. Regardless, 9 times out of 10 the girl would have provided a BBBJ for an extra $20, LOL. It's called "The Art of the Deal"!

[MisterPickles]

Did anyone go recently to Cocal? Any reports? Going there next week. Will report back on overall experience, prices, etc.

I took a long weekend trip to Jaco a couple weeks ago. Landed on Friday and left on Monday. It was my second time in Costa Rica and my first time in Jaco (first time in CR was San Jose). Cocal was pretty nice although I had been led to believe the prices would be lower. Almost every girl said she charged $200 for an hour then immediately lowered it to $150 "just for you". So I'm guessing $150 is the starting point for negotiation.

I ended up taking a short, full figured (yes, full figured, not fat) Tica back to my Airbnb for happy time for $150. Probably could have negotiated a lower price but whatever. She was a great time. Everything covered including oral. They seem to be very safety conscious which is a good thing but man I wish I could have gotten a BBBJ.

Speaking of safety, beware of pickpockets.

[SharkeyUK]

Did anyone go recently to Cocal? Any reports? Going there next week. Will report back on overall experience, prices, etc.

I was in Jaco for 10 days in the middle of December and pretty much hit Cocal every night. Prices have definitely gone up since covid, top tier girls were asking for $200-300, I stuck firm at $150 and usually bagged them. Although a couple got $180 out of me, but they were absolute dimes. There are cheaper girls available of course, just depends what your preference is.

December is a weird time though, vast majority of girls are Costa Rican as all the others return home for Christmas so my experience might be an isolated one.

[KtoTheUtotheB]

Did anyone go recently to Cocal? Any reports? Going there next week. Will report back on overall experience, prices, etc.

[PappiRob]

Thursday evening onwards are probably 3:1 ratio of girls to guys. Even at midnight, girls keep rolling in, the locals remarked with the turnout tonight. Every type you can imagine: thin, thick, natural, enhanced, done up, light, dark, curly haired, etc. Girls roll in on Thursday and stay a couple nights.

It's a bit more quiet earlier on the week and in the day.

Asking is always $150 USD to start.

Is this at the Cocal? Or somewhere else in Jaco?

[SonicBoom1]

What life was like in CR 5 - 6 or 6 - 8 years ago (or an anywhere for that matter) is just a good memory of a time when things were much better.

Man, this sums up much of my mongering experience. Sigh!

[Nixonbd]

My experience 6-8 years ago was $80-$100 after negotiating down from $100-$150, but for 1-1. 5 hours with what I considered the hotter Colombian types of girls and usually when staying at the Cocal apts (larger building across from main hotel). TLN was typically $200 (~3 pops) after negotiating down from $250/$300. I was mid 30's fit and conversational Spanish then. Evidently didn't have the game of Sammon to get TLN for $80!

What life was like in CR 5 - 6 or 6 - 8 years ago (or an anywhere for that matter) is just a good memory of a time when things were much better.

[Chicago85]

Does Hotel Jaco allow guests to bring guests into the room during the day?

Also I had a question about the Best Western. I've seen some contradicting reports. My girl and I are thinking of booking at the BW for various reasons, and will have a car.

If we pickup a girl in town and drive her into the resort ourselves, would that work? I know if the girls show up by themselves then they will not be allowed in. But what if I drive her in?

Thanks all.

6-8 years ago the Best Western was a no go for working girls. Let us know if it's changed!

-Chicago.

[Chicago85]

5,6 years ago going rate was $80-$100. All were toda la noche. There were plenty of Colombians, Nicaraguans, Dominicans who enjoy a nice room and breakfast. I would pay some $50 to accompany me for sightseeing in my car and after return one more round before I took a nap and get ready for the night. Sometimes I keep them for another night for dinner and dancing at a local club. There was a nice French restaurant on top of a hill with nice views of the city. Not sure if it is still there. I took them to arenal hot springs for a dip ogled by locals seeing bazookas on a Colombian.

Will be making a trip next May and will report on current situation.

My experience 6-8 years ago was $80-$100 after negotiating down from $100-$150, but for 1-1. 5 hours with what I considered the hotter Colombian types of girls and usually when staying at the Cocal apts (larger building across from main hotel). TLN was typically $200 (~3 pops) after negotiating down from $250/$300. I was mid 30's fit and conversational Spanish then. Evidently didn't have the game of Sammon to get TLN for $80!

[RealJust]

Thursday evening onwards are probably 3:1 ratio of girls to guys. Even at midnight, girls keep rolling in, the locals remarked with the turnout tonight. Every type you can imagine: thin, thick, natural, enhanced, done up, light, dark, curly haired, etc. Girls roll in on Thursday and stay a couple nights.

It's a bit more quiet earlier on the week and in the day.

Asking is always $150 USD to start.

[WineTaster1]

Anyone have any information on traveling by bus to jaco? Booked a flight to CR in January and would not prefer not to shell out $100 for a taxi to Jaco.

Checked Hotel Jaco on my dates and they were booked but I asked on their WhatsApp and they allowed "guests" for those interested. Diamante del Sol Does does as well but only after 10 pm. Otherwise it's a good spot to book if it's 2+ travelers.

Also during my trips to jaco the massage places during the day didn't have anyone interesting. The girls were. Not great.

Beyond that, any tips for places to book for solo travelers at jaco? Prefer a quiet place but close to Cocal.

Try the app Moovit it works great in Costa Rica.

[MikeMark]

The girls at Cocal are hardcore, so TLN options are limited there. In 10 years of going to Jaco and Cocal, I've never pulled a girl from there. What I usually do is if the girl I like at Cocal is visiting the Cocal, I'll get her WhatsApp and arrange to meet her another day back in San Jose. I save at least $100 that way. My hotel of choice in Jaco is "Hotel South Beach"; a Hotel Del Rey run property that is girl friendly. Another act I've done is if I see a girl at Cocal that I've done before in San Jose, is to hit her up and see if she wants to come hang out at my hotel pool the next afternoon. Most girls will hop on some pool time, drinks at their tiki bar, some lunch and relaxing before they go back to the grind of Cocal later that night. A good majority of the girls at Cocal come from San Jose for a night with the hopes of big cash. Guess I'm just not a Cocal kinda guy other than to eye the candy and explore cheaper options. Back in the day, you used to find a hot girl at the HDR and take her to Jaco for the night. Now, I'd only do that with a girl I've had before, so I know what I'm getting.

Agreed. Jaco has changed and so has the Cocal. Ten years ago the Monkey and Beatle Bar were great places to find exception early twenty local Ticas to fuck all night for $150 max. The game has changed considerably.

As an alternative, I've been hitting up a couple of the massage parlors at the north end of town where the Ticas are more country and local. Many take the bus down to work and head home after the day shift around 5 pm ish. I've been fortunate since 2021 to find some hidden gems that I previously reviewed last year. A couple were willing to visit me before or after work for $200 for 2-2. 5 hours usually if I was up to it. Two shots. The downside in 2021 and 2022, I stayed in Playa Azul and there were a multitude of issues bringing girls in during the daytime. Last year rented house on the beach with some fishing friends. No problem. This year staying at Cocal for Superbowl. Plan to see what new talent is working at the massage joints. Good luck everyone!