Marea Brava Hotel & Villas

I would NOT stay at Marea Brava Condominiums, Playa Hermosa, 61101 Jacó, Costa Rica again. The first red flag was that the property owner, Jamey Harmon, demanded payment in full, upfront, and in cash. My friends tried 3 different rooms before taking a loss and checking into another hotel next door. The first room had a faulty toilet. The second room had no air conditioning, and the third room had physically seen rats, feces, bats, and lizards. The night of the third room, my friends didn’t unpack and moved to the other hotel. This location is not pet, child, and elderly friendly or anything else for that matter. I helped my friends get settled in their first third-floor room. There were no lights or railings, and I missed a couple of steps and threw my back out. I have taken many pictures. One is the exterior of my room entry door. From the inside, the outside can be seen between the slats. The entire facility is in disrepair. The pictures posted by Jamey Harmon seem to be decades old. My friends and I asked for a refund of the nights not used, but the owner refused. Value for the money? No. Check out Los Suenos and VRBO for amazing facilities at not much more of a cost. Dining Options? Not at this location. Staff and service? The general manager and cleaning staff tried their hardest but lack training and resources.