Jaco is generally thought of as kinda lame around these parts. It is a pretty developed beach town and doesn't have quite the appeal of some other Costa Rican destinations, but we said "pish posh" to the haters and headed to Jaco anyway! Boy are we glad we did!
What Cameron didn't know as we rolled into town was that Stef and I had arranged a lovely weekend at the Hotel Club del Mar. This was a BIG deal for us, considering we usually stay in hostels. Needless to say, she was floored when we rolled into the circular drive at Club del Mar and WE were floored when we realized how amazing this place was in person.
We spent the weekend doing not much of anything, which is exactly how Cam wanted to spend her weekend. We lounged by the pool, drank fruity drinks and ate some of the best food we've had in Costa Rica so far.
On Saturday night, we went out to eat at Lemon Zest in downtown Jaco and it was seriously one of the best meals I have ever had in my life. The mashed potatoes tasted just like my mom's and if you had her potatoes, you know what I'm talkin' 'bout. This place would have been a five star restaurant in the States with five star prices, but here it was relatively reasonable! Also, Lemon Zest is family owned- the mom is the manager, the dad is the chef and the kids are on the wait staff. We met all of them and they were wonderful.
After dinner, we planned to go out dancing and tear up the town like young women in their twenties are supposed to do, but alas, our party girl only wanted to go back to the room, where she promptly fell asleep before 11pm, followed by us not long after. (Maniacs, I know.)
In short, I think I just experienced the most luxurious weekend of my life and probably one of the last for a long time, but that's alllllllright; it takes the hostels to appreciate the hotels.
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