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title: "Jaco Lodge vs Wanderlust: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Wanderlust. It comes out ahead on 3 of 8 compared facts. Jaco Lodge or Wanderlust in Jaco? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jaco-lodge-jaco-vs-wanderlust-jaco/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Jaco Lodge vs Wanderlust

Both are in Jaco, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Los Cholos
## [Jaco Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jaco-lodge-jaco/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.1 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 5.9

- **Score by category:** 2 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1672378/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · ★★★ · Jacó Sol
## [Wanderlust](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wanderlust-jaco/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 3 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2305706/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Wanderlust

It comes out ahead on 3 of 8 compared facts. 1.8 km apart.

### Choose Wanderlust if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay

### Why is Jaco Lodge better than Wanderlust?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Wanderlust better than Jaco Lodge?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.1) (+1.1)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Jaco Lodge | Wanderlust |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | – |
| Location | 5.9 | – |
| Beach access | 8.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.4  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.2  (+1.1) |
| Number of reviews | 7  (+2) | 5 |
| Rank in Jaco | top 95% | top 55%  (+40%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.9 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 740 m  (−360 m) | 1.1 km |
| To the beach | 690 m | – |
| To the airport | 57 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |

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## Location

1.8 km apart

## Jaco Lodge or Wanderlust: common questions

### Which is better, Jaco Lodge or Wanderlust?

Wanderlust leads in 3 of 8 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Jaco. Jaco Lodge is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Jaco Lodge or Wanderlust?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Jaco Lodge is closer: 740 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Wanderlust.

### How far apart are Jaco Lodge and Wanderlust?

The two hotels are 1.8 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jaco-lodge-jaco-vs-wanderlust-jaco/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/