We just finished my brother's bachelor party at Blue Macaw and we had just the best time. It was one of the best bachelor parties that I have been to. The house was amazing along with location, activities, the chef, clean-up crew, security guards, drivers and concierges.
First off, just note that you'll need to pay for additional fees and mandatory gratuity for some of the house staff on arrival. Once you are okay with that, everything is smooth sailing. Trust me, it is worth paying for the Jaco VIP as it will save you a lot of headaches and having to plan on your own. Just use Whatsapp to communicate with the concierges and they'll do all the planning for you.
Right when we went into the property, it was gated with a 24/7 guard watching over your property. The place was huge! It had 5 different living quarters well enough to sleep over 20 people if people share queen beds. There are so many hangout areas like the pool, outdoor seating, long tables, indoor seating, gardens, pool table, foosball table, ping pong table, and the list goes on. We just had too many places to enjoy ourselves. We are also just a few steps from the beach which was really nice because you can take a swim and just shower off at the many outdoor showers around the property then relax in the pool. The place isn't walking distance to town, but probably a short 3-5 min tax ride to it that the concierge will call happily for you. There is a small mini-market and sports bar/restaurant around the corner though. There is also a place to rent surfboards at the same area.
The chef cooked amazing meals for us too. We had both american style breakfast and traditional Costa Rican breakfast. For dinner we asked for lobster, steak and prawns. The chef just hands you the receipt and you pay for the food.
I also want to give a special shout-out for our night concierge Jessica. She made the entire trip so much fun and smooth with all the logistics. She went above and beyond to help make sure that we were well taken care of. I think even when she was supposed to be off, she made sure we got home okay and really saved us the first night when we were thinking of walking home without a taxi in sight. It seemed like whenever we were needing help, she would just show up to assist us without us really expecting her to do so. We were so touched when she still came to see us off at 4:00 a.m. when our shuttle came to pick us up.
Thank you Jaco VIP for making it a great trip!