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Glad to see the board back up! Well, I spent 5 fun days in CR. So here's a few tips for newbies. First, search this board as there are lots of good suggestions and some excellent advice. Next, if...

Day 2

Decided to play tourist in San Jose today. Walked everywhere and you know what? There isn't much to see here. No decent museums or culture. My feet began to hurt so I took a taxi to New...

Day 1

Arrived in San Jose at 12:30. Since the Presidente doesn't allow check in until 2:00 I went across the street and upstairs to change some money and pay the departure tax. It took all of 3...

Chuponalgas,

There's some good comparative posts on the Presidente vs. La Gran Via. I decided to stay at the Presidente, although its a little more expensive, and will check out the other hotels...

C'mon guys,

Its okay to have a difference of opinion but please don't start a flame war. Both of you have offered very valuable information for both newbies and regulars so agree to disagree about...

Decided to stay at The Presidente and booked 4 nights at the corporate rate. Figured I would check out the other hotels for future reference. I'll be in SJ on Oct. 19. Thanks all for the advice.
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Thanks for all the feedback. Man, decisions, decisions. I e-mailed the Presidente yesterday, asked about the corporate rate and still haven't heard back. Same for the La Gran Via. Is that par for the...

Okay, I read posts from December '03 to the present. I've got the hotels narrowed down to The Presidente or the La Gran Via. The first has a/c but the second has better rates. Any suggestions? Anyone...

I have never been to San Jose but will be soon. Does the Presidente charge a chica fee? Any recommendations for other decent hotels that are chica friendly w/o fees?