San Jose - 2002 Reports*

[Bandy]

elricardo

New Fantasy is a new massage parlor located almost at the corner of Av. 9. and Calle 9. Open 9 AM to 9 PM. Some of the girls are really hot and the place is very clean. The only thing missing is "Roberto" of "Idem". Then again Roberto runs a great enterprise of his own. The best time to go there is between 11 AM to 2 PM. After 2 PM, they really get busy and many girls may not be available. As opposed to Idem, there is no bar in New Fantasy. You can contact them at the following e-mail:

newfantasycr@yahoo.com

Their phone # (506) 221-4916.

Hope this helps.

Bandy


PS: You really picked a bad time to go to CR. Most of the girls will not be avialable between Christmas and New Year. This time ,I went during the first week of December. Even then, one of my favoritas, went home 2 weeks before my arrival. If you could push your arrival in the middle of January, you will have an awesome time.

[KYJ]

Tasty1, At last check the Fleur de Lys was not guest friendly. Try the Del Rey or Gran Hotel Costa Rica or Presidente but NOT the Morazon. The Morazon does not always honor your reservation and some report that they had an attitude problem. The Aurola Holiday Inn is pricey but very nice and is convenient. Please avoid the Morazon. First time visitors should stay at the Del Rey until you know your way around.
I have another opinion on Tango Indio or any and all strip clubs in Costa Rica. Every strip club is a big rip off in my experience. You can research the archives for story after story of horror tales. For what you pay there just to look, you could have a girl in your room both stripping, posing for photos and sexo. Full service. Strip clubs overcharge for drinks, try to get you drunk, pad your credit card bill, and who knows what else. If Don Gordo does not go there, you should not. That is a good rule of thumb for the novice. Think long and hard about it especially if you are a gringo and have a credit card. You are asking to be taken. I have some banana plantation land to sell you as well as an unregulated investment earning 36 per cent a year.

[Whistle830]

Answer to Tango India question:
Tango India has an upstairs section with private booths - quite nice and comfy - it's Arab stye and even has a hooka (sp?) in the corner. Private bathroom upstairs too.
What you get depends on the girl. Ours gave us (I was there with another woman) 4 songs for the price of two since she liked the head she was getting and didn't want it to stop. She had us hang around outside the booth a bit afterward so the management would see we weren't in the booth the whole time. We asked her if she wanted to come home with us and she said "yes". Only then did we realize it was 4:00 a.m. we had no more time for hanky-panky. Too bad since both girls were discussing the merits of swallowing...
Short answer: you may get sex in the booth but the girl may also advise "no sexo" so find out first before you go upstairs. I would recommend going upstairs for a quality check prior to taking the girl home.
Whistle

[Bandy]

Jony Vegas,

Just came back from Costa Rica after spending 9 days in Del Rey. This was my second trip to CR. In November, spent 9days in Buenos Aires. Visit Thailand several times a year and going again in January for one week. In my personal opinion, if you like latin women, Argentina is "the place to go". Most beautiful women in the world could be had in half the price of Blue Marlin girls. The BM girls this time looked so bad to me after Argentina, that I had to spend with a russian girl at Del Rey most of my time. Although, I must admit, the brothel scene in CR is quite developed. Places like "Idem" and "New Fantasy" rock and who can beat the price/pleasure ratio of "747".

If you like Asian women, don't look anyfurther. Go to Thailand. Must experience the pleasure of Soapy massage in Las Vegas type establishments, namely Poseidon, Ceasers, New Cleopetra etc, at laest one time in life. Depending on money situation, you can get models, sideline girls, and fish bowl girls in all these places. Last yaer I was with a Thai penthouse model one night.

At this point, I really love Argentina, although I would go back to CR because I befriended some chicas from my previous visits. Hope these information helps.

Bandy

[El Ricardo]

Hi! I'm new to this forum but not new to the scene. Going to CR for one week between Christmas and New Year. Staying at El Presidente (habitacion standard...suficiente?) I would like to meet any others who will be there during this time period...breakfast club??

Although I normally travel to Buenos Aires (incredible!) I've been to CR twice. Once I tried an arranged package through Happy Days (I wouldn't do it again, but it was an introduction.) The last time I went for two weeks to a language school to continue improving my spanish. Since I was staying with a tica family. it was pretty hard to bring anybody home with me. So I visited Arte Sauna several times, and I think Idem once as well (interesting experience!) So this is strictly freestyle...with the information I've just been reading about from all of you.

Some place along the way, I read about a massage place called New Fantasy (3 blocks north of the Del Rey.) Any information available, or is this one going to be my research project?

[Whistle830]

Hi All;
I was in San Jose in November and visited the Del Ray.
What a place - my God! Wall to wall (literally) beautiful women - all shapes and sizes for the variable tastes.
They seemed more mercenary than in Asia but I understand the Latino women are a little more catty and competitive with each other than, say, Thai's or Filipina's.
There's enough info hereabout the Del Ray but I'd like to recommend a great strip joint where you can get your rocks off too:
Tango India
This place is near the Best Western Hotel which can't be missed since it's about 5 minutes north of downtown San Jose on the way to the airport.
Thursday's there's a hot lesbian act on stage (but don't volunteer for the show because they do a torture routine on some poor sucker). Lot's of beautiful women - and you can test drive them upstairs for a mega-hot couch dance or go for a tamer $6.50 table/lap dance.
The place is classy and cool - there's an entire airplane inside the place and a hot tub room for rent as well.
I found it a great change of pace from the Del Ray and alternated my visits between the two.
Whistle

[rico1040]

posterlion:
johny vegas is right, the presidente is a great choice, book on the internet, they are pretty reliable

balmoral is not monger friendly and charges extra for a guest. its got the oak panelling decor that is wonderful for an old timer-
the last time i stayed there , the room was about 3 feet larger than bed and then they hit me with the fees. on some recent post i read that the extra guest fee was raised

the delrey is a great central point for your first visit and if you do your activities in many of the spas and saunas you would have a great adventure

1. only pay 10-12 $ total for a cab from the airport and share it,
2.stop at the Mas Y Menos and buy some groceries they sell beer, wine, vodka and ice too. that supplements anything the hotels and bars have
3. the blue marlin is like nothing you ever experienced in the states and i would advise you calm way down for your first time.

[Jony Vegas]

Hello everyone, a few remarks, comments and suggestions:

Posterlion - Everyone has their own "preferred place" and you can't go wrong with any places you mentioned. I prefer Presidente, getting the "TSM" rate of $45 and there is no fee for dates. It is 2 blocks (safe walk) to Blue Marlin.


******* - What you said about the women couldn't have been stated better!!! Anyone who does not take your advise is a fool, and fools part with their money.

Donricoh - I have a few questions and suggestions about the trip. First, what's the reason to travel to so many different places? Quepos does not have much of a night life, and I find that moving every day or two you lose fun time. Also, why take women with us from Blue Marlin? The places you mentined have women and half the fun is drinking, chatting, and picking the one you want. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the places you mentioned, but seems like too much traveling for a short trip and those locations have women to choose from that are every bit as good as that in Blue Marlin (I know, I tasted the local treats...hehehhe). As far as the price goes, it is reasonable. But, I have learned....you can't trust the Blue Marlin women, and if one turns out being a bad apple we are stuck with her. Besides, who wants to put up with coordintaing 10 bitches traveling with you to various places - that would be a nightmare. Forgive me if I misunderstand the arrangements, but I vote for us picking up the local talent in the city we visit, and perhaps visiting only one other city (perhaps Jaco) to limit the travel. Just my thoughts, but open to others ideas and suggestions. Imagine if 10 guys have different viewpoints how bad it will be dealing with 10 women on top of that...lol.

[DonGordo]

About the Park Hotel Show

There are times that the Park Hotel show can be really nasty, but here are also a lot of good times to be had. I have seen the show at least a half of dozen times and about half of the time, the girls were ok...the other half were nasty. If you go, do so to have fun and don`t expect strip-club quality girls. Have fun, have a few beers and enjoy one of San Jose`s unique rituals.

DG

[WhiteDog]

After hearing so much about the Park Hotel Show I finally got out of the gulch to check it out. They told us the show started at 8:00 but after a couple of rounds and more waiting it got to be 9:15. Finally when I was about to leave Bill (the owner) started collecting the $$. There was about 8 girls dancing and being oiled up and eaten out by some gringos who obviously are not concerned about any oral STD. Out of the eight girls one was a 7 the rest were nasty. One girl had the worst tatoo I ever saw in my life that went from her navel to her tits(if you call them tits) I think it was covering a knife wound. I give the show 2 thumbs down but if your bored of good looking girls at the Marlin and want to see some real skanks check out the Park Hotel show. Be prepared to be badgered into buying rounds the whole time your their.

[KYJ]

WillySP,
I would stay at the Del Rey to start in order to get into the flow of things...and meet fellow travellers and drinking buddies.
Before going read every single posting for as long as you are able to stand it and you will get the flavor of the place before you arrive. Costa Rica is a bit different from other Latin American countries and you need to know the important points. Like the water is safe to drink. Cops do not routinely harrass you for small bribes. Never pay the first asking price. Do not expect a pristine clean city with wide streets and sensible traffic.
Above all, behave like a fine North American gentleman at all times and have fun.

[Mule69]

Hola Amigos...Let me relate a true story for the unwary naive first timers to CR.I sent a couple of guys down Sept 02.One guy who we.ll call "Joe" who is 65 met a 27 yo Dominicana named "Lola"at the Del Rey and thought he had found the love of his life.After he returned to the states he called her every day...sent her money$$$ to come to the US ...but alas there was always a problem and she couldn't get a visa...mother was sick$$$ need $$$ you get the idea ....Well after a $900 phone bill and who knows how much he sent her... he decided to vaya to see her in San Jose.She met him at SJO ...put on an acadamey award performance professed her love and it was off to the El Presidente for the honeymoon..but first her madre was sick again$$$$ He had a week planned but after one day she needed $$ for a court date...she stayed gone for the rest of his trip ...but on the last morning she called crying ....would he bail her out of jail...please ...so he takes a cab to a prearranged location ....gives her friend you guessed it ...Big$$$ and never sees her again.....SCAMMED.....Moral to story...To them you are a walking wallet.....get laid....not fucked

[Shamas]

Park Hotel show startes after 9pm BUT we always get there around 730pm to get a seat at the bar. Wear your worst cloths, it can get real good and messy.

[Shamas]

The Park Hotel show must have had 12 girls performing. They couldn't lay down all the way on the bar. Jackster has seen shows in Thailand, but the Park was much more memorable for him.

Most of the good sport shows are in Spanish with English sometimes. Makes football watching a lot more fun.

As Ace said the bars were closed Saturday and Sunday and the quanity of girls at the BM was down. I usually have a few beers at the BM & KL but the girls are too expensive and so many have poor attitudes I rarely even entertain a thought of asking any for a flop in the sack.

There were many fine looking ladies at the Park Hotel this past visit. I'll spend a lot of time there on my next visit along with Arte.

Monger on gentlemen

Shamas

[Ace00]

To supplement what Shamas has to say...
The Blue Marlin was closed for election of the mayor on Sat, Sun. They wrapped the place in plastic for rennovation I guess. Anyway the girls hung out in the sport bar sports book area. Not much selection during the elections.
Prior to the elections on Thursday and Friday the selection of chicas was [CodeWord140] poor until after 7PM. Nothing but agressive Dominicanas for the most part and not very attractive at that.
Much better luck with the day shift at the Park Hotel where A. and her friend arrived about 12:30PM. Naturally I gave A. a ride so to speak. And I gave her regards from Wmax.
The Friday night show at the Park Hotel featured some new talent including some slim good looking ones. One of my friends selected one for a date the next day at his hotel and she showed up. Showing up is usually a 50-50 bet for a new date. She exhibited great talent as a photo model and in bed as well. There was another similar slim one who was on the job for the second day when she was in the Friday night show. She had a near full bush which I like, and looked great. Unfortunately, I was not recharged enought to make a date with her that night, having just spent an effort as indicated above.

On a slightly different topic,

Airline security searches in San Jose apply different standards than in the USA.
The standards published for the USA do not apply in San Jose Costa Rica. For example, your carry on items may not include a folding umbrella.
Likewise, corkscrews are still prohibited. What is a wino to do? And at last check, sunglasses with pointed frames were not welcome on board. The so called reasonable standards now applicable in the US do not apply here.
All aerosols are prohibited including in checked luggage. Not matches either. What is a smoker to do?
Cans and bottles of booze are OK (if you can open them).
ALL checked bags are hand searched in detail. Carry on bags are x-rayed, and hand searched at random by multiple searchers.
Drug dogs roam the airport waiting areas. The dog spotted my ham sandwich laying on top of a bag. At least he did not lick it to check it.
Going thur US security with the new federal employees was absolutely a relief from the high school drop outs who were previously used