San Jose - Hotel Recommendations

[NastyBoy]

What is the web address for scores hotel in San Jose?

scorescr.com

[Shamester]

What is the web address for scores hotel in San Jose?

[Dickhead]

Is the Aloft (about 20 minutes from Del Rey) Chica friendly? Do the chicas mind traveling 20 minutes outside of downtown to have some fun? Group of 10 headed down July 10-13.

I don't know the answer to your first question but the answer to your second question is definitely yes.

[MtdaRioLeo]

Is the Aloft (about 20 minutes from Del Rey) Chica friendly? Do the chicas mind traveling 20 minutes outside of downtown to have some fun? Group of 10 headed down July 10-13.

[NastyBoy]

Hello!

I used to stay at this lovely hotel in beautiful, downtown zona roja. It has been quite some time since I have visited. I see that the name has been changed to Garden Court Express San Jose Downtown, but their reservation app isn't working. Anybody know que pasa? Has it been sold and subsequently gone out of business?

They have a lovely view of the mountains and would love to stay there again.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[SubComm]

Is the Hemmingway Hotel In San Jose chica friendly?

[StudBucket]

Hello Gents.

Just got back last week from San Jose and Jaco Beach trip. We stayed 2 nights at San Jose and 3 nights in Jaco Beach. After reviewing all of the information on this board we decided to stay at the Hotel Amistad due to its positive reviews and the all inclusive aspect of the hotel that can be added for only $10 more. I must say that overall the Hotel Amistad is a pretty good value for the money, and guest friendly. They charge from $89 to $129 for queen, king, studio, and penthouse sized rooms. The queen and the king rooms are the same size; but you will pay $10 more for the room with the king size, but for those who like larger rooms I would go with a studio or penthouse room. The hotel is kept up in decent condition but is an older hotel; however all of the no guest fee hotels in San Jose are older. The all inclusive aspect of the Hotel Amistad means that you can order anything off of the menu in the restaurant downstairs and eat there anytime for breakfast from 7 am to 10 am, and lunch or dinner are served from 12 pm to 11 pm. You may go to their website and see what's on the menu but they offer pastas, shrimp and fish dishes, risottos, meats, and chicken menu including appetizers, soup, salad, and order as much as you can eat. Also, you are allowed unlimited soda, bottled water, well drinks as often as you would like from the restaurant and bar there. So, if I figured the cost out, it would have run as least $35 to $40 bucks in food and drinks if I ate in local restaurants with comparable food and drinks, and you have the added convenience of not having to decide where to eat, taking a cab, etc. The rooms were very basic in decor, somewhat spanish traditional style, and had free WiFi, air conditioning, comfortable beds, clean, and are probably 3 star quality, whereas Del Rey looked 2 star. I did tour rooms at the Sportsmens Lodge and would consider them comparable or a tiny bit nicer and cheaper without the all inclusive starting around $65 for a basic room, so even if you had to eat outside, it would still be a good value. For those that want the nicest rooms in the Gulch area, book the Sleep Inn but be prepared to spend around $120 per night and add $25 for your guest / joiner fee.

One other excellent thing I found to be awesome at the La Amistad is that they will offer a free cab ride to Jaco if you are returning to stay there or pick you up from Jaco if you are staying there. So we got a free ride and back to Jaco which would have cost us at least $160 ($80 each way was cheapest we were quoted by taxi drivers to Jaco). The hotel is managed by a nice guy named Don and he is American so that showed in the customer service aspect as the staff addressed all of our requests and were very friendly. So all in all, I would strongly recommend La Amistad as a good option in San Jose which has few options for nice hotels which are girl friendly.

[Mr OReilly]

Any one stayed at Holiday Inn is it chica friendly or? How much they charge for that Chica to bring in the hotel?

Thanks

Not chica friendly at all, I think its $80 a girl, also kind of far from the action. If you don't want a puta hotel but one more chica friendly close to the girls go with Sleep Inn. I don't think you will like holiday inn.

[Love Bite]

Any one stayed at Holiday Inn is it chica friendly or? How much they charge for that Chica to bring in the hotel?

Thanks

[Qualude]

You'd have to be on special juice to stay at Sportsmen's Lodge. Often touted as the best thing on earth by the SL bots who can't see the forest from the trees other then kissing the owner, bill, who also owns a board like this but CR dedicated. You ain't missing much. Why am I down on the SL? Loud. Shit rooms. Shit food. Rooms are way, way overpriced. Everybody knows your biz because of the way rooms are entered. Girls on the premises but rarely have I seen anything more than a 6 or a very nice 9 but she's weighing in at 900 lbs. But, it is the best place to watch gringo sports and to meet like minded gringos, if that interests you.

But stay at Sportsmens Lodge? No friggin way, an overpriced former who knows what dressed up to be a "hotel" but really a glamorized frat house. Hahahaha. No, no, no.

I agree completely about the Sportsmen's Lodge In San Jose. The place is the most overrated over priced hotel in Central America. The rooms prices are a rip off. The food is terrible and the talent level stinks. Other than watching a ballgame with friends the place is useless.

[Jonesie]

There's no free lunch in this area. If you just want a chica friendly hotel in the gulch on the cheap, the Morazan is that. But it's a shit hole. The Amistad is probably the nicest, but it's at least 200 meters from the Rey. SL is ok, but the decent rooms aren't cheap, and the cheap rooms aren't decent. And it's not much closer than the Amistad.

Hi all,

Seeking your wise recommendations on a clean (not depressing) hotel at the center of action in SJ.

I'm looking for something in the range of $50 to $70.

Have a current offer from La Amistad for $70 but I "feel" it's too much for La Amistad and it's not at the center of action.

Of course this is all considering "no guest fee" policy.

Thanks in advance,

Happy mongering!

[Noidz]

Hi all,

Seeking your wise recommendations on a clean (not depressing) hotel at the center of action in SJ.

I'm looking for something in the range of $50 to $70.

Have a current offer from La Amistad for $70 but I "feel" it's too much for La Amistad and it's not at the center of action.

Of course this is all considering "no guest fee" policy.

Thanks in advance,

Happy mongering!

[Bigstud]

This year was a tough year for Costa Rica tourism. Even the well run hotels had to innovate to stay on top. Here's a list of the top monger hotels as I see it. I'the consider mine a pretty educated opinion, but at the end of the day, it is only my opinion. Feel free to have your own.

1. Hotel Amistad. Still. It was already a well run hotel with a great restaurant. This year, Matt introduced the all inclusive concept and it's a hit. Sunday and Wednesday hosts great deals for the frugal gourmets not staying at the hotel. Still the best place to stay, and now at the best price.

Thanks for this list Jonesie! I really enjoyed my stay at La Amistad a few years ago, but they are fully booked for my trip in April. Hotel Santo Thomas looks nice. Do you know if it's GF? Thanks and cheers!

[Dgfd]

Is there any time in the next few months that is better than another? Planning my first trip to SJ. Thanks for advice. A fellow mongered.

AM12

Best time is now thru mid April, high season because of the weather. Just go before the week of April 14 which is Easter week. SJ gets pretty thin and that includes the girls. The beach towns are packed and prices are sky high.

[D Cups]

[QUOTE=Jonesie; 1512014]it is only my opinion. Feel free to have your own.

Hi Jonesie and Fellow HornDogs in Costa Rica: if I ever go back I would stay again at Hemingway. It is convenient, inexpensive, GF, nice breakfast and nice staff. The rooms could be improved but they were clean. Just my. 02.