San Jose - Hotel Recommendations

[Donsat]

The Holiday Inn, San Jose GF?

What is the fee for guest to stay over night?

[Big Jeff]

I'm planning a trip to Costa Rica in Dec. for a week I've heard the Del Ray is the place to stay. Can anyone help me out with what I should expect or prices there or any other places to stay for good prices and are chica freindly. That would be great.

[Mudpie]

I need a place with decent wireless IN THE ROOM.

Del Rey says they have - any confirmation?

Anyplace else - good for the gals too?

Thanks!

[Zepplin]

Moved over from San Augstin. Very good service and was reminded several times by staff to get be sure and get a reservation in advance for next stay. They are usually pretty full. Very accommodating staff. Clean room fully carpeted with big bed, TV, a/c, and bathroom. Card key door lock. Safety deposit box in room. Ask for "the discount" = $41 a day. No chica hassles / fees.

I could not call out from the phone in my room but the desk could call me.

Once my card key would not work and I had a chica from the del ray with me waiting to get in. So after screwing around for a while they figured out the batteries were dead.

They gave me the key to the next room so we could go in and relax while they put new batteries in my door lock.

So we go in to room #2 and get busy then the next thing I know the maid is banging on the door telling my room is ready. I shoulda put the do not disturb sign out because she just kept knocking damnit.

Long story short my second stay there and no real problems.

Z

[Zepplin]

What a figg'in dump. One sheet on a vinyl covered mattress. Room not much bigger than the bed. Bathroom with shower. 4k for 2 hrs. Oh well I guess you get what you pay for. After being there I wonder how many girls would actually agree to go there. The one I took there fit right in . Not worth a shit, but that's another story.

Z

P.S. are the $11 rooms for a day any better/ Maybe I should have went with that option.

[Zepplin]

Well Zepplin, don't expect to find Hotel San Agustin where Hotel La Gran Via used to be. Hotel La Gran Via was remodeled and now is Hotel Maragato http://www.hotelmaragato.com/. And no $32 per day room there!

Thanks for the heads up. You are correct and I just got back and would only recommend San Augstin as a very last resort. One good thing is they usually have rooms. Ask Victor if you want to know about something. Even though he is not from CR he can help you with most anything.

Big drawback #1 no ceiling fan. No airflow at all, interior room. #2 Lockbox mounted to 1/2 thick closet shelf. #3 Interior doors used for rooms. Talk about flimsy.

I got outta there after the first night. At $32 sounds like a deal but really not worth that much. Got in Morazan for $41. Much much better.

The Maragato is $69 per day + tax for a single and did not have the apperance of chica friendly or even tolerant atmosphere.

Z

[Dgfd]

Not a place for the light sleep--noise from inside & especially the street is very noticeable.

[Rebel Monger]

Valuable info; was able to contact them thanks to your update!

They said they don't have refrigerators available now though.

$32 per day for single (king bed).

I'm counting on still no chica fees.

Z

Well Zepplin, don't expect to find Hotel San Agustin where Hotel La Gran Via used to be. Hotel La Gran Via was remodeled and now is Hotel Maragato http://www.hotelmaragato.com/. And no $32 per day room there!

[Zepplin]

Yep - Amon Plaza looks pretty good.

Btw - Hotel Gran Via is now called San Agustin. $41/nt/dble incl tax
http://www.elsanagustin.com/ing/rooms.htm

Valuable info; was able to contact them thanks to your update!

They said they don't have refrigerators available now though.

$32 per day for single (king bed).

I'm counting on still no chica fees.

Z

[Lorenzo]

.... Also - no putas allowed unaccompaniied. Haven't decided if that's good or bad; I suspect overall quite good though I do enjoy the eye candy.

/Dan D.

Well, that would squelch it for me. Girls hanging around is the main attraction of SL. I mean, what more can you ask for, being able to walk out of your room and have pussy available without even going outside? Such an amenity lets me overlook the drunken mongers whooping and guffawing at the bar until midnight.

L

[Dan D Dick]

....about Puta 1. That one was my wing man's!! And he did pick her up at closing time. [but I do admit to indiscretions & poor judgement with putas from time to time...]

I was happy to hook up with a local gal for an absolutely great time. In fact, I'll be back in two weeks & staying at the Marriott (no rooms at the SL that I considered acceptable).

BTW....stopped off & chatted with Matt, the new owner of the Amistad [sp?] located a block from the SL. It'll have about twice the rooms as the SL, a bar area and included made-to-order breakfasts (for two). Some of the rooms are VERY oddly shaped simply because he has to work with what he's got. Overall I was very impressed. There'll be discounts for CRT memberships & stays of >1 week & >1 month. The location is great (maybe just a tad better than the SL as it's a little closer to the hospital, cafes & farmacias. Some of the rooms are VERY nice.

Unfortunately the construction will continue to about Labor day. Also - no putas allowed unaccompaniied. Haven't decided if that's good or bad; I suspect overall quite good though I do enjoy the eye candy.

/Dan D.

Dan D Dick,

....all but "Puta 1." Yuck. You must have picked her up at closing time. The others were choice, however. It makes me even more eager for my trip.

L

[Lorenzo]

Dan D Dick,

Thanks for the info on the SL penthouse. I love the SL and will be staying there in July (in the Junior Suite). I had thought of bringing a monger pal of mine with me on a future trip and both of us staying in the penthouse, but after reading you report, no way. It is information like this that makes this forum really helpful.

I also enjoyed the photos, all but "Puta 1." Yuck. You must have picked her up at closing time. The others were choice, however. It makes me even more eager for my trip.

L

[Dan D Dick]

well, headed back to sjo with a buddy this time. 'bout my 4th trip since last october. we stayed at the sportsmens lodge in the 2-bedroom penthouse suite. a few comments:

i love the sl - the gals are great (i don't mean the putas trolling), it's conveniently located, bill is a decent guy, essentailly no problems except for lack of decent rooms when i decide to visit on short notice.

as to the penthouse....never again. i really enjoyed the common living area with two bedrooms; it was perfect for me & my wing man. the couch has large enough to have visitors over & the jacuzzi(s) were fun. but there were problems:

cost: $250/night less the crt discount plus 26% in taxes.... ten nights cost me more than $2900 us with only 59,000c charged in food and only 22,000c in stuff lifted from the mini bars by the putas. way too much, imo.

it's a pain in the ass to get to, up a circular staircase, especially with luggage.

if you're in the 2nd bedroom then you have a 2nd circular staircase to navigate.

the 2nd br is decidedly inferior; cramped, limited services & you have to go downstairs to [CodeWord134] in the middle of the night (if you're old like me or weak like my wingman).

the air conditioning never really worked right. before we fixed it the air only came out of one duct. so it was loud & hurricane-like. we never did get the auto setting to work properly. so we were typically either hot or cold.

there's two jacuzzis - not quite sure why. takes about 30 minutes to fill it up so if you're pulling putas out of the del rey for st fun you'll probably never use it. on this trip i ditched my old novia jennifer (mucho whiskey) & found a new, gorgeous gal at the sp mall. so we got good use of it. using two at the same time is extremely difficult because of the limited hot water.

there's no decent work station for your laptop. i wound up using an end table. i have work to do when i travel & it was very difficult in that set-up.

the wireless internet sucks. period. flat out not acceptable. this is a core criteria for me because i still have to manage my business. there's plenty of room for a work station or two & if it were wired ethernet i'd proably not be so negative. but this was just too poor to ignore.

the maid service was excellent - great little gals; absolutely no issues.

bottom line - the concept was very good but the execution fell very short. add to that the cost & the only reason to rent it is for some over-night parties occassionally.

a few pics of the visitors that stopped by.

/dan d.

[Tiny 12]

Prolijo, too bad, I had a great "girl" picked out for you that works at Josephines. (Just kidding.) Yep, Hotel M would need to get some attractive working girls to be a good choice for the monger. And given the limited number of rooms and customers, I don't see that happening -- the women are going to make more money at the Del Rey.

[Prolijo]

Tiny, at this point I'm not so sure I'd want the hooker of YOUR choice that you'd pick out for ME . Let's just leave it at maybe your overstating the time a bit and maybe my understating it. Either way, I think we both pointed out larger factors working against choosing the Hotel M for one's base of mongering operations.