San Jose General Reports

[MagicTrain]

I always spend two nights in San Jose before heading to my favorite chica Airbnb in Jaco. (PM me for info) Of course Taormina and Sportsmans are the go tos. How about Del rey and CAstillo? Any updates?

Ill be there last 2 weeks of June. Mostly in Jaco. If anyone wants a stuttering wingman, ready for howard stern, PM me.

[Frenchieboy]

Well I made it to the Taormina last night and here is my adventures so far. Thanks Frenchie and Zeos for the tips on currency. I bring cash with me on these trips. I stopped by the currency exchange at the San Jose airport and their rate was terrible I would have lost 20% value so I declined..

I always had colonnes with an ATM, no easy to find a change office in San Jos except in Bank.

[Frenchieboy]

Given that you'll get a lower exchange rate for $100 in the casino, or any ATM; paying 50,000 C is a cheaper spend than paying $100 American. I would think the girls would rather be pain in colones rather than take a reduced amount in the exchange to their currency.

You are right but all the girls accepted my 50 000 colones without problem.

[Nixonbd]

Was in Taormina 3 weeks ago you can pay in USD or Colones, I paid 50 000 colones for 1 hour, my friend paid in Usd 100 usd maximum for 1 hour, no problem.

Don't pay more.

Given that you'll get a lower exchange rate for $100 in the casino, or any ATM; paying 50,000 C is a cheaper spend than paying $100 American. I would think the girls would rather be pain in colones rather than take a reduced amount in the exchange to their currency.

[Cocr Brotheler]

What can I say, senor, it's a beautiful country. We're paying for the background.

On a side note, can imagine what you'd get for $25 in the States.

And get caught doing it in TX is a felony!

[FunGames1970]

Well I made it to the Taormina last night and here is my adventures so far. Thanks Frenchie and Zeos for the tips on currency. I bring cash with me on these trips. I stopped by the currency exchange at the San Jose airport and their rate was terrible I would have lost 20% value so I declined.

Got here at around 10 pm Saturday night and got checked in, then went to explore the hotel. There was some sketchy things happening out front and the police were involved, so I stayed inside. Note that there is no smoking indoors here which is a bummer since I like to have a cigar and watch the ladies till I pick one. Casino is relatively small but has all the things. I exchanged a litte USD for Colones in the casino, not a favorable rate but I said eff it and went ahead. There were quite a few girls all over the Tao and they ranged from a 0 to about a 7. My preference is the girl-next-door type, thin with small naturals. There were a few of those here that were prospects. I ended up chatting with a girl named V, she asked for 150 and I switched to Colones and offered 50 K, she countered with 70 K and I said fine. Dong the math later I think I would have been better off sticking with dollars since I got nailed on the exchange and paid full price in Colones. Took her to the room and had a good experience, she had a smoking body and did all that I asked. Her enthusiasm level was a medium though so probably wouldn't repeat with her, but I got her number.

Sunday morning I went on an adventure that was against good judgement but worked out okay. I had played around on Tinder before coming and chatted with a 24 year old that looked good in pictures. Turned out she was pretty far away, almost an hour drive so I initially told her no. But I didn't have anything to do this morning so I drove over and we had brunch. Luckily she was a total GND type and I really wanted to do her. She then proceeded to come up with an elaborate plan to take a bus to meet me later after arranging for her friend to watch her baby and asked me to give her money first. I declined and said we go find a room now and I will give you money, so that's what we did. It was a good time, but several hours invested in what ended up being a quick session in an hourly hotel. 25 for the hotel and gave her 100.

Now back at Tao after a good nap this afternoon and deciding if I want to go downstairs and pick from tonight's menu offerings.

[Frenchieboy]

After RTFF I've decided to just stay in San Jose at the Taormina, I'll post a report on my experience. Will be there tonight. Question, do the girls at Tao want Colones or do they just take dollars? This is my first trip to CR.

Was in Taormina 3 weeks ago you can pay in USD or Colones, I paid 50 000 colones for 1 hour, my friend paid in Usd 100 usd maximum for 1 hour, no problem.

Don't pay more.

[BobNSuzy]

You got me there, I only been to Mexico, Columbia but only partaken in activities in Mexico which I no longer do. I travel there for work every other month but that still doesn't mean that people never discussed the situation with me there and I literally mean the natives or the folks who come other countries in Latin America that visited there before.

So you are here and you don't visit prostitutes. Why is that? There is a thing called cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias. You are the one that said all prostitutes in the western hemisphere have a pimp. That is easy to refute in absolute terms.

[Zeos1]

After RTFF I've decided to just stay in San Jose at the Taormina, I'll post a report on my experience. Will be there tonight. Question, do the girls at Tao want Colones or do they just take dollars? This is my first trip to CR.

Generally better using colones. They have to get the dollars converted otherwise, plus they will try to play you more with dollar quotes. I think. However all that being said they will almost always quote in dollars, as in 100,150, etc. So know your exchange rates and you can say. But I only have colones will 45 mil work for you. For example. There is no advantage to them to actually get dollars, unless you give them an advantage. There is no black market where they get more for US dollars for example. They have to trot off to the bank to do the best, or they use the dollars to buy something in a gringo hotel or club. But they know that the exchange process is costing them something.

[MwenByen]

You got me there, I only been to Mexico, Columbia but only partaken in activities in Mexico which I no longer do. I travel there for work every other month but that still doesn't mean that people never discussed the situation with me there and I literally mean the natives or the folks who come other countries in Latin America that visited there before.

This post and it's questionable generalizations don't even remotely apply to Costa Rica. Have you ever even been there?

[FunGames1970]

After RTFF I've decided to just stay in San Jose at the Taormina, I'll post a report on my experience. Will be there tonight. Question, do the girls at Tao want Colones or do they just take dollars? This is my first trip to CR.

[Nixonbd]

Someone else had posted a bit about this. So to be clear, if you pay additional upfront. It only allows you one "free" guest every 24 hours?

When I was there in February and checked out, there was a $12 charge for every girl I brought to the room during my stay. And, every time you brought a girl to the room, you had to bring her to the front desk. She showed her cedula and filled out the book and then I would have to sign below her name agreeing to the charge.

It is actually not a terrible system. I guess if there is a problem in your room at least they know who really was with you. Although it can be a bit cumbersome.

That's correct; there is a room rate that allows one free girl per day and the normal rate where you pay the Xhosa fee. In fact, if you opt for the higher room rate, it explicitly says on your reservation that the first one is free. It's not that you're going to get a free girl multiple times to the room. Only yhe first one is free.

[FunGames1970]

Does anyone have experience with towns outside the major places in CR? I have to do a last minute work trip to Canas, Guanacaste. It's a small town so not sure my prospects are good. I may try to book a night in SJ but not sure if I'll be able to. I'll of course post a report of what I find, I travel to random places and post reports.

[MikeMark]

In November, the casino opened at 8 am and closed at 5 am for a short period.

The "free quest" is based on the rate you paid. There is a mark up in room rates to get you the free daily guest. After the free one, the fee is $12.

Someone else had posted a bit about this. So to be clear, if you pay additional upfront. It only allows you one "free" guest every 24 hours?

When I was there in February and checked out, there was a $12 charge for every girl I brought to the room during my stay. And, every time you brought a girl to the room, you had to bring her to the front desk. She showed her cedula and filled out the book and then I would have to sign below her name agreeing to the charge.

It is actually not a terrible system. I guess if there is a problem in your room at least they know who really was with you. Although it can be a bit cumbersome.

[Mr Jetsetter]

Please remember that in most scenarios in the western hemisphere women have pimps. I speak Spanish but I can't read it too well my sources provide me with that information. Prostution in the western hemisphere always linked to organized crime. You might probably can't see that because you're more than likely is not from the streets.

This post and it's questionable generalizations don't even remotely apply to Costa Rica. Have you ever even been there?