San Jose General Reports

[Zeos1]

I started a Tinder account and was very direct about what I want and I've been bombarded by messages and my WhatsApp has about 20 that have contacted me. One was very direct she quoted $150 for massage and extras from what I'm hearing that's on the very high end. She also stated she is not a member of Sportsmen's Lodge and can not go in. She said it's because she is black and wouldn't sleep with manager or owner for free. I'm guessing there is some BS there. Talked to Jorge and he said if they are blacklisted it's because they had issues with the girl. Anybody care to weigh in? I've always stayed at La Amistad in the past and never had issues. Thinking about cancelling 2 of my days at Sportsmen's and staying those 2 at Castillo because I love the all inclusive.

I'll be there Dec 4 - Dec 8 if anyone wants to meet for a drink.

I think you're right about some BS there. There are chicas that are blacklisted there, and those that just never have bothered to get their names on the list. But staying at Castillo (or Amistad if it opens back up) is also a good option, especially if you like the all inclusive for food and drinks.

[Yankee1]

I sent you a PM as well!

If anyone else also has any contacts that help hook you up with some local talent, I'd really appreciate some direction!

Planning a trip to Costa Rica mid-December and was hoping for some direction. I'll probably be there for a week and a half and hoping to tourist and visit the country as well. How many days would you recommend staying in La Fortuna? Monteverde worth it or pretty much the same as the forests around La Fortuna / Arenal? Any attractions on the west coast apart from Tamarindo beach?

Thank you!

I started a Tinder account and was very direct about what I want and I've been bombarded by messages and my WhatsApp has about 20 that have contacted me. One was very direct she quoted $150 for massage and extras from what I'm hearing that's on the very high end. She also stated she is not a member of Sportsmen's Lodge and can not go in. She said it's because she is black and wouldn't sleep with manager or owner for free. I'm guessing there is some BS there. Talked to Jorge and he said if they are blacklisted it's because they had issues with the girl. Anybody care to weigh in? I've always stayed at La Amistad in the past and never had issues. Thinking about cancelling 2 of my days at Sportsmen's and staying those 2 at Castillo because I love the all inclusive.

I'll be there Dec 4 - Dec 8 if anyone wants to meet for a drink.

[Brownies189]

Scatter. Feel free to send me a PM.

I sent you a PM as well!

If anyone else also has any contacts that help hook you up with some local talent, I'd really appreciate some direction!

Planning a trip to Costa Rica mid-December and was hoping for some direction. I'll probably be there for a week and a half and hoping to tourist and visit the country as well. How many days would you recommend staying in La Fortuna? Monteverde worth it or pretty much the same as the forests around La Fortuna / Arenal? Any attractions on the west coast apart from Tamarindo beach?

Thank you!

[Buhuiba]

I'm currently staying at Taormina, a 5 minute walk from Sportsman's. It's a decent place. The bar here has at least as many girls each night as Sportsman's (20 to 25 I'd guess.) I took a girl from the Taormina bar last night, she asked for $80 and I didn't bargain. She tried very hard to get me to take her friend too for another 80, but I didn't go for it. Tonight I took a girl from Sportsman's. We had a few beers ahead of time, and dinner together afterwards, there was some chemistry. Her English is excellent, my Spanish is alright, we spent a lot of time talking and sliding back and forth between the two languages, I have a lot of fun with that. Money was never discussed. I gave her 100; according to the forum that seems to be the precovid standard. Someone said the girls at Sportsman's are dogs. That's about 60-70% true I'd say. The girl I took tonight, she's done some modelling work, showed me the pictures. Someone mentioned taking girls waiting to get in to Sportsman's. I don't think that's a thing, I haven't seen anyone waiting outside (and I just went by there at 9 pm on Fri night to check.) These places are closing early. If lowballing is your thing then one strategy might be to hang around outside when the bar closes and offer a lowball price at that point. Just now when I came back in to Taormina there were 6 to 8 girls hanging around outside; I think they are getting ready to catch a cab back home. Offer one of the 50 and see what happens. There's not that many girls but there are definitely more girls than guys here currently.

It's my first time to CR so I can't compare it to the good old days.

[Yankee1]

Booked flight just now, purchased my Covid Insurance Policy and Booked stay at Sportsmen's. Going based on the market favoring the consumer at the moment. I like the plan of offering 60 and bringing them into Sportsmen's plus Pensions are not too far of a walk away. I'm sure it will be a different environment now than it was a few years ago when I was there last. Is Luna still around had some great times with her. Scatter PM me your friends WhatsApp info I'd greatly appreciate it brother.

[HoMoney]

Any chance you could share your friend's name if she is looking for extra business? I have been to SJ about 4-5 times and speak a little Spanish.

Scatter. Feel free to send me a PM.

[SubComm]

In SJ this week and visited both Relax and Monica's. They're open with Monica's at 9 am and Relax at 10. Fewer girls than usual (both had around 5 to choose from) but I was in each before noon so the availability might pick up later in the afternoon. Prices are the same at 15 K for h / h and 25 K for an HR. I didn't get to Sportsman's or Del Rey so no info on either. Not my scene really as I have a Tica friend who can set me up with some real stunners via WhatsApp that come to the apartment in the evenings for a drink and some fun. Her girls ask $100-$125 and she asks for a $20 referral fee but she sets up all the meetings and the encounters are safer than pulling an unknown from a bar. The trip has been an overall great one and as safe as one can be under the circumstances.

Thanks for the info!

[Scatter]

In SJ this week and visited both Relax and Monica's. They're open with Monica's at 9 am and Relax at 10. Fewer girls than usual (both had around 5 to choose from) but I was in each before noon so the availability might pick up later in the afternoon. Prices are the same at 15 K for h / h and 25 K for an HR. I didn't get to Sportsman's or Del Rey so no info on either. Not my scene really as I have a Tica friend who can set me up with some real stunners via WhatsApp that come to the apartment in the evenings for a drink and some fun. Her girls ask $100-$125 and she asks for a $20 referral fee but she sets up all the meetings and the encounters are safer than pulling an unknown from a bar. The trip has been an overall great one and as safe as one can be under the circumstances.

Any chance you could share your friend's name if she is looking for extra business? I have been to SJ about 4-5 times and speak a little Spanish.

[HoMoney]

Thanks. I will be down there the week of Thanksgiving.

In SJ this week and visited both Relax and Monica's. They're open with Monica's at 9 am and Relax at 10. Fewer girls than usual (both had around 5 to choose from) but I was in each before noon so the availability might pick up later in the afternoon. Prices are the same at 15 K for h / h and 25 K for an HR. I didn't get to Sportsman's or Del Rey so no info on either. Not my scene really as I have a Tica friend who can set me up with some real stunners via WhatsApp that come to the apartment in the evenings for a drink and some fun. Her girls ask $100-$125 and she asks for a $20 referral fee but she sets up all the meetings and the encounters are safer than pulling an unknown from a bar. The trip has been an overall great one and as safe as one can be under the circumstances.

[SubComm]

I did not this time. I will be going back in a few weeks and will check.

Thanks. I will be down there the week of Thanksgiving.

[Snook]

Snook,

Did you visit any of the spas in San Jose like Relax or Monicas? If so, are they open and business as usual?

I did not this time. I will be going back in a few weeks and will check.

[SubComm]

I went to San Jose last weekend from Thursday to Sunday. Hotel Del Rey and Blue Marlin are indeed shut down, never to return. Many rumors here, but locals in the know say it's future is uncertain. May be a family hotel, maybe a deserted building for a long time. If it does re-open, it needs major repair and renovation. The status of the gambling and liquor license is a major issue. The amount of bribes and licenses to return it to original status is just not really economically or practically feasible. Seems most of the women that stayed in San Jose moved to Sportsman's Lodge, but with strict COVID restrictions, the number of girls allowed in is restricted. There is a line of hot girls lined up on the sidewalk to get in. A good play would be to pick a girl out of the line and low-ball an offer. Worked like a champ for me. $60 for an hour with a $100 Blue Marlin quality girl. They will go because there is a fair chance they will not even get in the SL, and even if they do, they are hit or miss at best at hooking up. Better $60 than 0. Ball is in our court now so take advantage. These girls have done nothing for 4 months, so $60 is welcome income for them. Don't inflate the prices because you feel like Abraham Lincoln. Most Del Rey girls have moved their business to Jaco.

Restaurants are open and I explored some outside of the gulch, and was quite shocked about the number and quality they have there. I have been going for 25 years but ventured out more this time since most of the ex-pat bars are closed now. Bar Poas is open with limited seating and little crowd. San Jose is not the mongering destination it used to be and is unlikely to ever return to its heyday. Sad. I have a lot of lady friends that I stay in touch with on Facebook, so it was a very productive weekend. They were all happy to get a little money. Even a little seems like a lot to them right now.

I stayed at Hotel Little Havana. There were some girls there, but not the quality of SL. The bar closed at 7 pm weekdays, and by 8 or 9 on weekends. Very few gringos. Mostly locals drinking beer and talking with the girls, but obviously not taking them.

If you have any questions, post here or PM me.

Happy hunting.

Snook.

Snook,

Did you visit any of the spas in San Jose like Relax or Monicas? If so, are they open and business as usual?

[Snook]

I went to San Jose last weekend from Thursday to Sunday. Hotel Del Rey and Blue Marlin are indeed shut down, never to return. Many rumors here, but locals in the know say it's future is uncertain. May be a family hotel, maybe a deserted building for a long time. If it does re-open, it needs major repair and renovation. The status of the gambling and liquor license is a major issue. The amount of bribes and licenses to return it to original status is just not really economically or practically feasible. Seems most of the women that stayed in San Jose moved to Sportsman's Lodge, but with strict COVID restrictions, the number of girls allowed in is restricted. There is a line of hot girls lined up on the sidewalk to get in. A good play would be to pick a girl out of the line and low-ball an offer. Worked like a champ for me. $60 for an hour with a $100 Blue Marlin quality girl. They will go because there is a fair chance they will not even get in the SL, and even if they do, they are hit or miss at best at hooking up. Better $60 than 0. Ball is in our court now so take advantage. These girls have done nothing for 4 months, so $60 is welcome income for them. Don't inflate the prices because you feel like Abraham Lincoln. Most Del Rey girls have moved their business to Jaco.

Restaurants are open and I explored some outside of the gulch, and was quite shocked about the number and quality they have there. I have been going for 25 years but ventured out more this time since most of the ex-pat bars are closed now. Bar Poas is open with limited seating and little crowd. San Jose is not the mongering destination it used to be and is unlikely to ever return to its heyday. Sad. I have a lot of lady friends that I stay in touch with on Facebook, so it was a very productive weekend. They were all happy to get a little money. Even a little seems like a lot to them right now.

I stayed at Hotel Little Havana. There were some girls there, but not the quality of SL. The bar closed at 7 pm weekdays, and by 8 or 9 on weekends. Very few gringos. Mostly locals drinking beer and talking with the girls, but obviously not taking them.

If you have any questions, post here or PM me.

Happy hunting.

Snook.

[JamesKm1984]

JameKm. Thanks so much for your incredible writeup on your recent experience. Sounds like Jaco is still kicking and, as usual, the go to spot in CR. I'm hoping to return once things settle down a bit. Would you mind posting the name of the condo you stayed in while in Jaco? From what I've read on this forum a lot of them in that area aren't chica friendly. As a result I've always stayed at the Cocal (didn't want to risk booking a condo only to have the guards turn me away). This intel would be invaluable for me and perhaps others who want to make the trip down. Thanks again for sharing. This gives me some hope of things getting back to normal once travel resumes.

I used the Vacasa app. The name of the condo is Bahia Azul. If the girl comes during the day and wants to use the pool, she needs to be registered, but there's no chica-fee. If a girl comes at night, she needs to leave her ID with the guard at the gate and she'll get it back on her way out.

[Arpit85]

So I am coming to San Jose on Dec 2nd for 1 day and after that I will be going to Jaco for 3 days I will be in total 4 days in Costa I would like to get some help in San Jose since Hotel DR is closed I would like know where can I go any help would be fine and if you are coming to Jaco let me know we can meet up for drink at Cocal.

Thanks.