San Jose General Reports

[Stevewxly]

Hi,

What would be the place to watch olympic ice hockey in Barrio Amon? And is there a good gym/health club round Barrio Amon?

Thanks

Sportsmans Lodge - right in the heart of Barro Amon has a nice bar, working girls, and several large screen TV's. I would check them out for watching some of the Olympic games.

Not sure of a good gym....look that up in the phone book when you get there and you should see several of them.

P.Vida

[Vitruvian Man]

Hi,

What would be the place to watch olympic ice hockey in Barrio Amon? And is there a good gym/health club round Barrio Amon?

Thanks

[Tj Texan]

Spent a weekend in SJ, hadn't been there in a while. Things still about the same, but SJ is like a woman who is not ageing gracefully, she is starting to look a little rough around the edges, but that is just my opinion.

I was dissapointed in the deameanor of the chicas in the Del Rey and did not session, nor was I tempted to, with any of them there. There were some good lookers, not as many as before but enough. I imagine that there were some nice ones there also, but I did not run across them. I talked to several and did not like their come ons and views. I speak fluent Spanish, but I don't look like I do and in talking to a couple of these chicas I heard the comments they would make to their winggirls or amigas or whatever and that was not a turn on at all. It is one thing to be mechanical and business like, but another to rude and cynical. I did talk to one Nica that got freindly at the end, she was saying that the quality of the clients had really decreased in the last couple of years, from what I saw this I believe.

I saw two dudes get rooked by the chicas they were with, they carried them around for an afternoon and night, wined and dined them and then when they went back to the rooms the chicas sprung some big fees on the dudes and it all got sideways.

I was highly dissapointed with the gambling at the Del Rey. I play quite a bit of black jack and in the past have done fine with rummy there. But good lord this trip it was terrible. I noticed that the pit boss had the dealers shorten the shoe when the table would start to do well, actually I heard him tell him to go shorter in Spanish. The VIP black jack table is only VIP for the Del Rey, the rules are terrible and the size of shoe in play basically gives the house a huge, and I mean huge advantage. I was there two days in a row and saw nobody win, including me. I lost big time there. Yet I was able to go over to the Casino at the Clarion and win pretty substantially. Something is surely out of kilter when playing the same way you do well in one location and poorly in another. I am done playing at the Del Rey and most of the casinos around there.

Looked up a chica I knew through a friend in CR (not available to share) and had a great time saturday night. She was surely a pro/am, and much like many of the chicas in SJ used to be. Went over to NF for a rub and a tug, and it was fine, but much higher in price than in the past. I though the selection was OK. Patty, a cute little Nica was very friendly and I always enjoy their steam room, but man I wish they would circulate the steam or put it lower.

All in all things are what they are in SJ. I imagine that there are some good ones in the DR and for the most part still in SJ, but I don't think the overall quality is once what it was.

[Bunda Man]

Hey guys,

Does anybody know what the current going rate here is? Also, is there any negotiation involved at the strip clubs, ie, BBBJ, or just get what the girl gives? Same question with a place like Idem.

I went to NF last August twice and had two completely different results. When you arrive the front desk gal rings a bell and all the girls come pouring out. They are all looking at you, you at them of course, and then you point and pick. The girl I chose on my first visit did everything. I remember The Righteous Brothers playing on the radio in the cabin, and righteous it was. Everything! The second visit was not as fortunate. Maybe it was because I went 30 minutes before closing. Maybe it was because it was my 3rd session that day. The girl's name began with a B, can't remember it exactly. She was a very short, black haired girl, with a bit of a belly. First thing she did was ask for a $10 tip for BBBJ. The entire session was mechanical. Nyea. The place has nice facilities though and I do plan on giving it a try again on my upcoming visit.

Weasal

As of my early December trip, the rate for bringing a girl to the rooms located at the front of the club(the booths along the stage are no longer there) was 14,500 Colones. A chicas drink, which includes a full contact lap dance in the club, not private, was 4,500 Cs. As reported on the CRT website, the CRT card is once again being honored and includes free entrance but no drinks. Apparently the PR Manager observed that many gringos were taking advantage of the free entrance and drinks which were a part of the discount and not spending on girls or drinks.

I noticed that the quality of girls was down from previous trips, but the numbers were still there(saw 30-40 girls at 11pm). Certainly with the right girl you can negotiate extras (i.e. BBBJ) for a nominal tip. Best to ask prior to agreeing to go to the room. Same thing goes for all San Jose strip clubs but avoid the notorious rip-off spots(Atlantis, Centerfolds, Lipstick, Alcasar, etc.).

I usually avoid IDEM due to the cost of sessioning there (about $70US, which I would rather spend on a hottie from other venues where I can negotiate multiple hours, etc.) but same goes there as well for extras.

As for NF, I usually stop by every trip but the recent price increase(up to about $45 US for an hour now for gringos, plus the tip the girls usually asks for) and the premium gringos pay for being a gringo(Ticos pay about $20) turns me off. I stopped twice in December and observed that the selection was not very appetizing IMHO.

I plan on visiting all of these locations during my February trip and will post an updated report. Pura Vida, Bunda Man.

[Weasal]

Hey guys,

Does anybody know what the current going rate here is? Also, is there any negotiation involved at the strip clubs, ie, BBBJ, or just get what the girl gives? Same question with a place like Idem.

I went to NF last August twice and had two completely different results. When you arrive the front desk gal rings a bell and all the girls come pouring out. They are all looking at you, you at them of course, and then you point and pick. The girl I chose on my first visit did everything. I remember The Righteous Brothers playing on the radio in the cabin, and righteous it was. Everything! The second visit was not as fortunate. Maybe it was because I went 30 minutes before closing. Maybe it was because it was my 3rd session that day. The girl's name began with a B, can't remember it exactly. She was a very short, black haired girl, with a bit of a belly. First thing she did was ask for a $10 tip for BBBJ. The entire session was mechanical. Nyea. The place has nice facilities though and I do plan on giving it a try again on my upcoming visit.

Weasal

[Stevewxly]

Gentlemen my apologies, I have read the last 4 pages of reports and none of them have actual chica reports. Although taxi, hotel and other venue fees are important I beleive this forum is lacking info on the talent available and current rates girls charge do you have any of that vital information available to post?

As you have surmised, actual trip reports from San Jose and CR in general are not exactly flowing freely out of the country at this time. I know that things are seemingly a little slow in CR right now - as far as mongering goes - with the present economy - mongering travel to Costa Rica is down quite a bit over what it was previously from a year or two ago.

With all due respect - if you will take the time to do some research by going back to earlier reports I believe you will be able to ascertain what you are looking for from what guys have said about the talent available and the going prices in past reports.

Even with the present economy here and there - the mongering places have not changed, and the prevailing prices have not fluctuated much one way or the other.

FYI- In a nutshell - lots of P4P gals are currently available at the following venues:

Del Rey Hotel, Sportsman's Lodge, Hotel Little Havana, New York Bar, New Fantasy MP, Oasis MP, and many, many other spots throughout San Jose.

There is a fairly comprehensive list (elsewhere on this forum) compiled by Don Gordo on the massage parlors - with names and locations & prevailing prices - and the rest of the gals are available where you can find them - but like strawberries in season - once you find the field - then there are lots and lots of berries to pick.

On their prices - most of the gals at the Del Rey Hotel ,Sportsman's Lodge , or Key Largo club ( across from the Del Rey) will ask for $ 100.00 a pop - but this is just their asking price and can most always be negoiated down to a more realistic figure.
I would think that $ 60-70.00 would work for most of the gals right now at the Del Rey or Sportsman's. I have personally paid as little as $ 40.00 ( Oct. 2009) for a session with a gal from the Del Rey Hotel - granted she was not the 'best berry in the field' - being slightly overweight and less desirable than some of the other hotties - but her price was fair I thought, and worked for me at the time. We went down the street to the Hotel Asia and got a 'short time' room with bath for only $ 8.00 plus the $ 40.00 for her - total was $ 48.00.

You will pay close to that amount for a one hour session with a gal at the New Fantasy massage parlor ( at last check I believe the price for a full service massage was around $ 42.00) , and a little more for the same at Hotel Little Havana. Last time I was there - last October - Oasis MP out near the Machu Pichu resturant just off Paso Calon, was charging $ 22-23.00 for a one hour session.

So that should give you a fairly good idea of what is available in San Jose CR, the prevailing rates, and where to find the action.

[Xxnegrito]

Gentlemen my apologies, I have read the last 4 pages of reports and none of them have actual chica reports. Although taxi, hotel and other venue fees are important I beleive this forum is lacking info on the talent available and current rates girls charge do you have any of that vital information available to post?

[Pops1]

Sundays during the football season don't attract San Jose's best talent. The Sportsman's Lodge being the prime sportsbar in San Jose had a ratio of about 5 guys per chica. The Del Rey had about 1 to 1 but the selection was awful. Most of the ordinary looking chicas brought their ugly sister. The hot ones were few and far between. The guys were more interested in the playoff games anyway. Mondays are usually the slowest day of the week with the action building to its most intensity on Fridays and Saturdays. Most of the mps are open on Sundays but close early. There were good selections at New Fantasy and Hotel Little Havana. I checked out the upstairs rooms at the Hotel Little Havana and they are some of the best in San Jose. The prices are similar to the Sportsman's Lodge, L'Amistad, and Dunn Inn with more delux rooms for the money and the additional benefit of all the in house girls you want for $25 per hour. That is a great deal! The Hotel Little Havana has the best cigar bar in Costa Rica with the owner Eddie being the in house expert. Great place to watch a game, enjoy a beer, smoke a cigar and flirt with the girls.

[Stevewxly]

Hey Stevewxly,

I'm glad we're cool! I am definitely a newbie to these forums but I been lurking for a very long time, even back when it was another forum. I've also been a long time practitioner and fortunately my work takes me all over the world but sometimes to some pretty seedy port cities. Even so, lots of fun to be had out there!

As I mentioned, it has been awhile since I've been in CR but I have travelled quite extensively there in the past. I also have sampled the goods at the Del Rey and Key Largo and a few mp's. I remember chatting to a real stunner at KL (remember, this was well over a decade ago) and she quoted me cien, well I just about blew my drink out of my nose all over her. I'd never heard a chica quote a price like that before! Needless to say that I took out another beauty for $30 TLN and this was quite late and the stunner was still alone! Now this seems to be the norm and here in Panama I'm always hearing ciento cincuenta but you can usually negotiate a much better price. Fortunately, I have a couple of local jovens who take care of my needs but I think that a trip to CR is definitely in order.

By the way, my spanish is very good but I wouldn't say that it is impeccable. I'm not even sure that I could say that my english is impeccable, if you know what I mean!.

Definitely check me out when you get down this way again as I like your attitude about the drinks thing and oh ya, the kids in the candy store thing as well! Just keep in mind that I can't guarantee when I'll be here as when I'm working, I could be away for months at a time.

Cheers!

Captain BC,
If I decide to go back to Panama it would be pleasure to meet you and make your acquaintance .
I am sure you could show me lots of new places and things to do in PTY, that I do not know about. Steve

[Captain Bc]

OK- I forgive you. I know my Spanish skills are not too good. But they are good enough for me to ask directions, get the general drift of what people are telling me in Spanish, and for me to get along fairly well in all the Central American countries.

The main reason I sent you that message was that I noticed that you had all of 3 posts on this forum. Meaning that you are pretty much a Newbie here. And being a Newbie. What could you know of how far it would be from the DR to the Royal Dutch. So it was sort of a trick question.

But now I see that you have lived for 10 years in Panama (and I am an old PTY devotee too. Been there quite a few times). So I guess the joke is on me. Your Spanish is no doubt impeccable and you are not really a Newbie after all. So I guess I should not try to 'judge a book by it's cover".

You should think of going to CR to check it out. Lots of neat stuff to do there, as well as a pretty good mongering scene. If you don't mind being on a bus for several hours, the Tica Bus between Panama City and San Jose is not too bad, and it's a cheap trip to make. Otherwise you could get on either Air Panama or Aeropearlas out of PTY for around $ 100. 00 one way.

Last time I did it in 2008 it ran me $ 99. 00.one way.

If I ever get back to Cen. America. And I am kind of burnt out on it all right now. Then perhaps we should get together for that drink. I buy you one. You buy me one- and first thing you know we will be 'happy as a couple of kids in a candy store".

Hey Stevewxly,

I'm glad we're cool! I am definitely a newbie to these forums but I been lurking for a very long time, even back when it was another forum. I've also been a long time practitioner and fortunately my work takes me all over the world but sometimes to some pretty seedy port cities. Even so, lots of fun to be had out there!

As I mentioned, it has been awhile since I've been in CR but I have travelled quite extensively there in the past. I also have sampled the goods at the Del Rey and Key Largo and a few mp's. I remember chatting to a real stunner at KL (remember, this was well over a decade ago) and she quoted me cien, well I just about blew my drink out of my nose all over her. I'd never heard a chica quote a price like that before! Needless to say that I took out another beauty for $30 TLN and this was quite late and the stunner was still alone! Now this seems to be the norm and here in Panama I'm always hearing ciento cincuenta but you can usually negotiate a much better price. Fortunately, I have a couple of local jovens who take care of my needs but I think that a trip to CR is definitely in order.

By the way, my spanish is very good but I wouldn't say that it is impeccable. I'm not even sure that I could say that my english is impeccable, if you know what I mean!.

Definitely check me out when you get down this way again as I like your attitude about the drinks thing and oh ya, the kids in the candy store thing as well! Just keep in mind that I can't guarantee when I'll be here as when I'm working, I could be away for months at a time.

Cheers!

[Stevewxly]

You mean there is gambling in Costa Rica? Sheesh, I never noticed in all my trips in my few short years of experience. I'll be more attentive next trip. ;-)

Chau,

Jazz

Jazz, It is good that one can make fun of themselves sometimes .....

Duh - don't you remember seeing the gaming tables and slot machines in the Hotel Del Rey all those times you were there? I guess you only had 'eyes for the ladies' at the time. But yea - there is quite a bit of gambling in CR. Maybe you might want to drop a couple of quarters in the slots the next time -
instead of putting all your money down a 'crack'. LOL !

Pura Vida

[Stevewxly]

Oops, sorry Stevewxly, I didn't mean to upset you and I meant you no disrespect, sorry if it came across that way! I wrote that late last night and was a bit tired and in reading the post again, I should not have used the word nitpick...my bad. I only wanted to expound upon your useful information and help folks out with the language part. I'll think twice about how my messages read before hitting the submit button next time.

To tell you the truth, it has been over a decade since I have been in CR and I never spent much time in San Jose so I could not, in all honesty, give you an accurate answer but, if you or anyone else needs info/help in Panama, I live in Panama City. I lived here for 10 yrs throughout the 90's and I'm back living here again, for good this time.

I've been thinking about a trip to CR soon (depending on work schedules) and when I do, I would like to offer you a peace offering drink, or more!

Cheers!

OK------- I forgive you. I know my Spanish skills are not too good - but they are good enough for me to ask directions, get the general drift of what people are telling me in Spanish, and for me to get along fairly well in all the Central American countries.

The main reason I sent you that message was that I noticed that you had all of 3 posts on this forum....meaning that you are pretty much a Newbie here....and being a Newbie - what could you know of how far it would be from the DR to the Royal Dutch....so it was sort of a trick question.

But now I see that you have lived for 10 years in Panama ( and I am an old PTY devotee too - been there quite a few times) - so I guess the joke is on me - your Spanish is no doubt impeccable and you are not really a Newbie after all......so I guess I should not try to 'judge a book by it's cover".

You should think of going to CR to check it out. Lots of neat stuff to do there, as well as a pretty good mongering scene. If you don't mind being on a bus for several hours, the Tica Bus between Panama City and San Jose is not too bad, and it's a cheap trip to make. Otherwise you could get on either Air Panama or Aeropearlas out of PTY for around $ 100.00 one way.

Last time I did it in 2008 it ran me $ 99.00 -one way.

If I ever get back to Cen. America - and I am kind of burnt out on it all right now - then perhaps we should get together for that drink. I buy you one - you buy me one- and first thing you know we will be 'happy as a couple of kids in a candy store".

[JazzPlayer]

from the Del Rey Hotel to the Royal Dutch Casino ( in San Jose), and what's the best way to get there - taxi, bus or by walking ?

You mean there is gambling in Costa Rica? Sheesh, I never noticed in all my trips in my few short years of experience. I'll be more attentive next trip. ;-)

Chau,

Jazz

[Mahal]

J Europe, Fuddzie, Nixon BD and Mr, Jetsetter,

Thank you for your comments. I don’t disagree with you, just wanted to clarify that as Fuddzie put it “a monger shouldn't go to McDonalds expecting eggrolls and wonton” and that in my view Costa Rica is a Mc Donalds in a not-so safe neighborhood. By safe I don’t mean “I am so important someone is going to kidnap me” I mean “I am so visible someone is going to attempt to rob me (not that I am wearing gold chains in public, just because I am a foreigner)”. But yes, given the options in the area I see where CR is better than Mexico, DR or Panama. And yes if I were on vacation I would get out of the tourist spots but unfortunately usually I don’t have time and can only monger within immediate proximity of my hotel.

BTW I am sending this from Brazil where mongering is great but horribly expensive!

[Captain Bc]

Thanks for the correction on my limited Spanish pronunciation & spelling skills.
I am far from being fluent in Spanish - but I still think I got the message across.

Now a question for you Captain Bc - Approx. how far is it in bloques - from the Del Rey Hotel to the Royal Dutch Casino ( in San Jose), and what's the best way to get there - taxi, bus or by walking ?

Oops, sorry Stevewxly, I didn't mean to upset you and I meant you no disrespect, sorry if it came across that way! I wrote that late last night and was a bit tired and in reading the post again, I should not have used the word nitpick...my bad. I only wanted to expound upon your useful information and help folks out with the language part. I'll think twice about how my messages read before hitting the submit button next time.

To tell you the truth, it has been over a decade since I have been in CR and I never spent much time in San Jose so I could not, in all honesty, give you an accurate answer but, if you or anyone else needs info/help in Panama, I live in Panama City. I lived here for 10 yrs throughout the 90's and I'm back living here again, for good this time.

I've been thinking about a trip to CR soon (depending on work schedules) and when I do, I would like to offer you a peace offering drink, or more!

Cheers!