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Guys, making a little trip down to CR after several years away. Just a few questions:

1. I'm trying to get some insight on some other hotels besides the obvious selections. Does anyone know what the guest fee is at Balmoral in San Jose? Anyone ever stay there?

2. Does Hotel Santo Tomas ever let guests in for a fee? Or is just no guests ever?

3. Is Pirate Club still open and still good? I haven't heard of anything about it lately. Is is open in the early afternoon around 12:30 pm? Every day? I used to love this place.

4. Guys a ton of nice MP's in San Jose, but (other then zona2), what MP generally has the highest quality and selection? I have limited time, to explore all the options.

5. Did Scores close?

6. Guys, is strip club Kamur any good anymore? Still open?

7. I think there is one strip club in Jaco? What is the name / location? Price / quality of talent? Anyone recommend?

8. Any working talent in Playa Hermosa near Jaco, or in Montezuma?

I'll make report upon return. Thanks.

#9: Does anyone know if the safes inside Mona Lisa Hotel are now secure? I refuse to stay anywhere if they can't guarantee nothing will get stolen. Thanks.

[QUOTE=NewBound;1798429]#9: Does anyone know if the safes inside Mona Lisa Hotel are now secure? I refuse to stay anywhere if they can't guarantee nothing will get stolen. Thanks.[/QUOTE]Let me offer this. Someone else ALWAYS has access to the safe. Why would anyone every use in-room safes in a third-world country?

[QUOTE=Hobbiest1;1798533]Let me offer this. Someone else ALWAYS has access to the safe. Why would anyone every use in-room safes in a third-world country?[/QUOTE]Why? I guess as a 23yo (sorry to read about you being cut from an NFL team, whatever that is), you don't have enough real-world experience to know the pros and cons of hotel room safes.

For example, I am sure that the Shangri-La in Global City, Manila would have extremely good safes and SOPs to protect guests' valuables. But the safes in many down-market hotels in the good ol' USA might be rather insecure! Get the idea? BTW, some of the safes in cheaper hotels can easily be opened by any intruder.

Cheers

[QUOTE=Hobbiest1;1798533]Let me offer this. Someone else ALWAYS has access to the safe. Why would anyone every use in-room safes in a third-world country?[/QUOTE]Using that same logic, why would anyone ever put their money into a bank? Why did people give their money to Bernie Madoff? Why did people have their retirement in an Enron account? Why would you ever lock your car? Big deal. Someone can just break the glass to get into it. Or if they have locksmith tools... Stop fearmongering and being afraid of your own shadow. I have been to over 100 countries and used in room safes in most of them. Never a problem. Half the time i leave my stuff right in the open next to the TV anyway. Guys are running around sticking their bare dicks into strangers's mouths and into their holy of holies, yet usage of a hotel safe is where they draw the line. Give me a fucking break. Any safe can be broken into, not just the ones in third world knock-off hotels. The only guarantees in life are death and taxes.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1799028]Using that same logic, why would anyone ever put their money into a bank? Why did people give their money to Bernie Madoff? Why did people have their retirement in an Enron account? Why would you ever lock your car? Big deal. Someone can just break the glass to get into it. Or if they have locksmith tools... Stop fearmongering and being afraid of your own shadow. I have been to over 100 countries and used in room safes in most of them. Never a problem. Half the time i leave my stuff right in the open next to the TV anyway. Guys are running around sticking their bare dicks into strangers's mouths and into their holy of holies, yet usage of a hotel safe is where they draw the line. Give me a fucking break. Any safe can be broken into, not just the ones in third world knock-off hotels. The only guarantees in life are death and taxes.[/QUOTE]WOW! I'm really not that emotional about the topic. PLEASE. Too all. Store your $$ in the in-room safes. Me? I will just carry a debit card. Good luck all my brothers! H1.

[QUOTE=Hobbiest1;1799034]WOW! I'm really not that emotional about the topic. PLEASE. Too all. Store your $$ in the in-room safes. Me? I will just carry a debit card. Good luck all my brothers! H1.[/QUOTE]Well, you asked the freakin' question: [B][blue]"Why would anyone every(sic) use in-room safes in a third-world country?"[/B][/blue].

And I gave you an unemotional answer. Maybe your response is just an attempt to camouflage the fact that your claims, like most of your posts, are not based in the real world.

Can you answer why, multiple times, you claim to have 25 years mongering experience in Tijuana, and another time you claim to be 23 years of age (and just dropped from an NFL team)? Do you even know the real world?!

Cheers

[QUOTE=Hobbiest1;1799411]Stop stalking me and get a freakin' life![/QUOTE]I know that attack is the best defence, especially when one has no defence. Man up and admit you are a liar.

BTW I have a great life!

Cheers

[QUOTE=Hobbiest1;1799034]WOW! I'm really not that emotional about the topic. PLEASE. Too all. Store your $$ in the in-room safes. Me? I will just carry a debit card. Good luck all my brothers! H1.[/QUOTE]LOL. Not so fast grasshopper. I don't know anyone who has ever been fucked on the safe, but I know plenty of people who have gotten fucked on a debit card. Not to mention, last time I was in Rio I wasted half a day running back and forth from the ATM to call Charles Schwab on the phone because they suspected fraud on my card after I popped it into the first ATM at the airport in Rio. Same freaking thing happened to me in Colombia. Luckily I have 3 banks and was able to use one of my other cards with success. Cash is king.

[QUOTE=Rovnak;1798783]Yeah, had my ATM card cloned as well a few months ago, and it absolutely had to have occurred at the only bank I use, in Ipanema. I never use this card for point of sales, only ATM. This is a Bradesco branch with a large lobby, and normally there is a security guard in the lobby, so I thought it was one of the safer places. I think my cloning happened the only time I went after business hours and the guard was not there. Most of the machines were out of large bills so I tried several machines in the lobby, they have about 8. Must have happened then, though I did not notice any obvious modifications to the machines. They must have got my pin as well as they made ATM withdrawals with the clone in Sao Paulo and Florida. Again, I always cover my hand when entering pin, so not sure how they get it, unless the capture device can also record the pin?[/QUOTE]

After a week in Medellin I plan to fly to San Jose for a week before returning home. I notice Costa Rica has some requirements regarding yellow fever vaccination for travelers from Colombia. But I'm not clear if it applies to travelers able to prove (with hotel receipts) they didn't visit infected areas. Anyone can help me on this?

[QUOTE=VegasCrazyGuy;1805517]After a week in Medellin I plan to fly to San Jose for a week before returning home. I notice Costa Rica has some requirements regarding yellow fever vaccination for travelers from Colombia. But I'm not clear if it applies to travelers able to prove (with hotel receipts) they didn't visit infected areas. Anyone can help me on this?[/QUOTE]Yes, you will not be able to enter Costa Rica without yellow fever vaccination coming from Colombia, perhaps you should got to Costa Rica first then Colombia.

How common are BBBJ, CIM from attractive chicas? Does anyone have a recommendation for on best cities to visit?

You need it ten days before you fly. The AIRLINE was not going to let me fly without the certificate. Worked out I squeaked in without the certificate based on a time provision, or something. Best get the shot and the certificate ten days before you fly and don't mess around. Airlines suck.(just remembered...I think it a restriction about being in Bogota, not all of Colombia, so check it out)

I will be in Costa Rica first time from Dec. 26 -Jan. 9. I am hoping some kind hearted guiders can help me with occasional tips. I will be more than happy in return to document the highlights as well as the lowlights.

I booked the Belmoral hotel. It seemed to be in the heart of the action. I assumed this would mean it would be girl friendly.

Did I make an ass out of myself. Does anyone know if I will be rejected at the door with my meat socket on hand? Thanks bro's.

[QUOTE=SportMongr;1817381]I will be in Costa Rica first time from Dec. 26 -Jan. 9. I am hoping some kind hearted guiders can help me with occasional tips. I will be more than happy in return to document the highlights as well as the lowlights.

I booked the Belmoral hotel. It seemed to be in the heart of the action. I assumed this would mean it would be girl friendly.

Did I make an ass out of myself. Does anyone know if I will be rejected at the door with my meat socket on hand? Thanks bro's.[/QUOTE]Belmoral was a poor choice. The Morazon, very close by, is chica friendly and does not charge a chica fee. Try to change.