Mucho Gusto wrote:
Rohogrande wrote:
HDR $10 every chica in the elevator
I thought (a few weeks ago) someone posted that the HDR "elevator fee" had been raised to $11. Can anyone verify this ?

What if we choose to take the stairs?
Looks like HDR won't really work (just a fall back plan I guess). Of course we'll check out the bar scene there, but, I'm getting the feeling that this place will nickle and dime you more than half of what you pay the chica before you get her up to your room...not fun when the 'other head' is getting impatient.
Florida John wrote:
Bigbang,
While in Jaco the Vista Mar is the place to stay. The empty condo units are managed by the Casino CoCal hotel staff. The CoCal hotel is old but clean but the Vista Mar condos are really nice! No chica fee and breakfast provided. You won't regret staying there!
Thanks for the info. Am I better to rent from 'Vista Mar' themselves, or one of the owners... came across this while using google:
http://www.vacationrentals.com/vacation ... 25176.htmlHis price seems lower, and, the room does look nice. I assume no matter whom I rent it from, it's still being managed by the Casino CoCal hotel staff?
JazzboCR wrote:
Even for 1 visit it would benefit you greatly to pay the $39/year membership fee. It goes for a full calendar year, not just til December--I don't want to hear you are only coming to CR once. You don't just get hotel discounts but also restaurants, sport fishing ( if you plan this or next visit to do that), our great Monger Map, access to paid-only Forums here etc, etc.
It's a bit late in the day to get the premium quarters you are seeking but neither the Dunn Inn, the Castillo or La Amistad will disappoint especially 3 rooms on the same floor.
BTW there are other hotels mentioned in the discount page that aren't often mentioned but can represent solid value. And if you and your buds truly want to go balls-out, look at the Hotel M--Lord have mercy!
About Jaco: Brother Florida John's mentions are doubtless excellent choices but we have a new Sponsor there in the Hotel Poseidon which as a paid member gets you a discount, is close to the beach and the action at the Beatle Bar and has a great contact here in Thirdworld. A PM to him or his surfshop business located in the hotel can facilitate and get you both the CRT discount and no Chica fee:
http://www.thirdworldproductions.org For all our discounts see this:
https://costaricaticas.com/sponsors.phpI always wear a hat and promise to eat it if you don't save enough on your first visit to cover your membership cost. BTW, you can get it in CR by seeing Boyd at the Hotel Dunn Inn.
I have been seriously debating to get the VIP membership. You can pay through paypal if I read correctly somewhere? How discreet is the envelope the card is mailed in? More importantly though... no way, no how, do I want my 'bigbang' alias to be associated with my real name. Having to pay by credit card (even through paypal) does form that link -- obviously I don't have a credit card with 'bigbang' as the name on it. I might just have to do a cash deal and pick it up from Boyd once in town I guess...then again I miss out on a month of VIP information that could likely help me better prepare...choices... choices...
Do you have any idea on the rates for Hotel M? Doesn't look like they have suites there, but, the rooms look pretty damn nice though. I assume no Chica fee there?
Looking at Hotel Poseidon right now... what's the difference between a premium and standard room? Unfortunately I don't see any suites. We definitely have a preference for suites just cuz we're going to need the space (and multiple bedrooms) to entertain our guests... And a private Jacuzzi or two can be quite useful...
At any rate guys, thanks for all your advice. Haven't booked anything yet, but, plan on doing so before the end of this week... then I'm going to have to start researching things to do when not mongering...