For what it's worth, as a newbie to the CR deal. My impression of SJO is that it's a solidly pro scene, and there's lots of information on where to go, who to go after, what you'll likely find, what you'll pay, etc., and then beyond that it's a city, with the good and bad that comes with that.
Jaco feels more like the wild west to me from a chica standpoint, and it's a resort town where most anything goes. On my first brief visit last August I never even got to the pros because I got picked up by a bartender who made me work it all night, and when I was there last month it almost felt like you could Phuck any girl, right off the street or the beach in the middle of the day, whatever, and San Jose certainly doesn't feel like that. I never made it to the Beetle Bar, but was at the Monkey Bar on a Friday night and the place was comfortably packed, probably 75% girls, lots of hot stuff, and seemingly all quite ready and willing. Lot of the usual cien thing you get at the DR or KL, but quite negotiable from there. Nice scene.
And somehow it feels like more shades of gray in Jaco, girls who want to hang at the beach and surf, and need someway (one) to pay for it. If you have a dream to pull off a pro-am double like I do, that is the place to try it! I don't get the impression that you're as likely to be guaranteed quite the bang for the buck you can in SJO, but with a little work and luck it seems like anything is possible. Then there's the warmer weather, the beach and pool scene, the bikinis...
So different strokes for different folks. I'm going back next month, and have 3 nights booked at the SL, then 7 at the Poseidon, and then 5 back at the HLH - should have a little better sense of the relative pros and cons after that...
