www.CostaRicaTicas.com

Plusses --

Very attentive, friendly staff, at the front desk & in the restaurant/bar. They try to get to know their customers
Guest friendly; they'll even have a maid make up your room between dates.
Nicely-decorated room and reasonably good amenities -- like Flat screen T.V., wireless internet. The bed was as good as you'll find anywhere in San Jose. Room was outfitted with everything you need for a romantic date (e.g. candles).

Minuses --

Insects -- they need a good exterminator
Location -- This one is debatable. It's in the middle of a residential neighborhood, close (but not within walking distance of IMHO) Mall San Pedro. They will call a cab for you, and generally I didn't have to wait for one very long. If mongering, I'd prefer to be closer to Del Rey. While it's not far in distance terms, it can be slow going if the traffic is bad.

Observations --

This place was kind of intermediate between a hotel and a B&B. I was under the misconception this place might be a little like the Del Rey or SL, only with hotter, higher-priced women milling around. This did not turn out to be the case. Although I did notice several women around the bar looking for business over the course of a couple of days, selection was poor. I would have liked to have given the outdoor hot tub a try with a date, but never had the opportunity. They are really emphasizing poker tournaments right now.

Price -- I paid about $180, after pleading, begging and lying. See their web site for prices of rooms: http://www.hotelmcostarica.com/. If you plead and beg and lie, they may give you a discount.

Would I stay there again?

If my trip were for the primary purpose of mongering and if I weren't able to get into the Presidente, yeah, I think I would.[/url]