www.CostaRicaTicas.com

A nice historic touch would be the Grand Hotel Costa Rica. It is no longer chica friendly and you'll get the local ambiance without outrageous price.
LVSteve

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merry christmas buddy.

thanks for all your posts and tips this year past.

hope all is well with you and yours.


johnny

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sorry to differ but it has all the costa rica feel of a rundown dump in the US. It's loud like most downtown SJ hotels. Not worth it.

Not disagreeing with you just asking a question. When did you last stay at the hotel? Do not know about the rooms, since never stayed there, but do know they have greatly upgraded the public areas recently.

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Alex Levine

I quit staying there after seein what was available elsewhere. I met a client there in FEb 06--rehabbed rooms? OK, rehabbed like a HoJo along the interstate. The place is what it is--an old hotel in SJ that manages to get $60-70 out of gringos I guess because it is the Gran Hotel de CR and it's downtown. I will say this--the restaraunt is a great place to have coffee or a drink later--u will see alot just sittin there.