http://www.hotelnuevojohnson.com/
they raised the price to the ruinious level of 15 bucks a night.
but, they clean and put out fresh towels everyday.
tip the maid 2 bucks a day and she will take good care of you.
stay away from the side rooms, they are above the street were the fish vendors park each morning.
a taxi ride at night from the gulch is less than 1000 colones with nice tip.
I like it, but now at 15 dollars, i'm looking at cheaper alternatives....hotel asia, right down the street from the Del Rey is about the same price and even closer to the gulch.
last trip, i wandered around the downtown tico hotels and inquired about prices....15 bucks a night for private bathroom and daily cleaning and towels is getting harder and harder to find, short term.
but, the hotel nuevo johnson only has like a 2 dollar chica fee and you can waltz them in 5 at a time if you like.