elcamino wrote:
planing my first trip to CR in august.
anyone have recommendations for a good hotel to stay at? i've heard a lot about the del rey, but i'm worried it might be too intense for a first visit.
any advice you can spare would be greatly appreciated.
I personally would not stay at the del ray, and ive been there 5 times now. Its a shell shocker nice to get away from ground zero when you want to turn it off. I did stay at the Sleep Inn a half block (basically a sign and parking lot separates it from the D/R). Its very clean and modern, a think only a few years old. Security is great, they will walk you from the front door to within sight of the Del Ray if you want and the guard carries.
Now a few trips under the belt, I would not stay at the sleep in as its too generic and has a high chica fee. I stayed at la amistad last time and that is a tremendous value and gives you the feel of Costa Rica. Only downside is taking the stairs to the penthouse rooms (4 flights up and down but it was not a big deal for us).
This time of the year its a buyer's market you can name your own price(s) you should not pay cien ($100) this time of the year even first trip. My Wing had 2 chicas for 2 hours or more for $80 last trip so $40 per girl (late June).