Hotel Recommendations in Downtown San Jose
Feb 24th, 2011, 08:20 AM
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Hotel Recommendations in Downtown San Jose
I'm looking for a hotel recommendation for downtown San Jose. I tried booking at Grano De Oro Hotel, but the room type I wanted I completely full during my time period. Any other recommendations on a similar level and price range? Thanks!
Feb 24th, 2011, 09:11 AM
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Do you think it's even worth spending time in San Jose? My choices are:
1. Spend the morning and early afternoon at Manuel Antonio (after having spend 1.5 days there), travel to a hotel near SJO Airport in the early afternoon. Stay there overnight and fly out 6am the next day, or
2. Leave Manuel Antonio (after having spent 1.5 days there), travel to a hotel in downtown SJO. Explore downtown SJO during the afternoon/evening. Stay there overnight and fly out 6am the next day.
I'm wondering whether my time is better spend exploring downtown San Jose, or spending a few more hours at Manuel Antonio and then just staying at a hotel near the SJO airport. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
1. Spend the morning and early afternoon at Manuel Antonio (after having spend 1.5 days there), travel to a hotel near SJO Airport in the early afternoon. Stay there overnight and fly out 6am the next day, or
2. Leave Manuel Antonio (after having spent 1.5 days there), travel to a hotel in downtown SJO. Explore downtown SJO during the afternoon/evening. Stay there overnight and fly out 6am the next day.
I'm wondering whether my time is better spend exploring downtown San Jose, or spending a few more hours at Manuel Antonio and then just staying at a hotel near the SJO airport. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
Feb 24th, 2011, 10:05 AM
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That's too bad about the Grano de Oro. It's pretty much the only hotel in downtown San Jose that is worth recommending. If you don't mind staying outside of the city, check out the Hotel Beacon in Escazu or the Xandari Hotel in Alajuela.
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Debating another partial day in Manuel Antonio vs. San Jose, I'd probably stay in MA longer because you're not there for very long. One day you'll do the national park and you'll probably want another beach day. You could also do a tour of the mangrove (Isla Damas?) we tried to go but the tides were not right for us. But if beach is not your thing and you cannot find another activity you want to do around MA, you could wander around San Jose.
This time I really did like staying in downtown San Jose (Casa 69). If you want to do something on your last evening, you could stay in San Jose and go out to a restaurant and wander around, even if you stay in MA most of the day. It's less than 30 minutes from the airport and $20 taxi ride. Our best supper of the trip was in an Argentinian restaurant in SJ. But if you're the type to relax in your room for the evening, then you could stay near the airport. We were doubting our decision to stay downtown until we got there, and it was so much more fun.
This time I really did like staying in downtown San Jose (Casa 69). If you want to do something on your last evening, you could stay in San Jose and go out to a restaurant and wander around, even if you stay in MA most of the day. It's less than 30 minutes from the airport and $20 taxi ride. Our best supper of the trip was in an Argentinian restaurant in SJ. But if you're the type to relax in your room for the evening, then you could stay near the airport. We were doubting our decision to stay downtown until we got there, and it was so much more fun.
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