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Tips 1 - 3 of 3 San José Hotels & Accommodations
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Hotel Presidente: For the business traveler or tourist alike
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Clean, well maintained and filled with friendly attentive staff. Included in the price of the room is a continental buffet breakfast at the hotel’s News Café. The restaurant is worth a visit just to watch the city walk by on Avenida Central. The hotel has several room choices. Shown in the pictures here is a Studio room which is not widely advertised but which is a less expensive than the Standard room.
Unique Qualities: The fitness room on the seventh floor is newly renovated with one of every type of machine and a beautiful eastward facing view. Massages (for a fee) are available and the eighth floor has a Jacuzzi that can be booked by the hour. Free internet access is available to guests from two machines in the lobby. A casino resides next door with direct access available on the second floor.
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Theme: Hotel
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$40-80
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Phone: (506) 256-1165 / (506) 222-3022
Address: Avenida Central & Calle 7
Directions: East end of downtown
Website: http://www.hotel-presidente.com/
Other Contact: Fax: (506) 221-1205
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Hotel Del Rey: Not for the faint of heart
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Tip Rating: Satisfaction: 
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The outside of the hotel is certainly worth a couple of pictures during the day time. Inside, the Blue Marlin bar is filled with working girls, 24 hours a day. There’s a constant stream in and out of the hotel and up and down the elevator.
Unique Qualities: There is no fitness center available. Food is brought across the road on trays from the Del Mar restaurant (covered by plastic). There is a casino on the premises. Check your bill carefully. There was a $100 bar tab on my bill that I had to ask to have removed.
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Theme: Hotel
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$40-80
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Phone: 1-866-255-8365
Address: Avenida 1 & Calle 9
Directions: East end of downtown
Website: http://www.delreyhotel.com/
Other Contact: Fax: (506) 221-0096
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The Belmoral is currently getting a face lift outside. Hopefully the rooms inside will be updated as well because they're feeling their age.
Unique Qualities: There is a fitness room on site and no casino.
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Theme: Hotel
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$80-120
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Phone: 1-800-691-4865
Address: 7 And 9 Central Avenida P O Box 3344, 1000 San Jos
Directions: East end of downtown
Website: http://www.balmoral.co.cr/
Other Contact: Fax: 506 221-1919
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Jim_Eliason Wed Jun 6, 2007 05:46 UTC
Nice page! | margesheppard Tue Mar 6, 2007 18:06 UTC
We were at this restaurant on Feb. 13. It was our only stop in San Jose and the only place that we used our Visa card. Someone at that Restaurant took our # and charged over $1100 worth of merchandise. We want to notify the manager of that Restaurant. | metteks Thu Feb 8, 2007 13:55 UTC
Thank you for your comment on my Copenhagen page. Yes The Lakes are a nice place. | MalenaN Sat Jan 13, 2007 07:20 UTC
Great San Jose tips! It is 18 years since I visited San Jose and reading your tips brought back good memories. |
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