Can anyone suggest REALLY cheap places to stay in San Jose?
I'm looking at under $10 a night. I arrive in San Jose on
April 30 - I'm also willing to split accommodation with
single travellers who seek the same.
For those who have been to Costa Rica - what do you
recommend. I'm not into the 'touristy' thing. I'm
interested i na spontaneous, easygoing, inexpensive 1 month
trip during which I can get some beach time, see the
volcanoes and do a jungle trek. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any that respond!
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Hey there, Costa Rica is an expensive destination. for the way you want to travel I can recommend you to go to Guatemala. I think is one of the best back-packers places in Latin America. It┤s not expensive, they offer you much more to see than in C.R.
in C.R. you will find a lot of american tourists... yeah is very expensive because of that, you know why..
Go to Guate... you will love it and will have a lot of fuin
Try the Tica Linda..been a crash place for years. Cheap, in
the center and lots of fellow penny pinchers.
do you have contact info for the Tica Linda? How would you
compare it to the hostel in SJ?
HI,
My friend gary lives near chacarita, about 6 hrs from san
jose on a farm. If you want to hang out for cheap in
nowhere let me know. He has horses and will put you up in
his very basic place cheap. Let me know if you want more
info.
Not sure I'd recomend it...But two friends stayed there for
I think 3 dollars a night and came back saying it had been
the adventure of their lives :)
Ok so I know this is a lot more expensive (anywhere from 45
to 80 dollars), and may be touristier than you'd like...But
if you want to go to the middle of nowhere try Rara Avis
near the town of "las Horquetas". Basically a hotel
(max. ocupancy of about 40) 15kms away from everything, no
electricity, have to hike in or ride a horse or tractor.
It's a private reserve bordering Braulio Carrillo so there
is some nice wildlife and pristine jungle..Was an experience
that changed my life, and they have a waterfall that makes
your eyes jump out of your head
I spent nine months there last year and since it is
virtually impossible to travel without spending time in San
Jose, I passed quite a few nights in the city. I would
never stay anywhere but the Gran Hotel Imperial. It's about
four dollars a night. Not the safest area - remember to
always go right out of the doors (toward avenida central)
and don't go at night. They've got a restaurant that's
decent and serve beers at night. Many, many, many other
travelers stay there and there's a great, friendly
atmosphere.