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Downtown Hotels
In choosing from the many hotels in downtown San Jose Costa Rica, the first thing to consider is proximity to the downtown Gringo Gulch area.
Hotels here deliver easy access to the numerous nightclubs, bars, discos and restaurants that in downtown San Jose Hotels in San Jose Costa RicaSan Jose hotels such as the Holiday Inn and El Presidente, are right smack dab in the middle of downtown. You can stroll along the pedestrian walkway, taking pictures and photos of local vendors, historic buildings, and pot holes. Shop for souvenirs at the outdoor artisan mall near the National Museum, only a five minute walk from the neighborhood.
Gringo Gulch is usually defined as the area that extends south from the Holiday Inn past the Tropical Casino to the pedestrian walkway on Avenida Central, east to around Calle 13, and west to the Cultura de Cultura. (For locals, the heart of the city is considered to be Parque Central, which is at Avenida 2 and Calle 2, a bit west of the Gulch.) Some visitors view the corner up the block from the New York Bar as the heart of the Gulch.
One of the newest hotel in this area is the Sleep Inn, an 86-room hotel on Avenida 1 (a block from the cobblestone walkway of Avenida Central). Part of the Choice Hotels chain and is owned by the Casino Colonial, conveniently located next doorIt opened in mid-July, 2005.The Sleep Inn offers special services for business travelers, and each room has high speed Internet and an executive desk, plus a gym and wi-fi.
Staying in a room in this area gives you the convenience of being within walking distance of the many adult entertainment opportunities found within the Gulch area; look for top reviews of these in local papers. You can avoid the expense and hassle of taking taxis, and see more the city as you stroll from your room to the bar across the street and later down Calle Central for lunch. (You can find lots of fast food joints, simple Tico
Rates for Downtown Rooms
How much do rooms and lodging cost in this part of the country? You can expect to pay a minimum of $55 a night for a room or accommodations in this part of the city. And you can go all out and spend several hundred dollars for a suite at one of the more highend places. The old Coribici, which is now the new Crown Plaza hotel, is a five star hotel located near Parque Sabana.
At the Crown Plaza you will find plenty of local tours that can take you on day trips to Poas Volcano, a rainforest or jungle, and other tourism attractions near or inside the city limits of the capital. With a our local travel agency, Adventure Tours in Costa Rica day tours are easy to find and reserve. Just check inside the lobby of the Crown Plaza hotel (new December 2007) for our officeDowntown San Jose Costa Rica Hotels We are located conveniently to the main part of the city; Juan Santamaria International Airport, and the Parque Sabana in the cosmopolitan West Side near Paseo Colon.
Mas por Menos a local supermarket chain that walmart now owns is located across the street from the Crown Plaza as well as our car rental agency.
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