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No tip no towels... the change on the table mysteriously disappeared

Yeah, right.

+1 Best kept secret for seasoned mongers. I save over $700 a trip now vs LA or SL. And NO chica fees!

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You were lucky to have four towels a day without asking

Well I did ask the first day. After that the housekeeper remembered. Probably helped that I left a 1k note for her every day.

Better look out, or Whitecat is going to refer to you as a 1k boy.

Weird I been coming here off and on for 7 years and never had anything but excellent service. Maybe they just didn't like you.

I also always leave a 1mil tip for maids and I find I have too many towels.

No 1 likes me! But at least i can get towels at other hotels

You're a better man for admitting it [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]

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There lots of ass kissing ....at the sportsmens on crt....lol....I bend going there for years fun place yes....but over the years the services suck ....location great ...

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costa rica is best place for fishing for the pink snapper, you can fish for so manny pink snapper in all size and colors , there is all a keep and if you do not like throw it back and fish for new one

Am at SL now, been coming for years. I must now admit the service level has dropped but not the prices. Talked to a few guys who are using AirBnb for a fraction of the cost. I will look into it next time I visit.

Yes, one comes to Costa Rica to pay USA prices at SL. No deals there.

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Wondering if their business is slow and for a prolonged period of time if Bill will lease out the older section rooms for Hospital overflow?

It use to be the hospital in the area replaced by Hospital Rafael Calderon up the hill back 20 years ago?? Know this because when I use to stay there 2008-2013 my credit card statement had "Hospital ..." on it.

Only 14 rooms or so but maybe they have been plumbed for medical gases. Could help out if got that bad there. Just sayin.

Myself whether there, here in U.S. or Colombia if gets so bad I run far up into the selva somewhere that takes at least 3 turns from the main road.

SL is a good place to stay for the newer, non-Spanish speaking monger. Results in many repeats.They are willing to pay higher prices for food and drink and have no problen flipping out the cien notes for the chicas.

Comfortable and clean.

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There are countless ways to roll. How you choose to do it is your business. If I had to choose between staying at the Intercontinental or the Sportsman's Lodge and receiving the same price and services I would choose the Intercontinental. Problem is that the Intercontinental does not offer what the Sportsman's offers. For Gringos use to customer service on the level with 5 star hotels what you find in Costa Rica is a different culture. They rarely get in a hurry for anything. AirB&B is an option. They don't have room service, restaurant and frequently .frown on guests. Getting hit on by girls is part of the experience. Try staying at the Del Rey and finding a place where they don't hit on you.

At times the service at the Sportsman's is lacking but there is never a time when you bring it to management's attention that there is not a effort to make things right. The experience there is as good now as it was the first day I visited Costa Rica 14 years ago. Clean rooms, very friendly, beautiful wait staff, good food at reasonable prices. The girls that frequent there are rarely a problem in that if they cause problems they are not allowed to return. It is where I would stay if I was visiting San Jose.