Costa Rica cruise hotels

Hi:

We are booking a Crystal Cruise from Caldera next year.

As we will fly into San Jose Costa Rica, does anyone recommend staying near
the coast, or is it preferable to stay near the city and transfer to the
pier. We are looking at the Marriots, near SJC or in Puntarenas.

Thanks for your help!

Ned

Don't miss Puerto Limon, a wonderful, quaint village!
"Ned & Jane" wrote in message
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Hi:

We are booking a Crystal Cruise from Caldera next year.

As we will fly into San Jose Costa Rica, does anyone recommend staying
near
the coast, or is it preferable to stay near the city and transfer to the
pier. We are looking at the Marriots, near SJC or in Puntarenas.

Thanks for your help!

Ned

"Ned & Jane" wrote in message
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Hi:

We are booking a Crystal Cruise from Caldera next year.

As we will fly into San Jose Costa Rica, does anyone recommend staying
near
the coast, or is it preferable to stay near the city and transfer to the
pier. We are looking at the Marriots, near SJC or in Puntarenas.

Thanks for your help!

Ned



We spend a fair amount of time in Costa Rica. By far our favorite place is
Xandari.
It is close to the airport (they will pick you up or you can take a taxi.
Lovely place owned, designed and decorated by an artist and architect. They
have opened a second place on the north Pacific coast, but I haven't been
there yet.

The Marriot is ok, but nothing special.

Puntarenas is boring, at best. If you want to stay there, particularly if
you are a golfer, the Marriot resort is close by and rather nice.

I avoid the city of San Jose. Crowded, noisy, dirty -- everything the rest
of the country is not.

A word of warning: If you ask anyone in Costa Rica (driver, hotel front
desk, man on the street, anyone) how long it takes to get someplace, the
answer is ALWAYS two hours. It is often more in reality.

Paul