Travel Advisory

Costa Rica Gets Two New Hotels

The New York Times

January 29, 1995

Two new hotels, the Camino Real San Jose and the San Jose Hampton Inn, have recently opened in Costa Rica. The Camino Real San Jose, an eight-acre resort about 10 minutes from downtown San Jose in the suburb of Escazu, opened in November with 260 rooms, a nightclub, casino, two restaurants, an outdoor pool, spa and a tennis court lighted for night play. The price for a double room is $150.

More information: (800) 722-6466.

The San Jose Hampton Inn, a mile from the Santamaria Airport and 10 miles from downtown San Jose, opened this month. Smoking is prohibited in 75 of the hotel's 100 rooms. There is an outdoor pool.

The rate for a room for up to four people is $65 per night, which includes a Continental breakfast, free local phone calls and a shuttle to and from the airport. Children under 18 can stay in their parents' room at no charge.

More information: (800) 426-7866.

The Melia Costa Rica in Heredia, which is 15 minutes from San Jose, and the Melia Conchal Beach and Golf Resort, in northwest Costa Rica in Guanacaste Province, are both scheduled to be open for business this summer.

Copyright 1995

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