Accommodation
Hotels
There is a good range of reasonably priced hotel accommodation. Most proprietors speak English. San José has many hotels, from the extravagant to the smaller, family-run hotels in the less fashionable districts. There are several good hotels out of town near the airport. Larger hotels have swimming pools and other sports facilities. The majority have their own restaurants which are generally good and reasonably priced. Hotel tariffs are liable to alteration at any time. The 16.39 per cent government tax and tourism tax is added to hotel prices. Outside the capital, accommodation ranges from mountain lodges, luxury resorts to family owned cabins. Grading: Hotels are graded from A to D according to price range. The A-grade category accounts for 20 per cent of all hotels and costs from the equivalent of US$100. About 20 per cent of hotels are in the B-range and cost US$50-70. C-grade hotels cost US$30-50 and D-range hotels, about 30 per cent, cost US$10-30. Some hotels feature a leaf and a number to show that they strive to uphold the ICT's tourism guidelines established in the Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) program. For further information check with the Costa Rica Chamber of Hotels online (website: www.costaricanhotels.com).
Camping/Caravanning
Facilities exist at San Antonio de Belén, 8km (5 miles) from San José. There is also a camping and caravan site close to Alajuela. Most, but not all, national parks allow camping at designated sites (see Resorts & Excursions section).
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