San José - Costa Rica - page 158

Activities, Courses & Tours

1 Merecumbé Escazú C3

Sleeping

2 Beacon Boutique Hotel A4

3 Casa de las Tías D2

Eating

4 Automercado D2

5 Buena Tierra B4

6 La Casona de Laly B3

7 La Esquina Argentina B4

8 Más X Menos C1

9 Soda Río de Janeiro B4

Drinking & Nightlife

10 Pub C3

11 Taberna Arenas B4

Central San José East

Most of downtown's better sleeping options are located east of Calle Central, many of
them in historic Victorian and art deco mansions. Many of the top-end hotels accept credit
cards.

Hostel Pangea HOSTEL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2221-1992; www.hostelpangea.com ; Av 7 btwn Calles 3 & 3A, Barrio Amón;
dm US$14, d with/without bathroom US$45/34, ste from US$55; )
This industrial-strength, Tico-owned hostel - 25 dorms and 25 private rooms - has been a
popular 20-something backpacker hangout for years. It's not difficult to see why: it's