Seriously considering a trip to CR at the beginning of July. There is a lot of useful info here and the Sportsman seems to be the place in SJ and the Costa for Jaco. It appears SJ is cooling down as Jaco is heating up.
It got me thinking... I prefer a nicer place to stay. The penthouse at SM seems nice but at $320/night with tax... why not just go to Jaco and get a nice private beach house. There seem to be good options at the similar prices. Then there are some insanely cool places for $750 - $1200 per night but they are 4 to 7 bedrooms.
My idea which I realize is a long shot:
Get a group of fellow like minded Eccie guys to rent out one of these places. We split the costs of the place (maybe even assign a higher value to the nicer bedrooms). Plus maybe having a maid or a place that comes with a maid. One step further a private chef for breakfast/lunches. (dinner would be a maybe as we might prefer to eat out at the places to pick up Ticas at night).
My research shows most places are available during the July 4th period. They have either a 4 or 7 night minimum. There are a nice variety of places.
Any thoughts?