Hi, I'm glad                       you're here.   This is the old page for           VILLA JOSE           The new name for                  Villa Jose is       VIDA TROPICAL    and you can find it at               www.vidatropical.com                                            or by clicking HERE                   see you there!!                                    Bed and Breakfast / Guesthouse                          in Alajuela, Costa Rica When visiting lovely Costa Rica, you have many choices of places to visit and options on accomodations.  I offer you an alternative which serves as: -a starting and finishing point to your trip, since I'm 5 minutes from the airport, I'll pick you up when you arrive and take you back for your return flight,at any hour of the day or night. -a base from which to do day trips in the Central Valley, or                                overnight trips to more distant points. -a place to stay during your whole trip if you're here to check           out business opportunities, real estate purchase or rental                      possibilities, or if you want to experience daily life in the Central           Valley to decide if you want to move here permanently or part of           the year. - a place to enjoy an extended stay at very reasonable prices. - Actual Tico-style address: from the Hospital, 100 meters East and           300 meters North, on the right hand side,diagonal to the           swimming Academy, 2 story house with a green balcony -Tel / Fax number: 506/443-9576                             ADVANTAGES OF VILLA JOSE - 5 minutes from the airport, but not on the flight path - walking distance to the center of the city of Alajuela - on a nice, quiet, secure street, in a friendly residential area - many restaurants nearby ( + deliveries from Mc D, Pizza Hut, etc) - bus stop on the corner for trips to San Jose and beyond - nearby regional bus stop for buses headed North and West to all           Pacific beaches, Arenal, Monteverde, etc - movies and shops nearby - low price rent-a-cars: $325 a week for a 4x4 with all insurance and           unlimited mileage included, free additional drivers, free delivery           and pick up at Villa Jose or the airport. Only $800 damage           deposit, offered by Tucan Rent-a-Car. They have '90-93 Geo           Trackers, Suzuki Samurais and Dodge Raiders/well-maintained.           I can get newer cars from other agencies at a higher price.           Contact me for a quote.                     - bars and discos nearby for the party people, also banks / ATM's - all bathrooms have unlimited hot water (famous "suicide showers") - free use of 3 new 15 speed mountain bikes good for riding around           town or up the mountain - all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast with all fresh seasonal fruits, fresh           baked bread, organic eggs, bottomless coffee cup, jams and           jellies, Turrialba cheese, French Toast, pancakes, grits (yes,           Georgia Ice Cream) - optional dinner plan (Tico, Cuban, French, Italian, Chinese)           $7 per person either vegetarian or carnivorous - full access to kitchen if you want to do it yourself - free local phone calls and faxes - free Internet access for email pick up and sending w/Eudora  - brochures from all hotels in Costa Rica - Tour advice: see link below for touring and adventure options to           do here in the Central Valley and beyond - extensive library of tour books, lots of good advice to go with them - lots of reference and identification books on birds, butterflies,           mammals, fruit trees, flowers, sustainable development,           renewable energy, animal husbandry, and lots of fiction           paperbacks and trash novels to read while enjoying the           hammock in the back porch or to borrow to read under a           palm tree at the beach - backyard menagerie, presently only 3 laying hens, and 4           chicks on their way up, and an inside large aviary with finches                                and parakeets / love birds - NEW!!! Survival Spanish: 4 hours of instruction (2 in class / 2 in                                the field / Alajuela).  Learn the basics: getting around and           asking questions / directions, everyday pleasantries, ordering           from the menu, checking in / out, social graces, etc. $50.00           per session/one person, $10 for each additional person For more formal instruction and longer courses (week or two/month           or longer, Castilian House is nearby and they have all                                University trained teachers. Check them out by clicking HERE,           tell them I sent you. I know what you're thinking: this sounds too good to be true!! That's why I have a whole section called references below where you can email one or all of those listed, who have stayed with me, and check out what they have to say.  They can't ALL be on my payroll.                                         I ONLY HAVE 4 ROOMS FOR RENT,                                   SO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION EARLY I take US $, Costa Rica Colones, or Traveler's Checks, but no Credit Cards For good airfares to Costa Rica (and to Europe) contact my friend Nils at Air Overseas (1-800-327-1031) or click on the logo below for their website EMAIL CONTACT : ATTENTION: If you have problems contacting me at my email contact address (sometimes my RACSA-CR 's Internet monopoly box is full), please cc me at                                                             josepelleya@hotmail.com