Comments on: High prices at airport restaurant spark numerous consumer complaints

By: Trisha Spinelli

Trisha Spinelli — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 13:43:00 +0000

The exit tax will soon be included in the ticket price as it is for all other airports.

By: toolman78

toolman78 — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:32:00 +0000

Liberia’s old airport was far cheaper than the new one as well if memory serves.

By: Karen Mata

Karen Mata — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:38:00 +0000

I play at a nice private tennis club in Panama. Covered courts, valet parking. They have a great daily luncheon buffet, (and not something slovenly as you’d find at the CRTC) for under 8 bucks.

By: Karen Mata

Karen Mata — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:34:00 +0000

I remember the old Juan Santamaria airport a couple of decades ago. They had a cafeteria style restaurant that was quite good, and very inexpensive.

By: Sharon Smith

Sharon Smith — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:27:00 +0000

$7.00 for a chocolate bar. I avoid the food in that airport at all costs.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:22:00 +0000

I was in Downtown SJ. Got one cup of coffee( 1,000 colons) and saw the cookies I asked how much she said 990 colons for one small cookie..!!! She said how many did I want. I said none… Now I make my own freeze the dough bake a few when I have company over. Yeah, How many locals can afford that other than the government workers like diputados. I also saw about 12 of our diputados over at P.F. Chang’s as pointed out to me by another customer. He said isn’t it nice that we pay for their lunch and wine.. My bill just for me came to 12,485 plus tip.. GEEZ!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:22:00 +0000

We come down at least a few times a year (we just bought our own condo). The food prices do make me wonder how the locals do it as we don’t eat extravagant. We have learned to adjust ourselves a bit by buying local brands, hitting up local fruit stands for fresh and cheap produce). We also bring a few things from home). The LIR airport is the only thing we can say disappoints and frustrates us every time.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:00:00 +0000

We tend to stay in CR at the coast a couple times a year. We look for reduced rates at the top hotels and we never fail to find some excellent deals. We stayed in July for a couple days at the Occidental which is all inclusive for just over $100 per day for the two of us. We had a great time while there.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 22:56:00 +0000

We were gouged there on food when the airport first opened. Since then, we bring sandwiches with us and buy only water (which is still expensive) but at least we’re only buying water and not paying crazy prices for food.

By: Ginger Morris

Ginger Morris — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 20:00:00 +0000

Costa Ricas HOTEL Prices are also ABSURD. I believe a company has to make a profit. I don’t know if it is the Obsessive taxes but Hotels are more expensive that the USA for a lot better food, service and amenities.
I just spent a week in Guanacaste at the JW Marriott and the Ocean Azul.
Each over $225 a day… Food expensive and service so so. I go to Europe and get just about the same and better food. Costa Rica wake up. You are not the USA and you pay $2-$3 for most of you labor? Why the high prices. I would think Fair Prices, MORE Business. Gouging the Tourism is Death to your Business. Dead, Dead is on its way for Tourism. I had a lady in Guanacaste in the Grocery store ask me if this was the price for the cream she wanted to buy? $5.00. I say yes, She said, How do you afford to live here with double the price than the USA. She said,” I want be coming back here”. I said, Yes it is a problem for all of us and especially the Ticos that depend on the tourism.