For travelers
If you are traveling internationally to attend one (or both) of our weddings, the following information may be helpful.
Yapta
Yapta is a flight search site which not only lets you look for good prices, but also tracks the flights you select, and sends you an email if the flights’ prices’ drop.
Flights to Mexico
If you’re flying to Mexico from Costa Rica, the U.S., Guatemala, or Colombia, you may also wish to check out Interjet. We’ve found this airlines prices to often be lower that other airlines. (Interjet‘s price changes aren’t tracked by Yapta, so you may wish to check out both of them separately.) It’s best to search by price, rather than by date, to get the best prices (if you have flexible travel dates).
Flights to Costa Rica
If you’re flying from Mexico to Costa Rica, Interjet can be a great option. (Please look at the Flights to Mexico section, above.)
Lodging in Costa Rica
There are a couple of websites you may wish to check out as you look for lodging in Costa Rica. We’d recommend checking with us once you find something you like, in case we can provide extra information about a given option’s suitability.
San José is Andrés’ home city, where he and Heather will most likely stay right before the Costa Rica wedding. However, depending on your plans, you may or may not wish to stay in San José. Most visitors to Costa Rica prefer to go and see various natural attractions outside of San José. Hotels closer to the city of Alajuela could be a better choice, at least for part of your trip. Staying at a hotel in Alajuela instead of San José would shave between 30 and 50 minutes each way on trips to the western and northern parts of Costa Rica. Alajuela is closer to the airport and closer to Colinas del Poás (the wedding venue) than San José is. If you travel within Costa Rica, you’ll likely stay in different places throughout the country, though.
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor provides travelers’ reviews, ratings, and photos of hotels at which they’ve stayed. TripAdvisor also lists various deals offered by companies such as Expedia, Booking.com, and others. (Prices and deals can only be viewed once you enter the dates for your stay.)
San José (the city, not the province) – hotels – B&B and inns – specialty lodging (mostly hostels)
Alajuela (the city, not the province) – hotels – B&B and inns – specialty lodging (mostly hostels)
Hotels in various parts of Costa Rica (this page lets you select the area)
Airbnb
Airbnb is a service which lets private individuals rent or rent out places to stay. People rent out everything from a couch, to a spare room, to a whole house or apartment. Some hostels also advertise and allow reservations through Airbnb. This approach has its pros and cons compared to formal, established hotels, but it may just be your thing. Here are a few links to get started:
Airbnb listings for San José (the city, not the province)
Airbnb listings for the Alajuela area (the city, not the province)
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