the ultimate strip club list

a guy's guide to strip clubs

July 8, 2008  •  Vol. 15, Issue 189

I consider Casablanca to be the 2nd best in tico land. The reasons:

Elegance: It is a very large and beautiful club, reminding me of the really good clubs in the United States. It has the feeling of comfort. Everything is first class from the furniture to the waiters' tuxedos to the dancers' clothes.

Number of dancers: It has more dancers than any club I have been to in Costa Rica. I counted 40 a couple of nights ago.

Beauty and quality of the dancers: Not first, but probably second or third. However, quite a few get a top rating.

Communications: Every waiter I have had contact with speaks good English.

Price of basic services: It is more expensive than many clubs in San Jose, but certainly not excessive considering what you receive if you only drink and watch the shows. They have a minimum of $15, but you can have three premium drinks (such as Baileys) and not exceed the minimum, with taxes and service included.

Confusion factor: If you stick to the basics, there is none. At each table there is a sign in English stating exactly what the price is for each of the basic services, such as dancers' drinks, wine, champagne, and private dances. The basic drink for a dancer is $14, which includes taxes and service, and one or two won't put you in the poor house. Glasses of wine and champagne are a little more. The tab is a printout in English of all services and costs and taxes and service charges, and the total is shown both in colones and dollars. It is easy to understand with no confusion. It is a pleasant change from a few of the clubs in town.

Prices of "premium" services: These would include bottles of champagne, a swim in the jacuzzi, and the private company of a dancer. These prices are not listed, but you can ask a waiter. Count on the fact that these will cost a lot more than in many of the not so elegant clubs. Ask first so there will be no unpleasant surprises when the tab comes.

Overall: I enjoy Casablanca very much. I usually have three drinks and buy one or two dancers a drink. The tab is $43. Sometimes I just have two or three drinks and watch the girls and the tab is $15. I think that is very reasonable.

Note: Many strip clubs have a small minimum which entitles the customer to have two or three drinks and watch some pretty girls dance and take off their clothes. I consider this to be bargain entertainment. Where most people get into trouble is going beyond this and buying a lot of drinks for dancers and having a lot of extra services. Many of these dancers throw the drinks down, and at $10 to $20 a drink in some of these clubs, the bill can get very large very fast. If you are on a budget, good self discipline will allow you to have a good time at a very reasonable cost.



check this club out for the first time its no KUMAR, the girls there be hustling for a lap dance and to buy you a drink, the girls there are about a 4 or 5 (not worth the $40 for a lap dance and $20 to buy them a drink, if i was you i'd avoid this place and go to Kumar better yet go to Zona Blue where you can get a nice message and full service or $45 fro a good 7 or 8

Casablanca
Strip clubs are basically unknown to the locals in Costa Rica. They are run strictly for tourists. This is a small modest club the action starts out very slow. The girls are pretty average looking. The only advantage to this club is its location right in the center of the Gringo Gulch action. There is no value here. I’m sure the mileage is great. I did not stay to find out. The cost and quality leave a lot to be desired.