Okay so I’ve been looking for a great place for my wife and I to go for an overnight or weekend in AZ for anniversary outing. Not into the typical naturist thingy, looking for something that’s very private and where you can wear and do what you want when you want. (other ways of saying that, but I wanted to be discrete)
I simply have not found anything on the web, other than the typical naturist resorts and ranches. Any help??
Preferably in the Phoenix metro area, but could be farther away too.

Have you thought of renting a private home that is in a secluded area?
Look at

http://www.vrbo.com/

and see what you think.

I am looking to plan a trip this summer to Costa Rica and wanted to spend it surfing with a few friends and stay at a cheap/safe place. Where is a good area for that, that is also conducive to surfing conditions for beginner to intermediate surfers?

Dominical has cheap accomodations and great surf lessons. Dominical sometimes has BIG waves but you can go further out and ride smaller waves as you get proficient.

Playa Hermosa, just after Jaco is full of surf camps and hotels just devoted to surfers. There’s not a lot else to do there especially if you don’t have a car.

You can get lessons and cheap places to stay in Manuel Antonio but the waves aren’t great there. There is more to do in Manuel Antonio but less emphasis on surfing.

Jaco has a surfing scene as well and again plenty of cheap accomodations. The emphasis in Jaco is more about drugs and prosititution but there is a good surf scene albeit more crime. If you were my kid, I’d spend the money and send you to either Manuel Antonio (you’ll haev much more than just surfing to do there including a great national park, good singles scene at night, lots of restuarant choices and area tours to things like white water rafting, zip lines and horseback riding. Another option is Puerto Jimenez, in the corcovado, but it is much further away and will take a day each way to get there and back. Dominical will take about 4 hours from the airport and if you are planning on taking buses, the answer becomes Jaco or Manuel Antonio. Jaco is only about 65 minutes fomr San Jose now that the new Caldera highway is open. Manuel Antonio will take about 2.25 hours from San Jose if you were driving, now with the new highway. My vote is for Manuel Antonio if you want lots to do and for Dominical is your main concern is surfing.

I will stay about 90 days next winter and need a clean and air-conditioned place. It can be small and does not need to be on the beach.

try asiarooms.com They have the cheapest internet accomodations I’ve seen so far. Best of all, you can read users’ review. There are many beach-front hotels and resorts, all inexpensive. Try The Bay Hotel (>US$35 per night). Leonardo Decaprio stayed there! The only bad news is you can’t get immediate confirmation. It’s better to book early but I’m not sure if you can book so far ahead. Good Luck!

The resort we’re having the wedding and reception at is the only hotel in the area, so guests are limited to staying here. We’ve reserved a limited block of rooms at a discounted rate. How would you word it?

Thanks!

Hi Donna,

If it was me, I would make no mention that it is the only hotel in the area. Just go with:

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Grand Traverse Resort under the Smith/Johnson wedding (or event #)
Please call the hotel at 1-800-xxx-xxxx to reserve your room by (DATE).
You can also reserve a room using their website at: www.xxxxxxx
The discounted room rate will be $xxx

I’m planning to visit Ecuador the last week of August and first week of September and have been looking at hostels. A few I searched don’t seem to have available beds for those dates. I’m a little nervous now and just wondering if it will be a problem finding a place every night when I’m there. Does anyone have any kind of insight? I’m also wondering if budget motels would be a good option. Thanks!

I stayed at a few places in Ecuador and reviewed them. You have nothing to worry about, there is a lot of places, I just turn up at places and get a bed without booking.

http://www.southamericanpostcard.com/ecuador/