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General Details |
Late arrival are feasible if all information
is confirmed in advance via our email.
The room will
be marked and the key will be in the door!!
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If you find that you are running behind and
will not make it by 5:00 pm
please let us
know or else your reservation will become
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We do not take reservations for class times
in advance unless
work or health issues are
involved. |
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Priority of class schedule goes to
students already studying and those with the longest reservation.
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One on one classes can not be guaranteed if
student is a beginner +. If student’s
level dictates special attention then one on
one classes are given as much as possible,
but based on reservation space.
Guaranteed private classes for 3rd week. |
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Please remember that official arrival day is the Sunday (or
earlier) before your Spanish Classes start on Monday.
Regular missed classes due to OUR error and Holiday
replacement classes are replaced on OUR schedule.
Replacement classes are NORMALLY picked up on Saturdays, so
please take this into consideration when planning your
itinerary. No refunds will be granted for missed nights,
hours or classes YOU have chosen not to receive or if YOU do
not accept the replacement schedule given. Any extra nights
outside of the regular package, including nights needed to
recuperate classes, are placed in one of our hotels and are
charged as extras. |
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FAQ Reservations for classes |
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How long before arriving should I start making my
reservation? |
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Reservations are suggested as we are a small school, which
means we fill up fast. Generally one month in advance
as it usually takes about 4 emails to make a final
confirmation and 3 months in advance if it is for High Season or
with accommodations in the guest house. We normally have a few
spaces until about one week before to accommodate last
minute clients but it cannot be guaranteed. Please remember
if your arrival date is within one week please call
the office directly!
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How many
weeks should I reserve for at one time? |
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3-4 weeks is the best as it
gives you a chance to not only learn new
material but also put it into real life
practice. 2 weeks in the hotel and 2
weeks in family is a great combination. If
you are concerned about booking a long stay
in advance feel free to book for one week
now and then add another on after arriving
and we would then apply the package price to
the final bill. Please remember that ANY
cancellation from your original reservation does incur
cancellations fees. |
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FAQ over
payments and Banking |
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Is there an ATM in Orosi or do I get cash
from inside a bank?
I can't be bothered using travelers
checks. |
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Yes there is an ATM in town, but it doesn't
always work for all card holders, most yes
but all no! The local bank, just
around the corner, changes
traveler’s checks and also allows for
Visa/MasterCard cash advance and other debit
banking. |
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How do you want to be paid
for the guest house/food/language school? |
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We only accept CASH in
Colones or dollars, your choice. |
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Am
I best to pay with cash throughout my
travels? |
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In general small
businesses DO charge more for the use of a
credit card...usually 7-10% extra. Many
small businesses will not take traveler’s
checks as banks hold them for 45 days and
charge a high percentage commission to get
the cash back. Higher budget hotels or
restaurants will but often charge a fee. Most
hotels and larger restaurants
take US
dollars but only in small denomination US$
bills. The best is to take out COLONES
from a bank machine when in larger towns and
then be dealing with just Colones in smaller
towns and for transport, park entrances fees
etc.
Note:
Most smaller businesses do not follow the
bank rate exactly and changing a US Dollar
traveler’s check into Colones is cheaper
then changing it into dollars as there is an extra fee
involved. |
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