Where to stay, eat, shop and look at art.

Attached to Multiplaza, which makes it the easiest stay if the trip mixes the office, the bank and shopping. The spa is the one Herman recommends.

The airport-side option: grounds, pool and a full-service spa. Herman recommends it for the night you land and the day you recover.

The central option on Herman’s list. Confirm the room with the office, which books it directly.

Furnished apartments listed on Airbnb, useful for a stay of two weeks or more while a lease is being sorted. Ask which unit is available before booking.

Steakhouse, business-friendly, consistent for a client lunch.

Upscale room with a social scene. For a celebration rather than a quick meal.

Refined, quiet, good for a dinner where the conversation matters.

The sushi reference in the city, with a modern night-out feel.

Polished, predictable, comfortable for a hosted dinner.

Casual comfort food for a meet-up without ceremony.

Contemporary Costa Rican cooking and serious coffee.

Bakery and café, detail-driven breakfast, two locations near the office.

Formal dining, a safe choice for a serious table.

Italian, five minutes from the office, and the meatballs are the reason to go.

Cartier, Rolex, Tiffany, Ferragamo and Omega under one roof, plus banks, cinema and groceries.

Open-air complex: restaurants, boutiques and offices. Better for an evening than a mall run.

The local hub: gym, pharmacy, restaurants and everyday errands, ten minutes from the office.

The French house for statement furniture. The first stop if the apartment needs one good piece.

Contemporary furniture, lighting and décor, for a furnished look that does not feel rented.

Contemporary gallery minutes from the office. The first stop if you have an hour between meetings.

A smaller, collector-minded space. Worth a visit by appointment.

History and identity in the old barracks. The context for everything else.

Rotating contemporary exhibitions in the CENAC complex.

Pre-Columbian jade and gold, in a building that is itself worth the visit.

The airport-side option: land, sleep, recover, then come to the office.

Open 24 hours. Herman's reference for service: they answer, they deliver, they follow up.

Private, full-service, direct billing with several insurers.

Long-established private network with wide specialties.

Herman is a member and can introduce clients who want to join. Membership is subject to the club's own approval.

The bank the firm works with. Clients introduced by the office get VIP treatment: a named officer opens the account and the letter is issued without the usual queue.