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Traveller Comments....

"They let me play solitaire on the computer in the office. " (super traveler)

"we looked for the chapel, only to be met by incredulous looks from all airport workers we asked trying to locate the place. " (Supersonic Swinger)

"We asked several employees where the chapel was and they looked at us like we were crazy to think there was a chapel in the airport." (Suzanne & Brian McGrath)

Recent Review

by juliebean
My friend and I arrived in San Jose at around midnight. We had always planned to stay in the airport to wait for our morning shuttle, so we were caught off guard when the arrivals area practically opened onto the street (where a sea of hawking taxi drivers/vultures) were waiting. At first we just stood, stunned, by the doors, not knowing where to go. The security guards didn't let us spend long like that. I tried , in spanish, to make it very clear that we weren't going anywhere until morning when the security guards kept insisting that we had to go to a hotel. Finally one of them told us to cross the street and go upstairs to the arrivals area, which was pretty much deserted, just a cleaning lady and two fellow airport-sleepers. Once we were inside the ariivals area none of the airport staff bothered us. We spent the rest of the night very comfortably on the floor by the desks where you pay your exit tax. The airport started to get busy around 5 a.m., so we had a really nice window for peaceful sleeping. Earplugs, an Buff over my eyes and ears and my light, down sleeping bag made it quite comfy. You just have to know where to go to get a lovely rest in this airport!

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