When you search “Rent Home in Costa Rica” on a Google, Bing, or Yahoo search, the results can be overwhelming. Costa Rica has been and continues to be a very popular tourist destination and as such there are thousands of homes for rent all over the country! This is good for you as the renter as you have lots of houses to pick from and a market that will help keep rental prices affordable. But, it also means digging through page after page of homes for rent, searching for the right rental home for you. By narrowing down your search specifics you can eliminate many rental homes that aren’t a good match for you and reduce the amount of time spent in front of your computer and increase the amount of time spent in Costa Rica.
First of all, think about the kind of house or home you are hoping to rent. How many rooms does your rental home need? How many people will be staying with you? Do you want to rent home in Costa Rica right on the beach or are you alright with being a little more inland? Deciding on what features are important for you to be comfortable will help narrow down your search as well. Some homes come with wireless internet capabilities, Sky international TV, a landline for a telephone, onsite laundry facilities, and other perks and amenities. Spend some time thinking about if features like these are necessary for you to enjoy your time in Costa Rica.
Rental sites will have different search filters that you can use to narrow down the search results for homes available for rent in Costa Rica. You can also reduce the number of homes that appear in your listing by selecting the region of the country where you are looking to rent. Each region of Costa Rica is unique and has something different to offer from volcanoes to waterfalls, white sand beaches to cloud forests, dense jungle to city life, you’ll have to decide which aspects of Costa Rica you would like to experience. Maybe you’re looking to enjoy a few different parts of Costa Rica. If so, you may consider renting a home in one location and renting a car so that you can take day excursions from your rental home to other parts of the country. If you stay in one of the beach towns of the Pacific Northwest, in the Guanacaste Province, like Flamingo Beach, Playa Conchal, Playa Grande, Surfside, or Playa Potrero you can take day trips to some of the many national parks that are close by. From these beach towns you can explore volcanoes, mangroves, jungles, and rivers. You can also explore the bustling nightlife of Tamarindo, Brasilito or Liberia. On your drive from San Jose to your rental home, you will experience the cool mountain air of the central valley as you make your way through some of Costa Rica’s 12 microclimates, before settling into your rent home in Costa Rica for your stay.
By doing a little bit of research and discovering some of what Costa Rica has to offer, you’ll be able to find the perfect home to rent for your Costa Rican vacation. Don’t let the results from your online searches scare you away from your dream to rent home in Costa Rica. Spend some time deciding what you want to see and do while in Costa Rica and then figure out where you want to be. The perfect home is waiting for you to rent it, so what are you waiting for? Start your search today! Please contact us to find your perfect vacation rental.