Help with Monthly Rental in Costa Rica

[1242Vintage]

Hello fellow retirees, need some travel help.

Last December wife and I spent several weeks wandering through the forests and beaches of Costa Rica. Was a fantastic trip. This winter instead of using hotels we want to rent some place for a month along the pacific coast and use that as a base.

Anybody have any resources that I can tap into to find a monthly rental? I haven’t a clue where to start looking. Would need to be 2 bedroom minimum and knowing my wife, very close to the beach.

Cheers.

[brett]

We rented privately in Cocoa Beach. It was close to the beach. It is no longer available but there were/are lots of rentals in the area. Just google rentals or real estate offices in your preferred area.

We rented for a month. We had a car rental as well and made many day trips to various beaches. Lots of choices in Guanacaste, Nicoya Peninsula, and the Jaco area. We particularly liked Samara. Tamarindo was a bit too crowded for us.

Good luck. We too love the country.

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Originally Posted by 1242Vintage Hello fellow retirees, need some travel help. Last December wife and I spent several weeks wandering through the forests and beaches of Costa Rica. Was a fantastic trip. This winter instead of using hotels we want to rent some place for a month along the pacific coast and use that as a base. Anybody have any resources that I can tap into to find a monthly rental? I haven’t a clue where to start looking. Would need to be 2 bedroom minimum and knowing my wife, very close to the beach. Cheers.

VRBO.COM

[BrianB]

We've never been to Costa Rica but have found great places in Asia, Europe and the U.S. through AirBnB. You can filter for what you want (entire place, 2 BR, kitchen, etc.) Most listings have lots of photos and customer reviews. There is also a map search that lets you focus on a specific neighborhood or region.

A quick check shows several near the coast under $1000 / month, and a lot of choices in the $1000-$3000 / month range.

We have looked into VRBO but the listings seem much more expensive although there are more resort-type options available. I guess it depends on your budget and expectations.

[brett]

We were on the back half of a seven month trip so we were quite happy to get a condo for a month. Plus, our son joined us for a week.

Had we not been on an elongated trip, one month would have been too long for us. We would have opted for a week or so at several different places. Saw some rental units advertised at Flamingo Beach when we were there.

Google will be your friend.

[1242Vintage]

Thanks for the responses.

We’ve used VRBO for domestic rentals but didn’t think about it for Costa Rica. Will do some searching with both VRBO and airB&B and see what we can find.

[Lucie]

We have booked rentals on the Pacific coast (Guanacaste region)in the past through Blue Water Properties of CR. They were very responsive and helpful. They may offer a discount for a longer term rentals. There are also good suggestions on TripAdvisor regarding some of the best areas to rent/visit, depending on your interests.