Costa Rica, this Central American destination is a picturesque blend of green jungles, serene wind of mesmeric sea beaches, sunshine like warm people around. It is a perfect fun-frolic soaked destination for vacation with friends and family members. However, to make the most of Costa Rica, settling with a hotel is definitely a wrong choice, if you are looking forward to a private, secluded, and peaceful holiday in true sense.
Costa Rica is full of vacation rentals of various rates. Costa Rica Vacation Rentals let you unwind your soul, cherish great view, enjoy every minute within your private space. You may choose to lie outside in a hammock soaking sunshine or enjoy a hot mug of coffee sitting by the window of your bedroom and enjoy rain. In a lazy afternoon you may like to curl into a soft sofa and read a novel or invite your guests for an evening meal together. All these are possible when you choose a vacation rental over a hotel. Yes, it is the idea of home away from home.
Here are some points you should keep in mind while choosing a Costa Rica vacation rental.
Recent and real photographs
Often images are misleading; either they are edited on Adobe Photoshop or are found unreal, or old. Pictures given on websites, brochures, and magazines should be verified well in advance of booking your stay. Make sure the interior and exterior picture of the vacation rental is real and updated. You may cross check at more than one place, visit a related forum, or read testimonials. If a vacation rental claims tall, but doesn't bear any supporting proof like pictures on internet, you should stay away from them. To verify validity of such photographs you may check online personal photographs shared by real tourists on forums, travel related portals, personal blogs. Such photographs are more genuine and valid, since they are clicked by amateurs; and things like Photoshop effects, artificial light, and props are not used by them. Check dates of such photographs.
Jot down your priorities
To avoid disappointment and despair you should know what are your expectations from a vacation rental. Make a list of things you are looking forward to. You should make your both primary demand and secondary demand list. You should know which you can't do without, and which you can ignore. As for example your primary requirement may be - good view of sea beach from bedroom, things needed in the kitchen like fridge and microwave, private pool, work out area, television in every room, size of bedroom and the like. Whereas secondary list, which is optional, may contain things like - terrace garden, hammock in the garden, bar in open, BBQ in the garden, spa in the house etc.
Proximity from few places
When you are on vacation you may not like to stay at a place, from where reaching places of attraction itself becomes a task and you face traffic congestion. An ideal Costa Rica vacation is when you can walk up to the places like sea beach, cafes or take a bicycle ride. At the same time, it shouldn't be located in a too congested place full of noise and crowd. Proximity to airport is also important, to save both money and time. You should avoid traveling for hours and instead enjoy the serene beach.
Keep optional dates
If the Costa Rica vacation rental you have chosen is quite popular and renowned, there are ample chances of risking your vacation. Therefore, always keep two-three alternate dates in mind while doing your holiday reservation. During summer vacation and festivals, make sure you reserve your villa well in advance.
Shoot your questions
Instead of piling up doubts and making assumptions, talk directly to the villa owner or chief manager and seek answers to all your questions. Be prepared with your questions. Make sure they are more than happy to answer you. Ask about their exact location, distance from places you wish to be frequent to, tariff, amenities, food, events, numbers of years in the business, and the like.
Customization and flexibility is expected
Look for a villa, which has warm and helpful people in its management, who are not rigid and are ready to personalize the deal and offer you a vacation, which meets your needs and their profit too. A good vacation rental pampers its guests, right from a soft bed to finest wine, from luxurious bath space to private sea facing porch allotment. A good vacation rental makes an extra effort to make you happy, satisfied, and pampered.
Keep these guidelines in mind, while choosing any Costa Rica vacation rentals in the heart of Costa Rica.