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10 reasons... to stay in a villa rather than a hotel

It truly is the savvy traveller that chooses to rent a villa rather than stay in a hotel when they come to Costa Rica on vacation.

1. More economical

   As your group expands, your hotel costs increase rapidly, but the price of reting a villa is always the same no matter how many people you bring. Do the math for your group if you are considering a hotel versus one of our vacation villas, and we are certain that in 90% of cases you will find the villa rental option will give you huge savings.

2. More bang for your buck

   The quality of acommodation even in the cheaper villas in Costa Rica can match up to anything even the most expensive hotels can offer you. Think about the difference between a single hotel room versus a vacation villa with multiple rooms, living and dining areas, a kitchen and often your own private pool! In a villa you don't experience that 'stir-crazy' feeling that staying in a hotel room often leads to. You will find that you are more happy to relax in your living room rather than being compelled to drag yourself all over town cramming in every tourist activity available. Which sounds more like a vacation?

3. Privacy

   When you rent a villa, you share your space only with those you brought with you. No more noisy guests, battles over pool chairs or waiting at the bar for service. Bliss...

4. Eat what you want when you want it

   All our vacation rentals generally come with a fully equipped kitchen allowing you to make your own food, snacks and drinks if you so desire. Far better than a hotel where you are restricted by menu choices, kitchen opening hours and waiting for service. Visiting the same hotel restaurant night after night gets tiresome as well as pricey. In a villa you are able to enjoy a home-cooked meal while on vacation, and eat what you feel like as well as save money. And for parents of small children, it's far less stressful than visting a restaurant every meal.

5. You still get service

   Yes, we know, it also is nice to be waited on hand and foot sometimes. Well there is no reason to sacrifice service just because you are staying in a villa. In most cases staff including a chef can be supplied along with the house to prepare meals, buy food and clean up after you.

6. The personal touch

   You will find that the majority of owners are extremely proud of their homes and anxious to please their guests more so than impersonal hotel staff often will be. Many will add personal touches to enhance your stay such as placing flowers around the house, and will bend over backwards to accomodate any special needs you may have. As well as this you have the benefit of a local's knowledge - the owners will be able to tell you where the best restaurants are, the best nature routes, and how to avoid the overpriced 'tourist traps'.

7. Range of choice

   There is a wide range of villas in Costa Rica to suit every taste. Whether you want up in the mountains or by the beach, rustic jungle house or 5 star golf-course villa, there is a vacation rental option for every taste.

8. More to do if the weather is bad

   Because you are staying somewhere which is often someone's home, you will find all the amenities and diversions that you may not find at a hotel. Most houses will have music systems, dvd collections and players, board games and books to help keep you (and your kids) entertained on the days when the weather doesn't play fair.

9. You dont have to commit to a week

   Although the standard rental period is normally a week, many of our owners are flexible and will provide nightly rates. Just ask!

10. RicaRent makes it easy

    There is no reason to sift through hundreds of house listings contacting each owner 1 by 1 to see who has availability and who fits your requirements. Simply get in contact with RicaRent, let us know what you need, and we'll do the rest for you. We are initimately acquainted with every single one of the houses listed on our site, so are sure to find you the best fit.