The house had everything as described. The location was perfect for moving around into San Jose and also ideal for taking off to the coast. The place was safe and it had some stores nearby to buy food and other amenities. Carlos was also very helpful specially with payment options. Will definitely look it up once again when I am back in Costa Rica.
The pool is refreshing and solar heated. It felt great! The apartment has a microwave, toaster oven, full stove/oven, refrigerator - all the modern conveniences one would expect to find in an American kitchen.
There are two parking spots that go with the apartment. That was great! They fit compact cars nicely. You could probably park a minivan there, but I'm not sure.
There is a small clothesline out back which was very handy for drying wet swimsuits.
The bedrooms are spacious. We had 8 people staying there and found it comfortable. I don't think that the photo in the description that shows an alcove with a sleeping area is in this apartment. There are three bedrooms. Two have double beds. One has a double bed and a bunk bed with a trundle bed underneath. It sleeps 10 people.
It was about 30 minutes from the Vamos Car Rental / Airport area. It was an easy drive and could be driven in less time if you had a better knowledge of the route. I liked the gated community. We felt secure in a foreign city.
Made us wait an hour, then gave us a different apartment
We arrived approximately 11:00 pm, tired after a full day of travel. Working through Spanish speaking entry guards, we learned we did not have a place to stay. The process took us almost an hour. We were given a different apartment. It was uninviting and dark. Not enough towels. The top sheet was under a pillow. One of our parties found it on their bed. The other did not and slept without.
My family and I (party of 8) stayed at this property for one night before flying out from the San Jose Airport. It served it's purposes. The grounds were clean and neat and beautiful views of mountainous range. We enjoyed the pool the morning before check out. Check in was a breeze, and our host (Carlos) responded quickly to any questions we had. Upon arrival, there were still a few crumbs that could have been missed by the clean up crew. But other than that there were sufficient towels provided for us, beds were comfortable, the security staff at the gate were very helpful when needing to call an Uber, and I felt really safe in the gated community.
I would recommend as a place to stay for the night if traveling from Arenal or other area and needing to fly out the next day from San Jose Airport.
We had an early flight out of SJO and staying here was very convenient for our family of 6. Carlos communicated back quickly with any questions I had. The condo was clean and had a kitchen for use. It was a lovely stay.
Carlos and his son welcomed us to the home and were very helpful and friendly. We did struggle to find the home because our gps would not work and my map was from the airport (but we had rented a car and that was a ways away from the airport so my printed directions were of no use). We were so thankful for a kind Tico who drove us to the gate of the development! Be wary of being entirely dependent on gps for navigation & have a backup plan!
The home was clean and had everything we needed for a one night stay in San Jose before heading to the west coast. It is right near a highway, so morning transport was a breeze. This home was perfect for us! Thank you Carlos!
Great experience! Owner very nice and fast to answer questions.
Beds linens and towels were clean. Very safe gated community.
Near activities and airport. A little less equiped than other HomeAway houses/condos that we rented before.
Carlos was very helpful answering our messages prior we booked the place. Sent us the pre-reservation very quickly.
It is close to the airport and in a nice and safe development.
We enjoyed the house very much.
Thank you so much
I live in a separate house on the same Condominium with my girlfriend, her son and 2 small dogs (a Yorkie and a Schnauzer). We love sports, good family and friend time, travelling, movies, eating good food... We work in our own businesses and normally are available in the condominium. If we were not around and there is anything required, at least one of us will normally be flexible to drive home and attend any special need! Count on us for any tips or help necessary to make the best out of your stay.
It's a gated community, very secure, very peaceful, near airport and near city. It is a great stop when arriving to CR or the day before leaving. The house is just 2 kms away from the main highway that goes to the Pacific beaches. 1 hour away from the first Pacific side beaches. The property is walking distance from a convenience store, a drug store, restaurants etc and the weather is normally sunny and warm!