Compare 8 sites for San José, Costa Rica: furnished flats for one to six months, from mid-term platforms and nightly sites with monthly discounts.
San José is the capital of Costa Rica, set in the Central Valley with a mild climate. Many expats live in the western suburbs, where newer apartment buildings are common, and buses connect most areas.
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Offer from Booking.com · you'll book on their site
Huge choice of serviced and private apartments, filtered to apartments only. Many rates allow free cancellation.
Booked and paid on Booking.com: their prices, terms and guest protection apply. Booking.com's terms
Offer from Agoda · you'll book on their site
Strong on Asia and increasingly in Europe, with apartments and homes alongside hotels and frequent member prices.
Booked and paid on Agoda: their prices, terms and guest protection apply. Agoda's terms
Offer from Vrbo · you'll book on their site
Whole homes and apartments only, never shared rooms. A good pick for families and groups.
Booked and paid on Vrbo: their prices, terms and guest protection apply. Vrbo's terms
Offer from Airbnb · you'll book on their site
Private homes and apartments from individual hosts, with weekly and monthly discounts on many listings.
Booked and paid on Airbnb: their prices, terms and guest protection apply. Airbnb's terms
Offer from Holidu · you'll book on their site
A holiday-rental search engine that gathers apartments and homes from many booking sites in one place.
Booked and paid on Holidu: their prices, terms and guest protection apply.
Local portal · you'll deal with Craigslist Costa Rica and its advertisers
Offer from Expedia · you'll book on their site
Apartments, aparthotels and hotels in one place, with loyalty rewards if you already book flights there.
Booked and paid on Expedia: their prices, terms and guest protection apply. Expedia's terms
Offer from Trip.com · you'll book on their site
Wide inventory in Asia and major global cities, including apartments and aparthotels, with 24/7 support.
Booked and paid on Trip.com: their prices, terms and guest protection apply. Trip.com's terms
| Site | Short stay | Monthly | Long-term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking.com | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Agoda | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Vrbo | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Expedia | ✓ | – | – |
| Trip.com | ✓ | – | – |
| Airbnb | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Holidu | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Encuentra24 (Local portals) | – | – | ✓ |
| Craigslist Costa Rica (Local portals) | – | ✓ | ✓ |
For short stays we compare Booking.com, Agoda, Vrbo, Airbnb, Holidu, Expedia and Trip.com. Local portals people in Costa Rica use include Craigslist Costa Rica.
None of the dedicated monthly-rental platforms we compare cover San José yet, but many hosts on nightly sites offer weekly and monthly discounts, and local portals list longer lets.
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