Meet Maria Paula
Family Hobbies
Cooking, Watching movies, Painting, Socialising
Hosting guests since
2008
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We are a little Tica family looking to share our authentic Costa Rican lifestyle and make experiences with travelers from around the world. Our home is in the neighborhood of Barrio Jesus in Santa Barbara de Heredia, Costa Rica. Our home is 15-minute drive from the airport, 30-minute drive from San Jose downtown, and 1.5 hour drive from the nearest beach. We are a family of three- mother, father, and daughter. We have 10 years of experience hosting students coming to learn Spanish, and we would love to meet even more travelers. Our home has 3 extra rooms for travelers. We have an adorable little dog who loves to cuddle.
Our home is Spanish-only (we got help from a friend to write this), perfect for travelers looking to practice their Spanish.
***We are offering private Spanish lessons of any level for ~$15/hour, depending on season***
We would love to share our Costa Rican cooking with travelers. Authentic breakfast is included with stay.
-if possible, please respond to this advertisement in Spanish if interested.
-payment can be made either in cash upon arrival or through Paypal.
We look forward to meeting you!
My Pets
Dog
House Facilities
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is in a quiet neighborhood just outside the cute little town of Santa Barbara. There is a bus stop near our house to go to Heredia center, where you can then take another bus that goes to San Jose center. We are very near the airport- only about 15 minutes in a car. We are about 1.5 hours from the nearest beach, which would be Jaco.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
No smoking
Not suitable for pets
No parties or events
Check-in time is 9AM - 10PM
Check out by 12PM (noon)
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.