Best Santa Ana holiday apartments

Santa Ana is a particularly attractive city just 15 minutes’ drive west of San Jose. It is a prosperous and alluring city with a thriving cultural life and great local ambiance. Santa Ana maintains its traditional Costa Rican feel, with lots of bars, restaurants and markets selling local produce. To experience that atmosphere first hand, renting a holiday apartment in Santa Ana from 9flats lets you stay right among the local population. Indeed, a holiday apartment in Santa Ana is much like couchsurfing in Santa Ana but with the added convenience of the privacy and comfort of your own room or apartment. Your holiday accommodation in Santa Ana is a perfect base from which to explore this charming Costa Rican city and gain a deeper understanding of the people and culture you find here.

Exploring from your holiday apartment in Santa Ana

Many foreign visitors have settled in Santa Ana drawn by the strong local culture, typified by the crafts of Cerámica Santa Ana, where pottery is still turned on the old fashioned kick wheels. Local stalls are full of flowers and sweet onions. This is also a great foodie centre, with many fine restaurants and great local produce. Santa Ana is also a modern city with all utilities and the country’s largest shopping mall, the Multiplaza, is close by. For a change of pace, a brief drive to the north will take you to the bathing resort of Ojo de Agua with its swimming pools fed by natural springs.

Choosing your accommodating in Santa Ana area

Santa Ana is a great base from which to explore Costa Rica due to its central location and proximity to the main Inter-American Highway. To the west, a holiday apartment in Puntarenas will see you staying in this atmospheric old Pacific port city. This is the closest seaside town to the capital, San Jose, and is a favourite spot for the local ‘Ticos’ to take a break from that frenetic inland city. Here you will find few international tourists and can get to know the locals at their leisure. A short journey east meanwhile and a holiday apartment in Limon will take you to Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. This city actually replaced Puntarenas as the major port for the export of coffee to Europe. It is still a traditional old port town with a near deserted beach and rewards the inquisitive visitor.

San Jose and beyond

A holiday apartment in San Jose will expose you to the fantastic contrasts of Costa Rica. A vibrant nightlife and excellent markets compete with skyscrapers in one of the most cosmopolitan of Central American cities. A short trip south to Costa Rica’s neighbour, Panama, could find you staying in a holiday apartment in Panama City where you will find a stunning modern skyline and incredible nightlife and culture in this thriving and important city, known as the Miami of the South. Whether your travels take you to Central America or beyond, book with 9flats to add a touch of authenticity to your journey.