A place to perform On-line, tranquil; initially surrounded by "Cafetales" now embedded in a Service ridge environment with Shopping malls and University nearby. The location is close to San José Center with easy access to public transportation and study facilities. We Value connectivity 200 Mbps Upload, 150 Mbps Download. You’ll love our place; it's inspiring and invites for creation, normality and relax. The space Serene Living surrounded by Palms . The House is located in a Residential | Urban Setting. Lots of Services available on Walking Distance. Easy accessible Transportation and Uber Services . Guest access The main entrance through roofed garage is shared. If needed there is one parking space available for you to use. Other things to note No smoking allowed inside House and Patio. No BBQ or open Fire in Patio or Garden Area. There is One Portable Fan Present on the Property. Currently the Freezer part of the Refrigerator is out of Function.

## The Space

This tranquil setting, originally surrounded by coffee plantations, is now part of a service ridge environment featuring nearby shopping malls and a university. The house offers a serene living experience amid palm trees in a residential urban area.

The location is close to downtown San José, providing easy access to public transportation and study facilities. Connectivity is a priority here, with internet speeds of 200 Mbps upload and 150 Mbps download.

The atmosphere is inspiring and encourages creativity, relaxation, and a sense of normalcy.

## Location

- Near San José city center  
- Close to shopping malls and a university  
- Convenient access to public transportation and Uber services  
- Numerous services within walking distance  

## Amenities

- Shared main entrance through a covered garage  
- One parking space available if needed  
- One portable fan on the property  
- High-speed internet: 200 Mbps upload, 150 Mbps download  

## Guest Access

Guests enter through the shared covered garage. Parking is available upon request.

## Additional Information

- Smoking is prohibited inside the house and on the patio  
- No barbecues or open fires allowed in the patio or garden areas  
- The freezer compartment of the refrigerator is currently not functioning

Originally surrounded by cafetales (coffee fields), the area is now a vibrant neighborhood with fruit ...

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2BR house in Desamparados

2BR Garden Home · Office · Fast WiFi · San José - Houses for Rent in Desamparados, San José, Costa Rica

Jade and George are attentive and friendly hosts.  The apartment/house is well-laid out for its size and the main bedroom is well-positioned to minimize street noise. The only issue with the house itself is the small kitchen sink. The neighborhood issues are beyond the host's control and include street noises and frequent power outages.

It was very nice, with the open feel and the plants and trees outsude the front door

I'm disabled in a wheelchair. I'm in Costa Rica for surgery.  The host Lish was nice in the beginning but after I checked in and reported all the issues with the apartment she became rude and aggressive. The day I checked in I told her husband Jorge that the refrigerator smelled really bad. He denied it and said it was because the refrigerator had not been used in a while. After I insisted he told me he would be back to fix the problem. He never came back. My groceries and antibiotics all went bad because the fridge never worked. The place is infested with bedbugs, ants, and roaches. I was suppose to be there for 3 Months but I checked out after 3 days. I gave the host plenty of time to fix all the problems but after she told me that she didn't care and that it wasn't her problem that I was disabled I decided to file a complaint with Airbnb and check out. The worst experience and place I have ever had with any kind of rental. Thank God that Airbnb helped me right away with everything.

Unfortunately, our experience with Mr. Carlos was one of the most challenging we’ve had as hosts. We overlooked initial warnings about him and extended our usual hospitality, but this quickly escalated into a situation that was both exhausting and abusive. From the start, Mr. Carlos was demanding, requesting time, attention, and numerous favors. While his initial requests seemed respectful, they soon became unreasonable. After negotiating a significant discount for a six-month stay, he continued to ask for additional financial concessions, such as shorter payment intervals while keeping the same discounted rate. At one point, he woke us up at 1:30 a.m., claiming the remote control was defective, only for us to find out he was standing in front of the wrong house trying to use our remote. His behavior raised further concerns, especially when we noticed his fridge was filled with alcohol, which quickly disappeared, suggesting possible issues with consumption. During his stay, a freezer malfunction occurred, but we acted promptly to resolve it. However, Mr. Carlos escalated his behavior further by staging misleading photographs of a dead insect on a clean bed to falsely claim poor hospitality. Both my partner and I spent more than three days addressing his excessive demands, yet he still made false accusations and attempted to get his stay for free. , Mr. Carlos left us drained, both emotionally and financially. We take pride in our property and in providing a welcoming environment for all guests, but this was a truly unfortunate and disheartening experience.

We loved our stay here. Lish was so accommodating of our late arrival in to SJ. We will definitely stay here again.

I enjoyed my stay at this bnb… we stayed for 3 weeks… there was only 1 issue and that was the fridge, which I knew about before hand from previous reviews and from host upon arrival. Everything else was just lovely! The host was very flexible and communicative, open to friendly conversation. My daughter and I felt VERY safe. It was a bit noisy for work 😅 (traffic from the street) but I had a noise cancelling headset so my clients didn’t hear a thing 😉 Will be back!!!

The Fridge has been Replaced after your Stay; Look forward Hosting You if given the opportunity 🌴

The best part of my time at this Airbnb was connecting with Don Jorge. He had a lot of interesting things to share about Costa Rican history and special spots around town. Don Jorge was kind enough to personally bring me to the local grocery store as well as some great cafes and restaurants. The unit itself had a nice mix of modern touches, natural features and vintage charm. The internet is incredibly fast and the unit has a true office with multiple desks and a dedicated office chair for working online. One thing that visitors staying for more than a few days should consider is that this neighborhood is affected by weekly water rationing. So you may have to go one or two days per week without water between the hours of 8am and 4pm. I wasn’t aware of this water rationing until my second day in the unit, but it didn’t bother me. Besides this surprise with the water, the unit was excellent & I felt very lucky to meet Don Jorge during my travels!

Lish and Jorge's kindness is exceptional. They were very attentive to responding to messages quickly and accessing occupancy on time. The place is very comfortable, wider than what is seen in the photographs, you can see that they take good care of it. There are always details to correct, but normal, like any home, are details that are corrected little by little, so it's not worth mentioning any specific ones. The place is cozy. Desamparados is very well located with respect to San José, both downtown, west or eastern area, very easy access thanks to the proximity with a southern ring road. Also, near the accommodation there are bars, restaurants, supermarkets, shops and we definitely never needed to drive more than 10 minutes to get anything we needed. The place has a safe park on premises. I recommend it for couples or small Families and people who want to work remotely.

La amabilidad de Lish y Jorge es excepcional. Fueron muy atentos a responder los mensajes rápidamente y a acceder a ocupar el alojamiento con poco tiempo de anticipación. El lugar es muy cómodo, más amplio de lo que se ve en las fotografías, se ve que lo cuidan bien. Siempre hay detalles qué corregir, pero lo normal, como todo hogar, son detalles que se van corrigiendo poco a poco, por eso no merece la pena mencionar ninguno en específico. El lugar es acogedor. Desamparados está muy bien ubicado respecto a San José, tanto el centro, zona oeste o zona este, muy fácil el acceso gracias a la cercanía con circunvalación sur. Además, cerca del alojamiento hay bares, restaurantes, supermercados, tiendas, centros comerciales y sin duda que nunca nos hizo falta manejar más de 10 minutos para conseguir cualquier cosa que necesitáramos. El lugar cuenta con parque seguro en las instalaciones. Yo lo recomiendo para parejas o familias pequeñas y personas que deseen hacer teletrabajo.

Gracias! Great stay this time around! All good :).

Lish is a great host, she and my partner Jorge were always on the lookout, very friendly and very helpful. Lish showed us the place and gave us directions on where to find what we needed around. Both very helpful and always attentive to any needs we had, they did their best to provide us with anything that was missing in the accommodation. An area of opportunity to improve the experience is the kitchen as it is very basic for long term stays. Even so, when we're missing something like a chopping board and a coffee maker, Jorge, I'll take it right away. The main draw for me as a digital nomad was the dedicated space to work, few airbnbs have a nice desktop and chair really comfortable to work in a serious and productive way.

Lish es una excelente host, ella y mi tocayo Jorge estuvieron siempre al pendiente, muy amables y muy atentos. Lish nos mostro el lugar y nos dio indicaciones de donde encontrar lo que necesitabamos en los alrededores. Ambos muy serviciales y siempre pendiente de cualquier necesidad que tuvieramos, hicieron su mejor esfuerzo para proveernos de cualquier cosa que faltara en el alojamiento. Un area de oportunidad para mejorar la experiencia es la cocina ya que resulta muy basica para estancias largas. Aun asi cuando nos falto algo como una tabla de picar y una cafetera, Jorge nos lo llevo al istante. El principal atractivo para mi como nomada digital, fue el espacio dedicado para trabajar, pocos airbnbs cuentan con un buen escritorio y silla realmente comoda para trabajar de forma seria y produtiva.

This place is beautiful. I'm so glad I got here. Lots of space, quiet, gorgeous host.

Это прекрасное место. Я очень рада что попала сюда. Много пространства, тихо, великолепный хозяин.

My time with Liz and George was one of the best experience ever had and I want to give George big shout out. Appreciate how you beyond and above any little necessary thing that was needed and I really enjoyed my time staying there and appreciate all the things he had done while I was there, not to mention I made a new friend and I will definitely be back and I highly recommend this place to anybody who’s coming to Costa Rica very good hospitality. Communication was great. No problems at all. Thank you my friend Tito.

Great accommodation with all the comforts needed for a great stay!! The road is a bit noisy at certain times of the days even though the position is great, close to a gym, a mall and supermarket, in a quiet neighborhood. The hosts are very nice and helpful.

Great location. The apartment is located on a main street, however due to its design it is a quiet and safe place. You can work and rest in total tranquility and peace. Don Jorge is very attentive and his communication is agile and pleasant. Excellent for being close to everything without having to be in the heart of San José. Super recommended

Excelente ubicación. El apartamento se encuentra en una calle principal, sin embargo, por su diseño es un lugar tranquilo y seguro. Se puede trabajar y descansar con total tranquilidad y paz. Don Jorge es muy atento y su comunicación es ágil y amena. Excelente para estar cerca de todo sin necesidad de estar en pleno centro de San José. Super recomendado

Hermoso lugar, silencioso, excelente ubicación

We loved our stay! Very spacious and relaxing. The garden and backyard space was beautiful and great for meditation. Really appreciated the host for helping us get acclimated to the city!

What made this place charming most was our hostess who took care of us from the moment we arrived.  She accompanied us on our sim card, showing the grocery store and bank.  Thanks again, it's starting a trip well

Ce qui fait surtout le charme de cette endroit, c'est notre hôtesse qui a pris soin de nous dès notre arrivée.  Elle nous a accompagné pour notre carte sim, montrer l'épicerie et la banque.  Encore merci ça commence bien un voyage

This is a very cool lovely space even has a little walled Garden, secure sheltered parking and a great host, the only drawback for me was negotiating driving around the neighborhood to get to my next destination but if you’re not driving yourself if you’re using Uber or taxi it’s fine.

While looking for a nice place to stay in San José, we came across Lish's AirBnB. We stayed longer than expected. Although we booked at very short notice, at 12 o'clock on the day of check-in, we were able to check in 2 hours later in Desamparados. Location: Even without a car, the flat is very easy to reach (10 minutes by Uber from downtown). A mall, supermarkets and a cinema are within walking distance. The area seems safe and the residential area is nice. The flat: the flat is large and perfectly laid out for working. The kitchen has all the necessary utensils. The washing machine is perfect for longer stays. The bedroom is large and quietly located with a nice atmosphere. Instead of 7 days we extended our stay to 14 days. Lish is an excellent hostess who helped us with all our questions. Thank you for the warm welcome. We felt like home. If we’d be in San José again, it would be Desamparados.

Lish's place is really nice. It's a big space with a unique architecture. The bedrooms are so confortable. The laundry space is really convenient. But the kitchen storage are a little bit old and would need some renovations. The hosts are really nice and smily, but quite intrusive. I wish they didn't come to my place when I wasn't here ! Overall it was a good experience renting this place for 2 months. The bad point is the location, which is a noisy and none welcoming neighbourhood and far from downtown.

We entered the Stay twice upon Camille's request for rental of an extra Masterbedroom to receive her parents during the night of 14th and 27th of December. I unlocked the new room and prepare her. As a sign of Hospitality I turned on the lights prior to the families arrival from the Beach.  At the end of the Stay we offered Camile  to share a glass of wine as a  gesture of closure.

Pros: Very clean place. Nice to have a washer and dryer! Great communication! Cons: No TV. Would of been nice to have a microwave to warm things up. The oven is very hot. Very noisy street during the day. Dogs barking at the crack of dawn.

The place is very comfy and nice. Very clean. Communication with Jorge and Lish was great. Even though the place does not have TV, internet connection is very good and you can run your apps. Besides is very very peaceful so TV is not needed it. The little workspace are is well illuminated, I’ll suggest to change the chair but in general is a nice place.

Thank you for the services and attention provided

Gracias por los servicios y atenciones brindadas

House was very clean in a good location near the shopping mall and several other mini markets within walking distance. The host was great with communicating and did a great job answering any questions I had in a timely manner. House had all the amenities you would need to cook a meal and also had a washer/dryer. Would recommend staying here

Great hosts.  Very friendly and helpful.  Good value for the money.  Location was not great, but not terrible if you are driving a rental car anyway.

The place is very cozy and quiet. It has all the conditions to spend a few comfortable days. Jorge and Lish's service is attentive to the time that allows a lot of independence.

El lugar es muy acogedor y tranquilo. Tiene todas las condiciones para pasar unos días confortables. El trato de Jorge y Lish es atento al tiempo que permite mucha independencia.

Super good place.  The neighborhood is very quiet. You need a short stay. Lish manages a very fast communication channel. Super recommended.

Super bien el lugar.  El barrio muy tranquilo. Lo necesario una estadía corta. Lish maneja un canal de comunicación muy rápido. Super recomendado.

Safe house and quiet neighborhood, you can rest very well. The office is great for home work. Very nice space and light, a very nice house. The hosts are very attentive and always attentive to the guest's needs. This home is highly recommended.

Casa segura y barrio tranquilo, se descansa muy bien. La oficina es ideal para trabajo en casa. Muy agradable el espacio y la luz, una casa muy bonita. Los anfitriones son muy atentos y siempre están pendientes de las necesidades del huésped. Muy recomendado este alojamiento.

A fairly quiet area, it has several options for shops nearby and a shopping center. The house seemed safe and has everything you need. Lish and her husband are very warm, quite attentive and interesting. I recommend it!

Área bastante tranquila, tiene varias opciones de tiendas cerca y un centro comercial. La casa me pareció segura y tiene todo lo indispensable. Lish y su esposo son muy cálidos, bastante atentos e interesantes. Lo recomiendo!

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