Vacations should be three things: rewarding, relaxing and luxurious. After working hard all year, an exotic vacation with friends or family is the perfect way to rejuvenate and reconnect with the people you care about most. A popular travel trend taking flight is skipping the usual hotel reservations in lieu of renting a luxury vacation home big enough to accommodate your entire group. Luxury vacation home rentals are the ultimate way to travel with family and friends thanks to their upscale amenities, spacious layouts, privacy and convenience.

Unlike overcrowded, impersonal hotels that tend to have small rooms, luxury vacation home rentals are private, expansive and well appointed with beautiful furnishings. Renting a luxury vacation home is much like arriving at your own private retreat outfitted with everything you need to enjoy yourself during your stay. Since luxury vacation homes are much larger than hotels, the options for sleeping accommodations are far superior. Take the family and allow everyone to spread out in their own comfortable rooms, or plan an annual couples’ vacation with all your best friends so each couple has a private suite that is conveniently connected to the rest of the house. For those accustomed to living a sophisticated lifestyle, renting a luxury vacation home is the best way to ensure a higher standard of living and enjoyment while traveling. The best part is that staying at these luxury rentals gives discriminating travelers the option of returning to the same exact home year after year, turning a onetime stay into a luxurious tradition of rest and relaxation.

One such resort community is Kalia, a sparkling gem of luxury sustainable homes located on Costa Rica’s stunning Nicoya Peninsula. Spanning over 1,000 acres and four ecofriendly, resort villages, Kalia homes are owned by those who enjoy a opulent green lifestyle. Kalia homes are all over 2,500 square feet of sustainable materials and are appointed with modern, plush furniture and amenities. Kalia homes that could once only be enjoyed through ownership will also be available to travelers who demand the best luxury home rentals Costa Rica has to offer.

Walking out of the floor-to-ceiling glass doors reveals an additional 2,000 square feet of sustainable decks boasting views of the Costa Rican ocean and rainforest. Taking a dip in the home’s private solar heated pool allows the remaining stresses of daily life to float away, and the calls of howler monkeys and macaws in the forest create a peaceful soundtrack to unwind. And Kalia homes might as well have been built for entertaining with spacious, open floor plans and gourmet kitchens, perfect for hosting friends and family in style during your stay. In a land offering everything from unparalleled ecotourism adventure to the blissful escape of pristine, remote beaches, it’s no wonder so many travelers are raving about Costa Rica. Regardless of which location you decide upon for your next vacation, renting a luxury vacation home provides the ultimate experience for travelers with taste.