Most of what we do in a bed is sleep. Yet we all know how hard it can be to find the right kind of mattress. Though mattresses are cheap in Costa Rica it is not going to be any easier finding a bed here than it is in the United States.

For example when you buy a bed here in Costa Rica you will find that it comes covered in plastic that they use to ship the mattress. I would recommend not removing the plastic from the bed after you purchase it. The reason is when you buy a frame in the United States normally there are metal cross bars that hold your bed up. In Costa Rica instead of metal they give you wood planks. If you remove that protective plastic you may find that the wood used to support your bed is rotten and can cause the color of your mattress to change, smell or even worse if the wood had any bugs in it you may find those bugs now reside in your bed. It may be difficult at first to get used to sleeping with that protective plastic but in the long run it will save you some headaches. If you do find that you now have some little bugs crawling through your bed try wiping your bed down with Clorox and then washing all of your sheets after that you may not have any further problems.

Another thing I have found is depending on your area they may not sell box springs which make your bed feel a little more comfortable because of this I like to buy mattress comforters from the states and bring them here. The do sell pillow top beds here but I think it is really hard to get a sense of how a mattress will feel when it has plastic all over it. Because of this the first bed I bought is now in the guest bedroom, and I have a bed more to my liking. (None of the guests have complained though!) 

In Costa Rica it is generally hard to find a bed bigger than a queen size. For most people even a double is considered a very large bed. Most homes won’t even have enough room for a king size bed in the room, and you may find even a queen is a tight fit. Still all things considered nothing beats a good nights rest.