Family-friendly accommodation
Larger apartment-style rentals near medical tourism zones (El Poblado, Laureles in Medellín) can accommodate a family unit more comfortably than a single-patient recovery house, at the cost of losing the included nursing/meal services a dedicated recovery house provides.
Pet considerations
This is a genuinely niche situation — most patients don't travel internationally with pets for a medical trip, but for the rare cases (extended stays, relocating patients), pet-friendly rental accommodations exist in major Colombian cities, distinct from dedicated recovery houses which typically don't accommodate pets given the clinical nature of the service.
How to find the right fit
If your situation requires this kind of accommodation, you'll likely need to look beyond your clinic's standard recovery-house recommendations via colombiacosmeticsurgery.com or colombiadentist.co toward general vacation rental platforms, while still confirming proximity to your treating facility.
The Takeaway
If a standard recovery house doesn't fit your family or pet situation, general rental accommodation is a real option — just weigh the trade-off of losing included nursing and meal services.