Here are the best reasons to make a vacation rental your best choice for your next trip:
What is a vacation rental?
VACATION RENTALS ARE COST EFFICIENT– You will save a lot of money. In general, vacation rentals will run about one-half to one-third of the cost of a hotel or resort. The bottom line is that you should be able to rent a 2BR/2BA condo for about the same rate as one hotel room in the area. Get two couples to share and the efficiencies double. You will also save money by preparing some or all of your meals in your own kitchen. This is especially useful if there are children involved. In a hotel/resort situation you might have to go to restaurants for each meal, substantially running up the bill for your vacation.
VACATION RENTALS OFFER PRIVACY – You will be in your home away from home. No noisy TV from the next guest room with flimsy walls. No screaming children in the pool, unless they are your own). You could even have your own pool if you rent a private home with a pool.
More bathrooms equal more privacy.
VACATION RENTALS GIVE YOU PEACE AND QUIET – A natural segue from the previous point, privacy. Here’s the scenario: drive or fly to your vacation destination, map or mapquest in hand, find your home away from home. Enter. And you’re home. Only away from home. You can get your bearings, rest, then figure out your next move.
LIVE LIKE THE LOCALS IN YOUR VACATION RENTAL - HOME AWAY FROM HOME– Explore the town you’re visiting and live like the locals. Find the main shopping street or area. Find the nearest grocery store, pharmacy, bakery. Shop like a local. Have appetizers and a glass of local wine and on the patio. Enjoy the sunset. Next morning head out to the beach or a hike in the mountains with a picnic lunch. Come home to shower and rest. Find a hot spot for drinks and meet a few locals. Dine our or have the option to go home and grill a few steaks on the BBQ patio.
You get the picture.