Saturday, 28 November 2009 08:24 | Author: Mandy Morris |
Discover the secrets of vacation rentals and cabins that are spread across most of the world. Imagine all the comforts of home for your family vacation in the perfect location: on your favorite river, near Disneyland, close to the ski slopes in Lake Tahoe, or on the beaches of Maui, Hawaii and the Gulf Shores. The comforts, perks and amenities are many, but the location and cost for a week-long family vacation may surprise you, in a good way.
by MandyMorris
Discover the secrets of vacation rentals and cabins that are spread across most of the world. Imagine all the comforts of home for your family vacation in the perfect location: on your favorite river, near Disneyland, close to the ski slopes in Lake Tahoe, or on the beaches of Maui, Hawaii and the Gulf Shores. The comforts, perks and amenities are many, but the location and cost for a week-long family vacation may surprise you, in a good way.
Picture your kitchen in your home. Now picture your family in your kitchen. Sleeping. Showering. Playing. For a week. Your kitchen is about the same size as a hotel room. Now picture a fully stocked kitchen. Surrounded by 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a living room, a dining room, a laundry room. Add your family to that picture for a week. Aaaaaah, much better. Space for meals. For the kids to play. For you to relax with a book. No hotel room has that much space (not even the fancy end suite) - at least no hotel that your average vacationing family can afford.
Hotels have to cover extraordinary costs with their nightly rate, their room service and restaurant prices, and their fees for services. That's why even tiny 400 square foot rooms can be so expensive (and that's before you've even eaten or gone anywhere). Vacation rental owners have much more modest costs to cover to maintain their property. And they pass those savings on to travelers. Vacation rental homes begin less expensively, allowing you to enjoy more of the things you're on vacation to enjoy: the attractions, a couple of really good meals out, peace of mind.
Peace and quiet - It's 7:30am...knock, knock, knock "Housekeeping, housekeeping!" followed by the key in the door. Does this sound familiar? Most hotels rooms are surrounded by other rooms with other people. While sleep is important on vacation, no hotel I've ever stayed in has a curfew. "Bang, boom, thump," sound familiar? We all know the irritation of noisy neighbors in the room next door or up above yours. A vacation home is as quiet as you make it or as loud as you want it to be. It's your choice. Vacation homes come with space around them and insulation to buffer you from the outside world when it's your time to rest and relax.
Kitchen - Most Lake Tahoe vacation rentals include kitchens the size of a normal hotel room. Three meals per day add up to major bucks but entertaining guests and occasional family breakfasts, lunches and dinners around the fire may allow for an extended stay on your next holiday. Most kitchens provide cookware, dishes and utensils, just the way you like it. Your own kitchen! Your own microwave! Your own stove. A full-sized refrigerator! These are some of the most popular features of vacation rentals, because they simply offer you complete control over your meals during your trip. Breakfast in bed is still a real possibility followed by a picnic lunch on the beach, and then you could still head out to a local restaurant for dinner. The flexibility built in to this type of accommodation adds convenience, lowers the cost, and provides the good old "comforts of home" feeling. Those breakfasts and lunches eaten at "home?"...they just allowed you to spend one more day at Disney World, Sea World, on the slopes, touring Lake Tahoe on snowmobiles, or snorkeling with the sea turtles.
Locating the travel route for the next shuttle crammed with others is not an ideal way to plan your own schedule. The last time I checked hotels did not offer a board games for the family, a private hot tub, books, pool tables, free WIFI, romantic fireplace or how about a backyard. The cool amenities are truly endless when it comes to these type of accommodations. The best thing about it is you say when, where, how and who is going. Plan your travel schedule on your time which may simply include leaving Dad at home for a daytime nap. Personally, I love leftovers so the option to munch on the leftovers from the backyard grill is a complete treat not to mention the savings.
Vacation rentals near Disney World and Disneyland are popular for family accommodations in these travel destinations which offer homes, cabins, condos and beach house rentals. The gulf shores has some amazing deals on ocean front beach houses. Vacation rentals, cabins, condos, villas are becoming so popular around the world owners are turning their second homes in to vacation rentals and making money to help cover the mortgage.
If you have not stayed in a vacation rental check out some of the most desired travel destinations that offer vacation rentals for all budgets. Cape Coral, Myrtle Beach, Indian Shores, Orlando, Destin, Breckenridge, Vail, Keystone, Telluride, Steamboat, Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Lakes, Big Bear Lake, Table Rock, Shawnigan Lake, Davenport, Hilton Head, Fripp Island, Scottsdale, Cancun, Palm Desert, San Diego, Las Vegas, Oregon, the Virgin Islands...just about any destination you can think of, you will find a vacation rental, not just hotels.
NEVER BOOK VACATION RENTALS THAT ARE NOT VERIFIED! LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN, NEVER BOOK VACATION RENTALS THAT ARE NOT VERIFIED! Why? The internet is a breeding ground for scams. Anyone can list a handful of vacation rentals in Orlando, Florida or New York City and throw some competitive prices into the advertisement. The next thing you know you arrive at an empty lot after a long day of travel only to find out you were scammed.
ONLY BOOK VERIFIED VACATION RENTALS! - Finding a verified vacation rental means that what you see is what you get, guaranteed, without you doing the legwork beforehand, or worse, arriving at your destination only to find the property is not what you signed up for (and spent your money on). Most websites that display vacation rentals do not verify the listings. This means that you must do a little homework before plunking down several hundred dollars for your accommodations.
You may pay a few extra bucks for verified vacation vacation rentals in The Gulf Shores rental but it is well worth every penny. Most advertising websites for vacation rentals from Lake Tahoe to the Caribbean do not verify any of their listings. It is always worth looking for reviews of the rental you are interested in and reading all of the different comments. Then take the middle ground and at least you will have a pretty good starting point in to your investigation. Property management companies are usually the best resource from verification purposes as many of these managers have viewed the rental home or cabin first hand. Vacation rental sites that accept credit cards are also a great solution as many credit card companies offer insurance. Scams are out there and the last thing you and your family need is to end up at a parking garage.
Using Google or Yahoo! to find vacation rentals? Simply type in "BOOK VACATION RENTALS IN LAKE TAHOE" or "BOOK VACATION RENTALS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA" or whatever destination you and your family have in mind. Many sites will provide you with fantastic resources for your next holiday adventure. Remember to spend a little time on the site and most of all look for vacation rental listings that are NOT too good to be true! Tired of hotels with views of the parking lot? A mountain top vacation rental with views of the canyon may be right for you.