| v> | | | | for maintaining the peace. With vacation rentals |
| The number of families taking vacations is on the | | | | and holiday homes, family members could have |
| rise along with the need for something different. | | | | separate rooms. There is also little worry about |
| Some families want ski vacations while others | | | | being too loud for the neighbors down the hallway. |
| might want to go to the beach or a popular | | | | 3. Kitchen privileges – Vacations can be |
| tourist attraction. Regardless of the destination, | | | | expensive and one of the major culprits is food. |
| impersonal hotel rooms are being ditched for | | | | Dining out for every meal can not only be costly, |
| vacation rentals and holiday homes. | | | | but also boring. With vacation rentals and holiday |
| Vacation rentals and holiday homes are a great | | | | homes, there are kitchens with cookware and |
| alternative for those who wish to have more | | | | appliances … all the comforts of home. |
| privacy and space to maneuver, something that | | | | Keeping some breakfast items, snacks and other |
| hotels don’t really have. Staying in a hotel | | | | foods on hand can save big bucks while still having |
| involves tipping porters and valets; there is the | | | | the option of traveling to local area restaurants. |
| added expense of dining out daily. Plus, if staying | | | | 4. Convenience of coming and going – |
| at a hotel for several days, it can be a bit tedious | | | | Vacation rentals and holiday homes offer |
| to stare at the same four walls and share a room | | | | travelers the flexibility in schedules as well as take |
| with family members without a modicum of | | | | care of the problems with hotel parking and |
| privacy. Just like there are hotels everywhere, | | | | security issues if late night excursions are part of |
| there are vacation rentals and holiday homes all | | | | the vacation plan. |
| over the world ready to be booked. | | | | 5. Variety in vacation venues – A country |
| The secret to a great vacation is having a | | | | cabin, a villa by the lake or a condo overlooking |
| “home base” and vacation rentals | | | | the ocean … variety in lodging is readily |
| or holiday homes provide that service to | | | | available. Swimming pools, game rooms, gourmet |
| travelers. Among the many other advantages to | | | | kitchens, easy walks to the beach – these |
| booking vacation rentals or holiday homes are: | | | | amenities are just a few of the things requested |
| 1. More bang for the buck – Incorporated | | | | when travelers book vacation rentals or holiday |
| in a hotel room fee is the overhead for running | | | | homes. |
| the place, allowances for tips and even marketing | | | | Vacation rentals and holiday homes provide |
| costs. When booking vacation rentals or holiday | | | | vacationers something different from hotels |
| homes, the price does not factor in for those big | | | | – a home base in which to travel back and |
| ticket luxuries that hotels have. If there are | | | | forth to various tourist destinations. Personality |
| multiple people sharing a vacation rental, the cost | | | | and comfortable surroundings are also big selling |
| per person is a lot less than it would be in a hotel. | | | | points with vacation rentals and holiday homes |
| 2. Privacy and space – When traveling with | | | | over hotels. |
| families or groups, space and privacy is essential | | | | |