Top Ten Reasons To Pick A Vacation Rental
Top Ten Reasons To Pick A Vacation Rental By David Leonhardt
We are planning a family trip for just a few days. That is my
family, my brother's family, and my other brother's family. Our
mother will be joining us, too. That makes four households,
seven adults and six children all under three years old. Praise
to my brave (foolish?) wife who has somehow volunteered to
coordinate the arrangements.
Even reserving months in advance, we were unable to get four
rooms adjoining at the motel, all with the right view and on the
right level. If we were going for longer, we would probably rent
a house as we have done before. There are vacation rentals in
almost every corner of the world, but they are particularly
common in high-tourist areas like Florida, California and the
Mediterranean countries.
Here is my top ten list of why a family should pick a vacation
rental (and specifically a vacation rental home):
1.Not toiling to find ideal, adjoining rooms. 2.Everybody gets
privacy, without having to worry about where the kids are. 3.You
don't have to share the common area with strangers, but you can
still lounge around together. 4.More than one bathroom. Need I
say more? 5.Lots and lots and lots of more room. This is usually
the main selling feature. 6.Private pool, in most cases. "Great
to swim with the sound of insects....fortunately outside the
'cage'", wrote one visitor in the guestbook of Lesley & Gerry's
villa.
http://www.lastminutevillas.net/villa/?villa_id=15&x=21&y=7
7.Usually cost less than hotels. 8.Store cold drinks, ice
creams, fresh fruit or any other snacks you fancy, which is a
huge cost saver, suggests villa owner Christine Creasy. And a
great convenience, too.
http://www.lastminutevillas.net/villa/?villa_id=65&x=26&y=7
9.Barbecue any time you want. You can still eat out, but you
don't HAVE to. 10. You don't have to take home several weeks'
supply of dirty laundry.
There you have it. My top ten reasons to choose a vacation
rental. I've written before on the benefits of renting private
accommodations: http://www.lastminutevillas.net/villa-hotel.html
Of course, I still prefer a tent in a wilderness park, but I
might have some difficulty convincing my mother to join us
there.