When are Vacation Rentals a No-Brainer?
Published by admin October 29th, 2008 in Vacation Rental News, Vacation Rental Tips & AdviceAre you traveling with a Group?
If you are a group of three or more, vacation rentals are an obvious choice. Yet, people around the country shell out hundreds of extra dollars just because they don’t even think about a vacation rental and simply regard hotels as the default choice. Many hotels boost their rates if a room has more than two occupants, while most vacation homes maintain the same nightly, weekend or weekly rate regardless of the number of guests. And room, yes isn’t that reason enough just by itself? A vacation rental can often provide you two to three times the space that a hotel room can.
Do you have special food needs?
Are you a vegetarian? Do you have food allergies? Do you hate sea-food but love the Florida Keys? Whatever your food preference may be, a vacation rental can accommodate it, because you can do the cooking yourself! Also, if you are traveling in a group, restaurant bills can cost hundreds of dollars over the course of a few days. You can save money and spend the extra $$$ on more activities during your vacation. And your family will love the “new setting” for your home-cooked food and stay healthy too.
Want to Take a Break From the Outdoors?
During most family vacations, there’s always a day or two that you want to take a break from the outdoors and hang out indoors. Curling up to read a book, to watching your home team on TV, to taking a break and sipping a cup of tea…you just might want to get out of the sun. Most vacation rentals come stocked with a TV, VCR or DVD player, movies, books, board games, puzzles, playing cards and other fun activities for families with kids. So if it starts pouring outside, it won’t necessarily be the end of the world.There are many more reasons? A more romantic experience for couples and more personalized amenities are benefits many value in a vacation rental. No wonder the market grew 17% last year when the rest of the real estate market slipped sharply.
Jump on board…Vacation Rentals are a No-Brainer!



17% growth in a down economy and slipping real estate market! That statistic alone shows how underutilized vacation rentals are. As you mentioned, the majority of travelers think of hotels by default, but it seems this trend is changing, and vacation rentals are gaining a lot of momentum…and rightly so. Vacation rentals have a lot of benefits to offer that hotels cannot compare to…less expensive, more room, greater comfort, home cooked meals, etc. It will be great to watch the continued growth in 2009.