Most travelers automatically think of booking a hotel whenever they travel. There may be many reasons for this, but the biggest among them has to be that most people do not think they have any options. Let us tell you about why you might want to consider a vacation rental instead of a hotel room for your next vacation.
- You get more space. Instead of spending your vacation cooped up inside a hotel room - which is, really, just a bedroom and a bathroom - give yourself more space to relax with a whole apartment or vacation home. Your whole family can fit comfortably in one vacation rental, so you do not have to book several hotel rooms to accommodate everyone. Some vacation rentals come with private space outdoors as well, like swimming pools or hot tubs, which add to your living area and make the whole experience that much nicer than hanging out in the hotel lounge.
- You get more amenities. Some hotels offer nice amenities (which you will pay dearly for), but none of them can compete with the kinds of perks you will find in many vacation rentals. From balconies, barbecues and swimming pools to private kitchens, in-home laundry facilities and home entertainment centers. Plus, some vacation rentals even come with access to things like nearby tennis courts or golf courses, too. You just cannot beat the amenities in a vacation rental.
- You satisfy your whole travel group. Maybe the kids are picky eaters, and you want your own kitchen to be able to feed them what you know they will like. Maybe the husband wants to be able to catch the big game on a big-screen TV. Maybe the wife wants to be able to walk to the tennis courts every morning. Maybe the teenagers will simply die if they do not have access to the internet while they are away from home. Whatever the people in your travel group need, there is a vacation rental that will satisfy everyone. No hotel can compete with that.
- You get local insider tips. Who knows the ins and outs of an area better than the people who live there? With a vacation rental you get to take advantage of the local knowledge of the property’s owner or the rental agent. Either way, you can ask about the best restaurants, local sights and tips no one else could offer you.
- You save money. This is what everyone wants to do on vacation, right? Well, with a vacation rental you are bound to save money over a hotel stay. Consider how many hotel rooms you would have to book in order to accommodate your whole traveling crew - booking one vacation rental where you can put everyone is going to be a big money saver. Then consider how much you routinely spend on dining out when you have nowhere to cook - having your own kitchen and making at least some of your own meals will save you lots of money. Finally, consider the amount you would spend to keep everyone happily occupied on things like entrance fees to swimming pools, tennis courts, gyms, etc. - when you choose a vacation rental that includes those perks, you are saving even more.
There are lots of reasons to choose a vacation rental instead of a hotel - these are just five of the best reasons. Start browsing Vacapedia’s selection of vacation rentals today.
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As a photographer, this is a question that I too have often asked myself. Even if I was just an everyday, shoot photos of the kids and dogs, type of person, common sense would still tell me to take a better photo if I want to make money off of it. Come on realtors - it’s not rocket science. It doesn’t take a professional photographer nor does it take expensive gear to make a house look good in a picture. The most important part of *any* photograph is composition. To me, this particular picture tells me that the realtor doesn’t want to sell this house. It also tells me that the realtor doesn’t care much for the people trying to sell the house, because he or she obviosly isn’t helping them with this photo. Did the realtor take this picture, or was it the seller? If it was the home owner, then I would hope that the realtor would advise them to take a better picture, or offer to do it herself. Either way, shame on the realtor. This is amature effort from an amature agent.