Hotels are all well and good but they lack an important ingredient and that is freedom. This is particularly important if you have children. Children need to let off steam but you don’t want them to disturb other guests. At a vacation rental, they have room to run around and make a bit of noise, (up to a point!). There is plenty of room to take favorite possessions, such as games, teddies, or DVDs. You can also eat what you want, when you want and parents of fussy eaters will appreciate the virtues of that. There is also the freedom to deal with the laundry as you go along instead of having to pack dirty washing for the trip back home.
If you are on a budget, it makes perfect sense to stay at a vacation rental. Hotels, by their very nature, are nearly always going to be more expensive. Eating in the hotel or at nearby restaurants adds to the cost. The saving gained by self catering can be used on excursions and visits to local attractions. You do also have the option of ordering take out. If you want to take a pet, there are more vacation rentals that accommodate them than there are hotels that take them. You may want to vacation with family members or friends and some rentals come with a lot of bedrooms, so you can share the cost.
If the vacation rental is in a complex aimed at families, there may be other children of similar age to play with. Parents can also make new friends by inviting their new neighbors for a barbecue. The opportunities for socializing are greater than just nodding a greeting in the hotel lobby. Of course, there are times when a little privacy is welcome on your break. If the rental has a private pool, and many of them do, you can use it without any crowds or noise and there are no squabbles about lounge chairs or pool toys. Privacy also means you don’t have to dress for breakfast or any other meal for that matter. If you wish, you can eat your supper in your pajamas!
It’s good to have your own base when you embark on a busy day’s sightseeing. It means that you can split up the day and go back to the rental for a nap before hitting the sights again. This is especially welcome for toddlers needing a nap or elderly people who need to recharge their batteries. If you have a late night, you can sleep in without missing breakfast.
A vacation needn’t be in an impersonal branch of a faceless corporation. It can be in a home from home where you’ll feel you belong. Vacation rentals come in various shapes and sizes and there is so much choice. Villas, cottages, condos, mountain lodges, and apartments are all available in a wide range of fees from rural retreat to luxury city accommodation. Properties are available to rent on the beach and by the lake, so take a look today!
Author Resource:
Chad Rutt is the Director of Marketing for the online lodging site http://www.abetterstay.com and the Managing Editor of its accompanying Vacation Blog http://www.abetterstay.com/blog/
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