In order to ensure your hassle-free vacation, you have to take some preliminary measures. You don’t just jump in and commit yourself to vacation rentals on the basis of pictures and so many ads. Specifically you have to (1) list all your options down, (2) study and get information on them and (3) pay a preliminary visit for authenticating the info you have.
Decide on type of location and activities you prefer
Without some idea of what sort of activities you want to engage in while on vacation, you may end up going somewhere you will regret. Enumerate the locations that you want to visit. You have to bear in mind the activities possible in those locations. Together with sites that you have already spent your holidays in and which are suitable enough, you should also itemize the places that you haven’t gone.
People who intend to golf during the holidays have a worldwide selection of golf vacation rentals to pick from. Those intent on getting away from it all should look up exclusive rentals that are situated in scarcely populated places. Island getaways are ideal for people who love to swim and sunbathe. You can also spend Christmas holidays in a ski vacation rental resort.
Get the information needed about vacation rentals
After completing your list, show them to friends. Some of them may have some practical insights to give you if they have visited some of the locations in that list. Browse the web for customer reviews pertaining to the areas you have chosen. Joining social networking sites, forums, travel clubs and e-groups are some of the ways you can get first-hand information about certain vacation rentals.
The advantage of joining vacation related e-groups and forums is that, if you are lucky, you may get to transact directly with the real owners of an accommodation. This situation has a number of advantages to it. In the first place, owners will give you more in terms of amount of info and accuracy of facts. In the next place, they are in the position to give you additional discounts that their agent has no authority to give and thirdly, you will be paying a lower amount since neither you nor the owners will need to include the agent’s commission in the transacted amount.
Go physically to the vacation rentals
Having narrowed down your options to about one or two rental places, schedule a trip to each of them. You might want to stay long enough to learn what you might expect to get if you actually spend your holidays there. Verify that the place is as it was advertised. Check the structure for defects and pests. Look around the surrounding places, inquire about the climate, the crime rate, the security in the place, the available shops and places of entertainment and other such information.
Having actually seen the accommodations, you can decide whether to bring along any extra equipment, depending on what you find there. If their television screen is too small, for instance you may decide to bring your wide LCD.
Choosing the right vacation rental for you is really a question of practical common sense and timing. Long before your set out on that holiday, you should already be doing your inquiries and additional preparations. Not everything can be done a week before you fly.
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