Your Vision of a Perfect Vacation Rental?

Are you looking for a home away from home, somewhere you can gather your friends and family to reconnect? Consider a vacation rental.

Closeness in a family comes from acceptance. No family or friends are perfect and one of the best ways to really enjoy each other, or decide to never see each other again :-) ...is to stay at a vacation rental together. Not only is it more affordable to share beds, burnt chicken and shampoo, but you get to share comradery.

Remember when you were a kid and you had to share the bottom bunk...not anymore. You choose the vacation rental, you choose the bed...king size if you like with linens made from 100% downy soft cotton sheets. If you're feeling generous king beds all around, or perhaps you are on a budget, king for you, and bunks for whomever made you sleep on the bottom bunk.

There are so many vacation rental directories it can make your head spin, like Linda Blair in the Exorcist. The best way to research a vacation rental is to narrow your search. Try narrowing down the most important aspects of your vacation, for example, "Park City, UT , Old Town, sleeps 8, skiing, hot tub, wireless internet, walk to lifts," using Google "I'm feeling lucky" search, this page came up directly, http://lodging4vacations.com/park-city-old-town/
Gorgeous! There are large photos, the home appeared clean and beautifully furnished. These homeowners care about their property and will be more inclined to care about me? Start with great expectations, half the fun of going on vacation can be exploring the different possibilities.
Is being pet friendly important? Affordable? Ski in ski out? Have fun with your search! But remember a few key things to keep your search from becoming endless. Start with the maximum amount of people. How many in your group? Queen beds can sleep 2, but if that extra last minute person can't make it, one person is more comfy. What location? What would you like to do while visiting the area? Ski? Surf? Museums? Within the first few minutes of searching for your accommodations, trust your intuition. Do you have a good feeling about this place? Does it seem legitimate? Did this person have to pay advertising costs or was it a free listing? Is there a phone number?

Watch out for phony advertising. Recently, A phony vacation rental advertiser was caught on Craig's List. The phony advertiser had copied images and advertised the place as his own. When called by the prospective renters, the imposter of the vacation rental could not clearly give directions or was unable to repeat the correct address. Call the owner, if it is a scam they may not be able to clearly give directions, or they may be vague. Double check with map quest or another reputable map source to make sure the rental is located where the owner has said it is supposed to be located.

Private vacation rentals are clearly the way to go for more than two people on vacation. Once you find a reliable source, for many it's like owning a second vacation home without the mortgage and upkeep. Why not spilt the cost and share the memories?