Michael Graham is an expert on Palm Springs rental homes with Oasis Rentals, a Vacation Rental company based in Palm Springs. To view sample vacation rental homes or condos in Palm Springs please follow the link: Rentals in Palm Springs
A few reasons to rent a vacation home instead of booking a hotel:
Here are a couple of reasons why anyone should consider renting a vacation rental home for their next vacation instead of staying in the more main stream hotel option:
You stay at a real home when you are away from home - Staying in a hotel room as a family can be a nightmare especially if you are trying to have some privacy, watch TV, listen to music or really do anything on your own. .
Having a private villa or a vacation rental home means you can have separate bedrooms. Most decent villas have a TV in all rooms, with a better cable package than you'll find in a hotel, and many also have VCR/DVDs. Owners often leave out a selection of videos and DVDs for renters to use, so the kids can go and watch something in their bedroom while you catch up on your favorite show.
You get your own Pool (and many times a private SPA)! No trying to fit in around hundreds of other families, trying to spot your kids in the crowd and so on. You'll get a nice pool and an area to sit out in with complete privacy. Most homes that do have private pools also have nice lounging options in complete privacy, the pools have floaters and other toys.
It's also nice to be able to get a pass out from the theme park mid afternoon, go home and relax by the pool for a bit then freshen up before heading back to the theme park for the firework displays or going out for a meal. It gives younger children the chance to have a sleep as well.
Eating In. Eating out on your vacation is great, and there are places to suit all pockets, but hotel and resort eateries can get very crowded and quite expensive; fighting your way to the all you can eat buffet counter and all that. You also have to dress appropriately. In a vacation rental home you can wander through from the bedroom, grab some grub and eat in your whatever outfit you would like...or out by the pool. Doesn't that sound great?
The same in the evening. If you've had a long day at the theme park, stop off at one of the excellent supermarkets and come home for the evening. All vacation rental home have a decent kitchen and usually are fully stocked with utensils so you can eat in front of the television, by the pool or whatever.
Another alternative is to order a pizza, Chinese or similar for delivery. You've seen it on the US TV shows and films, so try it out. Most villas provide free local calls from the house and you can have your food delivered to your front door in minutes.
The Laundry. You might not want to think about the washing and ironing when you're on holiday, but why have to take a case load home and have to catch up on it then? Vacation rental home have a washer, dryer and ironing facilities so you can stick a load on and go out to the pool for a relax. Keeping on top of it daily means you don't have that smelly pile to unload as soon as you get home.
It's Cheaper! If you are a family with a few kids or a group of friends it may be much cheaper to rent a vacation house then book separate rooms at a hotel. The deal gets even better if you stay for 1 week or longer as most vacation rental agencies would offer a discounted rate for a longer stay.
Villas come in all sizes, and a 4 or 5 bedroom one will take 2 families, so share the costs with family or friends and get an even better deal.
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