May 9, 2006
How to search for vacation rentals
I'd like to talk about a vacation rental search engine, "the only comprehensive vacation rentals search engine online." As far as I know, this is the only site where you can search vacation rentals based on available dates and pricing.
So first I went to Italy, where there are over 500 properties listed. Then at the top of the page I set the search function to search in Rome, allow pets, and find properties between 100 and 1500 US dollars/month. There were only 2 results. However, when I reset the pets rule to "any" I came up with 16 search results.
I also checked out Japan since I plan to go this summer. I found a house in Kyoto for 93 US dollars/night and then noticed that you could read reviews. All were positive, and many reviewers left their emails so I suppose I could ask questions if I had any.
The last one I checked was Prague because one of my dreams is to spend a month living in Prague. From under 50.00/night 2 subway stops from the city center to 100.00/night for the place with a view of Charles Bridge, there's plenty to think about.
Posted by James Trotta at May 9, 2006 12:00 AM
I enjoy staying in condo's and vacation homes whenever possible. They are usually located in a "less touristy" area. Vacation homes in small residential neighborhoods are more inviting to me.
http://vrbo.com is also a great source for finding these rentals.
Try www.greatrentals.com for a wonderful selection of vacation homes.
Posted by: Chuck at May 9, 2006 5:30 AMvrbo and greatrentals, while definitely nice, are pretty hard to use if you have something specific in mind.. This site lets you filter out things you don't want - nice touch.
Posted by: jowan at May 9, 2006 8:06 AM