Comments on: Vacation Homes – Cheaper than You Think http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/07/vacation-homes/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cassie http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/07/vacation-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-708896 Cassie Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:16:52 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2477#comment-708896 Thank you! This is a great idea! Thank you! This is a great idea!

]]> By: Oasdg http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/07/vacation-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-435715 Oasdg Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:56:13 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2477#comment-435715 Great shopping around! I also love renting vacation homes. I live in area, with nice vacation areas near enough to drive to, and renting a home always ends up saving us more than a "typical" vacation. The things I actually love the most about it, are some of the most mudane features! I love making my own food, I like knowing there is a kitchen I'll be cooking in instead of relying on dinners out. And over the past few years, I've even built up relationships with a few of the homeowners, and frequent the same homes each year! The local vacation home rental company I go through even allows me to fax over a list of DVDs, magazines, and groceries I'd like to have provided in the home for just $25. It's a small price to pay to have everything there and ready to settle in to vacation mode! :-) Great shopping around! I also love renting vacation homes. I live in area, with nice vacation areas near enough to drive to, and renting a home always ends up saving us more than a “typical” vacation.
The things I actually love the most about it, are some of the most mudane features! I love making my own food, I like knowing there is a kitchen I’ll be cooking in instead of relying on dinners out. And over the past few years, I’ve even built up relationships with a few of the homeowners, and frequent the same homes each year! The local vacation home rental company I go through even allows me to fax over a list of DVDs, magazines, and groceries I’d like to have provided in the home for just $25. It’s a small price to pay to have everything there and ready to settle in to vacation mode! :-)

]]> By: ebs02a http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/07/vacation-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-425035 ebs02a Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:22:13 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2477#comment-425035 Great Article. A villa is for sure the best way to go, and the cost can easily be split with friends! Great Article. A villa is for sure the best way to go, and the cost can easily be split with friends!

]]> By: alc00b http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/07/vacation-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-425008 alc00b Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:12:27 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2477#comment-425008 Great ideas! We love vrbo! Great ideas! We love vrbo!

]]> By: Aleta http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/07/vacation-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-424974 Aleta Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:34:59 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2477#comment-424974 I would agree with you about getting more for your money with Villas. We vacationed in Hilton Head in 2003. It is a beautiful place. We rented bikes as alot of people bike there. We had a piggly wiggly close by and yes you could walk to the beach. There is such a selection of good food choices and diners. We do the same as you in cooking in alot. There is usually alot of entertainment and activities on the premises to keep you occupied. Our vacations are usualy reasonable for all of the reasons that you stated. It also allows us to have extra family members with us. I would agree with you about getting more for your money with Villas. We vacationed in Hilton Head in 2003. It is a beautiful place. We rented bikes as alot of people bike there. We had a piggly wiggly close by and yes you could walk to the beach. There is such a selection of good food choices and diners. We do the same as you in cooking in alot. There is usually alot of entertainment and activities on the premises to keep you occupied. Our vacations are usualy reasonable for all of the reasons that you stated.

It also allows us to have extra family members with us.

]]> By: disneysteve http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/09/07/vacation-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-424728 disneysteve Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:21:09 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2477#comment-424728 We have rented vacation homes numerous times. VRBO.com is one of my favorite travel websites. We've rented in Florida a bunch of times and also in Vermont a couple of years ago. We had a 4-bedroom, 2-story chalet with a loft, a large deck and hot tub, fully stocked kitchen, big TV with DVD player and library of DVDs and more for about the price of an upscale hotel room. In Florida, we get a 3-bedroom house for the same price as a plain hotel room. I've sent many friends and family to that site for their vacations. I helped my receptionist book a condo in Maui for her honeymoon two years ago and they loved it. Definitely a great way to travel. We have rented vacation homes numerous times. VRBO.com is one of my favorite travel websites. We’ve rented in Florida a bunch of times and also in Vermont a couple of years ago. We had a 4-bedroom, 2-story chalet with a loft, a large deck and hot tub, fully stocked kitchen, big TV with DVD player and library of DVDs and more for about the price of an upscale hotel room.

In Florida, we get a 3-bedroom house for the same price as a plain hotel room.

I’ve sent many friends and family to that site for their vacations. I helped my receptionist book a condo in Maui for her honeymoon two years ago and they loved it.

Definitely a great way to travel.

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