Category: Holiday Apartments

And so here we are again.. The summer 2007 has been and gone, in some places more than others and the time has arrived once more to start planning for the next holiday period: Christmas!

Whether you intend to spend Christmas at home, hosting a party for family and friends or are planning to go away on some holiday destination, you have six weeks left to get organized! (At the time of writing)

Whatever destination you have in mind, be it a holiday at home or in a far away place, you’ll need to get a budget together. If you have not done this before, now is the time to check all your expenses from now to Christmas and see if you can eliminate some of them. You will be surprised at how wasteful we can all be when it comes to spending our money and since every little helps, any savings you make now may allow you to enjoy you next holiday in better fashion.

It might actually make a difference between HAVING to stay at home for the holidays or actually being able to afford going away! Just think of a vacation in a ski resort and Christmas in the snow or if the cold isn’t your friend, there are beaches out in the Caribbean islands where the water is as wonderful as the sky is blue an Christmas that way might have more an island accent which is oh so wonderful accompanied by cool glass of the local Rum!

Another way to enjoy a Christmas holiday is on a cruise. If you have never taken one before, now is the time! You will be amazed at the luxury and comfort of today’s modern cruise liners, these floating mega hotel which generate enough power to feed fulfill the needs of a small town! And just in case you are afraid of the sea, or think you might suffer from the occasional bout of sea sickness, don’t! My family took a cruise one year in the middle of hurricane season, down in the Gulf of Mexico and the ship stability was not affected.

There are dozens of intriguing and wonderful cruises out there for you to choose from. I have never been on an Alaskan cruise and am told that in terms of the breathtaking, this is one experience that cannot be easily matched. Just imagine a day in the middle of nowhere surrounded by ice, and swishing along on a snow mobile. Better yet, an Alaskan Dog Sled adventure where the only sounds are those of the Huskies!

For those of you who like to the security of terra ferma under you, but wishing to away from home, one of the things you will be looking to save money on is the accommodation. Rather than booking yourself and your family into a hotel, you might want to consider renting a holiday apartment. This type of holiday rental will usually give you more space, more privacy and more comfort whilst costing much less then conventional hotel rooms.

There are holiday apartments for rental everywhere and you are likely to be spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting the best for you and your family. Talk to an agent or go online to check for yourself. I have always preferred to convenience of dealing with landlords directly and this is precisely what you can do by visiting holiday apartments rentals.

As a side note to owners out there, if you have a property that you want to rent you might want to consider advertising in holiday-apartments-rentals.com, a website that specialized in finding customers for landlords everywhere and put them in touch with one another. As an owner you will be charged a minimal monthly fee which you can easily recoup when you think of the commission you would have to pay a holiday rental agency.

If you intend to stay at home and have your friend and family over, don’t leave the organization for last. Share recipes, gift ideas and Christmas decoration and plan ahead. Putting a Christmas tree is a wonderful opportunity to get the family excited and together. Offer to host the parties at home and have each family bring a special meal along.

Whatever you choose, we, at holiday rental center wish you the very best..

This is already a popular idea throughout the world and in Great Britain for example, there are hundreds of cottages privately owned as a second or even third home available for rent on the holiday market. A whole industry has been built up around English Country Cottages with literally thousands of properties available each year.

After all, what better way for a tourist to enjoy a piece of the famous British country side than to rent a country cottage for short breaks or longer holidays? Available throughout the years these cottages are the ideal alternative to any other mainstream accommodation.

As a tourist, a holiday apartment or country cottage offers a unique adventure which combines freedom, with comfort. Freedom to do as you please, explore the areas and sites you are interested in, and come home after a long day of fun.

Your apartment or cottage is carefully inspected and maintained by regional managers and offer the best quality available. This is concept that is not new and over time, problems which might have arisen due to the novelty of the idea have been resolved. In London, these apartments are even fully serviced with daily cleaning and regular change of linen and towels.

And it is not just in Britain that holiday apartments and country cottages are so popular. Across the pond in France, thousands of Gites (cottages or farmhouses) are also available and are similarly managed and maintained than in Britain. Just picture yourself exploring the glorious “Chateaux de la Loire” during the day and then head back to a charming, 500 year old restored property on the banks of the River Authion. And just case you have a taste of a visit to Paris, just hop on one of the many bullet trains available in France and travel to Paris in comfort and at great speed.

In fact, you may not even want to restrict yourself to a self catering vacation home in France. Europe is crisscrossed with an extensive railway network, some of it bullet trains and you can expand your travel to any European country.

So if you are planning a short break, or a longer holiday, you can look forward to a unique experience and take your family on a trip of a life time where you will be able to live like the locals and get to know them even better.

And of course, renting a holiday home is cheaper than a conventional hotel whilst affording the luxury of much more space. A vacation home is truly unique in the enchantments and possibilities it offers.

As an owner of a property that is not producing sufficient income, you might want to look into this avenue yourself. We all want a return on our investment and the property market has traditionally shown to be an excellent investment method. If you own a property that no one lives in, your investment if not returning anything and as such it would be a good idea to explore ways of monetizing such investment.

The self catering and vacation home market is such that no contract is usually required and so you would be able to dispose of your property without any problem in the event that you chose to sell if for example. In the meantime, your property will enable you to receive rental income which is of course preferable to receiving no income at all.

If you choose to become a landlord, you will also be able to avail yourself of some handsome tax perks. Rental income is taxed on ordinary income, but thanks to numerous deductions on expenses and depreciation, it is quite possible to reduce drastically the amount of your tax bill. Talk to your accountant about this, but you can deduct pretty much any out of pocket expenses related to owning and managing the property.

Make an appointment with a local rental agent who will inspect your home and make the necessary recommendations. You can discuss the level of income anticipated and then take an informed decision.

If you make a decision to rent your home, you will want to advertise your vacation property in order to bring in customers. An ideal place to this is http://www.holiday-apartments-rentals.com which is a high targeted traffic site bringing in thousands of customers looking for a holiday apartment to rent.

At the end of the day, the risks in renting your property are low and as mentioned before, you will not be tied down by a restrictive agreement which would prohibit you from taking your vacation home of the holiday market.

With the summer 2007 now firmly behind us, the time is near when vacationers throughout the world will start to look forward to their next vacation. For the lucky ones, Christmas will be an opportunity to travel to holiday destination and whilst hotels may usually be the first option in people’s mind when thinking about a place to live when traveling, wise travelers have known about holiday apartments for a while now. This is particularly true if you are vacationing with your family and looking to get the best holiday deals.

Holiday apartments rentals provides the ideal alternative to hotels for vacationers interested in saving money as well as seeking more comfortable and spacious accommodation finding a home. The advantages are numerous be it size, price and other considerations. And whilst hotels usually boast room and other personalized services to their customers, vacation suites and apartments are now competing with that as well making renting an apartment for your next vacation a very competitive proposition indeed.

There are traditionally three different types of holiday properties available for rental:

1. Private owners often use the holiday rental market to monetize a second or third home, and have traditionally used the services of a letting agency to find customers, take payment and sometimes even take over full management of the said properties.
2. In the past 15 years, large houses in European cities such London have been converted into apartments (flats) for the purpose of being rented to tourists and travelers on short term basis. These types of properties directly compete with hotels in that they provide a reception for check-ins and check-outs and varying degrees of concierge services.
3. Hotels, having realized the potential loss of revenue generated by the rental of holiday apartments have now begun to offer furnished hotel suites, which combine the amenities of a home with the services of a hotel. This option is perhaps the most costly of all three types of vacation apartment’s rentals but if you cannot live without room service, then this one is for you.

Business travelers have often opted for hotels, but even this industry is gradually showing interest in short term serviced apartments. Renting a one bedroom holiday apartments for one week for example is cheaper than a hotel room, and it has the advantage of providing a full lounge/dining room in which to hold meetings with customers or work colleague.

Families though have traditionally been the ones to take advantages of this vacation rental opportunity. In addition to the extra room, the holiday rentals offer substantial savings over hotel, not just on the cost of the actual rent, but also on savings achieved by taking some of your meals at home rather than in restaurants.

If you are looking for more space in which to stretch your tired legs after a day’s walking through the streets of London or other cities throughout the world, apartments are an ideal alternative to hotels. In addition to space, though, the savings are what make holiday apartments so worthy of your consideration for your next travel or vacation trip.