| Want to rent a holiday home, but don't want to get | | | | owner. |
| scammed or waste money on the house that you | | | | Family and Pet friendly |
| THOUGHT was your best choice, only to find out | | | | If you are with a pet, look for pet friendly vacation |
| that you made a big mistake? Or are you interested | | | | rentals! Imagine travelling all the way to your holiday |
| in getting cheap vacation rentals... or even package | | | | home just to find out that pets are not allowed in |
| deals! | | | | the house. Some people don't like it when the |
| Below are some solid tips you can use to find and | | | | previous guests had a pet (hygiene). |
| rent your vacation home without any hassles or | | | | Or if you have 3 kids and the guest-room only has a |
| problems, and even save money. | | | | king-sized bed... this could be a big problem. Make sure |
| Know what you're getting | | | | you see enough pictures of the house, to make sure. |
| When you look for short-term vacation rentals, | | | | Check the location... is it safe for the kids? Is it close |
| everything should be included. Always double-check | | | | to local activities? |
| for hidden charges on the invoice. Do you have Wi-Fi | | | | Booking early |
| or internet? Is it basic or premium? Does the price | | | | Book early to make sure that everything will be as |
| involve the whole months cost? Maybe the internet is | | | | promised. Certain times in the year, villa rentals are |
| free up to the first 5 Gigabyte. | | | | very busy due to holiday seasons, so try to book |
| What if you have to leave early? will you get a | | | | early. You can look for holiday homes with the |
| partial refund? They might tell you that everything is | | | | availability slightly out of season time, to get better |
| included, but check the invoices just to make sure, | | | | deals. |
| because it might be up to some amount. | | | | Don't be shy and contacts the owner/manager of |
| Knowing the manager | | | | the property, most of these villa renters have |
| Knowing the manager of the holiday house is very | | | | package deals. They might be able to offer a rental |
| important. Your contract should say they're exact | | | | car, cheap flights, attraction tickets, and more... Just |
| contact information for when you need help. What if | | | | ask and see for yourself. |
| your washing machine breaks, or the hot water | | | | Now you have the tips needed to rent holiday |
| won't work anymore... and you need to stay another | | | | homes that fits your needs. But... this final tip is the |
| 3 weeks on holiday. | | | | most important one. Especially if you're from out of |
| Try keeping the contact information in and out the | | | | the country, and don't want to get scammed, |
| holiday home, so you can always get in touch. If you | | | | conned or your money taken... |
| can get a second person to contact, do it! Make sure | | | | Rent holiday homes safe and smart. |
| you have at least the telephone and e-mail of the | | | | |