Travel Best Bets: Vacation rental errors every family makes (but you shouldn’t)

Mornings with Simi

English - March 11, 2019 19:40 - 13 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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suffering insect infestations, crazy owners, or missing amenities

problems can be avoided

Phenomenal growth of the vacation rental industry — it will be bigger than hotels by next

BUT You don’t have to go far to find out how satisfied, or unsatisfied, travelers are. Just read the one-star reviews. They make you cry until you laugh.

Here are some common errors:

Vacation rental error 1: Failing to read the property description

Always, always read the full description of a property.

Don’t rely on the host’s flowery property description for an objective assessment. And when you encounter an owner who doesn’t seem to be all there — run!

Vacation rental error 2: Ignoring the warnings

My advice? When you get/hear/read/see warning signs, you need to walk away, no matter how good the deal looks.

Vacation rental error 3: Not conducting neighborhood research

take a look at a site like Crime Reports or My Local Crime

DEALS:

Los Cabos, Mexico

Mar 30

Air & 7 nights in a 4-star beachfront all-inclusive resort

$795 + $460 tax (1255)

Haida Gwaii Island Tour

May 31-Aug 23

Air, 3 night guided vacation, 8 meals, sightseeing tours and transfers

$1469 + $157 tax (1626)

14 Night Southeast Asia Cruise

Nov 21

Air, 14 night cruise, 1 specialty dinner & $85 onboard credit

(Singapore, Ko Samui, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hanoi, Hong Kong)

$1999 + $898 tax (book by Mar 18) (2897)

Guest: Claire Newell

President and Founder of Travel Best Bets