www.vacationrentals.com – Options many, choice yours!

Planning your trip during the upcoming summers already! As you are on your way to booking tickets to the place you wish to be, consider the accommodation as one thing you would need to spend some time searching. Already at a loss of thoughts where to start! No problem – Start by searching one of the best Vacation Rental directories – www.vacationrentals.com!

I consider myself lucky that I stumbled upon this directory, and was immediately impressed with their links. Inquisitive on what they had to offer, I decided to give it a deeper read. As I went by, I almost found the perfect destination for me to spend my summer vacation.

Here is what I found so impressive about www.vacationrentals.com. Trust me, most of them were good enough for me to take a final decision on where I needed to go. Knowing that this was a rentals directory, I knew I would get to see a lot of properties here. I was more interested though in the additional details this site would give me.

What’s hot about vacationrentals.com?

Locations categorized by geography

Never before had I seen rental directories give information in such a structured fashion. This site did, and with a degree of class, I must say. At the snap of my finger, I could locate destinations in USA, Canada, Mexico, and would you believe, places in India, China and the Far East. I could not ask for more from a rentals directory!

Listing of Accommodations for each location on www.vacationrentals.com

Finding out places that have a tourist interest is not challenging, but listing accommodations can be a touch of an effort. Imagine you staying in Colorado and being asked to list down places where you could stay in California. I was impressed when I saw a list of accommodations for every place that found its way to www.vacationrentals.com.

Specifications of every accommodation

Sitting at your home, you could now know more details of the rooms in the properties listed. What more do you want to get booking for your summer or winter vacation? I could know the number of rooms the property had, the type of room and the facilities provided in the rooms, all some clicks away!

Almost instantly, the listing of the accommodation and the specifications told me how much the rooms would cost me. While I was preparing myself mentally to be at the place, the mere mention of prices did put me off initially. After a while, I realized this could be the best thing for me to know the prices upfront.

Some reasons why you should visit the city

You may have heard on those exotic locales of Caribbean Islands for an exotic honeymoon or a romantic summers. If you have heard about the idea, trust you would be thinking that Caribbean Islands is all about beaches and nothing else. This site gives all the information on reasons why you should visit a place that you think should be visiting.

You could be planning to visit the Dauphin Islands, AL for a perfect month end getaway. Assuming you would want to go to a place like Dauphin to recharge your batteries, this site gives you the list of all the places that are famous in Dauphin.

The wonder about this site is that this feature is available for all the locations listed in the site. Now, that is what I call eye for detail!

Nearby places you should not give a miss

Going to a place knowing what it offers you can be a precursor to a good trip. With that being said, what if you know on all the nearby places to the place you would be visiting. Trust you would feel as if someone has given you cherry on top of the ice cream! Not really required if you are going to Place “A” completely spell bound by its beauty?

In fact, knowing about all the surrounding scenic beauties will give you a perspective on how to manage your time when you eventually get there. And, for sure you would never feel bored!

Vacation tips

Thinking of idling away your summer break at the beaches of Florida or gambling away at one of the many casinos in the Vegas! Time for you to take some tips for you to enjoy a stress-free vacation! Understand the vacation tips carefully as this would help you save a lot of your time and money.

After reaching the “Ultimate Destination”, you definitely do not want your vacation to go dud. Knowing all the tips will arm you with all the information to “Survive and have fun”.

Areas of Improvement

For a website that is mired in details on almost anything I saw, I was surprised they did not have information on the climatic conditions in the place at different times of the year. Knowing that I hate cold weather, I would definitely like to go to a place at a time when it is the coldest. That point though can be ignored, when I consider this information available from other sources.

I would have loved it if some snaps of the locations and the accommodations had been included. I agree a lot of information has already been provided, but having these two bits would have really made this site as exhaustive as it could get.

My Rating

Based on what I saw from my neutral eyes, I rate www.vacationrentals.com on the metrics mentioned below. Please note that 5 are the maximum points that can be awarded in any category.

Ease in Navigating the Website – 5
Number of locations                  – 5 (I am tempted to give this 6)
Details on locations                    – 4 (Misses out due to absence of real time snaps)
Online Booking Interface           – 3 (Though this site allows me to contact owners directly, I would have preferred an Online Interface through the site allowing me to book directly)

Conclusion

This site is a must visit for anyone who is planning a vacation at a place they do not know much of. Yes, there are some things in this site that needs working, but that does not take away points for the information given to you. A truly exhaustive guide for you if you wish to rent an accommodation at your vacation destination!

This is review Nr 2 of the series vacation rentals websites reviews. Enjoy!