Travel Guide & Inspiration

The accommodations offered by a hotel are usually a first choice for anyone on holiday. Five star resorts can offer a huge list of amenities and hospitable services. But there are a few situations in which the peculiarities of a hotel setting are not ideal, and other services such as private luxury villa rentals or vacation home rentals can provide a much more comfortable experience. Below are some examples:   1. When you are traveling with a family There are many important planning considerations when traveling with your family. Especially if you have a large family (or maybe you’re bringing the extended family along,). Keeping everyone happy and properly accommodated can be a challenge which hotels might not be up to. In contrast to a hotel, a private villa offers multiple private rooms, plenty of space for everyone to move around and the feel of a real household with great …

Below are common terms and definitions widely used in the villa rental or vacation home rental booking process. This article is particularly useful to those who are new in the system or practice of renting a privately owned villas and homes for a holiday.   1. Villa Owners Villa Owners are the legal owners of the property or villa rental. Some villa owners manage their own reservations and the hiring of staff, while others outsource it or hire someone (individual or company) to manage and deal with all the necessary work for them. Some days or months of the year, they would occupy the villa for their own enjoyment. In the first place, they built the property for themselves.   2. Direct Representative of Villa Owners They are individuals or companies appointed by the owner to act on behalf of them. ‘Direct Representative’ or ‘Villa Owner Representative’, also sometimes known …

Generally speaking, there are 3 different seasons when renting private luxury villas and vacation homes, which are low, high, and peak seasons. Low season is when normally the lowest rates are offered with lowest number of minimum stay requirement. On the other hand, Peak season is when the villas are in most high-demand, thus, pricing are also at its highest point. The months of the seasons depend on the local weather of where the villa is located. Below are general information that you should know about these 3 seasons if you are planning to rent a private villa for your holiday, and what they mean to you.   1. Peak Season   2. Low Season   3. High Season Each villa may have a different terms and conditions with regard to the rates and minimum stay requirements. There are villas that would offer the same rate all year round, but …

The goal of this article is to help you decide and find the best villa that suits your needs and requirements including the people you are traveling with, and to ensure the booking process and your dream vacation will be as smooth and enjoyable as possible.   1. What’s my budget? If this is not even a concern to you, then you may proceed to the next question. If it is, however, mind that villas with the same number of bedrooms, may differ in quality, design, facilities and amenities, services offered, and even the location. Thus, pricing will be different. To cut short your search process, if you are booking direct through the villa website, simply inform the owner or representative, about your budget. If you are booking through agents or booking engines with hundreds of villas listed on their website, filter the villas by price range to make your …