Renting Versus Hotels

Why settle for a room when you can have a whole house?

So, you’ve decided it’s time to take that much-needed vacation. Congratulations! Now it’s time to decide whether to stay at a full-service hotel or enjoy the experience of renting your very own luxury villa. Both have their advantages, but here are some reasons why you might consider a luxury villa over a hotel:

Unparalleled privacy: Whether you’re enjoying the quiet on your own private sun-kissed beach in St. Kitts or skiing down your own personal slopes in Stowe, villas offer the kind of privacy that you and your loved ones simply can’t find at major hotels. More privacy means a more intimate and enjoyable vacation experience, which is why villas are increasingly popular for couples, groups and families. In fact, once you’ve had the villa experience, you may never return to a crowded hotel pool or restaurant again in your life.

Personalized care: While hotels make an effort to cater to each guest’s tastes, they can’t exactly tailor the experience to meet every guest’s specifications. Today’s luxury villas, however, specialize in doing just that. Staff are there to specifically address your needs and your needs alone. That means you get to sit back and enjoy the smile on your loved ones’ faces as your personal chef cooks their favorite meals. Whether you crave certain foods, drinks or toys on your vacation experience, your villa provider will likely go out of their way to meet these needs, leaving you free to enjoy your ultimate vacation experience.

Spectacular properties: Luxury villas are often located in some of the most scenic spots on earth, and are usually personally decorated by the owner. This means that they’re luxurious, unique, and charming in a way most major hotels simply cannot compare to. In fact, once you start sampling some of the spectacular villas available for rent, hotel rooms may start seeming downright generic by comparison.

More living space: This point may seem obvious, but with a luxury villa you are free to enjoy an entire home, rather than a cramped hotel room. Even hotel suites can’t compare to the sheer square-footage most villas offer, which is why villas are increasingly popular with families. With all that extra room, there will be plenty of space for you, your children or anyone else to play and frolic as you see fit.

More bang for the buck: This may surprise you, but villas can actually be a more affordable option than luxury hotels, particularly as the number of guests occupying the villa increases. Of course, like hotels, prices for villas vary greatly, however there is always one available to match the prices quoted by comparable hotels.

So there you have it, the top reasons to rent a villa over a hotel room. Here’s hoping that you and yours enjoy your next vacation, regardless of your lodging choices.

Featured Vacation Rental Properties

Marou - Farmhouse in Villefranche Du Perigord
Villefranche du Perigord, France

Starting at £560 per week.

Sleeps 6 people in 3 bedrooms.

3 bdrm/3 bath Hawaiian style home away from home!
Kahana, Hawaii

Starting at $365 per night.

Sleeps 9 people in 3 bedrooms.

Luxury 3 BR/3 BA Condo in Villas
Kissimmee, Florida

Starting at $199 per night.

Sleeps 10 people in 3 bedrooms.

Roccabianca
Castelsardo, Italy

Starting at €220 per week.

Sleeps 4 people in 2 bedrooms.

The Most Romantic Caribbean Villa
Cabarete, Dominican Republic

Starting at $1,995 per night.

Sleeps 12 people in 5 bedrooms.

Waipouli Beach Resort- Unit B402
Kapaa, Hawaii

Starting at $325 per night.

Sleeps 6 people in 2 bedrooms.

Luxury Villa with Pool and Ocean & Volcano Views
Old Towne, Montserrat

Starting at $1,208 per week.

Sleeps 9 people in 4 bedrooms.

Tropical Shores - Picturesque Waterfront Villa
Chalk Sound, Turks & Caicos

Starting at $4,000 per week.

Sleeps 6 people in 3 bedrooms.

Great location very close to the historic district
Lisbon, Portugal

Starting at €210 per week.

Sleeps 5 people in 1 bedrooms.