Vacation Rentals Gain Popularity in Major Cities
As hotel rooms in major cities have become harder to book and increasingly over-priced, more and more travelers are turning to vacation rentals as an alternative. We have commented in earlier editions of Vacation Rentals Blog that the sharp increase in prices in cities such as New York will make vacation rentals more attractive for vacationers and even business travelers. These prices are forcing travelers to consider whether they can do without some of the service amenities that come with hotels—along with high hotel prices.
In an article in Canada.com, Susan Heinrich describes her experience in renting a loft apartment in Midtown New York. Despite some early trepidations and doubts, she and her friends found the experience to be magical. She reports that, “spending the weekend with a real home as our backdrop made us feel like New Yorkers.�
The greatest fears that many vacationers and busy travelers might have in renting an apartment in a large city might be concerns about safety and convenience. However, with the advantage of Google local maps and the other maps that are available on the internet, this should be easy to check out. It is easy to determine not only whether a rental appears to be in a safe neighborhood, but also its convenience to good restaurants, convenience stores, drugstores and public transportation. The internet makes possible an entire new segment of alternative accommodations in large cities.
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