Luxury Vacation Rentals in Cooler Areas are Popular as Vacationers try to Escape the Heat Wave
Aug. 2, 2006. As much of the US is gripped by a heat wave, many luxury vacation rentals are more appealing to vacationers. Much of our population is trapped in large cities where the reflection of the sun off miles of concrete and asphalt make them seem like ovens. While it is impossible to completely escape a heat wave such as the current one that has gripped the East Coast this week, or the one that plagued the West Coast last week, certain destinations are indeed cooler.
The mountains of North Georgia, Western North Carolina and Tennessee can be as much as 10 degrees cooler, depending on elevation. Moreover, temperatures tend to go down into the mid sixties at night, even on the hottest days. The same can be said of other mountain areas further North, such as the Poconos and the Catskills. The one thing common about all of these destinations is an abundance of luxury vacation cabins.
Vacation rentals on the oceanfront also are several degrees cooler that properties that are further inland. The ocean provides a moderating influence on changes in temperatures and cool breezes coming off the ocean make even the hottest days more pleasant. Therefore, the current heat wave provides even more of an incentive than usual for families to get in their summer tip to the beach.
Vacation rental owners in good locations who are providing good value should have no trouble staying booked through Labor Day and beyond. If they have either mountain or beachfront rentals, their occupancy should be better than ever
