Be Selective with Luxury Vacation Rental Companies
Oct. 7, 2008. It's no secret that we champion house and condominium rentals over hotel rooms. We've written exhaustively about their benefits. So has the New York Times.
This venerable travel authority, however, has pointed out some potential pitfalls of rentals - namely quality control. A recent article laid out the example of one traveler who arrived at a beach house that appeared much nicer online. To that end, the newspaper encouraged due diligence.
We couldn't agree more.
At VacationRental.org, each of our properties must meet strict criteria to be listed on our pages. To enforce these criteria, we include a Quality Report Form, which customers can use if they ever encounter a property that made false claims or did not fully disclose important facts.
Furthermore, each of our properties are required to post numerous photos, fill out a questionnaire and submit contact information. It's all about empowering the consumer to make the best informed decision.
