Find a Vacation Home with HomeAway

If you’re traveling with a family, a hotel room may comfy, but just not large enough for the whole tribe.  Renting a vacation home may be a budget-conscious choice, providing lots of room for the family, areas of privacy, and kitchen facilities that can help you reduce your food budget.

HomeAway offers listings of over 118,000 vacation rental properties around the world, giving travelers the ability to search and sort properties by location, price, number of bedrooms, amenities, and whether they allow pets.  You’ll find everything from cozy rural retreats, allowing you to escape from the busy pace of city life, to urban condos that allow the suburbanite to be a city dweller for a little while.

I spent some time searching around the site, and found lots of local options that are very tempting.  It would be great to spend a weekend in a penthouse condo, with a 180 degree view overlooking both the city and the water.  I’ll be adding this option to my list of places to search next time I’m looking for a place to stay – whether here at home or on the road.

I’ve opted for an apartment on a few travels, and have found it a great way to feel more like a local than a tourist.  (The photo is from a Paris apartment that I rented.)

Photo credit:  personal collection