Imagine to listen the sound of the ocean and the warm sand between our toes. Suffer that bright sun washing over your tired body. Ehh, no wonder we all want to live at the beach. Sadly this is easier said than done. I mean have you actually check out beach-front real estate lately? It sells for a pretty penny. Make that a gorgeous penny. Clearly most of us can't afford that summer home right on the water's edge. However, that doesn't mean you can't take advantage of beach house rentals. Many of these are available on both coasts. Therefore you can take a break and enjoy the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean if you please.
As expected, many beach house rentals are extremely high priced. Much has to do with what you're looking for. Some beach homes I searched recently online were way over my head. I marked a nice two story, simple honeymoon home right on the Florida coast, but was shocked at the rates. It read 3400 for summer rental. Now, I can't afford 3400 a month on top of my regular house payment. I can't imagine many of us could. Then when I clicked on the beach house to read more, I discovered something more absurd. The rate wasn't per month; it was per week. OUCH! My thoughts immediately went to celebrities and business man like Donald Trump. Who else could manage to pay for such rates for a summer beach home? I too want to have a blast on the beach during spring break of hot July, but not for that rate.
Naturally you can find some beach house rentals for less dough. But, don't kid yourself. They can also go much higher. Try nine grand per week during the high season, which is spring break and the summer months. Obviously these are the most desirable times to visit the beach. On the bright side, most of these beach homes are truly loaded with luxury goodness. It's all about the spacious rooms, hot tubs and swimming pools for parties. One of the website you can check out for great locations and availability is www.holidayhomes.ca/search/beach_houses.html I will suggest browsing for beach homes in North Carolina and South Carolina. Many I've seen go for considerably less than what you'll find in Florida and California.
One of the best things about living in Oregon is the destination choices! From the Willamette Valley you are roughly an hour from a variety of scenic dwellings such as Sunriver, Bend, Mt Hood, Portland, and of course the beach. Taking a vacation is common for most families. It could be for an anniversary, honeymoon, summer break or just a fun three day weekend escape. As a smart consumer we are always looking for the best value for our hard earned money.
Setting criteria is vital when selecting a hotel or other vacation lodging. Maybe you really want a hotel with a beach front or ocean view. Maybe serving continential breakfast is important as well or you may want a quite hotel. Often price is the deciding factor but don't be so quick to take price over reality.
Say you want an ocean view or beach front, and hey why not you are at the beach no one wants to look at a parking lot first thing in the morning. Most beach front or ocean view hotel rooms in Lincoln City, a popular vacation spot, range from $80.00 to $200.00 a night before taxes and other fees, varying on the weekend. Typically the search ends here, it is expensive unless you don't want a beach view.
Even if you choose to go this route, hotel rooms even without an ocean view are still $50.00 to $100.00 in Lincoln City, and then they try to lure you with the always questionable continental breakfast or free cable. Typically the continental breakfast is simply coffee, orange juice and some sort of pastry such as a donut. I don't know about you but a single donut for breakfast isn't going to do much for me except ruin my diet. Cable, who needs cable I am on vacation, I can watch TV at home!
Getting a good night sleep is always important while on vacation. Unlike beach front views and a donut, a quiet hotel is something they can not guarantee. Other guests can be loud simply by taking the elevator up or getting a soda, you hear doors slamming and talking all night long. I do not remember a time I was ever able to get a good night sleep in the hotel. Forget sleeping in, house keeping is usually there right at ten and check out is eleven. This to me is anything but relaxing.
The solution to a happy relaxing vacation is this, a vacation rental home. A vacation rental home provides many things a hotel can not. You are able to prepare all of your own meals, which will save some money since you are not eating out. You know your sleep will not be disturbed from other guests, house keeping will not beat down your door early in the morning and you may come and go as you please. This makes your vacation much less stressful. You are able to spend quality time with your family and have more meaningful candid moments together. You can enjoy ocean views and relax feeling no pressure to go anywhere or do anything quickly. Best of all, if you have a large group or others who want to tag along, a vacation home can be very inexpensive if you split the cost.
Depending on how much you are willing to spend and your criteria you can find a beach front vacation home for around $100.00 ranging up to $250.00. The benefits of a vacation home far out weigh those of a hotel. Paying a little extra money might be worth it if it means you will have more time and less pressure while spending time with the ones you love the most. Do your research and decide for yourself, but remember no one ever says they went to a hotel to have and enjoyable, relaxing time, but they do say that about a vacation home.
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