| If you were given your choice of a two-week | | | | room at a hotel. For one thing, you have more |
| vacation on any locale whatsoever on the face of | | | | bedrooms to occupy, lots more room for |
| this earth, what would you choose? | | | | entertaining and what-not, as well as kitchen |
| It's the beach for me. There's nothing like lying on | | | | facilities. These all translate into substantial savings |
| a sun-drenched beach under the cool shade of | | | | especially for families with five members or more. |
| palm trees while watching the ocean gracefully | | | | Looking for a suitable beach vacation rental is not |
| and naturally sway to and fro. It would be nice | | | | as difficult as it may seem. The easiest way is to |
| having a waiter nearby to bring you an endless | | | | look for a real estate agency in the city you will |
| supply of pina colada cocktails and fresh seafood, | | | | be visiting since such agencies keep listings of |
| but that's optional. | | | | available beach vacation rentals, complete with |
| It doesn't matter where the beach is - Hawaii, | | | | photographs, rental rates and other pertinent |
| Florida, France, the Bahamas, Greece, Spain or | | | | information. It's possible to find and communicate |
| anywhere in the Pacific - as long as you can see | | | | with these real estate agencies online. |
| the relaxing waves on the ocean and soak up the | | | | Another way is to surf the city websites of the |
| sun. It's a slice of heaven on earth. | | | | place that you plan to visit since these usually |
| Unfortunately, for lots of people, the prohibitive | | | | have business directories that list everything from |
| cost of staying at a beachfront hotel kills all | | | | the neighborhood barber to the fanciest |
| dreams of a beach vacation. However, there are | | | | restaurants in town. Of course, the real estate |
| cost-effective alternatives that can help you save | | | | agents and agencies will be listed there as well |
| and still retain that beach front location. Try | | | | and, if you're lucky, so too will a roster of |
| looking for beach vacation rentals. | | | | available beach rentals. |
| Beach vacation rentals are usually someone's | | | | Most beach rentals are for a week or less and, if |
| beach front home that they rent out to tourists | | | | you are planning to stay longer, you can probably |
| and other visitors. They are clean, well-furnished | | | | get a discount on your rental rate. Some of these |
| and comfortable and deliciously close to the beach. | | | | rentals even offer a staff that will cater to your |
| Living in someone else's house also has its share | | | | every need. |
| of advantages over renting an expensive single | | | | |