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Home Home and Family Holidays How To Pick Your Florida Short Term Rentals
How To Pick Your Florida Short Term Rentals PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sue Stafford   
Have you heard about the latest trend in Orlando vacations - Florida short term rentals? A short term rental is a single family home or condo that's made available on a daily, weekly or monthly basis (like a motel or hotel) for families and groups looking for a home away from home.
by SueStafford


Have you heard about the latest trend in Orlando vacations - Florida short term rentals? A short term rental is a single family home or condo that's made available on a daily, weekly or monthly basis (like a motel or hotel) for families and groups looking for a home away from home.

Orlando in particular is one area where absentee owners have purchased homes and adopted the short term rental approach as a way to recover some or all of their running costs. More and more families and groups are building this type of accommodation into their Orlando vacation package to make the most of their time away from home.

But can you have confidence that the short term rental property you see on the Internet will live up to expectations? The last thing you want is for all those weeks and months of anticipation to be wrecked because your accommodation is below standard. So how can you make sure you get what you're looking for?

The way to make sure you get what you are looking for in a rental property is to research it fully. If you wouldn't book a hotel or motel without first finding out all you can about it then apply the same criteria to the home or condo you wish to book. Here are a few thing you need to consider:

* They say you get what you pay for and this is usually true of vacation homes. If you book the cheapest rental home, chances are that it will be poorly maintained and certainly won't be the dream home you imagined. After saving so hard for your vacation it would be a shame to spoil it by picking the cheapest home rather than a better one for just a few dollars more.

* To ensure the quality of the home you are thinking of booking, ask to see photos or a virtual tour of the property. Most owners have these on their websites so you can see exactly what you are getting. If you are booking through a company choose only those who allocate your home when you book it rather than one that assigns one when you arrive.

* To find the location of the property you are renting, ask the owner or booking company for the address then check it out on Google. If they won't give you the full address ask for the zip code. Don't rely on descriptions that state that the home is only "5 minutes from Disney World" because most of the rental homes are two to ten miles away from Disney. Travel times to the parks will obviously vary depending on time of day, season and traffic conditions.

* In a hotel if the air conditioning isn't working or the TV breaks down you call down to the front desk and they usually have it repaired in a short time. What happens if these same things happen or the pool heating isn't working in your rental home? How long will it take to fix it? If necessary is there alternative accommodation if the problem is more serious? These are questions you need to ask the owner or management company before confirming your booking.

* Self help: Even a five-star hotel is unlikely to meet your every single need, and if you're going for a short-term rental home you'll have to accept the principle of self reliance even more. So if the level of noise at 11pm in the vacation house next to yours is disturbing you, call the Sheriff instead of the Front Desk. If you can't find the nearest restaurant, consult the Internet instead of the Concierge. And for almost anything else, find out from the management company how to deal with it!

The overall message is that, just like when you book a hotel or motel, you're taking some sort of risk on what you find when you arrive at your destination and Florida short term rentals are no different. But up-front research and an understanding of how things work should mean that you get exactly what you need for a great vacation.

About the Author:

Benefit from some insider professional advice - read more about Disney Orlando vacation homes for rent and Orlando Florida short term vacation rentals at Sues' web site.

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