You have worked really hard and have earned a couple of weeks holiday. You pack up the family, the excitement mounting with every kilometer that draws you nearer to your location. You arrive, suitcase in hand, unable to wipe the smile from your usually stressed face. You walk up the front path and open the door. The smile quickly fades as you are confronted with a totally empty house. Although a somewhat exaggerated scenario it does illustrate the need to double-check some things when looking into holiday home rental. Here are five that may assist you in this area.
You must ensure that you know exactly what the holiday home has available for the duration of your stay. This of course depends on your situation. Examples of this include whether the house supplies linen, has cots, baths and high chairs available, has full kitchen and laundry facilities provided including cutlery, kettles, dishwasher, ovens, microwaves, fridges, washing machines, driers and availability of air conditioning, heaters, log fires, electric blankets for heating and cooling purposes. Other features to think about are televisions, radios, DVD players, Internet coverage, swimming pools, BBQs, gardens and car parking The best way to ensure that you have all bases covered is look around your home and see those things that you cannot live without and write them down.
You need to be up front with respect to costs: both the initial outlay and hidden. Double check that the price quoted per night is for the whole house or per person. If it is per person, how much extra will be for additional adults or children. Some places may charge fees for linen hire, cleaning and cot and high chair hire. How much is the bond and how soon will you receive it back upon final inspection of the house?
As a renter you should be aware of the company or individual you are using. Some companies have claimed to have the rights to a place but when people have gone to them they have not been there or if they have they are a persons private home or have been double booked. Double-check how legitimate the company is through referees and only use those you feel comfortable with.
You must also double check the booking terms of the rental home. These will differ with respect to minimum number of night stay, deposit amount and refund probability, balance due date, cancellation fees and what constitutes a loss of bond. These terms and conditions will be found in fine print on documents you will have to sign.
Finally you must double-check the location. It would be a disastrous holiday if you wanted a chalet in the snow only to rock up and find it is a mansion set on a coastal cliff face. As you are checking location you should also consider public transport, distances to essential shops and services, how close it is to tourist attractions or events that you may have booked it for.
Careful planning and double-checking will hopefully ensure that the smile you walked up to the front door with will remain there for the whole holiday.
Author Resource:-
SeaMoon Holidays operate a range of Holiday Home rentals in Spains Costa Blanca. To view the full range of holiday apartments available to rent from SeaMoon Holidays, visit http://www.seamoonholidays.com
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