Vacation Rentals

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About us

Ideal Escapes.com is a travel directory specially designed to offer to its visitors luxury vacation escapes selected from the best possible destinations arround the world.

Our site connects homeowners and property managers with travelers who seek the space, value and amenities of vacation rentals instead of hotels.

If you are one of them, please visit our site!

We offer to our visitors an easy way to buy or sell a vacation home. We offer you the oportunity to find a vacation home or to start your own vacation home business.

Our mission is to offer you the ideal holiday that will fit every of your needs.

Who are our visitors?

Travelers

Visiting our site you can find answers about properties availability, rental locations, deposits or payments.

Vacation homeowners

Please visit our site if you are interested in:

- advertising your vacation rental property,

- technical support about your listing,

- find articles, podcasts, webinars, sample contracts, downloadable checklists and other resources about renting your home.

Property Managers
Our site helps you to get information on how to list with a large global vacation rental marketplace.

Advices for customers

Our site connects homeowners and property managers with travelers who seek the space, value and amenities of vacation rentals instead of hotels. We are not a part of any rental transaction and we assume no responsibility for transactions regarding any rental of a vacation property.

- Travelers, we aware you that we do not assume any responsability for the accuracy of information included in the listings you find through our sites or otherwise provided to a traveler by a member. While is difficult to get direct information about a intended rental by visiting it, please check for reference list or feedback from other travellers before entering into a rental agreement.

- We advice you to always avoid unusual forms of payment. Do not ever use a wire transfer service, or an online escrow service when sending money (such as a deposit or rental fee).

- We are not responsible for the policies of our clients and pose no restrictions on their ability to change their rates or policies at any time.

- Homeowners we aware you that we assume not responsability for any action a traveler or other user of our website takes in connection with any vacation rental research, rental or other use of tools or services on this website. The policies and procedures to protect you and the vacation rentals you own or manage is not our responsability.

FAQ:

- Why someone choose a vacation rental over a hotel?

For economy reasons because this way you can rent a whole home for less cost.

- Who look for rent vacation homes?

Vacations home are a perfect choice for families and groups who want extra room to spread out and relax, for business travelers with extended stays and tightened travel budgets, for girls’ getaway, for winery and food tour, for a romantic weekend.

- What are the advantages if you rent a vacation home?

The vacation homes due their popularity to their inherent value, extra space, privacy and amenities such as private pools and barbecue grills.

- How expensive are the vacation rentals?

You can find vacation rentals in all shapes and sizes and suited for every budget.

- How can someone contact the owners?

Our site is purely an advertising way for connecting renters to rental property

owners. As we above mentioned, we do not get involved in negotiations or

in the contractual chain. The owner's contact details are supplied on the

property advert page.

- What are the renter expectations?

Usually all the details regarding the rental are specified in the rental contract. You have to specify all the special requirements (pets, disabilities, allergies) before the contract signing. The contract should include at least the followings:

· - Owner contact details (name, address and telephone)

· - Your check in and check out dates and times

· - Full details of the property, including driving directions.

· - Contact details for their agent who manages the property, if it is not the same as above.

· - A breakdown of the fees to be charged, including any taxes if appropriate.

· - A breakdown of any extras that may be incurred or charged for. For example, heating fuel, linen hire

· - A list of items that are NOT supplied that you are required to bring yourself

· - A list of any special terms that apply - i.e. Non smoking, no pets, no "all youth" parties etc.

- What do someone do if he have problems on arrival?

The best way to avoid problems on arrival is to get the entire owner or his local representative contact details before your trip. Check again your information with them before you leave.

- How do someone know the owners are genuine?

Most importantly, speak to the owner on the telephone. Be very wary of owners that will not give out a phone number, or claim to be out of the country. If they have access to their email, they can get access to a telephone!

Ask the owner for feedback from previous guests and contact details for some. Follow up and take the time to contact them, ideally by telephone.

Make sure you ask for a contract that sets out in details all the terms and conditions. This should cover cancellation terms, security deposits and breakages, insurance etc.

Find out where else they advertise or if they are a member of a local body or are listed with local tourist services.
Check the Internet to see if there is any adverse publicity about them - search for their phone number!

We do not recommend that you send money by high street money transfer agencies (e.g. Western Union). These are not secure methods and are largely untraceable - somewhat similar to handing over cash to a stranger - and so would be almost impossible to recover should there be a problem.