Compared to a hotel accommodation, renting a vacation villa in Florida offers great value and amenities, given its more private and homey appeal. Most vacation homes around the state can accommodate the varied choices of vacationers from 3-bedroom to more than 5-bedroom villas, from beachfront homes to private, secluded resort areas. Nowadays, making a good choice becomes a faster and more convenient task as these vacation villas feature websites filled with significant information, photos, videos and list of available dates for the rental of each property.
Choose whether you want to work on the rental process on your own or you want somebody else to do it for you.If you're seeking ultimate convenience, you may hire a travel agent or coordinator to do much of the legwork for you. After trimming down the best options, you can get a list with significant information, photos and even videos about each available property, then you just have to pick the vacation villa that suits your taste. If you want to work on everything on your own, searching from countless options online is an ideal route as these sites also provide all necessary information and visual resources to aid you with your villa preferences.
Confirm the schedule of your vacation and what area of Florida you want to stay. Your choice depends on the actual itinerary you have and the places you intend to visit while in Florida. You may want to pick a villa in Orlando, Miami, Pensacola or Tampa. You may want a villa near a port for your upcoming cruise, a villa near Walt Disney World or Universal Studios, a villa near a world-class golf course or a villa fronting the beach.
Make a shortlist of the best options, about 10 at least, so that you can research more about them. This also provides allowance for the possibility of a particular choice not being available for your preferred date.
Trim down your options by inquiring about each property in your shortlist and weighing which ones fit your budget and your needs during your vacation. Aside from the availability, location and budget, primary things to consider when choosing the right vacation villa for you include the number of rooms available, the amenities and facilities available and the villas' visual appeal. There are vacation villas that are more suited for general family stays, while others are ideal for weddings, retired couples or people with disabilities.You may also want to consider certain regulations that better suit your preferences such as those that allow change of date for free or at a low fee, those that don't impose cancellation fees and those that allow pets. Regulations can greatly vary per rental as a number of Florida vacation homes are privately owned and are just mainly featured in many booking websites.
Read all agreement forms or documents providing the policies and regulations of your chosen villa for rent before finalizing your reservation. Take note that most Florida villas require you to directly contact and make the necessary arrangements with the villa owner.
Submit the online reservation form, confirm the reservation by phone or personally fill up and sign the documents through your travel coordinator. Depending on your chosen villa, you may be required to provide a down payment or just submit your credit card details and expect a hold to be placed in your card right away or by the time of your actual vacation. Other payment options are also generally available including cash and check.
