Comments on: Five reasons not to rent a holiday home http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/10/21/reasons-rent-holiday-home/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/10/21/reasons-rent-holiday-home/#comment-157156 Darren Cronian Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:45:23 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5136#comment-157156 @ Malcolm As soon as people mention the word 'timeshare' it brings negative thoughts to my mind. I am sure many holidaymakers have a positive experience but I cannot get past the issues I have heard of around these clubs. @ Malcolm

As soon as people mention the word ‘timeshare’ it brings negative thoughts to my mind. I am sure many holidaymakers have a positive experience but I cannot get past the issues I have heard of around these clubs.

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]]> By: Malcolm Brownson http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/10/21/reasons-rent-holiday-home/#comment-157147 Malcolm Brownson Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:19:45 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5136#comment-157147 Hi, Darren. One area of the Holiday Rental Market that you do not seem to have covered is The Holiday-Ownership, or Members Clubs, very often refered too as Timeshare Complexes. These resorts are fully manned 24/7. so no issues there. The standards within the resort or unit, far exceed that of most hotels. They came never be Double Booked Fact! and very often match or undercut local hotels, plus they offer more faculities. Hi, Darren.

One area of the Holiday Rental Market that you do not seem to have covered is The Holiday-Ownership, or Members Clubs, very often refered too as Timeshare Complexes. These resorts are fully manned 24/7. so no issues there. The standards within the resort or unit, far exceed that of most hotels. They came never be Double Booked Fact! and very often match or undercut local hotels, plus they offer more faculities.

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]]> By: Katerina http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/10/21/reasons-rent-holiday-home/#comment-155671 Katerina Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:51:20 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5136#comment-155671 Either when you book a hotel or rent a house, its the same issue. they are devided into recommanded and not recommanded ones, as simple as that. This is why l agree that you can´t generalise and say your points apply to all house rentals. they might apply to hotels too. l think that all you have to do is just check things carefully, be informed in advance for every detail. Plus, l think its logical that apply this demadge deposit rule. l mean, think of it as it was your house. Someone you don´t know will come to rent it. wouldn´t you do the same? Either when you book a hotel or rent a house, its the same issue. they are devided into recommanded and not recommanded ones, as simple as that. This is why l agree that you can´t generalise and say your points apply to all house rentals. they might apply to hotels too. l think that all you have to do is just check things carefully, be informed in advance for every detail.

Plus, l think its logical that apply this demadge deposit rule. l mean, think of it as it was your house. Someone you don´t know will come to rent it. wouldn´t you do the same?

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]]> By: Diane http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/10/21/reasons-rent-holiday-home/#comment-154937 Diane Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:38:11 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5136#comment-154937 Thanks for pointing out things that DO NOT apply to ANY of my vacation homes - No on-site support - we are on-call 24/7 -- besides the fact that we have a network of vendors that will come to any vacation home at a moments notice -- we have worked very hard to create this network of reliable maintenance/cleaning/handman vendors and is part of our marketing that any owner and/or renter can rely on us Remote locations - we are not in a remote location -- Truckee/Lake Tahoe -- enough said Lack of financial protection - Trip insurance for vacation homes has become more popular than ever - even though I am still in the process of researching the best company, he only reason my homes might noe be there when someone showed up would be a forest fire and I would certainly be able to tell them before they started on their trip and refund their money - if there is some type of maintenance issue and the home is not habitable, I can either move them or refund their money - in any case I want to protect my renters as much as the owners and myself Paying for pool heat - no one pays for pool heat in Truckee or Lake Tahoe -- it isn't that we dont' have pools - my homes in Tahoe Donner have access to a rec center that has a pool and two hot tubs in the winter, 3 pools in the summer -- the renter does pay a fee to access the rec center if they coose to use it but that goes to Tahoe Donner and not to any of the property managers in the area -- my guests do pay for hot tub service in the homes that have hot tub service so that we can make sure the hot tub in perfect before and after every guest Worrying about the damage deposit - I charge a small damage fee and don't keep a deposit that has to be returned -- all my guests should understand if they break something they pay for it -- although we are not picky about dishes and small items, re do ask that any guest respect the home they are in -- why shouldn't they pay for damage? They are in someone's home. just like they would respect a home if it was family or neighbors -- same thing! Thanks for pointing out things that DO NOT apply to ANY of my vacation homes -

No on-site support – we are on-call 24/7 — besides the fact that we have a network of vendors that will come to any vacation home at a moments notice — we have worked very hard to create this network of reliable maintenance/cleaning/handman vendors and is part of our marketing that any owner and/or renter can rely on us

Remote locations – we are not in a remote location — Truckee/Lake Tahoe — enough said

Lack of financial protection – Trip insurance for vacation homes has become more popular than ever – even though I am still in the process of researching the best company, he only reason my homes might noe be there when someone showed up would be a forest fire and I would certainly be able to tell them before they started on their trip and refund their money – if there is some type of maintenance issue and the home is not habitable, I can either move them or refund their money – in any case I want to protect my renters as much as the owners and myself

Paying for pool heat – no one pays for pool heat in Truckee or Lake Tahoe — it isn’t that we dont’ have pools – my homes in Tahoe Donner have access to a rec center that has a pool and two hot tubs in the winter, 3 pools in the summer — the renter does pay a fee to access the rec center if they coose to use it but that goes to Tahoe Donner and not to any of the property managers in the area — my guests do pay for hot tub service in the homes that have hot tub service so that we can make sure the hot tub in perfect before and after every guest

Worrying about the damage deposit – I charge a small damage fee and don’t keep a deposit that has to be returned — all my guests should understand if they break something they pay for it — although we are not picky about dishes and small items, re do ask that any guest respect the home they are in — why shouldn’t they pay for damage? They are in someone’s home. just like they would respect a home if it was family or neighbors — same thing!

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]]> By: Heather on her travels http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/10/21/reasons-rent-holiday-home/#comment-154921 Heather on her travels Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:21:30 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5136#comment-154921 Of course I'd expect you to take the contrary view, Darren, and I agree with you that the convenience of a hotel or hostel is probably better for shorter trips, but for a week or two or for extended stays, you can't beat having a bit more space for your same money and the freedom to not worry about disturbing the people down the corridor. Of course I’d expect you to take the contrary view, Darren, and I agree with you that the convenience of a hotel or hostel is probably better for shorter trips, but for a week or two or for extended stays, you can’t beat having a bit more space for your same money and the freedom to not worry about disturbing the people down the corridor.

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