With a standard hotel, you get:

•One room with a bed and a bathroom

This is particularly difficult setup for families with small children. When the kids go to sleep, mom and dad's have no option but to go to sleep for fear of waking the kids. They are limited, as the whole family is sharing one room.

However, with a timeshare, you typically get full living accommodations like a condominium unit. A typical timeshare offers:

• A central living room (usually with a sleeper sofa)

• One, two, or three bedrooms

• Dining area

• A kitchen area with stove, oven, microwave as well as pots, Pans, utensils and dishes

• One, two, and sometimes three full bathrooms

• Washer and Dryer

• Balcony or Terrace sometimes both

• TV, VCR & Stereo system

With a timeshare, mom and dad can put the kids to bed in one bedroom and continue to enjoy themselves in the spacious living areas or retreat to the comfort of a master bedroom.

However, with timeshare come the monthly expenses and maintenance fees that are usually associated with many timeshare agreements. You are locked into that place and if you want to venture to other locations, you had better book early in order to guarantee that week.

Vacation rentals by owners offer you the best of both worlds. You get the amenities that timeshares provide without the monthly expenses or yearly maintenance fees. Some even do better as most vacation rentals provide DVD players, Cable TV, local phone service and internet access.

Most rental owners use their vacation homes one or two weeks out of the year and if they

Vacation rental homes are fast becoming the best way to go especially with the increase price of Hotels and timeshare fees that have to be paid each month. Most families looking to get away are looking to vacation rental homes as their vacation home. Vacation homes provide them with all the comforts of home and the cost savings that timeshare owners have to pay.

A great source for information on vacation rental homes is “vacation rentals by owners website ( www.VRBO.com ). They have the most comprehensive list of vacation home rentals in the world. They cover the United States, Hawaii, Caribbean, Africa, Central America, Mexico, Canada, South America, Asia, South Pacific, Europe just to mention a few.

So when planning your future vacation stays keep vacation rentals at the top of your list, for all the comforts of home for you and your family. If you are ever looking for rentals in Puerto Rico visit Villas de Costa Mar's website for information on all the amenities this little island paradise has to offer. http://www.villasdecostamar.com/

Alberto Rios has worked in the financial arena for over thirty-five years. His interests in real estate investing lead him to his two most recent purchases in Dorado Puerto Rico. I enjoy my vacation home at least three weeks out of the year. We are always looking for new vacation rental places to visit.

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