The Big Family Spread

Have you ever caught yourself thinking that the walls of your hotel room are closing in on you and you really need room to spread out? My guess is, that you have, especially when your kids start running, screaming through the 150 sqft room that your "living" in. We've been there and I have felt your pain. That is until VRBO.com came our way.

VRBO.com is a website with thousands of vacation rentals, houses and condos. VRBO stands for Vacation Rentals By Owner and the purpose of the website is to allow owners to list their vacation rentals and give good people like us the opportunity to save some money. The rentals can save you hundreds in management fees. Always check carefully, some rentals will be even give you the cleaning fee free if you stay six or more nights.

The choices can be overwhelming to first time users, but the benefits of having hundreds of options far outweighs the negatives. Choose the area you would like to stay, the size of the place you need, and the dates you want to stay. Then start narrowing down the options. And don't give up, sometimes you can find AMAZING deals.

Note: There may be similar websites out there, but I have not personally used them. If you find a good deal on one, make sure you check out reviews of the site and the vacation rental before you book.