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Vacation rental tips from Vacation Mavens

057: Tips for Using Vacation Rentals

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Staying in a vacation rental instead of a hotel can save a lot of money on a family vacation. But it takes some experience on what to look for in a vacation rental to make sure your “deal” is worth the savings. This week we chat with Jen Reyneri, experienced renter and property owner, to get her best vacation rental tips.

Vacation rental tips with Jen Reyneri

ON THE PODCAST

00:31 – Talking with Tamara about her previous vacation rentals

09:32 – Introducing Jen Reyneri

13:06 – How Jen started renting her property

15:45 – Jen’s favorite rentals

17:55 – What is it like to rent

19:54 – Renting vs. hotel

24:50 – Minimum amount to stay at rental

26:05 – What to look for in a rental

33:10 – Sites to look for rentals

38:50 – Jen’s favorite travel gear

40:28 – App(s) of the week

41:41 – Shout Out

ABOUT JEN REYNERI

Renaissance Woman Jen Reyneri is the founder of WordTraveling.com, a faith & family travel community. Jen calls herself a bridge, here to connect, excite and ignite you on your journeys. She and her husband Luis (a Certified Wine Educator and Advanced Sommelier) own a beach vacation rental property in Hobe Sound, Florida, lead local stewardship & fellowship ministries, coach STEAM education through art, Lego robotics and Speed Cubing, and host food & wine gatherings. Jen and her family often live life on the road with their sons, Makani Kai and Luke Ezra.

Jen is founder of the Grape Living wine club and the #LetYourWriteShine retreats of Shine Digital Marketing, where she coaches other authors and bloggers. Spirited and spirit filled, she savors life, sabbaticals, poetic words and strong coffee. Follow Jen on Instagram and Facebook.

Vacation Rental Tips

  • If you like to cook your own food, renting a home or apartment would be the right choice for you! You will have a kitchen to do your cooking and to reheat your leftovers when you do go out.
  • There is generally more space when you are renting rather than staying at a hotel. You can spread out and not worry about your noise level for your hotel neighbors.
  • It is a good to check and see if the person you are renting from is paying their taxes on rental. You want to make sure they are a legitimate business.
  • Be sure to check the location of your rental compared to the places that you want to visit and see. This is also a great tip for the hotel you choose as well. You want to find a place where you will not be wasting time getting to these other locations you are going to see.
  • If you are traveling with children make sure to look into what the property has to offer before renting. For example if you are traveling with a baby, you would want to see if they have a place for changing or even just if there is enough space your 3 year old to run around.
  • Be sure to read all the listing and reviews carefully.
  • Make a checklist of your “must have” amenities — don’t assume that every location will include things like a washer and dryer.
  • Use services like Google Earth to scope out the neighborhood of your rental, especially in cities.

FAVORITE TRAVEL GEAR

Jen loves to wear a pair of Chico’s jeans and her Olukai flip-flops.

APP OF THE WEEK

Both Homeaway and Airbnb have mobile apps where you can search for some vacation rentals and ideas of where you would like to go by creating wish lists for different locations. You can then share those wish lists or listings with friends and family, and make notes on what you liked and didn’t like.

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Jen’s listing on VRBO

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  1. Kourtney Jensen says

    June 20, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    I’ve rented a home once before when on vacation and it was a great experience. I like that you said you have more room when you rent rather than staying in a hotel, because they are usually either a home or condo sized places. It’s definitely a great option that is available to travelers and one that I think people are starting to take better advantage of.

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    • Vacation Mavens says

      June 20, 2017 at 1:17 pm

      It has definitely made an impact on the family travel industry!

      Reply
  2. Violette Lebrac says

    August 10, 2017 at 6:37 pm

    Thanks for the tip about choosing a vacation rental home if you want to cook your own food. My husband has very specific food allergies, so it can be difficult for us to eat out on vacation. Renting a house might be a good way to make our own food to accommodate his allergies and still have fun.

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  3. Ridley Fitzgerald says

    August 14, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    Thanks for the tips for renting a vacation rental. You’re right, they sound a lot more convenient than staying at a hotel. I love the fact that we can be as loud as we want, and we won’t disturb anyone else. With six kids, that’s important.

    Reply
  4. Deb Pearl says

    November 29, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    My husband and I really want to plan a trip for the whole family, but we have never rented a vacation rental before. That is great that at a rental we will get more space than staying at a hotel. It would be really nice to have our own kitchen and not have to worry about neighbors.

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  5. Kyle Wayne says

    December 5, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    I agree that one must read all the reviews carefully before coming to a decision on rentals. My mom is looking to get vacation rentals for her and my dad’s 50th anniversary. I think I’ll talk to her about reading through comments and reviews to find the best rental for them.

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