Online Vacation Rentals Exploding in Popularity... Consumers Faced With Bewildering Number of Choices

Vacation rentals and the web directories that list them have exploded in numbers lately. Plug the phrase vacation rentals" into Google and you'll get nearly six million results, many of them directories that list thousands of privately owned holiday homes and villas for rent. For the consumer, that means it's easier than ever to book vacation rentals. But choosing a reputable source of vacation rental information is getting harder because so many new listing services are crowding onto the web.

(PRWEB) June 9, 2004--Tony Berkman, publisher of several online vacation rental directories, says travelers looking for holiday homes on the Internet are facing a bewildering number of options these days.

Vacation rentals and the web directories that list them have exploded in numbers lately. Plug the phrase vacation rentals" into Google and you'll get nearly six million results, many of them directories that list thousands of privately owned holiday homes and villas for rent.

For the consumer, that means it's easier than ever to book vacation rentals. But choosing a reputable source of vacation rental information is getting harder because so many new listing services are crowding onto the web.

How to Choose:

Berkman advises consumers to select a vacation rental directory based on more than just high rankings in search engine results. He offers these criteria as a starting point:

·    Easy Searching. Choose a directory with a search engine that allows you to search for holiday homes and villas in various ways, such as by destination, by theme, or by price range.

·    Theme Directories. For example, if you want a beach vacation, a specialized site like 4BeachNuts.com helps narrow your search by delivering only beach properties.

·    Photos. A good site will show you high quality pictures of properties without forcing you to click through to the holiday home owner's site to get a peek.

·    Good Navigation. If it takes too long to figure out how to get around a site, move on to the next one.

·    Number of Listings. More doesn't always mean better, but directories with less than a hundred listings likely won't give you enough choices.

Berkman says, Renting holiday homes and vacation villas is more popular than ever, especially for families who want privacy, space, and freedom. My goal is to make it as easy as possible for them to use the web to find the ideal vacation rental property."

For more information or to interview Tony Berkman, please call 210 535 0952 or email tony@goin2travel.com

Contact: Tony Berkman, Publisher:

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email: tony@goin2travel.com

Ph: 210-535-0952