Travel Agent Vs Online holiday rentals company

So what is a holiday rental company many of you may ask. Holiday rental companies promote holiday accommodation which is privately owned, and is available for rent. Types of properties would be Apartments, Villas, Cottages, Chalets etc. You contact the owner of the property direct and between you organise the booking. Don't forget in most cases the properties are advertised based on price per property, rather than per person, so this is where you save money.

(PRWEB) August 9, 2004 -- Expedia, Thomas Cook, and all of the other UK travel agencies have spent millions advertising there websites on TV to try and bring in more holidaymakers. Can the holiday rental industry compete with that - the answer is no, there are no companies in this industry that have the financial backing to advertise to this level.

So how do we compete then - well more and more people are starting to use the internet, and this is where holiday rental companies can really compete. If you compare a family apartment holiday of 4 to Spain in 2004 the cost from a high street travel agent for July was 700 compared to 520 from company Worldwide Holiday Homes. The low cost is due to the fact that the apartment is rented based on the price of the property, not per person.

Flights were booked through a low cost airline like EasyJet or Jet2.com. It's a substanial saving and providing that you book your flight a few weeks prior to departing then you can pick up some great deals even during the more expsensive July holiday season.

The holiday rental industry is growing - in the US it's big business, compared to Europe where the majority of holidaymakers have gone with high street travel agents simply because theres was previously nothing better, and fights were expensive - the introduction of EasyJet changed all that and companies like Holiday Rentals Ltd, Worldwide Holiday Homes and Owners Direct UK.

Worldwide Holiday Homes has a unique service where you can complete a property request form and we'll search for holiday accommodation which matches your requirements, an email will then be sent to you with links to properties and links to low cost flights, car hire and travel insurance companies.

Holiday Rentals Ltd has the technology and covers over 8,500 holiday rentals worldwide, and Owners Direct UK offer a great family run business with an excellent looking website.

It's all about offering excellent customer service, support and advice, but unfortunately, in the media holiday rental companies do not get the same amount of press than travel agents, simply because they are registered with an association.

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