When choosing a villa you’ll need to make sure you’re renting out one that meets all you needs, going for a quiet get away? Then a villa in the countryside would be best. Looking for some chill out time to relax by the pool sipping cocktails all day? Then a villa with a pool will quite obviously do the trick!
Firstly, set a budget. Depending on how out there you want to go with your villa and what you want it to have will depend on the price of a villa. Quite obviously a villa with a private pool or beach is going to be far more expensive than a villa with no pool or private beach. So you will need to set a reasonable price for what you’re expecting to get out of the holiday and don’t forget to include flights and spending money as well as the amount you are willing to spend on renting out a villa.
Where do you want to go? There is likely to be a villa to rent out anyway and everywhere so having to decide where you want to go may be a little difficult as you have such a huge range to choose from! Looking for somewhere near the beach? Then how about the Caribbean? Or Barbados?
You then need to decide what you want to get out of the holiday as mentioned in the introduction. Do you want a relaxing holiday with time to spend with your family, because then a villa with a private pool would be perfect. Do you want a villa near the amenities of the destination you’re at.
Choose the right sized property, how many people are going? Are there enough bathrooms and bedrooms to accommodate everyone there. Would it be practical for someone to sleep in the lounge if needs be?
Villas are usually all self catering, and luckily some come with a huge kitchen with the right kitchen utensils and gadgets you’ll need to make some great meals! But you’ll need to make sure you have all the right equipment to do so and ask the owner what there is available.
Check out what facilities the property has, especially if you’re taking children, who may likely get bored whilst on holiday and so check to see if perhaps there is a television? With a DVD player? Then why not pack some of their favourite films. This could also mean you could spend some evenings having family time eating dinner in front of the television watching your favourite family films.
Dates; in the school holidays most villas will get booked up quick so you’ll have to be quick with booking if you decide to go in the holidays, but if you’re flexible most villas are available all year round.
So there you have it a check list on how to book the right villa.