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A Hawaii vacation rental may be for you if you are traveling with a family or a large group and are looking for hotel-like services without the high hotels costs and crowds. A Hawaii vacation rental can reduce your lodging expenses and give you the freedom that your vacation will require.

A vacation rental usually means that there will be no one on the property where you’re staying. Vacation rental can range from an apartment in a condominium building to a two-room cottage on the beach to a fully equipped house. Generally, vacation rentals allow you to settle in and make yourself at home for a long stay. They have kitchen facilities (which can be either a complete kitchen or just a kitchenette with microwave, refrigerator, burners, and coffeemaker), on-site laundry facilities, and phone; some also come outfitted with such extras as a TV, VCR, and stereo.

The advantages of a vacation rental are complete privacy, your own kitchen (which can save you money on meals), and lots of conveniences. The disadvantages are a lack of an on-site property manager and generally no maid service; often, a minimum stay is required (sometimes as much as a week). If you book a vacation rental, be sure that you have a 24-hour contact to call if the toilet won’t flush or you can’t figure out how to turn on the air-conditioning.

What is a Hawaii vacation rental?

1. Any suite-type lodging that has self-catering facilities (wet bar, refrigerator, microwave, etc.)
2. Most have separate bedrooms, fully equipped kitchens, one or more bathrooms, washer and dryer, and sometimes a balcony or patio.
3. Towels and linens are provided. Daily maid service and other hotel conveniences are sometimes available.
4. Unlike hotels with per person pricing, there is a set price for an entire vacation rental with a maximum number of persons allowed.
5. Most one-bedroom units sleep a maximum of four using a sleeper/sofa in the living room.
6. Most two-bedroom vacation rentals sleep a maximum of six, and most three-bedroom vacation rentals sleep up to eight.
7. Carefully read the vacation rental descriptions to learn the specifics of what is provided and how many people are allowed.

While a good travel agent at home may know about some of these Hawaii vacation rental deals, many of the best deals are advertised online. Although there are several online companies who specialize in vacation rentals, we like to use Hotel.com — the Internets largest specialized provider of discount accommodations worldwide. They offer savings of up to 70% off regular rates in some of the world’s most popular and expensive cities.