Tremblant Lifestyle

Hawaii — The beachfront estate that will serve as the holiday-season headquarters for President-elect Barack Obama and his entourage should offer all the comforts of home—and then some.Workers on Saturday were busily preparing the property for the future president, his family and a group of friends from Chicago in advance of Obama’s arrival in Hawaii during what was Saturday evening on the U.S. mainland.Nestled along a white-sand beach rated among the best in the world and with a view of a lush mountain range, the home they are believed to be vacationing in has a stone privacy fence.So what does the President of the ages know that many other travelers’ may not know? Obama, the Blackberry toting President elect and his family understand the advantages of renting a vacation home as opposed to staying a hotel.Advantages of Vacation Rental HomeMost private vacation rental homes offer considerably more space than you will find in the typical hotel room often at a reduced cost. Now, families can vacation together and still have “room to breathe. Private homes offer excellent flexibility. Unlike a typical hotel room, most private vacation rentals include kitchen facilities. You don’t have to eat out for every meal (but of course you can if you want too!). Vacation rental homes often contain many personal & convenience items that will increase the comfort of the guest. Many vacation homes are used frequently by their owners and as such, they are not like the typical “sterile” environment found in hotels and other “vacation establishments”. No one gives a property more attention than its owner! Homeowners and rental agents are often able to provide you with tips and hints that only the locals know. This can make a huge difference in the enjoyment of your trip. Many of the homes listed on Your Travel Buddy Vacation Rentals and other rental sites are offered DIRECTLY from the OWNERS - Rent direct from the owners and save. Renting a private vacation home offers the affordability, exceptional value, and personal attention that you deserve. “Having a President that understands the value of and uses the vacation rental industry will certainly be a boom for our industry” said Brent Vanderstelt, owner of Your Travel Buddy Vacation Rentals, (a free vacation rental directory) and Your Travel Buddy, (an online travel booking search engine).

Do you own a vacation rental website and are asking yourself “which vacation rental availability should I use”? As a vacation rental owner, I had to ponder this question myself. After all, a Google search reveals that there are lots of free and paid options available. But which is the right vacation rental calendar to use?

HomeAway (www.homeawayconnect.com), formerly Renters.org, really simplifies the rental of your vacation home and is FREE to use. You can save time with the day-to-day details of your vacation rental, so you can focus on what’s really important- finding the right guests and making them feel at home.

Weather you rent a little or a lot? HomeAway Connect can help you.

How it Works

Already have an account on Rentors.org, HomeAway Network (A1Vacations.com, CyberRentals.com, GreatRentals.com, HomeAway.com) or VRBO?

No sign-up or registration process is required. You will be automatically upgraded to the new Reservation Calendar.If you don’t have an account, follow these 4 easy steps to get one.

As vacation rental owners, we use the FREE HomeAway calendar because it allows you enter renter’s information, arrival time and special instructions, and contact information.

What is even better, it works across the HomeAway Network that currently includes about 8 paid vacation rental directories and your own personal site, and our FREE Vacation Rental Listing site, Your Travel Buddy.

So, when you make a reservation and you update your HomeAway calendar, just ONCE! Your calendar is automatically updated on all sites where it is featured.

You do not have to list your vacation home on the HomeAway Network to get a free calendar, but we highly recommend it, as we have our vacation homes listed with them, along with our own personal vacation rental website and our FREE Vacation Rental website, Your Travel Buddy.

HomeAway Network and VRBO is the largest network of paid vacation rental services and get receive millions of hits each and every day. The cost to advertise your vacation home on the HomeAway Network is just $299.00 per year.

We are not associated with the HomeAway Network, but we know vacation rentals and we use their FREE vacation calendar and paid listing services.

Please feel free to list your vacation rentals on our FREE vacation rental advertising website and be sure to include your HomeAway calendar link to your listing. We all could use additional free advertising and bookings.