One Way to Vacation for Less Money

by Adele Woodyard

Has today’s poor economy put a strain on your wallet? Think twice about a vacation? Don’t deep-six a needed getaway if you have lots of friends or a big, grown-up family. You won’t even need to say “no” to a vacation in Mickey Mouse land. Just join hands as a group, rent a home for the holiday, and split the cost.

Accommodations for a crowd of up to 12 adults are available through Advantage Vacation Homes, a property management company headquartered in Kissimmee, Fully equipped homes and resort condos offer two to six bedrooms with multiple full baths. Homes have screened-in swimming pools, often heated, while condos add clubhouses, kids playgrounds, and hot tubs to their community pools. Since there was just two of us on a business trip, our Advantage Vacation Home was a condo with two bedrooms and baths, and garage. It was spotlessly clean, attractively furnished and had enough room to park our cars.

In case the idea of sharing space for a week or more with a bevy of family or friends gives you pause, take a tip from two loners used to doing their own thing: being under the same roof doesn’t mean you’re joined at the hip. As travel writers working on both an assignment for a British company, and research for our next eBook, we spent the days going in different directions. If, say, a cluster of friends, or a family spanning three generations, have different interests, they either need separate cars, or take turns spending a day at home. Want to give it a try? Pick a place on www.advantagevacationhomes.com

For more information:
Advantage Vacation Homes
7799 Styles Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34747
1-800-527-2262; 407-396-2262.