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For the international crowd, renting a vacation property for your “holiday” has been a popular alternative to hotel and resort accommodations for decades. Over the last several years this trend has been spreading across the Atlantic and represents a growing segment of the US travel market.

And it’s not just families trekking for a weeklong vacation at a home rental on the coast. Here at FlipKey we have experienced first hand the growth of urban vacation rentals and the increase in travelers seeking alternative lodging in places not usually associated with vacation rental travel. Our personal rental units here in Boston are fully booked and have been since the Spring.

Maybe you’re planning a trip to Vegas? Why stay on the Strip? OK, we can think of a few reasons – but the rationale of the vacation rental holds true even in the hot desert sun: affordability, unique accommodations with more space, and the opportunity to escape the madness of the hotels and retreat to your own temporary oasis and private pool. Las Vegas Retreats – Castillo Estaban.

As vacation rentals become more popular, we expect inventory to continue to grow in all vacation destinations, not simply beach, mountain and golf locations.

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