Category Archives: Owner Direct

The advantages of owner-direct accommodation

I was chatting with a friend last week and she made an off the cuff comment about ‘what’s owner-direct all about? Why would that be good?’ Now I talk about owner-direct all the time and her comment made me realise … Continue reading

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Celebrating in style in Umbria

This week a group of women made an enquiry via Getaway Guru about renting the 3 self contained apartments within Casa San Gabriel, a collection of 16th Century farm buildings. The group of 5 friends are planning to come together … Continue reading

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Friday Favourite – Apartment in the heart of medieval Florence

Our Friday Favourite this week is a beautifully appointed two bedroom apartment situated in a 13th century tower building in the heart of medieval Florence. See all the details of this luxurious and well appointed apartment here. Using the apartment … Continue reading

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Self catering vs resort accommodation

My family and I are in Vanuatu at the moment to attend a ‘destination’ wedding (a wonderful idea) and we are thoroughly enjoying a break in paradise where I get a little taste of France also! Knowing I would be … Continue reading

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Tips for avoiding holiday rental scams

A letter in the Sun Herald recently prompts this blog post. A family, wanting to find accommodation in France, were asking how to spot a potential holiday rental scam. With the increase of free classified listings across the globe and … Continue reading

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Why I’m passionate about owner direct holiday rentals

For my ten day break over Christmas, I booked my family into two separate holiday rentals – one on the north coast of NSW and the second on the Sunshine Coast. The first rental was owner direct and the whole … Continue reading

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