Privately owned vacation rental homes and condominiums are different from hotels in several important ways.  Privately owned vacation rental homes and condominiums are generally much more spacious than hotel rooms.  The privately owned vacation rental generally includes a fully equipped kitchen, and one or more bedrooms that are separate from a family room.  The owner of the vacation rental typically equips the home or condo with more comforts of home.  You may find books, videos, sports equipment, games, or whatever the owner decides to leave in the unit for their guests to enjoy

Another important difference, is that the vacation rental owner must hire a cleaning service to do the bedding, clean the dishes, and make the unit ready for the next guest.  This generally take a profession several hours, so the owner must pay anywhere from $50 to $150 or more to service their home or condo after the guests leave.  Owners who care about maintaining the highest level of comfort for their guest will use a professional cleaning service with high standards.  This cost is typically passed on to the vacation renter.

For this reason, when you request a rental of only one or a few days, you will typically still have a cleaning fee to be added onto the cost of your stay.  Accordingly, traditional hotels often represent better value for stays of only one or two nights.  On the other hand, travelers who have stayed at privately owned vacation rentals often prefer these types of accommodations and are willing to pay the cleaning fee on short rentals rather than be crammed in a hotel room.

My Cape Haze offers privately owned vacation rental condominiums and is presently looking into ways to offer overnight stays at the hotel style properties in the area.