Virginia Beach Vacation Rental - Pitfalls to avoid and Money-saving tips

Virginia Beach, VA

• Do use a rental company that specializes in Virginia Beach, VA rentals. Find out as much about the Virginia Beach area as possible before coming. Do request brochures and catalogs from rental companies.
• Sandbridge. Do consider the Sandbridge Beach area if you want a relaxing vacation, away from the hustle and bustle of the main Virginia Beach beach areas.
• View. Do ask about the view. Can you see the ocean from the rental home? The sound? Some location even offer both!
• Beach access. Do ask how far it is to the nearest beach access, even if you are renting an oceanfront house!
• Large group. If you have a large group staying in the same vacation home, do ask about the number of washers, dryers and dishwashers.
• Swimming pool. Some days the ocean is too rough to swim in. So do think about a house with a pool.
• Pool size. If renting a house with a pool, do ask about the pool size. It is sometimes hard to tell how big a pool really is from brochure or web photos.
• Saving money. For big savings do check out the SPECIALS pages from rental companies. You may just find a good deal.
• Saving money. Do go during the off-season to save beaucoup bucks. Rates differ dramatically between the height of the summer season and the off-season.
• Road crossing. Do ask how many roads you need to cross to get to the beach.
• Saving money. If you are flexible and can wait 2-3 weeks prior to travel, then do ask for a discount. Most owners would much rather rent their house at a reduced rate rather than have an empty house for a week.
• Parking. Do ask about the number of parking spots.
• Activities. Do ask about activities in Virginia Beach. Are you interested in fishing, golfing, walking on the boardwalk, etc? Ask how far it is from the rental home to the site of the activity.