Vacation Homes - Less Public & More Family
One of the benefits of vacation rentals has always been that you are in greater control of your environment and don't have to share pools, jacuzzis, and other amenities.
Renting a private home means not having to share common spaces and amenities.
The simple pleasure of having a private space to enjoy when and how you wish remains the ultimate bottom-line reason for choosing a vacation home over a hotel.
Managed vs. Casual "Side-Hustle" Rental Owners - A Big Difference
However, in this world of Airbnb and VRBO, with anyone able to list an apartment, room, or space, there can be an ocean of differences between "blind rentals" and renting from a professional service. With "blind rentals" via listing websites, one never knows what condition the home will be in when you check in because there are no standards or inspections.
An apartment or home may look great in marketing photos, but when you pull back the covers, you may be shocked at what you find. The "bones" of the home may be good, but you might find all sorts of detritus in intimate spaces, like dresser drawers, bathrooms, and kitchens
They literally found used tissues and soiled Band-Aids in the bedroom drawers.
A friend rented what looked like a lovely home in Los Angeles for a long weekend. It was in an excellent location with a tidy yard. However, they found used tissues and soiled Band-Aids in the bedroom drawers, light fixtures hanging off the bathroom wall, lightbulbs missing, stained furniture - a generally filthy space as a renter.
It turns out the home was offered for rent, on and off, by the resident, who also cleaned the property to his standards. In the resident's mind, what they walked into was likely totally "clean" by their standards.
However, to a renter expecting hotel-like cleanliness and a quaint Hollywood bungalow, it was appalling. They didn't want to sit on anything, let alone sleep in the bed. The weekend was half-ruined, but they were able to secure an emergency hotel room (at a much higher rate).
Can you imagine finding soiled Band-Aids in the bedroom where your children were going to sleep and stay for a week? In any non-professional scenario, you will find yourself asking when the floors were last washed and the bathrooms and kitchens disinfected.
In today's world, this sort of thing goes beyond cringe and crosses into potential risk territory.
Thorough Home Cleaning
This is our business, not a side hustle.
When you rent with Exotic Estates or any agency focused on ensuring a quality rental experience in their specialized destinations, you can mitigate these risks to your family vacation. This is our business, not a side hustle.
First, we know the destinations that we specialize in: we know our destinations, homes, and property managers. Our quality vacation rentals are cleaned thoroughly as part of the home preparation process.
As a renter, you will notice that our cleaning fees are not insignificant. That is because the homes are thoroughly cleaned, disinfected, and washed before every check-in.
If we learn that a home is not being managed properly, it is either corrected immediately or dropped from our collection. Homes that fail to meet specific quality standards are not even accepted into the collection. This is what is meant by "curation."
Know that the property managers of our homes have always employed a cleaning protocol to ensure the cleanliness and safety of our private vacation homes:
- Homes are treated with disinfectants known to kill bacteria and viruses.
- Kitchens and bathroom surfaces receive extra attention.
- Linens are always thoroughly washed.
This is all to say that reliable rental agencies have and will always have professional standards that homeowners renting as a side hustle may not.
So To Recap
We remain at your service and look forward to welcoming you and your family to one of our beautiful vacation homes when you are ready to have a quality vacation experience.
John Di Rienzo
Director of Marketing
Exotic Estates
