| You've finally decided you and your family on going | | | | exceeds 100 properties, the greater the odds you'll |
| to take that long awaited dream vacation in Hawaii. | | | | end up in an overpriced, undesirable vacation rental. |
| You've decided that you want to go the vacation | | | | Here's another great hint. If a reservation service |
| rental route for numerous reasons: privacy, comfort, | | | | states that they have hotels or condos available in |
| location and cost effectiveness. Next, you probably | | | | Kailua, or will have them soon, choose another |
| Googled Oahu Vacation Rentals and are faced with | | | | service. Since, by zoning law, Kailua does not allow |
| the daunting task of choosing among some 175,000 | | | | hotels or condos, you should realize that once again, |
| web sites. Where to begin? Here's two secrets that | | | | this is a service that wants your money, not your |
| will help you make the right choice so you can enjoy | | | | piece of mind. Always ask the reservation service |
| your stay in Hawaii to its fullest. | | | | person you are talking to where they are located. |
| Secret One: Use a reservation service. There are | | | | Someone based in Las Vegas or Los Angeles won't |
| several reasons for this. First, a single property | | | | have a clue about how to give you the best |
| vacation rental listing by owner will severely limit you | | | | property for the vacation experience you have in |
| to the dates that you can take your vacation. | | | | mind. |
| Vacation rental properties in Hawaii run nearly 90% | | | | With the standard vacation rental property terms |
| occupancy, so unless you know your travel dates six | | | | being no refunds after you've paid your deposit, you |
| months to a year out the odds are high that their | | | | absolutely want to make sure you make the right |
| property won't be available for the travel dates you | | | | choice. A good reservation service will ask you |
| had in mind. Second, the owner is only concerned | | | | questions about what you want to do and see on |
| with booking their own property so they will extol | | | | your vacation and will actually try and talk you out of |
| the virtues of their vacation rental and not mention | | | | a property you had in mind if they don't think it |
| any of the faults. | | | | appropriate to what you had in mind. This is not an |
| Secret Two: Make the right choice of reservation | | | | attempt to upsell you, it's more a matter of matching |
| service. Make sure it is locally owned and operated. | | | | your vacation desires and needs with the perfect |
| Websites like vrbo and findrentals (for instance) don't | | | | choice of vacation rental venue. One vacation rental |
| have a clue about geography, weather, attractions, | | | | reservation service that meets all these requirements |
| events and the other necessary information required | | | | is Pacific Islands Reservations. They are owned and |
| to give you the property that best fills your needs. | | | | operated by Ingrid Carvalho, who was born and |
| For instance, let's say you want to whale watch but | | | | raised in the islands, as were her parents, |
| also want to vacation on Oahu. Your reservation | | | | grandparents and great-grandparents. She has been |
| service should be able to tell you that you need to | | | | serving visitors to Hawaii vacation rental needs since |
| stay on the windward side of the island if you want | | | | 1996. She currently represents ninety vacation rentals |
| to see the whales. Another tip-off of services to | | | | on Oahu and another 90 vacation rentals on Maui, |
| avoid are those that do automated, credit card | | | | Kauai and the Big Island. She has actually been to |
| bookings. Steer clear of these services as this implies | | | | each and every property she represents--she even |
| they aren't interested in talking to you, they just | | | | took most of the photographs of the vacation |
| want your money. Be wary of sites that have more | | | | rentals you see on her web sites. She doesn't take |
| than 100 properties�.there aren't that many | | | | credit cards but she's happy to spend time talking |
| decent selections on Oahu, or any of the other | | | | with you to make sure you get the right property to |
| Hawaiian islands, on the market. The more a service | | | | maximize the value and enjoyment of your vacation. |