darren
01-26-2005, 11:33 AM
Hotels.com says its new VacationSpot.com is the first Web site allowing consumers to book instantly thousands of vacation rental properties that include condominiums, suites, villas and vacation homes. Said Dan Proctor, vice president of vacation rentals at VacationSpot.com:
“We live in bigger houses with more beds and bathrooms than ever before, so why should vacationers sacrifice space, privacy and comfort while on vacation?” The company is also offering agents 5% commissions.
Mr Proctor says VacationSpot eliminates guesswork from bookings by supplying detailed descriptions, pictures, ratings and low price guarantees. He said vacation rentals are a fast-growing business that represent $30 billion a year in revenues.
More and more companies are getting involved in the vacation rental industry - why? Simply because holidaymakers want CHOICE, something that they don’t receive when booking a package holiday through a high street travel agent. The problem with the vacation rental industry is that it is not regulated like UK travel agents who are regulated by ABTA, and ATOL.
The time is here for a paid membership scheme to regulate vacation rental companies, I’ve said this for the last three years, and it will certainly cut down on the number of companies and individuals setting up a vacation rental company with the sole purpose to make money, and not provide owners with a quality service.
“We live in bigger houses with more beds and bathrooms than ever before, so why should vacationers sacrifice space, privacy and comfort while on vacation?” The company is also offering agents 5% commissions.
Mr Proctor says VacationSpot eliminates guesswork from bookings by supplying detailed descriptions, pictures, ratings and low price guarantees. He said vacation rentals are a fast-growing business that represent $30 billion a year in revenues.
More and more companies are getting involved in the vacation rental industry - why? Simply because holidaymakers want CHOICE, something that they don’t receive when booking a package holiday through a high street travel agent. The problem with the vacation rental industry is that it is not regulated like UK travel agents who are regulated by ABTA, and ATOL.
The time is here for a paid membership scheme to regulate vacation rental companies, I’ve said this for the last three years, and it will certainly cut down on the number of companies and individuals setting up a vacation rental company with the sole purpose to make money, and not provide owners with a quality service.