Advance Booking of Villas

[thistle1314]

A couple of questions please.

Do villas have to be booked from Saturday to Saturday. The reason I'm asking is that we'd like to go late June but if we travel say on a Wednesday then the flights are cheaper.

Also for end June beginning of July 2008 for 3 weeks how far advance would I have to book. I may not be able to confirm my dates until mid May.

Also do you think there would be a discount for a 3 week rental.

I've not been in this site for ages but I know from past experience how helpful and full of information it is.

Many thanks in advance for any advise and guidance you can give me.

[msnsmile2]

[florida4sun]

Hi,
some owners preffer sat to sat bookings many do not mind week day bookings. Book as far in advance as you can. If you have seen a villa you like, check with the opwner if tehy will hold the dates for you until you can firm up in may.
Each owner sets their own rates, good quailty homes may be reluctant to discount as they book out without any problems. From experience you gets what you pay for

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by thistle1314
A couple of questions please.

Do villas have to be booked from Saturday to Saturday. The reason I'm asking is that we'd like to go late June but if we travel say on a Wednesday then the flights are cheaper.

Also for end June beginning of July 2008 for 3 weeks how far advance would I have to book. I may not be able to confirm my dates until mid May.

Also do you think there would be a discount for a 3 week rental.

I've not been in this site for ages but I know from past experience how helpful and full of information it is.

Many thanks in advance for any advise and guidance you can give me.

[msnsmile2]
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[thistle1314]

florida4sun, many thanks for you quick response. Much appreciated. [msnsmile]

[JoRo]

Certainly many of us do bookings other than weekends and usually find this does not cause a problem.
With regard to booking, it might be a bit more difficult to find a specific villa available for a 3 week period as June and July are popular months, especially if you have to leave it till May. Book as soon as you can.
With regard to discount, I don't think you can rely on this although some owners will do so. As Martin says on the whole you get what you pay for!
Good luck.
Joyce

[christhear]

Many owners will take mid week bookings - I for one certainly do. As for discounts for 3 weeks, this depends on the owners. I do offer a small discount for booking of 3 weeks and over, but some owners do not.
As you require 3 weeks it would be best to book in advance. As long as you have a rough idea of your dates, you can probably reserve a villa now. Also you may find that you will be able to book at slightly cheaper rates than waiting until next May.

[Lynnes]

I think most owners take midweek bookings but certainly not all. I would book just as soon as you can as these months are very busy.
Enjoy choosing your villa

[MarkJan]

I agree with Martin in that find a villa you like and book it asap. As prices tend to rise (in line with owners costs), by booking early you may find the price has gone up by the time you travel. Once you have booked, the price is fixed.

Have a good trip.

[AshleyLodge]

For those of us who have mainly British guests mid week bookings are much more popular than weekend ones as the costs of flights are so much more at weekends. Like many others we tend to put our prices up as we get more weeks booked and as price increases for utilities feed into our budgets and so the early booking tends to pay off. There are some travel agents who get access to flights before they go on general release and so this can also help with your planning. When people do book well in advance we tend to allow some flexibility until the flights have been booked so this is also worth bearing in mind. I hope you have fun planning your trip

[zerotone]

I would suggest like most other owners that you reserve the villa asap for June & July. We are fully booked for June and July this year and one of the bookings is for 3 weeks which was booked June 2006. We also already have a 3 week booking for May 2008. We too give a small discount for bookings of 3 weeks and more.

Jane

[mfairhurst]

We take mid week booking if we can and we do not need to discount as we have people coming back to us again also they recomend others to us .
From June until September can be the peak months so book early .
Enjoy your holiday .
MAUREEN
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