Discounting a villa price at customer request
First of all we should note the increase of this recent phenomenon where potential renters offer either their budget or request a discount, it seems that what potential renters do not think about is that owners who keep their houses to a high standard need a certain income to allow them to achieve that. I have had offers as low as £200 per week for a villa that cost me $205000. 00US to buy, and on which we have spent in the region of $65000. 00US to bring it up to the standard that I would want if I were a renter.
I am also absolutely amazed when people do rent bargain basement villas and then complain that they are dirty or not well equipped, there is truth in the old adage that you get what you pay for and I for one wouldn’t want to jeopardise my families holiday by not sourcing a quality stay.
Most villa owners pride themselves that they provide their renters with an excellent product at a very good value for money, a lot of villa owners who discount will invariably not be able to maintain their villas to a good standard and as a consequence will eventually not be able to attract renters and will go into foreclosure, this is partly what is happening at the moment and it affects the industry as a whole. Remember, it is a business.
Renting a villa in Florida represents extremely good value for money, an excellent way to visit the parks with the correct amount of activity and relax time and surely, staying in a villa with all of their amenities and space to yourself has to be better than a hotel, so please, do not try to reduce what is already a good offer, owners appreciate that sometimes their villas are out of peoples reach but not all villas offer the same facilities, so, if a villa is out of your price range please find one that is in your price range. If you took a typical 4 bedroom villa, well equipped with pool, games room, TV' s in all bedrooms from Florida, and put it in France, Spain or Portugal, you would pay over £1000. 00 per week where in Florida you typically pay £600 to £750 per week.
Please do not get insulted at my remarks above, I do not intend to demean or insult anyone but when someone has poured money, time and effort into a villa and someone offers a smaller amount than advertised to rent it, I’m sure that you will understand the owners feelings.
Above all choose the villa that suits you and your budget and enjoy your holiday.