Yes, A Ski Vacation With the Kids is Affordable

Miami, FL, January 30, 2008—The answer to a low-cost ski vacation with the kids or a group of friends is to avoid high-priced hotels in fashionable ski resorts and opt for a vacation rental apartment or house in a low-key ski town. A vacation rental will cost a fraction of the price of four or six hotel rooms. And, in a vacation rental, skiers can make their own drinks, cook their own meals—even packing sandwiches for lunch—and never have to suffer shock at bar and restaurant tabs.  Such vacation rentals can easily be found on www.Rentalo.com, the leading travel lodging website, which links travelers directly with property owners.  Rentalo gives complete information about each house, chalet, apartment or condo and, what’s more, shows pictures and sometimes videos.  Travelers can even specify destination, type of rental, number of beds, dates and price through the new SmartSearch feature. Among Rentalo’s affordable ski vacation rentals in towns both East and West are the following:

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO Townhouse—$150 

A spacious three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath townhouse, located 20 minutes southwest of Steamboat Springs, can comfortably accommodate 10 people for only $15 per person per night. This Colorado vacation rental overlooks the Stagecoach Reservoir between two wilderness areas. It has a fully-equipped kitchen—right down to ice maker, coffee maker and waffle maker—as well as a washer/dryer, indoor hot tub and two gas fireplaces. Games, a DVD selection, a stereo CD player and cable TV will keep everyone entertained in the evenings. The price: $150 a night or $900 a week with a three-night minimum. Rentalo ID 13709.

STRATTON, VT Chalet—$300

This roomy but cozy chalet-in-the-woods is close to Stratton, Bromley and Okemo. It sleeps nine guests easily with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The Stratton access road is only a mile away and on weekends and holidays there’s pick-up by the Stratton ski shuttle. The surrounding Green Mountains of Vermont are known for downhill and cross-country skiing and other sports but Manchester, with its outlet shopping, is only 20 minutes away. The chalet boasts a well-equipped kitchen, Jacuzzi and fireplace. A high chair and crib are available. It costs $300 a night during the week, $400 on weekends, plus cleaning. Rentalo ID 163630. 

WINTER PARK, CO Condo—$140

From February 9 to March 30, a Colorado vacation rental in the Silverado II Resort Complex is offering a discount of 22% off the regular price.  This two-bedroom, two-bath condo has a fold-out sofa in the living room, so six people can sleep comfortably.  Among its other attractions: a wood-burning fireplace, new kitchen appliances, high-speed internet, cable TV, HBO, DVD/VCR and mountain views from and afternoon sunshine on its three decks. A free ski shuttle picks up at the entrance to the Silverado Complex, which has a pool, sauna, ski shop and restaurant on site. Nightly rates range from $140 to $185, plus tax and cleaning. Rentalo ID110359.

NORTH CONWAY, NH Townhouse—$175

A cathedral ceiling is just one of features of this four-level, four-bedroom New Hampshire vacation rental.  Others include a games room with an eight-foot pool table, a fooseball table, a 32-inch TV with DVD combo and wireless internet access.  It is in a small wooded community close to North Conway village and other White Mountain ski areas, as well as restaurants, grocery stores, movie theaters and shopping outlets. An indoor swimming pool, two Jacuzzis and a fitness center are easily accessible. The house costs $175 to $295 a night, except for the February 15 to 24 period, when it is $395, plus tax and cleaning. Rentalo ID 118848.

Rentalo’s inventory of some 200,000 properties in 15,000 destinations in the U.S., Mexico, Caribbean, Europe and around the world, includes hotels, inns, lodges and bed and breakfasts in addition to vacation rental villas, condos and apartments.  To book a good-deal ski vacation rental, log onto www.Rentalo.com.  Rentalo’s e-mail address is contact@rentalo.com and the toll-free number is 1-877-710-5914.

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