France too expensive this summer? Smart travelers can beat the Euro and vacation in a villa in Provence.
April 24, 2008
Renting a Coin Secrets villa in Provence or Haute-Savoie this year is the new way savvy tourists to France can travel on a budget while enjoying all the comforts of home.
Talk about the French Paradox. No, not the one that says you can consume all the red wine and rich sauces you want and not get fat. The new French Paradox says that the smartest way to vacation to France on a budget in 2008 could be to rent the villa of your dreams in Provence or the French Alps of Haute-Savoie. At first glance, this idea may seem crazy. With the Euro at an all-time high against the dollar plus the rising cost of airfares, the price for Americans going to France — never a bargain — has become even more painful. But for those for whom not going to France or somewhere in Europe this summer is not an option, a holiday rental in France, such as renting a villa in Provence or Tuscany could be a shrewd, creative — and very enjoyable — strategy.
Most tourists to France these days grumble most about the high cost of eating in restaurants. With the Euro at upwards of $1.60, a mere breakfast in a cafe for a family of four could easily cost $50.00, and the cost of dinner in a fine French restaurant is astronomical. Most tourists have no choice– eating while on vacation means eating out. But in a vacation rental in Provence for example, travellers usually have a fully-equipped kitchen at their disposal, making it possible to prepare some meals at home. In Provence, but also in other parts of France and Italy, this is no hardship; with local markets a popular tourist destination, villa occupants can experience the joys of shopping and cooking with fresh local products, and even non-gourmets can appreciate being able to make their own coffee in the morning to enjoy in their bathrobes by their own pool. The money saved can be significant, allowing tourists to budget for other activities or truly special meals out.
For another thing, villas in France and Italy come in many sizes, some housing up to 20 people. For travelers who can organize their vacations with like-minded friends or family members, sharing paradise in a villa in Provence can add up to big savings, even for accommodations that could be considered luxurious. And for those for whom originality in a vacation is priceless, a villa rental in France or Italy offers a truly one-of-a-kind vacation experience that cookie-cutter hotels cannot. Villas for rent in Provence and Tuscany that were secrets to most tourists only a few years ago are now within reach of anyone with a computer. Once the exclusive domain of high-end travel agents, villas in France and Italy are easy for any traveller to find and book in minutes on the Internet.
One of the best sites around for villa rentals in Provence, Haute-Savoie and Tuscany is Coins Secrets, “Secret Spots” in English. Run with care by Anca and Phillipe, the company matches quality villas for rent in Provence, but also in the French Alps and various areas of Tuscany, with travellers seeking a villa rental. Visitors to the site can search by region, price, size and other criteria to find the perfect villa for their needs and budget. Committed to remaining small and personally connected to their customers, Anca and Phillipe, of Coins Secrets personally inspect each property to assure high standards and none of the unpleasant surprises that can sometimes bedevil travellers renting a private home. And what homes! Charming farmhouses, picturesque stone cottages and grand country homes, many with swimming pools, gorgous gardens and spectacular views, housing from two to up to 20 guests. Going through a site like www.coinsecret.co.uk to rent a villa in Provence, Savoie or Tuscany, tourists to the south of France and Italy can find that traveling smart and in grand style don’t have to be mutually exclusive. And if you fall in love with the area and are ever lucky enough to own one of these amazing villas yourself, Coin Secret will also help you rent it out to other lucky tourists when you are not living there.
Coins Secrets is a service that matches vacation properties for rent by their owners with tourists seeking villas to rent in Provence, Haute Savoie and Tuscany.
Services
- Holiday rentals in France
- Villas for rent in Provence
- Villas for rent in South of France and French Alps
- Villas for rent beyond Provence (Tuscany)
32, rue Mallet Stevens, Bat K
30900 Nîmes
Tel: + 33 4 90 48 00 20
Fax: + 33 4 90 31 71 95
Web : http://www.coinsecret.co.uk
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