Why choose a vacation home
on Elba Island

Just a few years ago, anyone planning a vacation would have had almost no doubt in choosing to stay in a hotel. But more recently, it has become much more common to stay in a vacation home in Elba or elsewhere, rented by the homeowner. Here are some of the advantages of staying in a vacation home.

Confidentiality

Anyone who has stayed in a hotel will have heard the sound of children running up and down the hallways as you try to sleep.
If you are hungry you have to call room service or go out to the nearest restaurant, all at great expense. Plus if you want to have some friends join you, this is not possible or is possible at increased cost.

When you stay in a vacation rental in Elba, these experiences are nonexistent. You have all the space for yourself, which you can fill as and with whom you want. You can wake up on your own (instead of being woken up by the guests upstairs frantically rushing to check out so they won’t be charged extra), and when it’s time for breakfast you can have it in the comfort of your kitchen, still in your pajamas without going out.

In addition to all that, you have much more space than just one room. Nowadays, vacation home prices are quite similar to hotel prices. Except that when you pay for a vacation home, you are paying for multiple rooms while in a hotel you only get one room that is 5 square meters (if you are lucky).

Costs

This brings us to the next point, value for money. Just as with hotels, vacation rentals also vary in price. The difference is value. Regardless of where your apartment is located, there is almost no doubt that you will have more space than you would in a hotel.

There will be no room service, but if you have stayed in many hotels, chances are that even then you had to shop for groceries to survive. When you stay in an apartment in Elba, you will probably have to, but you have full control over what you eat and when you can eat it.

A vacation home is more luxurious than a hotel in many ways. For one thing, there are no set times for your needs, you can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner whenever you want; you have no return times in the evening, no limit on inviting friends and relatives. So, there is much more freedom with time.

Food

Food is usually a major concern during the vacations. Isn’t it?

There is not much you can do about it if you stay in a hotel. But if you’re renting a vacation home in Elba, you can eat when you want, what you want, and you don’t have to deal with the repetitive hotel buffet day after day. Eating out every day can be a more expensive affair; therefore, a fully equipped kitchen is definitely a better option.

Here you have complete control over the kitchen and the food being prepared. You have the freedom to buy your favorite groceries, stock up on food, and cook your meals as you wish.

Luxury

Often our idea of a luxury vacation involves a nice hotel, with people knocking on your door waiting to wash the sheets. Although this is not a bad thing, maybe you got annoyed because it has only been one night and nothing is really that dirty, but it is very polluting to the planet. Not so in a vacation home; you set the rules.

The concept of a luxury vacation is rapidly changing with the abundance of vacation rentals. Perhaps you have dreamed of owning a beach villa to run around in as soon as the nice days come. The reality is that, for most people, it is not possible to own more than one house. But what about living out your dream of staying in a vacation home to rent?

For a few days or weeks you can live this dream by renting a vacation home. It’s also less hassle than a hotel, there’s no one knocking on your door and no stress about check-in times; just as you won’t have to pay management fees as if you were the owner.

Services

Although you don’t get traditional hotel services, a vacation rental offers services in a different way. Most accept pets and have TVs and many kitchen appliances such as a refrigerator, oven, a coffee maker and more.

When you stay in a vacation home, you know exactly what to expect before you even book it, since people who rent their homes will list everything the home has to offer. You will also be in touch with the owner, who can give you suggestions on places to visit and tell you where the air conditioner remote control is located in case you can’t find it.

Casa Gabri is the villa on Elba Island just a few steps from the sea.