I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to northern Idaho last weekend and participate in the Coeur D’Alene Ironman. My wife and I made a trip of it and celebrated our 15 year wedding anniversary as well. Yes, she is a great sport for allowing me to make a race weekend an anniversary weekend.
Since we decided on short-notice that we could leave our 4 kids with a reliable home-for-the-summer college student, we made reservations at a nice hotel in the area. It is a professional, clean, friendly, and convenient hotel. Very nice -we both liked it a lot. But, it lacked the character and the wonderful independence you feel in a vacation rental. It was difficult to hang-out and take a nap, I had to escape to the gym to watch TV when my wife wanted to sleep, I was limited on options in my snack (I like to eat and snack a lit before and after the race), and so on.
It was a reaffirmation to me what a great value and experience we bring to vacationers. I love vacation rentals. And I love the fact that as an industry we are doing more and more to help others discover and love vacation rentals as well.
BTW: the race was long, and grueling, and long, and wonderful, and long. It is difficult to find experiences that allow you to meet so many great people with a common goal. That is always my favorite part – the many people you meet.
Ralf
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