I am in the process of looking for someplace in Florida to spend a couple weeks in February. We do this every year, and try to find someplace "else" every year, to enhance our variety. The northernmost latitude I would want to visit is Tampa/Orlando, since above that the chances of mediocre weather are pretty high.
There are three major sites for looking, VRBO, Vacations to Go, and AirBnB. But there is another site that seems to gather all three for your shopping convenience.
One of the "Filters" is, How much do you want to pay? It is measured in $/night, generally. So you say, $100-$210 dollars per night and SEARCH.
The little pictures and descriptions come up, usually with an interactive map that shows you where they are. Each one has an indication in Dollars Per Night, and in ALL CASES, that number is WRONG. Sometimes stunningly so. It seems that there are taxes, fees, deposits, cleaning charges, agency charges, and who knows what else(?), and it appears that with all of the computer power we have at our fingertips, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADD ALL THE FCUKING FEES, DO THE DIVISION, AND GIVE YOU AN ACTUAL COST PER NIGHT. So you find yourself "clicking" on a "property" that lists for $150/night, only to find that a fourteen-night stay will cost FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS(!), plus a $400 security deposit, which will be refunded before the start of the next Ice Age, if you are lucky. (You can bequeath that expectancy to your heirs, I suppose).
According to my gazintifier, 14 nights for $5,000 is $357 per night not $150.
This is not unlike the infamous "Resort Fees" that rental properties spring on unsuspecting guests as they arrive, road-weary and grumpy at one o'clock in the morning.
A pox on the bastards. At least in the case of the rental rates, you can get the full information before you book, but it's still deceptive. Resort Fees, you have to be aware enough to ask in advance to avoid the SURPRISE(!).
There are three major sites for looking, VRBO, Vacations to Go, and AirBnB. But there is another site that seems to gather all three for your shopping convenience.
One of the "Filters" is, How much do you want to pay? It is measured in $/night, generally. So you say, $100-$210 dollars per night and SEARCH.
The little pictures and descriptions come up, usually with an interactive map that shows you where they are. Each one has an indication in Dollars Per Night, and in ALL CASES, that number is WRONG. Sometimes stunningly so. It seems that there are taxes, fees, deposits, cleaning charges, agency charges, and who knows what else(?), and it appears that with all of the computer power we have at our fingertips, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADD ALL THE FCUKING FEES, DO THE DIVISION, AND GIVE YOU AN ACTUAL COST PER NIGHT. So you find yourself "clicking" on a "property" that lists for $150/night, only to find that a fourteen-night stay will cost FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS(!), plus a $400 security deposit, which will be refunded before the start of the next Ice Age, if you are lucky. (You can bequeath that expectancy to your heirs, I suppose).
According to my gazintifier, 14 nights for $5,000 is $357 per night not $150.
This is not unlike the infamous "Resort Fees" that rental properties spring on unsuspecting guests as they arrive, road-weary and grumpy at one o'clock in the morning.
A pox on the bastards. At least in the case of the rental rates, you can get the full information before you book, but it's still deceptive. Resort Fees, you have to be aware enough to ask in advance to avoid the SURPRISE(!).