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Can you keep a secret? Technically it's not quite a secret, because hundreds of thousands of people know about it. Nevertheless...most people appear to be totally oblivious to this gem of an opportunity to enjoy the perfect vacation.

What iconic images do you think about when somebody mentions travel? An airplane? A beach? A cruise ship or a camera? A hotel, perhaps? But for those people in the know, there is no place like home...and there is no reason not to sleep in a real home while away from your own.

Now it is time to bring to you six great reasons why a vacation villa rental is so very much superior to a common hotel, motel or lodge.

1.Listen particularly closely if you travel in groups, such as a family of four or five, or a group of friends, or even a couple families traveling together. Do you really want to rent a "room"? Would you all sleep together in a room, or even in two rooms at home? A villa is a house. It has rooms, which is plenty more room than just a room. Got that?

2. It's not just the roominess that makes a vacation villa superior for groups. You also share costs. Whereas a group of six would likely rent two rooms in a hotel (three people squished uncomfortably into each), a vacation rental would come with 2 - 4 bedrooms, plus a living room, plus a kitchen, plus some other rooms. Yes, a villa is a house. It's actually big enough for you to all fit in comfortably at a lower cost. Kind of a no-brainer.

3. But the savings don't end there. If the cost of transportation don't lay you to waste, the cost of food probably will...at least, if you eat in a restaurant. Add up the food, the drinks, the tax and the tip and that equals...let me see....calculating...ah, yes - two empty pockets. It's enough to bring tears to your eyes, which is not a good thing. Or a you can spend more reasonable $50 a day on groceries. You are in control. You select the ingredients you like. The ingredients that fit your diet. The ingredients you know aren't sitting around spoiling while the cooks are waiting for someone to order item 27 off the menu. And you eat in peace and in privacy.

4. Did somebody mention privacy? No kidding, this might just be the best advantage of all, what blows away a hotel room or a motel room - yikes! even worse - who boasts all the privacy of a stack of crates shoved into the back of a cattle truck. Your house is private. You don't hear wailing, singing or banging in the corridor. And if you want to wail, sing or bang...go ahead. Nobody is listening out in the hall (Vacation rentals are the preferred accommodation of secret agents for this very reason.

5. The flip side of privacy is freedom. There is nobody blaring music until 3:00 am...unless you want there to be. Go ahead, you won't be disturbing anybody. Just make sure the windows are all shut and play the TV, the stereo, the video games. Turn up the volume. Sing at the top of your voice. Cheer for your team, or shout "You bum" if it makes you feel better.

6. Yes, I did say stereo and I did say TV and I did say video games. I might also mention that most villa rentals come with a private swimming pool. Feel like going skinny dipping? Who's going to stop you? No hotel room comes with as many amenities as the typical vacation rental. A mini-fridge and an iron, a TV and maybe some games on it ("My turn. I want to watch TV". "No, my turn,. I want to play a game." "Oh, go on to the pool." "Can't, it's not pool hours anymore. They closed too early.") No silly dialogue like that when everyone is enjoying the space and the amenities of their villa rental.

Pocket the savings...or re-invest them at another week of relaxation in your private rental villa getaway. Ah, the pure luxury of a villa rental makes a hotel look downright... barbaric.