Since you have come across this website then you must be definitely considering renting a villa in France. But the question is whether this is the right option for you. Today’s article should give you a hint.

It is not an accident that France is the world’s #1 holiday destination country. And it has been so for many years. Actually it has been so ever since the very beginning of the travel industry. France is well aware of this fact and does its best to use its popularity to its advantage. Not only France invests lots of money for its presentation abroad, but it makes sure that you won’t be disappointed when visit the country. You can find a tourist office in every city or near a popular holiday place. Free guides as well as helpful advice is always at your hand.

First time visitors to France usually underestimate the potential of the country and do a common mistake of planning their holiday to spend each day at a different location. The whole holiday becomes a single big rush interrupted only by pressing the button on a camera to catch every unforgettable moment. Well, this is a traditional Japanese way of spending holidays. But hey! We are not Japanese. I am not gonna teach you how to spend your holiday, it’s all up to you. I can only give you a piece of advice. For the first visit of France you should plan at least two weeks, three weeks if you can afford it. Try to visit each region of France. Not each city or a historical monument, just each region. This way you’ll get a feel for what France has to offer you and next time you can focus just on one or two regions. The regions of France offer such diverse experience, that I am absolutely sure everyone finds his or her favourite place.

So next time you visit France you know exactly where to go and explore the place in more detail without rush and actually enjoy your holiday much much more. You’ll see that the second, third and fourth visits to France will bring you higher satisfaction than your first visit. When planning to stay a week at one location you can use a new option that has been unavailable for a shorter time visits. The rental of a chateau, a holiday villa, or a holiday apartment depending on your dream location and budget. That’s a totally different experience than a stay in a hotel. Far from it. Large hotels are designed to suite common standards and expectations of international visitors. This intentions however lead to uniformity. You can hardly tell a difference between a room in a Hilton in Paris, Munich or Prague. Therefore your overall experience is less authentic if you stay in a such hotel. If you have small children you know inconvenient it is being limited by the hotels rules and so many other tourists around you. In these situations it is much more convenient to enjoy the privacy of a rented house. Not only you can cook for your children their favourite meal whenever they ask you, but you don’t care about next door tourists when your child start crying in the middle of the night. You can open up a bottle of beer and stretch you legs on the balcony over viewing a beautiful garden. That is the kind of holiday that makes me happy.

So what’s the conclusion? If you are on your first time visit of France, stick to bed & breakfast or smaller hotels, beacuse you you’ll be staying maximum of two nights in a row at one place. But when you intend to spend at least one week at a single location consider renting a villa or a cottage, especially if you are travelling with a family. Not only is it more comfortable and more authentic than a hotel, but it can be also more cost effective. I shall write in more detail about pricing of accommodation in France in one of my future posts. For now just trust me.

As I mentioned in the beginning of this article, France is well aware of its popularity and it has a lot to offer to holiday travellers. Accommodation facilities are no exception. Holiday villa rentals has long tradition in France (as well as in Spain or Italy, since these countries are popular holiday destination for many Europeans) so you can expect a vast selection of villas, cottages and chateaux ready to accommodate you during your holiday stay in France.

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