One of the best things about living in Oregon is the destination choices! From the Willamette Valley you are roughly an hour from a variety of scenic dwellings such as Sunriver, Bend, Mt Hood, Portland, and of course the beach. Taking a vacation is common for most families. It could be for an anniversary, honeymoon, summer break or just a fun three day weekend escape. As a smart consumer we are always looking for the best value for our hard earned money.

First you need to decide what criteria you will base your decision on. Maybe your hotel must be a beach front, have a continental breakfast, economical or simply a quiet place to rest your head. Unfortunately what you want and what are can get are two different things.

Say you want an ocean view or beach front, and hey why not you are at the beach no one wants to look at a parking lot first thing in the morning. Most beach front or ocean view hotel rooms in Lincoln City, a popular vacation spot, range from $80.00 to $200.00 a night before taxes and other fees, varying on the weekend. Typically the search ends here, it is expensive unless you don't want a beach view.

If you decide to keep looking you will find most hotels that are not ocean view still range in prices from $50.00 to $100.00 in Lincoln City, and then they try to lure you with the always questionable continental breakfast. Typically the continental breakfast is simply coffee, orange juice and some sort of pastry such as a donut. I don't know about you a single donut for breakfast isn't going to do much for me except ruin my diet.

Feeling rushed is usually associated with stress and the point of a vacation is to avoid that. Nothing is worse than being disturbed first thing in the morning by a knock at the door and someone yelling "house keeping". Typically the standard check out time is eleven in the morning. That means up need to be up by nine to get ready and pack before house keeping comes and to make sure the good donuts are not gone from the breakfast! This is hardly relaxing. Then generally you still have to deal with 200 occupied rooms, which means, loud guests. Guests can be loud simply by taking the elevator up or getting a soda, you hear doors slamming and talking all night long.

Vacation homes are a unique fun way to enjoy your vacation. A vacation rental home provides many things a hotel can not. You are able to prepare all of your own meals, and save some money by not eating out, and you have options other than a donut. You know your sleep will not be disturbed from other guests, house keeping will not beat down your door early in the morning and you may come and go as you please. You are able to spend quality time with your family and have more meaningful candid moments together. You can enjoy ocean views and relax feeling no pressure to go anywhere or do anything quickly. Best of all, if you have a large group or others who want to tag along, a vacation home can be very inexpensive if you split the cost.

Regardless of your price range, you should be able to find something within your budget and criteria for a vacation home. Some beach front vacation homes are around $100.00 per night and can range up to $250.00 a night. The benefits of a vacation home far out weigh those of a hotel, this much is clear. Paying a little extra money might be worth it if it means you will have more time and less pressure while spending time with the ones you love the most. Do your research and decide for yourself, but remember people don't often say they went to a hotel and had a fabulous, relaxing time, but they do say that about a vacation home.

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