The best time to book vacation rental sites is at least 2 months prior to the demand surge. For spring break, make the bookings before January. For the 4th weekend of July, complete your bookings by May. For the Memorial Day weekend, book by March. For the Labor Day weekend, make your bookings within the first week of July. For Thanksgiving, book w

If you plan your vacation in the off-seasons, you can get huge discounts on the vacation rental sites. The owners in order to keep the rentals engaged so as not to keep it idle offer discounted rate during the off-season. If you can manage your holidays during that time, you will be able to enjoy the luxury, that, too, at your conveneince.

Make the bookings well in advance considering the off-peak vacations, explore other available options, read reviews, clarify your queries if any from the owners, secure the contract and do not make any payments until the contract is signed. Make payment by credit card instead of cash so as to retrieve your payment if anything goes wrong.