| Maine vacation rentals come in all shapes and sizes. | | | | to cook meals at the vacation home for a large |
| The variety of Maine vacation homes that are | | | | group than to eat at a restaurant everyday. |
| available can make the search for a Maine summer, | | | | Many vacation homes are stocked with amenities to |
| fall or winter rental fun, especially if you're planning | | | | cover every event. Maybe your hike was rained out |
| with friends or family. | | | | and you're looking for some kind of entertainment |
| Since Maine has such a long history and it is known | | | | instead. Many vacation rentals keep board games, |
| as Vacationland, the vacation rental homes range | | | | video games, books, and TVs with cable or DVDs on |
| from centuries-old colonial houses to brand-new | | | | hand. Having a washer and dryer on the premises is |
| mountainside ski condos. You can rent small hunting | | | | an added benefit, especially if you packed lightly or |
| cabins deep in the northern woods or quaint | | | | have adventurous members of the family who tend |
| Cape-Cod style cottages overlooking the ocean. | | | | to get muddy when they're hiking around or building |
| Renting a vacation home allows for a more unique | | | | sandcastles at the beach. |
| vacation than if you stay in other types of lodging. | | | | Maine's geography lends to the variety of the |
| Many vacation homes have been owned by the | | | | vacation home stock. With ski mountains such as |
| same family for years and they have taken good | | | | Sugarloaf and Sunday River, you will find condos and |
| care to provide for their own comfort and yours. | | | | chalets on and around the ski areas. Farther north |
| You can often get a sense of the continuity of the | | | | where things get more rural, you will find hunting |
| home when you read the guestbook that has | | | | lodges and lakeside cabins that are perfectly suited |
| comments left from previous renters, some of | | | | to the weather and the outdoor activities that can |
| whom return to the same vacation homes season | | | | be enjoyed there. On the coast you can find |
| after season. | | | | restored mansions in Bar Harbor or Kennebunkport, |
| The variety of Maine vacation homes allows you to | | | | cottages on the Penobscot Bay or on the South |
| find something to fit your budget. If you are planning | | | | Coast, old sea captains' houses Downeast, and |
| a getaway, but things are a little tight, you can rent a | | | | brand-new, modern vacation homes everywhere in |
| cottage that's near the ocean rather than on the | | | | between. |
| ocean. Even though you can't see the waves | | | | It's now easier than ever to find a vacation rental |
| crashing on the rugged Maine coastline, you'll be able | | | | that is just right for you and your family or friends. |
| to feel the sea breezes and smell the salty air. | | | | Using a vacation rentals Web site you can search by |
| Even if you are looking to rent something larger, a | | | | availability dates, specific amenities, whether pets are |
| vacation home is still a great value. Say you are | | | | allowed, what attractions are nearby and the type of |
| planning a large family reunion. You might consider | | | | house. Some vacation rentals Web sites even |
| Maine estates for vacation rentals. These can | | | | provide free-form text searches so you can try to |
| accommodate multiple families under one roof (or | | | | find exactly what you're looking for as soon as you |
| sometimes more). It will prove much more affordable | | | | start. |