| vacation rentals come in all shapes and sizes. The | | | | to cook meals at the vacation home for a large |
| variety of Maine vacation homes that are available | | | | group than to eat at a restaurant everyday. |
| can make the search for a Maine summer, fall or | | | | Many vacation homes are stocked with amenities to |
| 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 |
| Since Maine has such a long history and it is known | | | | entertainment instead. Many vacation rentals keep |
| as Vacationland, the vacation rental homes range | | | | board games, video games, books, and TVs with |
| from centuries-old colonial houses to brand-new | | | | cable or DVDs on hand. Having a washer and dryer |
| mountainside ski condos. You can rent small hunting | | | | on the premises is an added benefit, especially if you |
| cabins deep in the northern woods or quaint | | | | packed lightly or have adventurous members of the |
| Cape-Cod style cottages overlooking the ocean. | | | | family who tend to get muddy when they’re |
| Renting a vacation home allows for a more unique | | | | hiking around or building sandcastles at the beach. |
| vacation than if you stay in other types of lodging. | | | | Maine’s geography lends to the variety of |
| Many vacation homes have been owned by the | | | | 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, |
| a getaway, but things are a little tight, you can rent a | | | | and brand-new, modern vacation homes everywhere |
| cottage that’s near the ocean rather than on | | | | in between. |
| the ocean. Even though you can’t see the | | | | It’s now easier than ever to find a vacation |
| waves crashing on the rugged Maine coastline, | | | | rental that is just right for you and your family or |
| you’ll be able to feel the sea breezes and | | | | friends. Using a vacation rentals Web site you can |
| smell the salty air. | | | | search by availability dates, specific amenities, |
| Even if you are looking to rent something larger, a | | | | whether pets are allowed, what attractions are |
| vacation home is still a great value. Say you are | | | | nearby and the type of house. Some vacation rentals |
| planning a large family reunion. You might consider | | | | Web sites even provide free-form text searches so |
| Maine estates for vacation rentals. These can | | | | you can try to find exactly what you’re |
| accommodate multiple families under one roof (or | | | | looking for as soon as you start. |
| sometimes more). It will prove much more affordable | | | | |