Groups? Endured or Embraced? BVR Embraces.

It's a conversation I've heard among vacation rental owners and managers many times: "We don't like family reunions. Weddings are too hard. Our stuff all gets mixed up with other condos' stuff."

We at BETTER Vacation Rentals disagree. Groups are more work, but groups are important. Groups mean memories in the making. We embrace them. We help them rent condos from other owners and agents, we set them up to rent the party room, we retrieve our towels from the other condos.

Here are some good posts on the subject:


Groups? Feared or Endeared by You? | The Pulse of Online Vacation Rentals: "Read the article: Big spring break group? Try renting a house!

“It was the perfect option. With a full kitchen, our meals weren’t subject to the whim of the hotel restaurant, especially when it came to the demands of two toddlers who preferred boxed mac-and-cheese over fish tacos. Everyone had their own room and bathroom. No bunking up. No fighting over who got to shower first before the wedding.
And, with a full house, it turned out to be a cheaper and more flexible option than most hotels.
We could hang out with the wedding guests at Costa Azul’s pool, or wander home and relax with homemade margaritas on our rooftop terrace overlooking the ocean. “

…..we know all the reasons……Now I insert the challenges.

1. The only option for finding a vacation home that is mentioned in the article is www.vrbo.com . Unfortunate. WE as a vacation management industry need to step on the gas to get the vacation home management company message out there.
2. Groups are often feared by many of us. They definitely require more due diligence and care to ensure proper care for the property, limiting liabilities, and ensuring safety."

Lodging for Coachella and Stagecoach Still Available

Coachella - Official News
COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 SET FOR APRIL 17, 18 AND 19;

STAGECOACH: CALIFORNIA'S COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND, SATURDAY, APRIL 25 AND SUNDAY, APRIL 26

Goldenvoice has confirmed the dates for this year's COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL--Friday, April 17, Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19--to be followed a weekend later by STAGECOACH: California’s Country Music Festival, set for Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. The two critically acclaimed events will again take place at the breathtakingly beautiful Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA, the same grounds where the COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL debuted in 1999.

Additional details about both the STAGECOACH and COACHELLA line-ups and ticket sales will be available in the coming months.

Lodging for both Coachella and Stagecoach is still available in Palm Desert at Palm Valley Country Club - approximately $300/nt - sleeps up to 6 people. Responsible adults 25 and over only - no party houses! If I'm booked - I will provide referrals until all condos are booked that I used to manage.