Family vacation? Romantic getaway? We all know going on vacation is fun and exciting, but finding the right accommodation to suit your needs can often be a challenge.

Finding and booking a hotel is the first choice for many holiday goers. But there's an alternative accommodation choice that's quietly catching on. From BC to Tennessee, families and couples alike are flocking to rent a vacation cottage to enhance their vacation experience.

If you're traveling as part of a larger group – a family vacation or a weekend away with friends – renting a cottage or cabin just makes sense. Many vacation rentals will give you double the space for half the price of a hotel room. Not only will this save you money but it will keep all your friends and family together so they can relax and catch up in one central location.

For couples, cottages and cabins are also a romantic choice. Want to snuggle up next to a log fire as the snow falls in Alberta? Explore Niagara Falls from a wooded cottage in Ontario? Soak up the sun on Prince Edward Island from a cottage overlooking the Atlantic? Of course you do. From renting an Ontario cottage or an Alberta cabin, you can do it all in your own style with a holiday rental.

Private and secure, a vacation rental gives you the flexibility to turn up at any time – no bothersome check in and out schedule or maids disrupting your morning. You can enjoy a taste of Southern cuisine in your own kitchen in Tennessee, or enjoy a family feast of lobster and coleslaw at your very own PEI cottage. You get space plus the touches of home that will make your stay truly enjoyable.

With most cottages next to a lake, river, mountain or beach, you can rest assured that you'll be close to nature while enjoying a quiet night in or an adventurous day out.

No matter who you're traveling with it's hard to ignore the benefits of a holiday rental.