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	<title>Comments on: How To Create A 5 Star Rental Review Against The Odds</title>
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		<title>By: CottageGuru</title>
		<link>http://cottageblogger.com/2010/01/how-to-create-a-5-star-rental-review-against-the-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-2123</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@bj  Thanks for the comment.  I&#039;m with you on the entertainment thing. We used to take our 4 kids camping and stayed in pretty basic campgrounds with no laid-on entertainment.  We taught them to play crib and canasta and spent hours with a travel Scrabble set arguing over obscure words with no dictionary to help.  Sadly, things are not the same and we are finding that more families are looking for a &#039;fully loaded&#039; rental and really appreciate the added value that owners are providing to be competitive.  It may not be needed, but the small amount of time and expense to go the extra mile, may give owners a competitive edge.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@bj  Thanks for the comment.  I&#8217;m with you on the entertainment thing. We used to take our 4 kids camping and stayed in pretty basic campgrounds with no laid-on entertainment.  We taught them to play crib and canasta and spent hours with a travel Scrabble set arguing over obscure words with no dictionary to help.  Sadly, things are not the same and we are finding that more families are looking for a &#8216;fully loaded&#8217; rental and really appreciate the added value that owners are providing to be competitive.  It may not be needed, but the small amount of time and expense to go the extra mile, may give owners a competitive edge.</p>
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		<title>By: bj</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Frankly, I think vacationers should take total  responsibility for their own vacation happiness.  Before owning vacation property,  my husband and I took 4 children for beach vacations and never expected the owner to provide entertainment in any way.  We had and have always had a blast raining or not.  

Owners are going overboard to lure vacationers to their properties.  I don&#039;t understand why all vacationers every desire needs to be met when they can think and do for themselves.  Now, I do  feel the homes must be detailed cleaned (&#039;m a fanatic on providing this) well maintained and problem free with professional maintenance offering quick service. High quality furniture is a must for wear and tear and not dating the vacation home. I like above average kitchens with  more than enough cooking equipment, specialty items and dinnerware. 

There is so much to do during a weeks vacation and that includes doing nothing, at times.  Yes, providing for my every want is nice, but not needed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Frankly, I think vacationers should take total  responsibility for their own vacation happiness.  Before owning vacation property,  my husband and I took 4 children for beach vacations and never expected the owner to provide entertainment in any way.  We had and have always had a blast raining or not.  </p>
<p>Owners are going overboard to lure vacationers to their properties.  I don&#8217;t understand why all vacationers every desire needs to be met when they can think and do for themselves.  Now, I do  feel the homes must be detailed cleaned (&#8216;m a fanatic on providing this) well maintained and problem free with professional maintenance offering quick service. High quality furniture is a must for wear and tear and not dating the vacation home. I like above average kitchens with  more than enough cooking equipment, specialty items and dinnerware. </p>
<p>There is so much to do during a weeks vacation and that includes doing nothing, at times.  Yes, providing for my every want is nice, but not needed.</p>
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		<title>By: Point Reyes Lodging</title>
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		<dc:creator>Point Reyes Lodging</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We had a similar experience with our vacation rental home in northern California. The gas furnace went out on the first day of a four-day booking over  a rainy Thanksgiving weekend. Disaster, right?  But our local innkeeper was able to respond immediately with some electric heaters from her house. We still had the hot tub, and the fireplace with a fire made ready to light and a large supply of wood, and lots of games and puzzles and such. It turned out to be a very special family bonding weekend for our guests, and we received one of our best reviews ever. So we were prepared but also lucky. Not all guests would have reacted in the same spirit of &quot;lets make the best of it&quot; .</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had a similar experience with our vacation rental home in northern California. The gas furnace went out on the first day of a four-day booking over  a rainy Thanksgiving weekend. Disaster, right?  But our local innkeeper was able to respond immediately with some electric heaters from her house. We still had the hot tub, and the fireplace with a fire made ready to light and a large supply of wood, and lots of games and puzzles and such. It turned out to be a very special family bonding weekend for our guests, and we received one of our best reviews ever. So we were prepared but also lucky. Not all guests would have reacted in the same spirit of &#8220;lets make the best of it&#8221; .</p>
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