A Roomorama rental property in Los Angeles
Have I ever told you about my trip to Italy back in 2008? The hubby and I, along with a few friends, spent a couple of weeks traveling there for our friends' wedding. For months before we left, we meticulously planned our trip, debating where we'd find the best arancini; whether we'd have time on in transit from Naples to Rome to stop for one last neopolitan pizza; how much Roman coffee we could cram into our suitcases without raising eyebrows at airport security; and whether having five gelatos a day would officially send one's blood sugar into dangerously stratospheric levels.
Roomorama in Bali, Indonesia
Because we all had buckets of patience, and seemingly, time to discuss such weighty food matters, it surprised me a little when none of us seemed to have the same amount of devotion when it came to figuring out where we'd sleep off the food coma each night. We ended up piecing together a variety of accommodations ranging from B&Bs to vacation apartment rentals, and things worked out fine. Still, I remember thinking it would've been nice to have a centralized way for us to find short-term rental accommodations, since we vastly preferred them to hotels. There's just something about staying at someone's little vacation cottage or apartment just makes the whole experience that much more local seeming. For the four of us, the shared common spaces of a rental apartment also made group dinners and card games easier.
Enter Roomorama.
Roomorama is one of those brilliant, simple ideas -- so simple, in fact, that it surprised me that there aren't more sites like this one out there. It's a platform website that matches private owners with short-term rentals directly to travelers, with a clean, simple interface that showcases photos, prices and availability dates. Transactions are handled directly through Roomarama's secure website, and there's an in-house customer service team available around the clock should you encounter any unfortunate travel disasters that require sorting out. They even have a snazzy video. Although I haven't had a chance to use the site yet, the hubby and I are planning a big international trip next year, and we can't wait to shop for our vacation stay.
Even better -- the folks at Roomorama couldn't be nicer, and they've offered one lucky Gravyhead a $50 credit towards a rental of his or her choice! Details on how to enter the giveaway, after the jump.
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR $50 CREDIT TOWARDS A RENTAL WITH ROOMORAMA.COM-
- PRIZE: A credit for a rental with Roomarama.com worth $50
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post by the deadline
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the continental U.S.; winner must contact gravytrainblog@gmail.com to receive instructions on how to obtain credit.
- RULES: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using Random and announced on Wednesday, October 26 as an update to this post, so check back to see if you've won!
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