Staying Friends After Renting a Vacation Home Together

​Renting a vacation home with another family may seem exciting to everybody, especially if you are friends with them, that is until issues start to show up. In fact, problems could begin on the road, while going to the destination. 

Sharing a home with the people is different from staying in different hotel rooms. Being in close proximity with one another is one of the main reasons on how it will affect the rest of the vacation.

It does not mean that you will never go on a vacation with your friends and share a rental home with them. There are ways to make the vacation smooth, peaceful, and fun for everyone.

Housekeeping
There are typically housekeeping policies in vacation home rentals. A vacation home near a beach will likely be chaotic and messy. Kids will go in and out of the house several times during the day to swim. You can create a schedule for cleaning, or arrange for housekeeping. 

Bedrooms and Bathrooms
If it is a luxury property, there is usually one bathroom for each bedroom. If you are using a common bathroom, then expect to have some waiting in line to the bathroom that will happen. 

In the case of bedrooms, the master bedroom often goes to the person who plans the vacation and books the rental home. However, if the overall bills and expenses are being split equally, you can switch rooms mid vacation. 

Additional Tips

• Set an expectation upfront in terms of doing activities together and doing separate activities. 
• Expect to do some cleaning up after your friends and own family members, particularly if you know them as being messy back at home. 
• Set an expectation about travel budgets and spending expenses. Will it be simple and low-budget meals or a grand one. 
• Take into consideration the age of all the children when it comes to planning what activities you will do together. 
• Keeping schedules can be tough in terms of eating time and bed time. Your children may not sleep early if they are with other kids. 

Going on a dream vacation with friends can help you settle easily. Your kids have other kids to play with. It is also an effective way to save some money, as you have other people to share the bills. So, make sure to address any issues that could arise. 

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