Summer Holiday Villa In France

Holiday villa is a type of self-catering accommodation in that you rent a private home for the entire duration of your stay. Contrary to traditional accommodation such as hotels, you are your own boss in that you are free to come and go at will. Often these holidays home will be located in pristine locations and include a 5 star interior, as they are the ultimate in luxury accommodation.  Available in the form of cottages (historical homes that have been renovated) or villas (stylishly build luxury homes) spec will often include a private pool, extra large rooms, state of the art kitchen, modern electronics and above all, a stunning location.

Holiday villas are very popular within the EU, in particular in countries that bask in the sunshine over the summer months. Typical destinations include Croatia, Spain, Italy and the topic of this article, France (www.france.fr/en). Of the various areas in France that holidaymakers find appealing, the south of the country is the most widely visited for holiday villa. In the hectic season, typically from late March onwards temperatures will soar to around 18Celsius peaking at 28Celsius around mid August.

If you are considering a French villa holiday this summer, we have summarised a number of tips to ensure an enjoyable stay. You are also encouraged to discuss further tips with the property owners as local knowledge cannot be praised enough.

Finding Your Perfect Villa

There are various means to sourcing your dream holiday villas from travel agents who specialised in this area of the world such as www.affairtravel.com/France/ to local Internet boards and forms. Note that you will traditionally be asked to part with a deposit at the booking stage to secure your place. Naturally, placing your deposit with a travel agent is more secure.

Means of Arrival

Due to the nature of this vacation, you are meant to come up with your own plans to arrive at the destination. Often, locations might be slightly off the local public transport route so best prepare before hand. You can make your way to France by car (from the UK and close European countries), airplane, train or boat. Once you have arrived at the port of call, your options are car hire (highly recommended for holiday villa vacation due to the freedom to move around) or local taxi that you have pre-booked.

Prepare Your Travel Documents

If you are a member of the EU, you merely require a valid passport to enter the country so once you have booked the villa and arranged transport you can simply put your feet up and eagerly await the day. However, if your party includes an individual who is not a member of the EU, other travel documents are needed based on the country of origin. It is your responsibility, not the villa owner to check their status and ensure timely availability of their travel documents.

Enjoy your holiday.

Written by Ryan who works for London based Affair Travel. Further tips and holiday destination information can be found at the AffairTravel.com blog updated almost daily.

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Category: France