Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum and love all the great info on here. However, I've been searching and really haven't seen much about villas for rent. I have looked on the rental portion of this site, but what was there didn't really work for what my group had in mind. (We are a group of 2 couples).
Basically, we want a 2 or 3 bedroom villa that is on or very near the beach and has a pool. We definitely want something on the more luxurious end. We do not want all inclusive and would prefer not to be on top of a bunch of other tourists. We like cooking our own food and exploring. We are not resort people and we like privacy while also not being too far from town. The north coast really appeals to us, and we prefer not to be too far from an airport.
Does anyone have any recommendations about which area to head to? And if so, do you know of any villas there that have trustworthy owners or property managers?
I have emailed a few villa owners from various sites (Homeaway and Vrbo) and keep getting told that I need to make a deposit on the property- directly into someone's bank account. Um...shady?? Why would I just deliver my money into a stranger's account? Isn't paypal or credit used? I'm getting discouraged about DR at this point bc I can't seem to find a place that looks beautiful and has a safer way to pay. I'm all about trusting folks, but really can't afford to get scammed on our one vacation of the year.
Please help! A few property recommendations would be very much appreciated. If I'm missing any vital details, let me know. Our budget is about $1,600 for the week of November 21 thru the 28th. Less would be great, but we are willing to pay for quality and convenience.
Thanks in advance!
I'm new to the forum and love all the great info on here. However, I've been searching and really haven't seen much about villas for rent. I have looked on the rental portion of this site, but what was there didn't really work for what my group had in mind. (We are a group of 2 couples).
Basically, we want a 2 or 3 bedroom villa that is on or very near the beach and has a pool. We definitely want something on the more luxurious end. We do not want all inclusive and would prefer not to be on top of a bunch of other tourists. We like cooking our own food and exploring. We are not resort people and we like privacy while also not being too far from town. The north coast really appeals to us, and we prefer not to be too far from an airport.
Does anyone have any recommendations about which area to head to? And if so, do you know of any villas there that have trustworthy owners or property managers?
I have emailed a few villa owners from various sites (Homeaway and Vrbo) and keep getting told that I need to make a deposit on the property- directly into someone's bank account. Um...shady?? Why would I just deliver my money into a stranger's account? Isn't paypal or credit used? I'm getting discouraged about DR at this point bc I can't seem to find a place that looks beautiful and has a safer way to pay. I'm all about trusting folks, but really can't afford to get scammed on our one vacation of the year.
Please help! A few property recommendations would be very much appreciated. If I'm missing any vital details, let me know. Our budget is about $1,600 for the week of November 21 thru the 28th. Less would be great, but we are willing to pay for quality and convenience.
Thanks in advance!