There are now many agencies that handle vacation home rentals. Among those in the accompanying story and others are:
– Hideaways International, P.O. Box 1464, Littleton, Mass. 01460;
617-486-8955 or 800-843-4433, outside Massachusetts. A membership in Hideaways is $75 a year and includes guides and unlimited calls on places described in the guides to rent, as well as a booklet ”Villa Vacations Made Easy.” There is a 30-day money back guarantee on the membership. In addition to homes, Hideaways offers discounts at small resorts.
– Four Seasons Villas, Box 848, Marblehead, Mass. 01945; 617-639-1055. There is no registration fee.
– The French Experience, 370 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017;
212-986-1115.
– Castles, Cottages & Flats, Box 261, Westwood, Mass. 02090;
617-329-4680. Michael Wynne-Wilson offers booklets on properties in England, Ireland and France for $5, which is refundable with a booking.
– At Home Abroad, 405 E. 56th St., New York, N.Y. 10022; 212-421-9165. For a registration fee of $50, At Home Abroad sends pictures and listings for two years.
– Villas and Apartments Abroad, Suite 305, 420 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017; 800-433-3020. Covers Caribbean and Mexico. No registration fee.
– In Hawaii, Colony (800-367-6046), offers studios and one-bedroom units for even a day. No fee is charged and a rental car is included with the booking.
Other good sources of information on vacation home rentals are tourist offices. The British Tourist Authority (Suite 1510, 625 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611; 312-787-0490) will send you a copy of British Holiday Homes or Apartments in London.
