Best Apartment & Villa Rental Websites

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Introduction

The Best Apartment Rental Websites

When travelling on holidays, costs can quickly add up when you’re spending more than a few nights in a hotel, particularly during the peak summer holiday period. Whether you're looking for a stylish apartment in the heart of Paris, New York, London or Venice; a picturesque whitewashed villa in the remote Greek Islands; a spacious home in Provence or Tuscany; or a chic beach villa in the exotic destinations of Bali and Sydney, we reveal the best apartment & villa rental websites around the world which offer a more personal and local home-away-from-home living experience. Click on the right arrow to find out more:

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Paris

The Best Apartment Rental Websites

As one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Paris offers a wide choice of beautiful apartments to rent which will place you in the heart of the city's best areas. This can be a great alternative to paying exorbitant prices for tiny hotel rooms. Here are a few of our favourite apartment rental websites which specialise in Paris short term rental properties: 

1. Rue Amandine

2. Parisian Home

3. Paris Attitude

4. Paris Stay

5. Paris Luxury Rentals

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London

The Best Apartment Rental Websites

London’s accommodation prices can sky-rocket during the summer months, which makes renting an apartment a great value accommodation option if you’re staying in London for more than a few nights. Here is our pick of the best apartment rental websites in London:

1. One Fine Stay 

2. City Base Apartments

3. House Trip

4. Loving London Apartments

5. Home From Home

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New York

The Best Apartment & Loft Rental Websites

New York is notoriously expensive for hotel accommodation, so renting an apartment is an affordable way to stay in a soaring loft in Soho, or a cutting-edge cool studio in the Lower East Side, to experience the city like a local resident. Here is our selection of the best apartment rental websites in New York right now:

1. City Sonnet

2. Feel NYC 

3. New York Habitat 

4. Manhattan Lodgings 

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Sydney

The Best Accommodation Rental Websites

Have you been dreaming about staying in a beautiful apartment overlooking Sydney Harbour, or a stylish beach house overlooking Bondi Beach? Renting a private apartment or home in Sydney is a fantastic option, particularly if you're staying in the city for more than a few days. Here is a list of our favourite Sydney apartment rental websites:

1. Di Jones

2. Stayz

3. Rent-a-Home

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Venice

The Best Apartment Rental Websites

From luxury Venetian palazzos to intimate and charming local apartments, you'll find all sorts of short term rental apartments in the most popular areas of Venice. Here is a list of our favourite Venice apartment rental websites - click on the links below to find out more information, search availability and to make a booking:

1. Views on Venice

2. Venice Apartments

3. Holiday Velvet

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The Greek Islands

The Best Villa Rental Websites

Renting a whitewashed Greek villa is one of the most charming ways to experience a taste of local life in the Greek Islands. Whether you're looking for cosmopolitan cool in Mykonos, a romantic sanctuary overlooking the dramatic views of Santorini, or to escape completely off the beaten track, here is our selection of some of the best villas and home rental websites for the Greek Islands this summer:

1. White Key Villas

2. Aqua Living

3. Pretty Greek Villas

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France & Italy

The Best House & Villa Rental Websites

With breathtaking medieval villages, gently rolling country fields, a rich and varied cultural scene, and some of the finest food & wine in the world, France and Italy are a sight for the eyes and the senses. Here is our selection of the best villa and home rental websites specialising in villas in France and Italy:

1. Hosted Villa

2. Ville et Village

3. Villas International

4. The Villa Book

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Bali

The Best Villa Rental Websites

One of the best value accommodation options in Bali is to a hire a private villa. Many trusted, well established villa rental agencies offer an extensive selection of affordable private villas, many boasting stunning private pools, a 24-hour personal chef and butler service, and even a private chauffer:

1. Elite Havens

2. Bali Tropical Villas

3. Villa Rental Bali

4. Karma Resorts

5. Villa Getaways

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Other Ideas

The Best Apartment Rental Websites

1. Home Swap: For people looking to keep their accommodation costs to a minimum, registering with a home swapping service can be a great way to travel all over the world without having to spend a cent on accommodation. Luxe Home Swap is one of our favourite new websites, where you can find and swap stylish apartments and homes all over the world. 

2. Bed & Breakfast: Websites such as Airbnb have been trailblazing a new accommodation approach by aggregating empty rooms, studios and apartments all over the world online, with the possibility to book on a nightly basis.

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