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January 26, 2019 35 mins

Have a big milestone birthday coming up?  Or perhaps an anniversary?  Perhaps you're just looking to travel with a large group of family and friends.  Then booking a villa in Italy might is the perfect way to celebrate with family and friends.  Here are just a few of the reasons you should book an Italian villa now!

 

1. It's more affordable than you think

When you stay in a villa in Italy, it will feel like you're living in luxury, but it's very affordable.  Definitely more affordable than a hotel or resort.

According to Lonely Planet travel site, even a midrange hotel room in Italy will cost you upwards of 200 Euro a night.  At a four or five star hotel, it will be 250 Euro or more. 

A villa rental however usually averages to 99 Euro a night per room.  That's a 60% savings! 

• Meals

• alcohol

Parking, etc.

Bonus tip:  It's not uncommon to ask guests to chip in when joining you for this amazing celebration.  They will also have an amazing holiday, you are just arranging it all. You don't have to pay for it all on top of that!  Renting a villa makes it a lot easier to split costs that deciding who had the salad and who at the pasta at dinner.

 

2.  You can bring along a ton of friends and family

Space, it's not the final frontier.  It's what you get when you rent a villa!  Ever tried to squeeze your family into a hotel room when traveling?   Especially once you get to five or more kids?  It's not only uncomfortable, but a hassle. 

A hotel room can average around 400 square feet

A villa can average 2000 square feet!

Or 20000 sq. Feet total

 

  full kitchen, multiple bathrooms, multiple living spaces, and probably a game room or two is an amazing option for larger groups. 

• get away from everyone for a couple of hours?  There's always some corner free.  Want to play a board game? Set up your area over there while others lounge by the pool.  There are always options when you rented a villa.

 

3. You'll find a variety of entertainment

If you're traveling with a large group for your birthday or anniversary (or other big event), that usually means you'll have a range of ages, from parents with kids to elderly relatives. 

An Italian villa rental allows you all to be together, yet still have your own space to find something fun to do.  A hotel just isn't geared for families or groups of friends traveling together. Between the expenses mentioned above, it's also not conducive for a lot of together time.  Just gathering by the hotel pool or a nearby restaurant isn't all the different from other get-togethers at home.

A villa allows you to cook together. Play games together.  Take a walk or run together.  Go see the sights and more.

Plus, while kids do love hotels, they do get bored easily.  With a villa, you can comfortably let them explore and play without worrying about other guests.  Plus, most villa rentals have a DVD library, board games, and

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