Holidays in a holiday apartment - Lake Maggiore & Lake Orta Travel Guide

Please note: we do not currently offer any holiday apartments or holiday homes.

Holiday apartments and holiday homes are nowadays very commonly searched for and found online. What should you look out for when booking a holiday apartment or holiday home online with a provider of your choice?

The following tips will help you choose the right holiday accommodation:

Read the description of the apartment or house carefully and ask if anything is unclear. Above all, look for a clear, printable presentation of the location, size, facilities and prices.

Try to get a feel for reasonable value for money. Be particularly wary of extremely cheap offers or unrealistically low prices, and check all the available information very thoroughly.

In every case, make sure the provider's contact details are complete and correct. The absence of contact details such as the provider's address and telephone number should always give rise to a certain suspicion.

Once you have decided on a holiday apartment or holiday home, the booking follows:

As a rule, once you have told the provider what you would like to rent, you will receive a request to pay a deposit. The deposit should be no more than 30% of the total price. Payment of the balance is usually requested 3-4 weeks before departure or on handover of the apartment or house.

Together with the request to pay the deposit, you should receive a booking confirmation for the accommodation you want, along with information on arrival and departure and on how the handover of the apartment or house works.

During your stay in a holiday apartment or holiday home:

Make sure there is a competent contact person on site with whom you can communicate.

As a rule, this local contact will hand over the apartment or house to you and may also collect the balance of the rent and any deposit that may be due.

If you notice any defects in your accommodation, tell your local contact immediately. Please also report any defects to the provider, so that they can take steps to put them right and, if necessary, remove the property from their listings. But please also let the provider know when you are happy, so that their recommendations become even more reliable.


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