Alternative to Bali Villa Accommodation in Peak Season

Being one of the most sought after tropical destinations, Bali welcomes million of foreign tourists every year. Along the year, number of visiting tourists significantly increases in certain periods known as peak season. During the peak season price of all tourism-related products increases, and even if you can afford the price, availability is getting very difficult.

The situation also applies to luxury services including private villa accommodation. With its continuously increasing popularity, Bali villas are now even more popular than resort hotels, and getting one available in peak season is only possible if you make your booking way in advance, even more than a year ahead.

Other than holiday season in the tourists' origins, these periods are also related to seasonal weather cycle in Bali. By calendar, peak season in Bali falls between July and September, two weeks around Christmas and New Year, and the whole week of Chinese New Year and Easter holiday.

To those who do not want to pay more or hate the crowd of spending tropical holiday in Bali, Phuket is a perfect alternative. Providing almost similar atmosphere and attractions, Phuket has different holiday seasons from Bali. Except for Christmas - New Year period, when Bali is in peak season, Phuket is in low season. The other way round works the same, when Bali is in low season, Phuket is in peak season.

Getting to Phuket is not more difficult than Bali anyway. There are flights available from almost all international hubs like Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, and Jakarta. If you prefer low ware airliners, AirAsia X flies from London and Gold Coast to Kuala Lumpur where you can easily find a connecting flight straight to Phuket.

Those who prefer to stay in ultimate privacy of private villa will find Phuket the perfect alternative to overcrowded Bali in its peak season. Most villas will be available and therefore offered at significantly lower price. With a little luck you can get a bargain price of less than 50% off the published rate. Other tourism services such as restaurant, car hire, tours, activities, even souvenir shops are also significantly cheaper and easily available. Talk to your travel agent to find suitable villa accommodation in Phuket.

If you have been visiting Thailand too often you want to go even further, try Vietnam or Cambodia. Luxury accommodation have gone so far even to this newly emerging destination, you can easily find and rent Vietnam villas and enjoy the same level of luxury villa living, just like in more matured destinations. With less tourists coming, you can avoid crowds almost all year round.

Adi has been spending more than five years focusing on helping his clients in private villa and holiday rental industry in Asia-Pacific to gain better online exposure. Combination of information technology and marketing backgrounds brought him to become the man behind most commercially successful websites. Find more about Adi at his blog adiarifin.com

A Smart Look at the Private Residence Clubs As an Alternative to Timeshares

A Private Residence Club or PRC, as they are commonly referred to, is a vacation real estate that is both owned and operated by members. It is a relatively new concept that allows you to enjoy four to 12 weeks of home ownership privileges per year at a luxury resort but at a fraction of the cost of whole ownership.

Great Locations
But like timeshares, these clubs are located in vacation areas in prestigious locations. The location may often sprung up in exclusive, world-class resort destinations worldwide.

Higher Level of Services
Meanwhile, private residence clubs have also increased level of services. PRCs may include an extravagant clubhouse and spa, plus five-star hotel services, the kind you couldn't expect to have in a wholly-owned vacation home, high-end condo or timeshare.

Increased Cost
But be warned that comes at an increased cost. Most private residence clubs have yearly maintenance fees that are often 8-10 times the cost of the average timeshare yearly maintenance fee.

As many well-to-do timeshare owners are dissatisfied with their units because of the unrealized amenities and qualities of the vacation package which are contrary to what was presented during sales pitches, many of them are trying to get rid of it. Some of them even hire a timeshare transfer company such as the Transfer Smart just to get rid of such property. On the other hand, PRC's can provide many of the amenities of a vacation home with hotel-like luxury service and the owners enjoy more spacious units in more prestigious locations than the typical timeshare owner. This is good for you if you are looking to invest in a second vacation home, but want more amenities with less of a hassle.

The author suggest you to get out of your timeshare before it's too late. He recommends the services of Transfer Smart to transfer your timeshare ownership.