The best villa rentals in Spain

The media is buzzing about "staycation", holidaying at home to save money during the perilous credit crunch. A staycation only works, however, if British weather holds out and actually manages to be sunny for more than half an hour. The alternative (should that unlikely weather anomaly not occur) is a much more attractive option - an affordable and sundrenched holiday in some of the best cheap holiday villas that the sand and sea Mediterranean has to offer.

If you fancy sunning yourself by the side of your private pool for your summer holiday this year, then Spain is one of the top options for bargain holidays, sexy villas, and legendary beaches. Whether it is a party vacation that you are longing for, or a more sedate holiday lazing on the Costa Blanca, this varied and cultural country will have the stuff for you.

Hotels are pricey, so saving money on holiday automatically becomes a challenge. Thankfully, villas are much more economical options, not to mention far more private and enjoyable. Villa websites such as Villa Plus bring you the very best stunning villas with private pools, in the most delightful Spanish holiday locations.

The Costa del Sol, for example, is one of the most famous and visited holiday destinations across the globe. Here is a real holiday hotspot for big villas, with hundreds of choices and villas to choose from. Some have private pools and landscaped gardens rolling into the distance, whilst others are more compact and secluded from romantic Spanish trips.

So what really makes Spanish villas the best villas in the world? Aside from the sun, sea and sand, the sheer beauty of the villas and beaches is enough for some. For the more difficult to convince, they tend to fold when presented with the wide range of activities and entertainment that a typical Spanish holiday resort has on offer. Water sports, sun loungers, stunning mountain ranges, astonishing restaurants and nightlife to name but a few. One day you can relax by the pool in your secluded villa, and the next day you can travel to the Spanish interior to explore the wilderness.

Of course, Spain as a villa destination is a very easy place to be. Especially when rental operators such as Villa Plus make it brilliantly easy to book all your extras alongside your private Spanish villa. Car rental, insurance, transfers - thanks to the internet, one easy website can let you do all of these at once, with minimal effort. Suddenly, the prospect of any of the affordable yet luxurious Algarve beach villas seems even more attractive!

So break with the trend this summer, and head to the sun. Rent yourself a villa with a private pool, and catch up on your reading and relaxation on the sun beds. Or just enjoy long lie-ins in your comfy bed before heading to the beach for a dip in the sea. Whatever your villa holiday needs, Spain is guaranteed to have it all!

28 July 2009