Santa Knows If You’re Home … or on a Christmas Holiday

Santa Knows If You’re Home … or on a Christmas Holiday

Dec-10-2014

Take Advantage This Season for a Family Vacation to Eureka Springs or Sunny Key West, Florida

It’s the most wonderful time of the year … until you realize everything you have to do. Decorate, party planning, shopping, wrapping, getting the house ready for guests. It’s enough to make you run for the hills – and that’s just what you should do.

According to Destination 360, Christmas vacation ideas are one of the best ways to get creative and take advantage of the holiday season or the kids’ break from school. The week between Christmas and New Years has steadily been a popular week for vacations. The best places to go for Christmas are highly subjective depending on the individual traveler. While the destination may vary, there are certain amenities that most people will have in common this time of year. During a holiday, many travelers prefer vacation rentals over a hotel, and Christmas vacations are different from any other type of vacation, because most families will want to spend significant quality time together in the comfort of a vacation home or condo rental. You will be doing less sightseeing, dining out and activities than during other types of trips so be sure that your accommodation is comfortable and offers plenty of living space. A kitchen, fireplace, whirlpool bath and other amenities can also help to create the best places to go for Christmas.

At Bella Casa Properties, you have your choice of two beautiful rental homes on Beaver Lake and Kings River. The home at Beaver Lake is just nine miles from the charming town of Eureka Springs and can host two families with two levels of living space, each with fully-equipped gourmet kitchens and two large living room areas for relaxing. This Ozark hideaway can sleep up to nine with four spacious bedrooms and three and a half baths.

The main entrance located upstairs welcomes you with mountain top views of Beaver Lake, a large open living area with large screen TV equipped with DirecTV and a wood burning fireplace. The master suite is located on this floor complete with a King bed, Jacuzzi tub, separate shower and double sink vanity. The beautifully-decorated dining room seats eight with access to a spacious outdoor deck complete with hot tub providing relaxation for two, gas grill and patio furniture.

The lower level has three bedrooms and two full baths with a large recreational area with pool table and bar, complete living area with large screen TV equipped with DirecTV, full modern kitchen and a dining table for eight. Two bedrooms have queen-size beds, and one bedroom has a trundle bed with one full and one twin mattress.

The Kings River vacation rental is an eco-friendly, two-level home located on the Kings River -  just 12 miles from Eureka Springs and perfect for canoeing, kayaking and fishing or just relaxing and cooling off in the pristine water. This beautiful home is 3,480 sq. ft. with all the comforts of home: a large modern kitchen complete with all the appliances and cooking amenities perfect for entertaining, five spacious bedrooms and three bathrooms with one master bath with dual sinks and tub. The dining room for six is adjacent to a living area with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the scenic Kings River. This gorgeous get-away sleeps 11.

The upper level hosts the master bedroom which has a king-size bed and private bath with tub and access leading out to the spacious deck; two bedrooms have queen-size beds and one additional full bathroom. The lower level contains a large recreational living area with ping-pong table, poker table, bar, small café table, microwave, coffee pot and mini refrigerator. One bedroom has a queen-size bed, and the other a full and twin-size bunk bed. These bedrooms share a full bathroom. 

The large deck overlooks Kings River and comes complete with hot tub, patio table for nine with lounge chairs, and a gas grill. 

However, some of the most popular Christmas vacation ideas are for beaches. Each year, the top 10 Christmas destinations include relaxing beaches in Florida, and Bella Casa has a cozy getaway conveniently located in Key West. While this change in environment is sure to set the stage for a different type of Christmas holiday, that doesn’t mean it has to be any less festive. Bring along your Christmas music, and a vacation rental will feel just like home, even if it has an oceanfront location.

Bella Casa’s vacation home at Shark Key, Key West provides you all the comforts of home with three levels of living space, five spacious bedrooms, four full baths and two and a half baths. 1 large kitchen complete with all modern appliances and cooking amenities you will need to entertain, dining room for 10, large Living room and bar with windows overlooking the ocean.  Sleeps 14

The middle level hosts 2 bedrooms: the master bedroom has a private balcony with king-size bed and master bath with Jacuzzi tub. One guest room is outfitted with a pull-out sofa bed and a full bath. The upper level has three bedrooms with queen-size beds each with their own private patio and two full baths. The lower level contains a large recreational area with 55” TVs, wraparound sofa and two pull-out sofas.

Outside, enjoy beautiful tropical landscaping, a large pool with running waterfall, hot tub and outdoor shower. The private beach has lounge chairs and a fish cleaning station located on the water.

Wherever you choose, the most important part about the Christmas holiday is being close to your loved ones.