Luxury Vacation Rental Homes - Foreign Destinations and 3 Crucial Keys to Your Family's Security

In a recent survey travelers to foreign vacation destinations revealed their major concern is the security of their families. Whether or not this concern is warranted, your family's safety is priceless. Luxury vacation rental homeowners provide perks and services not found in conventional rentals. They're particularly conscientious about security because they have more to lose.

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In a recent survey travelers to foreign vacation destinations revealed their major concern is the security of their families. Whether or not this concern is warranted, your family's safety is priceless. Luxury vacation rental homeowners provide perks and services not found in conventional rentals. They're particularly conscientious about security because they have more to lose. Many luxury rentals range from $3000-$5000 per week. Spending a little more on a home that includes one or more of the features outlined here will bring you peace of mind. See how your next potential vacation rental stacks up.

Crucial Key No. 1: An Alarm System is a Deterrent

The luxury vacation rental you choose will likely have an alarm system at the very least. Loud noises are a deterrent to criminals. It's doubtful that even an armed response service will show up in time to catch anyone in the act but the idea here is to make noise and a lot of it. This will encourage thieves to go elsewhere. An added bonus is security system services post signs on their client's property announcing their presence and therefore provide an additional deterrent.

Crucial Key No. 2: A Concierge Keeps an Open Line of Communication

A concierge is there to see to your every need, want and concern. Unlike a hotel where concierge service is provided only during limited hours, a luxury vacation home provides access to this service around the clock. Your concierge will give you his personal home or cell phone number just in case there's a problem with the plumbing at 10:30 P.M. Just having an open line of communication with someone will go a long way to make your family feel secure and will give you an additional person to call in case of emergency. If the situation warrants it, a good concierge will call authorities and be at your doorstep in the amount of time it takes him to change out of his pajamas and make the drive from his home to yours.

Crucial Key No. 3: Security Guard

Does every luxury vacation rental home have a security guard? No. However, many homeowners are responding to the current global climate by providing night time security guards. Homeowners want their clients to have a wonderful experience and become repeat guests. They want you to feel safe and secure.

A luxury vacation rental home with an alarm system will encourage thieves to look for easier pickings somewhere else. Having a concierge available whenever you need one is another set of eyes and ears concerned about your family's safety. A homeowner who provides a security guard is making a bold statement that the security of your family is #1 on his list of priorities. An ounce of prevention is worth a 100 pounds of cure. Any one of these crucial keys to your family's security will give you peace of mind--2 or 3 merit a ton of assurance.

Evelyn Gallardo is a vacation rental homeowner with 10 years of experience. She's written several articles for magazines published internationally. She also has 35 years of experience in foreign travel.

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