Renting a summer cottage is a fantastic way to enjoy the great outdoors without having to endure the cost and labor of maintaining your own summer vacation property. Renting also allows you the freedom of changing your vacation location each year. For the pros and cons of various summer cottage rentals, keep reading.

Going somewhere cool and exciting for the summer, looking for that perfect vacation rental ... oh, but you want to take you cat or your favorite dog, after it's part of who you are and it just wouldn't be right or fair to leave them behind. Well, it is true as they say in the vacation rental business, no two places are alike and often attempting to compare them is hard to do and if you try to judge by price you will often get your feelings hurt.

Anyone who thinks of Aspen, Colorado is immediately reminded of powder covered mountains, high dollar ski lodges and a winter vacation getaway. This is one reason to visit Aspen, but there are three other seasons in which Aspen offers many other incredible things to do and see. Once you see that Aspen is a hot-spot year round, you may become interested in an Aspen vacation rental such as a town home or a time share.

You only go around once in life (or so they say) so make sure Lake Tahoe, California is on your list of places to see and experience, at least once. The Sierra Nevada Mountains plays host to this resort town, which actually sits in both California and Nevada, only 45 miles from Reno. Lake Tahoe vacation rentals are abundant and amenity filled, plus the choice of style and location is varied as well. The region is quite a popular ski resort area, so make your plans early if you plan on visiting during the peak snow sports months.

With so many year-round opportunities for adventure, Lake Tahoe is the ideal place for a summer getaway along the shores of pristine lake or a winter retreat set on the slopes of a stunning mountain peak. No matter what kind of recreational pursuits you have in mind for your long-awaited Lake Tahoe vacation, stay in an ideally situated vacation rental and enjoy everything this area has to offer with all of the amenities of home at your fingertips.