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If you are travelling as a group of friends, or if your family is particularly large and you require several hotel rooms, then think about renting an apartment instead of booking a hotel. Not only can you save a significant amount of money, but you can also experience living just like a native in areas which you may never have discovered had you stayed in a hotel in the middle of a tourist hotspot. Renting an apartment also means that you have the opportunity to cook at home, cutting down considerably on food bills. What's more you can deal directly with the property owners, meaning that you can choose to deal with the people in whom you have more confidence. One of the biggest websites is holiday-rentals.co.uk which has a comprehensive choice of properties all over the world, and for peace of mind your booking is guaranteed up to the value of £3,300. They claim that you could save up to 50% compared to an average family hotel stay. Other popular websites offering all types of accommodation around the globe are interhome.co.uk and homelidays.co.uk.

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