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Many people consider a rental house for their vacation as a cheaper choice than a hotel. If you want to rent a house, here are some websites for you to find your excellent accommodation.
onefinestay
They certainly ensure that you have a fine and comfortable stay. To ensure their safety and comfort, the houses are carefully chosen by the staff. Once you select the house and check in, they will hand over the keys and an iphone to you. And their help center is available 24 hours/7 days. However, the disadvantage is that they only provide homes available in London, Los Angeles, New York and Paris.
FlipKey
This is a popular website for vacation rental in North America, and has more than 13,000 houses shown on its website. A unique feature is the Best Price Promise, which helps the guests get the best deal. They state that if you find the same house, at the same period, at a lower price, the difference will be refunded(退款) to you. Another feature is the Happy Rental Guarantee, which claims that you’ll be protected to the amount of $10,000 if the house is not properly represented.
Wimdu
It has over 150,000 holiday apartments, and is one of the biggest websites for vacation rental in Europe. Similar to other websites, you have to find the desired apartment, and confirm the booking by making a payment. However, the payment is given to the host only after 24 hours by the company. They also have started doing on-site checks on the houses. They promise high hospitality standards.
VRBO
Vacation Rentals by Owner(VRBO) truly attempts to provide you with a home around the world. Unlike other websites, it does not charge travelers for any booking amount. The house owners can also get professional help from the company’s staff(员工) in return for a certain fee. There are over 50 million visitors every month to the website, which gives more exposure（接触）to the owners’ houses.
21. Which website will you choose if you want to rent a house at the lowest price?
A. onefinestay B. FilpKey C. Wimdu D. VRBO
22. If the travelers reply on VRBO for help, they ______________.
A. have to get professional help from the company’s staff
B. can get the best service from the company’s staff
C. don’t have to pay any booking fee to the company
D. can’t get enough information about owner’s houses.
23. What do the four websites have in common?
A. They offer choices of booking a vacation apartment.
B. They all offer vacation apartments around the world.
C. They show us how to book a hotel for the vacation.
D. They tell us where to find a long-term apartment.
