July 2011

What makes a beach deal family-friendly? Well, you get to decide. On Vacation Rentals.com, you have so many vacation rentals to choose from, that you can truly customize your family vacation! Need pet-friendly lodging? A gourmet kitchen? Or a private pool? You’ve got it! We’ve created a family-friendly beach guide for you, so you can get started. Here are great real-time deals available for homes near the beach, with 2 or more bedrooms.

Some highlights:

• 2-bedroom beach condo in Wildwood NJ, $100 a week
• 3-bedroom Outer Banks beach home, $475 a week
• 3-bedroom North Myrtle Beach town home on the beach with pool access, $70 a night
• 3-bedroom Caribbean beach villa with pool and hot tub access, $70 a night with free night’s stay and tickets to Ocean World
• 3-bedroom pet-friendly Baja California, Mexico beach condo, $71 a night with free night’s stay

Alabama

Gulf Shores

• 2-bedroom condo with pool access on the beach, $85 a night

California

San Diego

• 3-bedroom home with bay views, $175 a night

Caribbean

Dominican Republic

• 3-bedroom beach villa with pool and hot tub access, $70 a night with free night’s stay and tickets to Ocean World

Barbados

• 4-bedroom apartment by the beach, $60 a night with free night’s stay and airport pickup
• 3-bedroom beach villa with hot tub access, $80 a night

Bonaire

• 4-bedroom pet-friendly town home by the beach with pool access, $676 a week

Delaware

Rehoboth Beach

• 2-bedroom condo with pool access, $495 a week
• 2-bedroom beach resort condo with pool and hot tub access, $595 a week

Florida

Destin

• 2-bedroom beach condo with pool access, $600 a week

Clearwater Beach

• 3-bedroom pet-friendly beach house with pool, $989 a week

Cocoa Beach

• 2-bedroom condo with beach views and pool access, $500 a week

Fort Lauderdale

• 3-bedroom pet-friendly waterfront home with hot tub, $99 a night

Georgia

Tybee Island

• 3-bedroom oceanfront condo, $189 a night
• 2-bedroom home by the beach, $775 a week

Hawaii

The Big Island

• 6-bedroom luxury ocean view home with two pools and hot tub in Kailua-Kona, $346 a night
• 4-bedroom beach condo with hot tub in Kealakeuka, $136 a night

Maine

York Beach

• 3-bedroom home within walking distance of beach, $600 a week

Maryland

Ocean City

• 2-bedroom condo at family-friendly resort with pool access, $800 a week

Mexico

Baja California

• 3-bedroom pet-friendly Esenada beach condo, $71 a night with free night’s stay
• 3-bedroom beach condo with pool and hot tub access in San Felipe, $69 a night with free night’s stay

Pacific Coast

• 3-bedroom Ixtapa beach condo with pool access, $630 a week
• 3-bedroom beach condo with pool and hot tub access in Puerto Vallarta, $89 a night

Riviera Maya

• 3-bedroom pet-friendly beach villa in Celestun, $600 a week
• 3-bedroom beach home in Akumal, $90 a night with a free night’s stay

New Jersey

Ocean City

• 3-bedroom ground floor apartment by beach, $700 a week

Wildwood

• 2-bedroom beach condo, $100 a week
• 2-bedroom condo with pool access, $550 a week

Cape May

• 2-bedroom cottage by the beach, $765 a week
• 3-bedroom pet-friendly home by the beach, $850 a week

North Carolina, Outer Banks

Nags Head

• 3-bedroom beach home, $475 a week

Hatteras Village

• 4-bedroom beach home with pool view deck and hot tub access, $790 a week

Sunset Beach

• 2-bedroom golf view condo by the beach with pool and hot tub access, $80 a night
• 3-bedroom villa with pool and hot tub access, $675 a week

Kure Beach

• 3-bedroom pet-friendly beach house, $810 a week

Corolla

• 3-bedroom beach house with pool and hot tub access, $795 a week

South Carolina

Hilton Head Island

• 2-bedroom pet-friendly town home on the beach with pool access, $500 a week
• 3-bedroom pet-friendly beach villa with pool access, $600 a week

Myrtle Beach

• 2-bedroom ocean view condo with pool and hot tub access, $625 a week
• 2-bedroom villa with pool and hot tub access, $600 a week
• 2-bedroom resort condo near golf and beach, with pool and hot tub access, $500 a week
• 2-bedroom resort condo with pool and hot tub access, $495 a week

North Myrtle Beach

• 3-bedroom town home on the beach with pool access, $70 a night
• 2-bedroom condo with pool and hot tub access, $475 a week

Texas

South Padre Island

• 2-bedroom pet-friendly beach condo with pool access, $89 a night
• 2-bedroom beach condo with pool access, $560 a week

From pool homes to upscale resort condos, we've got plenty of luxury to go around - and deals, too! Unlike hotels, you can enjoy lots of amenities and space on a budget, thanks to Vacation Rentals.com. If you're heading to the coast for your next getaway, make sure to peruse these awesome deals on vacation rentals on or right by the beach.

Florida

• 6-bdrm Key Largo oceanfront mansion with pool &  hot tub, $8,000 off
• 3-bdrm Cape Coral villa with heated pool & hot tub, $136 a night
• 2-bdrm St Augustine Beach beachfront condo with hot tub access, $715 a week
• Fort Myers Beach gulf front condo with pool access, $460 a week
• Cocoa Beach beachfront condo with pool & hot tub access, 2 free Kennedy Space Center tickets
• 2-bedroom Fort Myers Beach condo with pool access, $250 a week
• 3-bedroom Palm Coast condo overlooking Intercoastal Waterway, with pool & hot tub access, $625 a week
• Cocoa Beach villa, $99 a night
• 3-bedroom New Smyrna Beach pet-friendly condo with pool & hot tub access, $675 a week
• 3-bedroom Bradenton villa with river views and heated pool, $97 a night

Hawaii

• Elegant 2-bdrm Kauai condo with pool & hot tub access, $200 a night
• Turtle Bay resort condo with pool access, $99 a night
• 2-bdrm Kauai beach condo with pool & hot tub access, $542 a week

Caribbean

• Turks & Caicos 5-star villa with pool access, $250 a night
• 2-bdrm pet-friendly Barbados condo with pool access, $192 a night with free night's stay
• 2-bdrm Turks & Caicos cottage with pool, $480 a night
• 3-bdrm Barbados beach villa with pool, $1,889 a week

California

• 3-bdrm pet-friendly Santa Barbara villa, $315 a night
• 3-bdrm pet-friendly Newport Beach beachfront home, $1,450 a week
• 4-bdrm Laguna Beach waterfront villa with boat, $2,100 a week

Mexico

• 2-bdrm Baja California beach villa with pool, hot tub, golf and tennis access, $125 a night with free night's stay
• Huge 3-bdrm Rosairto Beach condo wrap around balcony, and pool and hot tub access, $296 a night
• Puerto Vallarta beach condo with pool access, $520 a week
• 2-bdrm Puerto Vallarta penthouse with pool access, $75 a night
• 2-bdrm Akumal oceanfront condo with pool access, $665 a week
• 2-bdrm pet-friendly Playa del Carmen condo with pool access, $340 a week
• 2-bdrm Play del Carmen condo with small pool, $640 a week

Costa Rica

• 2-bdrm ocean view Tamarindo condo with pool, $140 a night
• 2-bdrm Jaco condo with pool and hot tub access, $99 a night
• 5-bdrm Dominical "Jungle Estate" with pool and hot tub, $194 a night

Belize

• 3-bdrm Amergis Caye villa with pool and hot tub access, $239 a night

Colombia

• 4-bdrm Caragena beach home with pool and hot tub, $750 a night

Outer Banks

• 3-bdrm Carolina Beach condo, $215 a night with free night's stay

Oregon

• 2-bdrm Lincoln City condo with pool access and private hot tub, $205 a night

Alabama

• 2-bdrm Gulf Shores beachfront condo with pool an dhot tub access, $880 a week

Nothing here that appeals? Check out more of our deals. As well, while you're here, make sure to arm yourself with tips on finding the best rental deal.