Womens'
Page
Accomations owned by women who extend a special or exclusive
welcome to women travelers.
Seaside
Seaside rentals may be located in either urban or rural
zones
but are always within easy reach of coasts and beaches.
Heartland
France
These rentals are located in cities, villages, farms,
etc.
The ambiance may be urban or rural but never conjures
up the idea that beaches are nearby (though sometimes
they are just a half-hour or an hour's drive away).
A
few definitions
Gite is the French word
for lodging in a private home, most usually in the country,
but sometimes in a village. Basic amenities include
a living room area, a kitchen or kitchenette, one or
several bedrooms, and private bathroom. You're usually
on your own for meals.
A guest house offers
you a furnished bedroom (or suite).
The property may be in either an urban or in a rural
area.
Rate base is generally per night and most often includes
breakfast sometimes other meals.
A self-catering rental
can be an entire villa, bungalow, chalet, mazet,
studio or apartment. These furnished rentals may be
astonishingly luxurious or quite modest. You're on your
own for meals.
Rate base may be by the week, fortnight (two weeks),
or month.
Camp grounds are sites
that can accommodate tents and/or motor homes (RVs).
Some camp sites also rent out motor homes, bungalows,
etc. Amenities include: bathrooms, water and electrical
hook ups, and they often have a swimming pool. You're
usually on your own for meals.