Vacation tips

We haven't taken a vacation in a very long time. We've been away this week for my brothers wedding in Italy. Her family did an amazing job booking a villa for all the guests to enjoy for the week. We are so blessed to have had the opportunity to get to know her family. 

They did so many thoughtful things at the house - in addition to planning the main event. 

We've worked with many families planning events such as weddings and reunions.  We thought you would enjoy some of these ideas:

Welcome bags- we received gorgeous personalized bags in our rooms upon our arrival. The bags included an itinerary for main events, info on the wedding couple and party, a pillow, lotion, local guide book, etc.  

Fruit and some snacks - after a weary travel day this was great to enjoy as soon as we arrived.

Room assignments- this is probably very important to know upon arrival if there is a large group and varying bed sizes.

Family dinner- Italy may be known for their food but I will always remember the dinner we had at the house on the first night. My dad cooked up some speghitti and meatballs. Delicious.

Being a preteen on vacation at the jersey shore

I had a nice conversation with the gals at Sweet Tease coffee shop yesterday in Manasquan. Somehow we got on the conversation about being a preteen on vacation with our families at the shore. 

I can still remember how much I wish I had a crew of friends like the kids in Ocean City and Stone Harbor. They would hang out in packs having a great time on the boardwalk or in the center of town. As for me, my folks didn't want me to separate from the fam group so it was me and the fam walking by the cool kids.  I did try to look cool but not sure why that mattered. 

Now I'm happy to at least have some of the cool hs kids working for relax... Guess that's as cool as I get. 

Hope all those preteens and early teens had a great time on their jersey shore vacation this summer.

Here are some vacationer tips for you guys:

Bring a friend (if u r lucky enough to have room in the car)

Rock the family thing. Be proud of your family and do funny things: have a pizza or ice cream taste test  at all the boardwalk places

Get everyone zany inexpensive Oc Tshirts and rock it

Do a skee ball marathon

Coordinate a downtown or boardwalk scavenger hunt for the family and Instagram it. 

Enjoy the day time. I had more fun doing things like biking or water sports than just walking around. 

Someday you will look back on your vacation and will miss those days.

Photos from my sisters vacation

My sister just it back from a two week vacation in California.  She had lots of fun in the Cali sunshine. She sent us a few pics from her trip to Catalina. Nope... None of the boat ride, the town or the coast... Just a few of their linen rentals. While I may be always thinking of relax its nice to know my sister is too. 

Catalina- lets talk;)

Summer Planning with Pinterest

With the cold days of February almost behind us,  its time to start thinking of Summer.  Stores are starting to get their Spring/Summer inventory and realty office phones are ringing with requests for vacation rentals.  Orders are also starting to roll in for our rental items.

One of our new signs that Summer is approaching is the number of repins we've been getting on our Pinterest page. It's pretty cool to see that folks are including some of our suggestions onto their pages for their summer vacation.   

Check out our Pinterest page for lots of great ideas for planning your next vacation, where to visit at the Jersey Shore, recipe ideas and more!  

Thank You Berger Ocean City

Thank you to our friends at Berger Realty in Ocean City for letting us leave our business cards for another rental season.  We are often in the offices getting keys at the offices for our bed making services. We appreciate all your referrals! 

It doesn't get better than this!

We purchased this sign for the office at the start of the summer. We think it is a great reminder to customers to just relax and enjoy your time on vacation with loved ones.

Vacation Home Spotlight: 259 54th Street Avalon

Last year we provided linens to vacationers staying at 259 54th Street in Avalon for the full summer season.  

This vacation home is located in the quiet dune area of Avalon.  The first floor has 3 bedrooms with 1 queen and 4 twin beds and 2 full hall bathrooms.  The second floor has a master bedroom (queen) with bath and another bedroom with 2 twins.  The property has beautiful bay views from the living area and front deck.   Additional information about this home are available on the Power Play Realty website.

The homeowners truly want their vacationers to just relax and enjoy their stay!

If you are interested in renting this home, contact Ann Delaney at Power Play Realty by emailing ann@powerplayrealty.com or by calling (609) 967-7950.

To book linens for your vacation rental, contact us at 609-601-5077.