There are lots of exciting places to go and see and stay. Just pick up any newspaper or publication, especially industry specific travel guides. If your final destination is not clear just yet, consider a vacation to one of the best places in Canada, Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia, located on the jewel of the west coast, Vancouver Island. Victoria has a lot going for it and many great accommodation options including vacation rentals.

Victoria has a great deal of everything to offer: lush scenic gardens, rain forests, mountain vista's, a labyrinth of parks and trails, as well as great accommodation and food & festival culture. Its a combination of exquisite natural beauty of the rugged west coast and the pastoral quaintness of rural Islands.

Vacations are made of many things. Sights, sounds, food, people. And all of this blended in the right quantity and quality make up the memories that we cherish while on holiday. If you consider all of the foregoing, and add excellent accommodation options, then you have the making of an exceptional vacation stay.

One great option for most popular vacation destinations is vacation rental properties. For about the same amount that is costs to stay in an upscale hotel, you can often rent a whole home or condominium apartment. The value is outstanding and much more appealing if you find hotels to be, well, meh. The hotel experience, while often pleasant, sometimes has the effect of being a bit stilted or surreal. The staff are friendly and helpful, but often lack the depth of knowledge of the area that can help to make it easier to help guide you in your excursions.

A rental property offers none of the hotel trappings, making it a little more like a home away from home. While there are no staff to attend to your whims, it is surrounded by real people, who live and work there, and offer a real chance to get acquainted with the city as it actually is. Chances are, you will soon meet some very interesting people who might be genuinely interested in helping you see the best of their city. If they can't help, they would surely know where to direct you.

Victoria has many types of vacation rental properties to choose from - water front beach hones, quaint suburban homes, guest homes, condominiums and everything in between. So, if you haven't made up your mind about where to go, maybe I've given you some ideas about where to stay.