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                <title>New York Habitat</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[I booked an apartment through New York Habitat in New York for a week and I recommend their site. It is user-friendly and the booking process was straight forward. Their agent gave me all the info I needed and the apartment was exactly as shown on their website, clean and comfortable, ideally located. Still, the best of all was the owner of the apartment who was really nice and helpful. I really enjoyed my stay there and it was much better than staying at a hotel, and cheaper, too]]></description>
                
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                <title>Chaletbook</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[We booked our chalet in Morzine with Chaletbook for half term 2008. The accommodation was great and the guys at Chaletbook were very helpful. We will be booking with them again this year.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Kenmare Rentals and O'Donnabhains</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Just finished having a magic week in Kenmare. Found this stunning holiday house through <a target="_new" href="http://kenmarerentals.com">Kenmarerentals.com</a>. We were far enough out of town to have the feeling of uninterrupted privacy in what is a very beautiful part of Ireland - wild deer coming up to the back garden one of the many highlights of the stay. But we were close enough to be back in town in a matter of minutes. Spent many good evenings in the owner's pub O'Donnabhain's where the food and atmosphere was wonderful. A very cosy place with great character and hospitality. Would highly recommend both as places to stay and visit if heading to Kenmare.]]></description>
                
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                <title>La Lucertola</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A superb pair of farm cottages providing beautiful views of the leaning tower. Easy access to Lucca and Pisa with a good train service to Florence.<br>The cottages have every modern facility you need, including a swimming pool.<br>The owners live on site and provide a friendly information facility and  comprehensive support.<br>An absolutely brilliant location.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Leisure in Rome apartment rentals</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[My family and I stayed in a nice apartment near the Campo di Fiori, rented through an agency called Van Gogh. It's the first time I've rented an apartment abroad but would definitely do it again. The kids enjoyed it and we really loved buying fresh fruit and veg from the market in the square in the morning.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Lifestyle Holiday Lets</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[For self-catering accommodation in Newquay, try booking through Lifestyle Holiday Lettings. <br><br>They have a good range of high quality properties to choose from.<br><br>They were very friendly and easy to book with. A good service all round.<br><br>We got an amazing deal on a short winter break and stayed in a fab place, with views to die for.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Take care when booking with Only Apartments</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[We booked a place with Only Apartments in September this year and it was awful. The place was old and the build quality amateurish; I almost knocked the breakfast bar over when I bumped into it, and the toilet was precariously placed on a ledge between the shower and the sink. We were told we might have to occasionally reset the boiler before having a shower, but this was a frequent issue throughout our stay. <br><br>The attitude of the company afterwards was that everything must have been OK if we did not contact them at the time. When booking apartments generally, you should ask up front what the procedures are if anything goes wrong. Pictures are sometimes misleading as well, and I would advise you to have a good look at the place before parting with your cash.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Sakura House</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A great place to find cheap accommodation in Tokyo. They have a great hostel in Asakusa overlooking the prettiest fairground I've ever seen, and for longer stays, they have apartments all over the city (we paid £550 for a month for a place in a fab location!)]]></description>
                
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                <title>Stockholm Guesthouse</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A small company that offers B&amp;B accommodation and flats to rent. We rented a small central studio flat for 850SKR a day, not bad for Stockholm and with the advantage of being able to cook for ourselves occasionally.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Jezuitenhof, Wijgmaal (near Leuven)</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Three bright and well equipped holiday apartments (Houses Cloeps, Goetseels and Sylvius) have been inserted into a wing of a historical Jesuit farmstead on the edge of a village near Leuven, some 20km from Brussels. The location is great for exploring Flanders, and is a good alternative to city flats for academic visitors on a short stay in Leuven. The owner is wonderfully knowledgeable about the area and provided many books and maps to help us.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Homing Barcelona</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[I was very impressed with this apartment rental company. We were worried about booking an apartment online as we had heard some horror stories, but this company was very professional and the apartment was superb. We had one small problem with the internet not working, which was sorted out the same day. Recommended.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Prague apartment</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Every time I go to Prague I stay in an apartment instead of a hotel. It is usually much cheaper, and I enjoy the privacy and the extra space. Also I like the benefit of a kitchen with fridge, coffee maker etc.<br><br>I find Praha Expert to be the most friendly people I have dealt with so far. They have great local knowledge as well.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Apartments Rome Sweet Home</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[I went to Rome last week with my family and we had a very nice stay in this apartment with terrace, managed by Rome Sweet Home. The apartment was centrally and conveniently located in the Piazza Navona area.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Self-catering attic flat</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Charming little one bedroom attic flat in centre of Lisbon. Located in the historic Lapa neighborhood within walking distance of all main tourist sights. Good selection of local cafes and restaurants in the area. I spent four nights here this summer and it was much nicer and better value than a hotel. A great base for spending some time exploring this beautiful city.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Le Pressoir, self-catering near Bordeaux</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Idyllic converted 18th-century grape press chock-a-block with tasteful antiques hand-picked by the owners. The gardens are beautiful, as is the local aperitif 'Pineau' that used to be made there. A true oasis!]]></description>
                
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                <title>Lakeland Cottage Holidays</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Very helpful, responsive and efficient company offering self-catering accommodation in the Lake District. We enjoyed our stay at High Spy in Keswick, a nice flat ideally located for the town and surrounding attractions.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Spinneywood - Helford River, Cornwall</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[It's hard to find high quality accommodation in a stunning location, but Spinneywood has it all. Panoramic coastal views, a beautifully furnished and well-equipped property and an acre of private garden all to ourselves. We had a lovely holiday. I only wish we'd been able to stay for longer.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Casa Tío Juan - Hoyos del Espino - Sierra de Gredos</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Casa Tío Juan is a self-catering rental house that sleeps up to 12. It's a traditional village house in the centre of Hoyos del Espino in the heart of the Sierra de Gredos. We had a great time there and will definitely be returning! Great mountains, stunning scenery and so much to do. The village has bars and restaurants, shops, a bank - everything that you could want within a few minutes walk. By car you can vistit Ávila, Toledo, Salamanca. The Sierra de Gredos is an undiscovered gem. Go before everyone else does!]]></description>
                
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                <title>Love to escape</title>
                
                <link>http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16798</link>
                
                <description><![CDATA[Great new website with hundreds of holiday properties and attractions in the Lake District and elsewhere in the UK.]]></description>
                
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                <title>AAA Krakow Apartments</title>
                
                <link>http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13305</link>
                
                <description><![CDATA[I stayed in one of the apartments of this company and found it to be pretty good value. The apartment was inexpensive and on an attractive street in the city centre. <br><br>Overall my experience with them was throughly enjoyable and I had a good laugh with the staff at their office when I went to pay, who were friendly and courteous. <br><br>The boss of the company is an English guy who I think is doing a good job of trying to establish Western standards and good value for money. Highly recommended]]></description>
                
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