Let's face it. Some getaways are more relaxing than others. If your idea of rest and relaxation is running around an amusement park, that's just fine. Some people want a truly carefree and relaxing vacation...and those types of people head off to someplace exotic. Someplace with beautiful sandy beaches.

Sometimes the exotic is not within reach. When price is a factor, traveling to the Bahamas or some other luxury setting just isn't feasible. Good thing there are other beaches located here in the States! Maybe a quick trip to California or Florida is an easier luxury vacation to swallow than the expensive cruise or tropical island getaway.

These beautiful stateside beaches offer some of the best vacation spots around. Accommodations are easily found with amenities galore. But for a truly relaxing and romantic vacation, finding a beach house to rent is right up there on the ultimate trip scale.

What could be better really, than having a beach house just steps from the warm sand and rolling waves? With all the conveniences of home, you'll want for nothing. Waking up in the morning to the sounds of crashing waves and the cry of seagulls flying around searching for food and going to bed embraced by the light and beauty of a sunset just over the water.

Vacationers to such places enjoy walks on the sand, holding hands with a loved one and even surfing the waves or tanning on the beach. A beach vacation affords you the choices of something different to do each day without the pressure of keeping a schedule. It is a place of leisure, a place of serenity.

So if you are looking for that truly relaxing vacation, a closer to home beach front property might just be the answer.