Agencies That Handle Vacation Rentals

Listed below are various firms that rent or provide rental listings for homes, condominiums, apartments, hotel rooms, B&Bs; and other lodgings in vacation destinations worldwide. In addition to addresses and phone numbers for the rental agencies listed below, the types of housing and the geographic specialty, plus Internet sites and/or e-mail addresses, have been listed where possible.

The information is provided by the firms, and this list is not intended to be an endorsement of these firms by The Times.

Some rental firms accept only checks for payment, while others accept credit cards for some portion of their costs.

AA Oceanfront Condominium Rentals, 2439 S. Kihei Rd. #102-A, Kihei, HI 96753; telephone (808) 879-7288, fax (808) 879-7500, Internet https://www.makena.com. Hawaii (southern Maui). AE, MC, V.

All About Vacation Rentals, 11124 Fieldcrest Meadows Court, White Lake, MI 48386; tel. (800) 321-3134, (248) 360-9101. Homes and condos in Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico. MC, V.

American Property Exchange, 2800 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94109; tel. (800) 747-7784, (415) 447-2000, fax (415) 447-2077, Internet https://www.we-rent-sanfran.com. Furnished and unfurnished condos, flats and homes in Hawaii (Maui) and San Francisco, mostly corporate relocations. AE, DC, MC, V.

Anini Beach Vacation Rentals, Box 1220, Hanalei Bay, HI 96714; tel. (800) 448-6333, (808) 826-4000, fax (808) 826-9636, Internet https://www.anini.com, e-mail anini@aloha.net. Hawaii.

At Home Abroad, 405 E. 56th St., Suite 6H, New York, NY 10022; tel. (212) 421-9165, fax (212) 752-1591, e-mail athomabroad@aol.com. Homes and apartments in the Caribbean, England, southern Europe, Ireland, Italy, France, Mexico. $25 service charge may be applied to rental.

At Home in France, Box 643, Ashland, OR 97520; tel. (541) 488- 9467, fax (541) 488-9468. Homes and apartments in France.

B&V; Associates, 140 E. 56th St., Suite 4C, NYC 10022; (800) 755- 8266, (212) 688-9489, fax (212) 688-3778, Internet https://www.apartmenthotels.com, e-mail sales@apartmenthotels.com. Apartment hotels in Brussels, Geneva, Lisbon, London, Paris. AE, MC, V.

Bali Hai Treasures, 31939 Lyndbrook Ct., Westlake Village, CA 91361; tel. (800) 688-2254, (818) 991-4222, fax (818) 991-5666, Internet https://www.enjoyhawaii.com, e-mail info@enjoyhawaii.com. Hawaii. MC, V.

Barclay Intl. Group, 150 E. 52nd St., New York, NY 10022; tel. (800) 845-6636, (212) 832-3777, fax (212) 753-1139, Internet https://www.barclayweb.com. Villas, cottages and apartments in Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain. Catalog, $10. AE, MC, V.

British Travel Intl., Box 299, Elkton, VA 22827; tel. (800) 327- 6097, (540) 298-2232, fax (540) 298-2347, Internet https://www.britishtravel.com. Apartments, houses, cottages, villas in England, France, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Wales. Catalogs, $2-5. AE, MC, V.

Caribbean Destinations, Box 9098, Metairie, LA 70005; tel. (800) 888-0897, (504) 834-7026,, Internet https://www.caribbeandest.com. Homes and condos in the Caribbean. AE.

Caribbean Fantasy, Box 7606, Loveland, CO 80537-0606; tel. (800) 523-6618, (970) 663-2299, fax (970) 669-0707, Internet https://www.caribbfan.com, e-mail caribbfan@aol.com. Homes, condos in Mexico (Akumal).

Caribbean Villas & Resorts Management, 136 Commercial St., Portland, ME 04101; tel. (800) 338-0987, (207) 871-1129, fax (207) 871-1673, Internet https://www.caribbeanvilla.com. Villas and condos in the Caribbean (St. John). 13% tax and service fee.

Castles, Cottages & Flats, 491 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 209, Arlington, MA 02474; tel. (800) 742- 6030, (781) 646-6552, fax (781) 641-1125, Internet https://www.castlescottages-flats.com. Cottages, castles and apartments in England, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Wales and Barbados.

Catered To . . . , Box 704, St. John, US Virgin Islands 00831; tel. (800) 424-6641, (340) 776-6641, fax (340) 693-8191, Internet https://www.cateredto.com. Privately owned homes in the Caribbean (St. John).

Chez Vous, 1001 Bridgeway, Suite 245, Sausalito, CA 94965; (415) 331-2535, fax (415) 331-5296. Specializing in apartment rentals in London and Paris; also B&Bs; in France. There may be a $25 service charge.

Condo Club, Box 8280, Red Bank, NJ 07701; tel. (800) 272-6636, (732) 872-0788, fax (732) 872-8193, Internet https://www.condoclub.com. California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, North Carolina, South Carolina, Caribbean (US Virgin Islands), Mexico. AE, Disc, MC, V for deposits only. $20 service charge.

Condo & Villa Authority, 305 N. Pontiac Trail, Suite D, Walled Lake, MI 48390; tel. (800) 831-5512, (248) 669-7500, fax (248) 669-7506, e-mail coviau@msn.com. California/Nevada (Lake Tahoe), Florida, South Carolina, Bahamas, Caribbean (Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, Grand Cayman, Granada, Jamaica, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Martin, U.S. Virgin Islands [Virgin Gorda]), Mexico. AE, MC, V.

Condolink, 7811 L St., Omaha, NE 68127; tel. (800) 733-4445, (402) 592-3525, fax (402) 592-4122, Internet https://www.condolink.com. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Austria, Bahamas, Caribbean (Aruba, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, St. Thomas), England, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Scotland, Spain. AE, DC, Disc, MC, V.

Condominium Rentals Hawaii, 362 Huku Lii Pl., Suite 204, Kihei, HI 96753; tel. (800) 367-5242, (808) 879-2778, Internet https://www.crhmaui.com, e-mail crh@maui.net. Hawaii (Kihei, Maui). AE, MC, V.

Condominium Travel Associates, 2001 W. Main St., Suite 140, Stamford, CT 06901; tel. (800) 492-6636, (203) 975-7714, fax (203) 758-0202, Internet https://www.condotravel.com, e-mail info@condotravel.com. Condo rental consortium that compiles lists of properties for rent in the U.S. (including Hawaii), the Caribbean and Mexico through participating agencies in the U.S. and Canada. Call to locate nearest participating agency. Payment arrangements vary.

Country Cottages, 2300 Corporate Blvd. NW, Suite 214, Boca Raton, FL 33431; tel. (800) 674-8883, (561) 988-4000, fax (561) 988-0016, Internet https://www.europvacationvillas.com, e-mail cottages@worldnet.att.net. Home rentals in England, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Wales. AE.

Creative Leisure Intl., Box 750189, Petaluma, CA 94975-0189; tel. (800) 413-1000, (707) 778-1800, fax (707) 763-7786, Internet https://www.creativeleisure.com. Hawaii, Caribbean, Mexico. AE, Disc, MC, V.

CyberRentals, 138 Main St., Ludlow, VT 05149; (802) 228-7158, fax (802) 228-7716, Internet https://www.cyberrentals.com. Worldwide coverage, but mainly lists vacation rental properties in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Europe. Customers contact owners directly. Also lists vacation rentals for $12 per month. AE, MC.

Elite Properties, 505 French St., Suite 228, Lahaina, HI 96761; tel. (800) 448-9222, fax (808) 669-2417, Internet https://eliteprop.com, e-mail elite@maui.net. Hawaii. AE, MC, V.

El Sol, Box 329, Wayne, PA 19087; tel. (610) 353-2335, fax (610) 353-7756, e-mail mvaira@aol.com. Homes and apartment rentals in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii. MC.

Europa-Let, 92 N. Main St., Ashland, OR 97520; tel. (800) 462-4486, (541) 482-5806, fax (541) 482-0660, Internet https://europa-let.com, e-mail europalet@wave.net. Florida, Hawaii, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico. $50 service charge. MC, V.

Four Seasons Villas & Travel, Box 848, Marblehead, MA 01945; tel. (800) 338-0474, (781) 639-1055, fax (781) 631-8718, Internet https://wwte.com/4seasons.htm, e-mail 4seasons@shore.net. Homes, apartments, villas in Florida, France, Caribbean (Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Jamaica, St. Martin, U.S. Virgin Islands), England, Ireland, Mexico, Scotland, Wales. Catalogs, $2.50-$8, applicable to rental. AE, MC, V.

French Experience, 370 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017; tel. (212) 986-1115, fax (212) 986-3808, Internet https://www.frenchexperience.com, e-mail info@frenchexperience.com. Apartment rentals in Paris, home rentals in France. $25 service charge, applicable to rental.

Global Home Network, 1110-D Elden St., Suite 106, Herndon, VA 20170; tel. (800) 528-3549, (703) 318-7081, fax (703) 318-7086, Internet https://www.globalhomenetwork.com, e-mail ghn@globalhomenetwork.com. Apartments in Europe (major cities), Bangkok. AE, DC, MC, V.

Hana Plantation Houses, Box 249, Hana, HI 96713; tel. (800) 228-4262, (808) 923-0772, fax (808) 922-6068,, Internet https://hana-maui.com, e-mail info@hana-maui.com. Hawaii (Hana, Maui). MC, V.

Hanalei Aloha Rental Management, Box 1109, Hanalei, HI 96714; tel. (800) 487-9833, (808) 826-7288, fax (808) 826-7280, Internet https://www.800hawaii.com. Hawaii (north shore of Kauai). AE, Disc, DC, MC, V.

Hawaii Resort Management, Box 39, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745; tel. (800) 622-5348, (808) 329-9393, fax (808) 326-4137, Internet https://www.konahawaii.com. Hawaii. MC, V.

Holiday Homes of Orlando, 9521 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Suite 118A, Orlando, FL 32837; tel. (800) 288-2187, (407) 240-5527, fax (407) 240-5530. Florida (Orlando area). MC, V.

Home at First Detours, Box 193, Springfield, PA 19064; tel. (800) 523-5842, (610) 543-4348, fax (610) 543-4970, e-mail homeatfirst@yahoo.com. Homes and cottages in England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales.

Homes & Villas in Paradise, 116 Hekili St., Suite 201, Kailua, HI 96734; tel. (800) 282-2736, (808) 262-4663, fax (808) 262-4817, Internet https://www.planet-hawaii.com/homes-villas.Hawaii. AE, MC, V for security deposits.

Hometours Intl., Box 11503, Knoxville, TN 37939; tel. (800) 367-4668, (423) 690-8484, e-mail hometours@aol.com. Apartments, houses, cottages, condos in England, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, Italy, Portugal. $5-$20 for brochure. Possible $50 deposit ($25 of which is applicable to rental). Also arranges B&Bs.;

Interhome, 1990 Northeast 163rd St., Suite 110, North Miami Beach, FL 33162; tel. (800) 882-6864, (305) 940-2299, fax (305) 940-2911. Houses, hotels, chalets, condos in Florida and 14 European countries including Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Switzerland, Wales. 33% discount on last-minute bookings (space available). $20 booking fee. MC, V.

Island Villas, 6 Company St., Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820; tel. (800) 626-4512, (340) 773-8821, fax (340) 773-8823, Internet https://www.ecani.com/island.villas. Caribbean (St. Croix).

Jamaica Villa Vacations, 31-33 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068; tel. (800) 323-5115, (847) 698-9303, fax (847) 698-5058. Caribbean (Jamaica).

Kauai Vacation Rentals, 33311 Kuhio Hwy., Lihue, HI 96766; tel. (800) 367-5025, (808) 245-8841, fax (808) 246-1161, Internet https://www.kauaivacationrentals.com, e-mail aloha@kvrre.com. Hawaii (Kauai).

Keith Prowse, 234 W. 44th St., Suite 1000, New York, NY 10036; tel. (800) 669-7469, (212) 398-1430, fax (212) 302-4251, Internet https://www.keithprowse.com. Apartments in major cities in Canada and Europe; also NYC. AE, DC, Disc, MC, V.

La Cure, 275 Spadina Rd., Toronto, Canada M5R 2V3; tel. (800) 387-2726, (416) 968-2374, fax (416) 968-2204, Internet https://www.lacure.com, e-mail info@lacure.com. (In the U.S.: 1661 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 1010, Los Angeles, CA 90049). Villas and homes in Hawaii, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Morocco. AE, V.

London Connection, Box 12086, Ogden, UT 84412; tel. (888) 393-9120, (801) 393-9120, fax (801) 393-3024, Internet https://www.londonconnection.com, e-maillondon@relia.net. Private flats in London, Cotswolds, Paris, Italy, Amsterdam. MC, V.

Lowe Kelley & Associates, 23/181 Clarence St., Sydney, NSW, Australia 2000; in the U.S., Box 927136, San Diego, CA 92192; 011-61-2-9299-8942, fax 011-61-2-9290-3216; in the U.S., (619) 550-9622, fax (619) 550-9644, e-mail 74444.1603@compuserv.com. Private residential properties in Australia. MC, V.

Lynott Tours, 350 5th Ave., Suite 2619, New York, NY 10118; tel. (800) 221-2474, (212) 760-0101, fax (212) 695-8347. Homes in Ireland. AE, Disc, MC, V.

Maui Condominium and Home Realty, Box 1840, Kihei, HI 96753; tel. (800) 822-4409, (808) 879-8000, fax (808) 874-6144, Internet https://www.mauicondo.com. Hawaii condo rentals (Kihei-Wailea area of Maui).

Na Pali Properties, Box 475, Hanalei, HI 96714; tel. (800) 715-7273, (808) 826-7272, fax (808) 826-7665, Internet https://www.napaliprop.com, nal@aloha.net. Houses and condos in Hawaii (Kauai).

Paris Connection, 301 N. Pine Island Rd., Suite 106, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33324; (954) 475-0615, fax (954) 475-0630, e-mail paris_connection@compuserve.com. Paris (Left Bank, 5th and 6th arrondissements).

Paris Sejour Reservation (PSR), 875 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3214, Chicago, IL 60611; tel. (312) 587-7707, tel./fax (800) 582-7274 or (312) 587-9887. Apartments in Paris. MC, V.

Passport Ltd., 230 Dunwoody Creek Circle, Atlanta, GA 30350; tel. (800) 331-8681, (770) 998-1725, fax (770) 642-7465, Internet https://passportvillas.com. Private villas in the Caribbean (Barbados, Jamaica, St. John, St. Lucia, St. Thomas). AE, Disc.

Preferred Vacation Rentals, Box 161, Center Harbor, NH 03226; tel. (800) 639-4022, (603) 253-7811, fax (603) 253-8150, Internet https://www.preferredrentals.com, e-mail rentals@lr.net. New Hampshire, Caribbean (St. Thomas). Disc, MC, V.

Rent A Home Intl., 7200 34th Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117; tel. (800) 488-7368, (206) 789-9377, fax (206) 789-9379, Internet https://www.rentavilla.com, e-mail rentahomeinternational@msn.com. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, New England, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico. Catalogs $10-$35, applicable to rental. $35 booking fee. AE, Disc, MC, V.

Rentals in Italy (and Elsewhere), 1742 Calle Corva, Camarillo, CA 93010; tel. (800) 726-6702, (805) 987-5278, fax (805) 482-7976, Internet https://www.rentvillas.com, e-mail mail@rentvillas.com. Apartments, houses, villas, castles in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain. Catalogs $5-$15. $50 booking fee. MC, V.

Resorts Management, 456 Glenbrook Rd., Stamford, CT 06906; tel. (800) 225-4255, (203) 602-0300, fax (203) 602-2265, Internet https://www.islands-specialplaces.com. Pennsylvania, Caribbean (Antigua, British Virgin Islands, Grenadines, St. Vincent, Turks and Caicos), France. Charge card acceptance varies by property.

SandSea, Box 239, Haleiwa, HI 96712; tel. (800) 442-6901, (808) 673-2568, fax (808) 442-2569, Internet https://www.pixi.com/sandsea. Beachfront homes in Hawaii (Oahu). MC, V.

Southern Cross Apartment Rentals, 1200 Harris Ave., Suite 408, Bellingham, WA 98225; tel. (800) 799-4329, (360) 738-2939, fax (360) 671-1550, Internet https://www.sthrncross.com/apartments/, e-mail info@sthrncross.com. Apartments in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand). AE, Disc, MC, V.

Sterling Tours, 2707 Congress St., Suite 2G, San Diego, CA 92110; tel. (800) 727-4359, (619) 299-3010, fax (619) 299-5728, Internet https://www.sterlingtours.com, e-mail sterlingtours@worldnet.att.net. Homes, villas and apartment rentals in Great Britain, France, Italy. $3 for brochures, applicable to rental. AE, MC, V.

Suite Paradise, 1941 Poipu Rd., Koloa, HI 96756; tel. (800) 367-8020, (808) 742-7400, fax (808) 742-9121, Internet https://www.suite-paradise.com. Hawaii condos (Poipu Beach, Kauai). AE, DC, Disc, MC, V.

Sunquest Vacations, 77-6435 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740; tel. (800) 367-5168, (808) 329-6488, fax (808) 329-5480, Internet https://www.sunquest-hawaii.com, e-mail sqvac@sunquest-hawaii.com. Houses and condos on the Big Island of Hawaii and surrounding islands. Disc, MC, V.

Thatched Cottage Holidays, 402 East Bryan St., Savannah, GA 31401; tel. (800) 642-0577, (912) 231-0577, Internet https://www.cottageholidays.com. England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales. MC, V.

Tour-Host Intl., 295 Madison Ave., Suite 1714, New York, NY 10017; tel. (800) 843-4678, (212) 953-7910, fax (212) 370-7893. Caribbean (Barbados, Cayman Islands, Jamaica). AE, Disc, MC, V.

Urban Ventures, 38 W. 32nd St., Suite 1412, New York, NY 10001; tel. (212) 594-5650, fax (212) 947-9320. Apartments and B&Bs; in Manhattan. AE, Disc, MC, V.

Vacanza Bella, 2261 Market St., Suite 281, San Francisco, CA 94114; tel. (415) 554-0234, fax (415) 241-9686. Italy.

Vacation Inc., 261 E. 10th St., New York, NY 10009; tel. (800) 700-9549, fax (212) 460-9879, Internet https://www.italianvillas.com. Villas in Italy. AE, Disc, MC, V.

Vacation Villa Referral Center, Raub’s Internet for Business, 14 Rolling Rd., Wynnewood, PA 19096; tel. (610) 896-5815, Internet https://www.a1vacations.com or https://www.ifb.com/vvrc. Worldwide; listings in U.S., Caribbean, Europe, Australia, Africa.

Villa Leisure, Box 30188, Palm Beach, FL 33420; tel. (800) 526-4244, (561) 624-9000, fax (561) 622-9097, Internet https://www.villaleisure.com. Private homes in Hawaii, Bahamas, Caribbean, England, South France, Italy, Mexico (west coast), Portugal, Spain.

Villas and Apartments Abroad, 1270 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10020, tel. (800) 433-3020, (212) 759-1025, fax (212) 755-8316, Internet https://www.vaanyc.com/. Caribbean (Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Jamaica, Mustique, St. Lucia, St. Martin, U.S. Virgin Islands), England, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico (Puerto Vallarta), Portugal, Spain. Catalogs $5.

Villas Caribe, 5656 S. Waco Court, Aurora, CO 80015; tel. (800) 645-7498, (303) 680-3100, fax (303) 680-3900. Caribbean.

Villas Intl., 950 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903; tel. (800) 221-2260, (415) 499-9490, fax (415) 499-9491, Internet https://www.villasintl.com, e-mail villas@villasintl.com. Austria, Caribbean (Barbados, Jamaica, Nevis, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts, St. Martin, U.S. Virgin Islands), England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey.

Villas of Distinction, Box 55, Armonk, NY 10504; tel. (800) 289-0900, (914) 273-3331, fax (914) 273-3387, Internet https://www.villasofdistinction.com, e-mailvillas2000@aol.com. Private houses and condos in the Caribbean, southern France, Italy, Mexico, Portugal.

Ville et Village, 2124 Kittredge St., Suite 200, Berkeley, CA 94704; tel. (510) 559-8080, fax (510) 559-8217. Homes and apartments in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain.

WIMCO Vacation Villas & Hotels, Box 1461, Newport, RI 02840; tel. (800) 932-3222, (401) 849-8012, fax (401) 847-6290, Internet https://www.wimcovillas.com. Caribbean (Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Mustique, Nevis, St. Barthelemy, St. Martin, Saba, U.S. Virgin Islands), England, southern France, Italy. Catalogs, up to $11.