Booking at the right time ensures you have choice and makes it easier to find the rates that fit your budget. And this year, you’ll have to get there earlier than usual to find the best deals. Here is the useful calendar for booking a family rental in 2024.
There are numerous school holidays throughout the year. The opportunity for families to get away with children and adults who don’t have school. If you are planning a stay for the next spring break, or for the upcoming holidays, don’t delay in booking. This is what the rental site Abritel recommends, which reveals seven key dates to remember when booking your vacation for 2024. For the Easter vacation, for example, which begins on April 6 for zone C, April 13 for zone A and April 20 for zone B, it is advisable to book before February 8 at the latest!
Indeed, the start of the year is the period during which the most vacation rentals are booked, particularly for the most popular destinations. And this year, reservations start on average one week earlier than in previous years, for each holiday period or for long periods, specifies the site. “By booking early enough, you put all the chances on your side to find the beautiful, well-equipped villa that will delight your whole family, especially those with swimming pool, barbecue, summer kitchen… in the region of your choice and which fits within its budget”, recommends Xavier Rousselou, spokesperson for Abritel.
So, to maximize your chances of finding that rare gem, at the best price, and avoid last-minute stress, here are the deadlines for booking your family vacation rental:
| SCHOOL VACATION | RESERVATION DEADLINES |
| Spring Break | no later than February 8, 2024 |
| Ascension Bridge | no later than March 13, 2024 |
| Summer holidays | no later than May 17, 2024 |
| All Saints holidays | no later than August 9, 2024 |
| November 11 Bridge | no later than September 28, 2024 |
| End of year holidays | no later than October 30, 2024 |
| Winter vacation | no later than December 23, 2024 |
Among the vacation rentals most popular with the French, particularly for the month of April: the department of Gironde, Charente-Maritime, Landes, Morbihan, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-Maritimes and even the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. When it comes to destinations abroad during school holidays, families are showing interest in Croatia and the entire Dalmatian coast, as well as Edinburgh and Stockholm.