Latin American Vacation Rental Terms
August 3rd, 2008When searching for vacation rentals from Latin America, it helps to familiarize yourself with some terms relating to the vacation home industry there. Here are the most important you should know…
Casita is a small one bedroom, one bathroom unit with a kitchenette. Often, a casita is a located on the same property as the casita owner’s home, and sometimes it will be a garage converted to a casita.
Casa is larger unit, most like an apartment or condo, and usually a two bedroom unit with sleeping accommodations for up to four people, sometimes more.
Hacienda is the largest of the three descriptions for a home. It is usually a detached single family private home with three or more bedrooms and at least 2.5 bathrooms.
So happy vacationing in your favorite Latin American destination, and hope these terms come in handy.