10 Summer Hot Spots for Cheap Vacation Rentals

San Diego, California

Walk to the beach and the bay and still have money to spend when you get there. This San Diego studio has been recently remodeled and offers free laundry, a barbecue, and parking—all for as low as $99 per night. Stay in a hotel nearby and you can expect to shell out around $100 more each night. (Click here to rent.) Need to sleep more than two people? Check out the other San Diego rentals available on FlipKey.

Tybee Island, Georgia

Get away to the Georgia coast and relax on laid-back Tybee Island from $95 to 155 per night at A Tybee Sunrise, a cute one-bedroom condo that sleeps four. Walk a few blocks and be on the beach, or take an even shorter stroll for a swim in the pool. The duplex features a private patio, a fully furnished kitchen, and parking. Area hotels normally average more than $160 per night, so this is a steal. (Click here to book now.) Or browse all Tybee Island rentals, with rates from $85 per night.

Breckenridge, Colorado

Forget skiing—Breckenridge in the summer offers hiking, biking, rafting, hot-air ballooning, gold-rush ghost-town tours, kayaking, horseback riding, and much more. Base yourself at the River Mountain Lodge, an 825-square-foot, one-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment that sleeps four. The condo is located one block away from historical Main Street and directly across the street from the 4 o'clock run. Nearby hotels, like the Hyatt Main Street, start at $299 per night, yet the condo only costs from $141 per night. (Click here to book now.) Or see all Breckenridge vacation rentals with rates from $75 per night.

Lake Tahoe, Nevada

It might not be ski season, but it's definitely savings season at Lake Tahoe. Rent a three-bedroom, three-bathroom condo that's been recognized as a "Top Rental Property" on our sister sites, FlipKey and TripAdvisor, from $110 per night. The newly remodeled bathrooms and kitchens, convenient washer and dryer, and high-speed Internet access will ensure that you have a comfortable stay. You'll also be within walking distance of a number of beaches, a grocery store, and Incline Village's best restaurants. (Click here to rent.) Browse more Lake Tahoe rentals on both sides of the border, with rates starting at $35 per night.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Taking a vacation from urban life? Reserve this luxury cabin just minutes from downtown Gatlinburg. For as low as $78 to $302 per night, you can admire the wooded valley from the glass-enclosed great room, cozy up for a barbecue on the covered deck, challenge the kids to a game of pool, or even kill time on the free wireless Internet. This two-bedroom cabin sleeps six. Similar cabins start at $150 per night during peak season. (Click here to rent.) Don't need that much space? Browse smaller cabins from as low as $95 per night on FlipKey.

Los Angeles, California

Live like a Hollywood star on an extra's budget by staying at this studio condo, which sleeps up to two people from $149 per night. It's housed in a building featuring an exercise room, a media room, a 17th-floor pool, a spa, and a barbecue area. Expect great views, as this studio is on the 25th floor. Los Angeles hotels with these amenities would cost close to $200 per night. (Click here to rent.) There are even cheaper pads from $50 per night on FlipKey, too. Browse Los Angeles vacation rentals.

Hilton Head, South Carolina

Want an upscale beach vacation at motel prices? For $595 to $895 per week ($99 to $149 per night), you can enjoy a two-bedroom, two-bathroom villa with a lagoon view in Hilton Head. The beach, a pool, and the Racquet Club are all a quick walk away from the villa. Luxury hotels on Hilton Head Island average around $200 per night, so this villa, which sleeps up to six, is a great deal. (Click here to rent.) Want something even cheaper? Browse all Hilton Head rentals on FlipKey, which start at $79 per night.

Kissimmee, Florida

Save your money for theme-park tickets by staying a short drive away from Orlando in Kissimmee, Florida. You'd have to pay for two hotel rooms and spend around $200 per night to accommodate the whole family—plus, you'd probably all kill each other after being crammed into a tiny room. Spread out instead in a 1,450-square-foot house that sleeps eight and pay $69 per night. Relax after a long day at the parks in a hot tub with lake views, cook a family meal in the fully equipped kitchen, or watch premium cable on the 42-inch TV. Best of all, there are two bathrooms and a powder room to help keep the peace in the morning. (Click here to rent.) Check out other rentals in the area, which start at $79 per night on FlipKey.

New York, New York

In peak season visiting New York City is almost as pricey as living in New York City—and then there's the steep dining and drinking costs, the expensive subway passes, and gouging for theater tickets. What's a visitor to do? How about renting an 1890s brownstone apartment in Brooklyn for as low as $180 per night that can sleep up to four people? You'll have a completely private one-bedroom garden suite with way more character than a sterile hotel—there's exposed brick, an ornamental fireplace, a microwave, a dishwasher, and a washer and dryer. (Click here to rent.) Looking for something cheaper? Check out the other New York vacation rentals available on FlipKey, which start at $50 per night.

Kauai, Hawaii

A decent hotel room in Kauai goes for about $200 per night in the summer. But for as little as $55 per night you could sleep in a house that overlooks the Wailua River, swim in the property's hilltop pool, and watch the sunrise from the patio at the Magic Sunrise vacation rental. (Click here to rent.) Not quite what you're looking for? Check out these other Kauai properties, where rates start at $55 per night.

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