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If you are planning a vacation to the Park City Utah area, you may find yourself overwhelmed with options. While Park City does have a few big name hotel chains, the majority of the lodging options are privately owned homes and condominiums. The question many vacationers ask is “Where do I even begin”?

Property management companies offer these privately owned residences for nightly rental. You may also be able to rent directly through an individual homeowner but this can be slightly riskier for the consumer. There are also central reservations agencies and private booking companies who contract with management companies and usually take a commission of up to 25% for the service. Since the property manager has to pay a commission to the booking agency, sometimes you can get a better deal if you contact the property manager directly.

Seasoned visitors to Park City often use the Park City Chamber’s website www.parkcityinfo.com to search for information on property management companies offering nightly rentals. The Chamber is a great resource for doing research. Their site allows you to find the names of the different management companies as well as their telephone numbers and websites. You’ll have to visit each manager’s website directly to see what properties they have available for rent.

Precisely because there are so many different companies offering rentals, many visitors end up booking through booking agencies or central reservations services. While making a reservation in this fashion definitely saves time; it is doubtful that you are getting the best deal possible since these companies have such high commissions built into the rental rate.

While doing research for this article I found a website called www.localtourist.com that connects visitors directly with local businesses in the Park City area. The site is not a booking service; they are a business directory and they don’t take a commission so you’ll likely have a better chance of negotiating a great deal with the actual property manager. Unlike other listing services, Local Tourist allows you to search individual properties and even gives you an estimate of total booking cost before connecting you directly to the property manager to make your reservation.

Local Tourist doesn’t just help with lodging; the site also helps you research the three ski resorts, activity vendors, and restaurants. The restaurant search has all of the standard search functionality you would expect as well as a detailed neighborhood search so you’ll be able to find the perfect restaurant close to where you are staying.

No longer just a ski town, Park City now features over 100 restaurants with many receiving top reviews. With so many choices and so little time you’ll want to make use of the search capability afforded by companies like Local Tourist and the Park City Chamber. The Chamber has the most complete restaurant listing as of the date of this article but Local Tourist is a close second. What it lacks in content it makes up for in search functionality and they must be adding new restaurants every day.

Park City, Utah is one of the top ski destinations in the country and is a must visit if you are an avid skier. Even if you are not a skier or snowboarder, the town offers so many activities and dining options it is worth a visit. The destination is becoming increasingly popular in the summer due to the food and wine festivals, summer outdoor concert series, art festivals, and above all clean, crisp, mountain air. It really won’t matter when you choose to visit; Park City will definitely provide a memorable vacation experience.

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