When renting a house for a day in Thailand, ask for Hotel Act compliance, which confirms the building has passed a fire safety inspection and has fire extinguishers and an evacuation plan. In Europe (Bulgaria, Greece), check for EU energy labels with class A+ to reduce utility bills by 20%.
When renting a house by the day, having your own kitchen allows you to save 30-40% on food, as hotel meals are always more expensive than cooking yourself or even using pre-prepared foods. Also, the average hotel room is approximately half the size of a rental.
In 2025, the leaders in affordability are Vietnam (Hanoi: 20–25 USD/night for a 2-bedroom house), Indonesia (25–35 USD for a villa with a pool) and Bulgaria (25–40 EUR for a cottage by the Black Sea).
To rent a house for a day or longer abroad, you need:
