Why book with Live Like a German?

We make it easy and convenient for you to book a vacation apartment in Germany:

• We screen vacation apartments before listing them on our site to make sure they are valid, legit, and overall satisfy our stringent quality requirements.
• We help you find a vacation rental that meets your needs: Our web site is organized to allow efficient browsing and filtering of vacation apartments so that you can narrow down your choices quickly.
• For more complex travel requirements we work with you directly and offer a hotline and telephone support.
• We check apartment availability for you, verify whether we can take advantage of any special offers or last-minute deals, and take care of all the paperwork with the property owner.
• We also take care of the payment processing, which can become quite a hassle when having to deal with international money transfers or even international credit card payments. You pay us with Paypal or Google checkout and we make sure the property owner in Germany receives the money timely so secure your reservation.
• Avoid being victim of common fraud and scam techniques on the Internet by working with a trusted provider of vacation rentals who is successfully in business for many years.
• We have an automated booking system in place that minimizes the risk of double-bookings.
• We work with hundreds of different property owners in Germany and therefore can provide you with great flexibility in case of changes come up in your travel itinerary.
• We are native Germans and therefore know Germany, and its language and culture very well. Leverage our knowledge, experience, and travel insider tips while working with us!

About Us

We are the Kraft family

We immigrated to the United States in 1997 and now re side in the San Francisco Bay area. Our mission is to provide you with an authentic German vacation by letting you "live like a German." We designed this website to provide you with detailed destination guides written by local residents, comfortable vacation rentals in selected locations, information about travel to and within Germany, a comprehensive travel guide to the country as a whole, and all the insider tips that will make your vacation both memorable and trouble-free. We provide you with personal advice and guidance to help you plan your trip, so you can truly "live like a German" on your vacation.
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