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NZHomestay.co.nz Dozens of homes and farms in New Zealand that rent rooms; the same company also operates AustralianHomestay.com.

Agriturismo.com Italy's association of 1,200 farmstays and countryside villas.

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One of a Kind

HistoricHotelsofEurope.com A collection of 16 associations with about 1,000 extraordinary properties in total, including Irish manor houses, Austrian castles, and hotels in the Swedish countryside.

TravelIntelligence.com Some 3,000 hotels handpicked by 120 travel writers; you're able to search by category, such as Urban Hideaways, Barefoot Luxury, Budget Chic, and Off the Beaten Track.

Uhotw.com Unusual Hotels of the World lists 127 lighthouses, prisons, caves, and other unique places to spend the night.

Inexpensive

Venere.com Italian booking site for more than 12,000 European properties, including one- and two-star hotels, as well as B&Bs, apartments, pensions, and hostels.

CheapAccommodation.com Thousands of properties, most skewing to the low end. Like sister site Cheapflights, it doesn't search availability.

ViaggiaeDormi.it Hundreds of moderate Italianhotels and more: pensions, B&Bs, apartment rentals, and agritourism stays.

Condos & Apartments

VacationSpot.com A partner of Hotels.com, it focuses on private homes, condos, villas, and resort suites.

Vrbo.com Basically, classified ads for 52,000 condos and vacation homes, booked directly through the owners.

ResortQuest.com Management company handling about 17,000 rentals in popular North American destinations.

ApartmentService.com Catering primarily to business travelers since 1981, it rents 2,000 apartments, the vast majority of which are in Europe.