A fantastic compendium of exceptional vacation rentals appeared on if it’s hip it’s here yesterday. They must have trawled a lot of luxury rental agency sites to select these gems (plus many others).

So why stay in a ho hum hotel when you can stay in a masterpiece? This blog post can be your shortlist for aesthetic rentals. Stay in a Neutra, a Schindler, a Wright, a Lautner or in one of Sinatra’s pads with a piano shaped pool. 

They all have a glam mid-century movie-set feeling about them, so if you do rent one, hit the vintage fashion boutiques before you pack your bags. I see Pucci and Paco Rabanne being the right look for these houses. Fab vacation snapshots guaranteed.

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