( CNN ) -- Move over hotels ; vacation rentals are the place to be for summer value . A two-bedroom rental property often costs less than a hotel room , while allowing guests some familiar comforts of home , such as a living room and full-size kitchen . TripAdvisor 's vacation rental TripIndex rates the value of renting a home during the summer at 15 popular U.S. vacation destinations . The best value on the list is a scorcher : Palm Springs , California . If you can endure the desert heat -- 105 degrees is average for summer -- you 'll find cool prices . For $ 1,250 on average , a family of four can stay for a week in a vacation rental , pay for basic groceries , one dinner at a restaurant and a one-day bike rental . Be sure to book a place with a pool . The index looks at the average cost of this package at 15 destinations using more than 4,000 rental listings on TripAdvisor . Of the 15 locations , Martha 's Vineyard , Massachusetts , comes in last at $ 3,600 . However , the second most expensive spot of La Jolla , California , prices out at $ 1,000 less . The San Diego weather , beautiful beaches and family friendly activities offer a great West Coast beach experience . With California destinations on both ends of the list , four spots in Florida and a handful of other states , families looking for vacation rentals have plenty of choices this summer . Click through the gallery above to see TripAdvisor 's ranking of 15 top spots .
TripAdvisor looks at the cost of vacation rentals in 15 popular spots . Palm Springs and Orlando are the two most affordable spots of the 15 . Martha 's Vineyard is on the high end of the index .