Finding accommodation for your vacation or business travel can be demanding, exhausting and even stressful. The offer is usually vast, so it can be difficult to choose the right one, which yet meets all of your needs. Often, the decision between an apartment or a hotel cannot easily be made. However, here are 5 reasons why it is better to rent an apartment and not a hotel or a hostel.
The first one is cost. Apartments cost much less to rent than a hotel room. With cheaper rates you’ll have more spending money for actually seeing the city and there are less hidden costs than you’ll encounter in most hotels. And not only will you find apartments are cheaper, but you are often paying less money for a lot more space.
The second one is location. By renting an apartment you are likely to have much more choice when it comes to what part of town you’d like to stay in. Whereas hotels in a city tend to be concentrated to one little area, you’ll find holiday apartments all over town. So, if you are really keen on a particular area of the city you’re planning to visit, then you probably won’t struggle to find an apartment there.
The third one is home-made food. Unlike a stay in a hotel, with an apartment you’ll have your own kitchen to use at mealtimes – so whether you just want to make a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal at breakfast or are planning a huge feast one evening, you will have a kitchen there ready for whenever you need it. In hostels they often also have a kitchen, but you would have to share it with 20 other people which can be frustrating. Another bonus of cooking at home is that you’ll save even more money. Restaurants can be quite pricey in some holiday locations so it’s nice to have the option of eating on for some of the nights.
The fourth one is meeting locals. You are a lot more likely to meet some interesting locals during your stay in an apartment. Perhaps when waiting for the lift or when crossing paths at the front door, you’ll be sure to bump into some locals during your stay. It’s the locals that really make a city what it is, so it’d be a lot more fun to meet them than to meet some tourist with a giant map and bag full of souvenirs at the hotel.
The fifth one is amenities. The last advantage is that many of the holiday apartments out there have handy amenities that you often won’t find in a hotel. Things like washing machines, televisions and ironing boards – that you had always assumed were simply not meant to be a part of the holiday experience – are now there and waiting for you in your holiday apartment! And if you are fortunate enough, you’ll have kitchen colors with dark cabinets 🙂