There are some significant differences between renting a hotel room for your vacation or renting a house or townhome. The obvious thing is that there is no check-in desk although some vacation rentals are located in high-rise condo buildings that have a check-in desk. Parking can be as close as just outside of the door for most vacation rentals while hotels require you to park in a separate lot or parking structure.
These items are the least of the differences. The most important reason for renting a house or townhome rather than a hotel room is the feeling of being at home. Our properties for example are set up so that our guests feel at home. They can cook, have a barbecue outside and entertain a group.
The cost of renting a vacation property is generally lower on a per person basis than a hotel room. Some hotel rooms have two queen beds which can accommodate four adults. Some even have portable beds for a child or two. Our properties for example can sleep 12 or more people. As an example, assume that your vacation rental is $300 per day. Your hotel is $125 per day. If you have 10 people staying at a hotel, you will need three rooms at a minimum. That’s $375 per day and you will all have to eat at restaurants. At the vacation rental, your cost per person is $30 per day and you never need to use a restaurant.
Our properties have more than one bathroom as well which helps everyone take showers and baths getting ready for the day or evening. This is a key reason why many like to stay at vacation rentals.
Hotels can have access to restaurants for their guests, this can be convenient for a late-night snack. You can have your snack at your vacation rental because they have kitchens. One way to bring a large family to a vacation destination on a modest budget is to stay at a vacation rental. You can buy food at the grocery store and cook at your temporary home for a cost that can be significantly lower than eating at restaurants.
Vacation rentals are great for socializing. They have space to spread out and an outside area for parties. If you are traveling for a special event such as the Cruzin the Coast event on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, you will need space to park your tow vehicle, train,ler, and special car/truck. Most hotels do not have sufficient spaces or clearance for trailers.
At this point, you should get the idea that there are many more benefits of staying at a vacation home than the typical hotel. Without a doubt, there are many more reasons why should stay at a vacation rental, let us know after staying at one of our properties or others by leaving comments about this article.