Should you Stay in a Vacation Rental or Hotel?

Where you choose to stay on vacation can be a very personal preference and decision. How do you decide over the popular options of home/condo rentals versus hotels? We discuss both options to help you decide.

Why a Vacation Rental

What we love about vacation rentals are the availability of unique accommodations. Often these are local accommodations that give you an up-close look and feel to how the locals live. Other reasons to choose a home rental include: price Savings over chain hotels, fully equipped kitchens, spacious living space, more room for family members.

Purple Light Vacations has partnerships with Red Awning and Villas of Distinction where we can find you a condo/apartment or spacious and luxurious villa for your next vacation. Remember, even a home rental through a travel agent such as Purple Light, helps you get the best deal, location, and price!

Why Choose a hotel

The benefits of staying in a hotel include name brand recognition, on-site staff, amenities such as breakfast, room service and housekeeping. Additionally, if you’re a loyalty member, you get points for staying at certain hotels time. That can add up to free stays.

Also, a hotel can be closer to certain attractions for easier access.

If you’re looking for uniqueness, many smaller name hotels offer authentic and distinctive properties.

A travel agent, such as Purple Light Vacations, can help you identify the right hotel for you as well. We keep up with the latest trends, news, openings, and more of hotels around the world. Plus, a travel agent particularly one who is a leader of a travel consortium like Travel Leaders as Purple Light is, may have access to deals not available to the general public.

Check the Reviews With an Expert

Before renting a hotel or a home rental, be sure to check the reviews. This will give you an idea if the descriptions are accurate, service is as expected, as well as tips about the surrounding community. However, a travel agent can assist you in sorting through reviews and giving you a better overview of the quality of the accommodations.

Which do you prefer when traveling? Let us know in the comments below!

About the Author

Tonya Denmark is a well-established travel writer based in Central Florida. Tonya focuses on hidden gems, National Parks, history, and good food while traveling.