While travelers are mostly going to choose hotels, motels, inns or resorts for their holiday vacation, there are those that prefer the touch of privacy offered by holiday villas because of their uniqueness and the sense of being at home but with a different view. These places are alternative choices from hostel or traditional hotel accommodation. This is a kind of accommodation that is very popular in the European lands but rarely seen in the Northern part of America. The major difference between these 2 different kinds of accommodation is that holiday villas have a kitchenette or kitchen and more living space. It is also referred to as self-catering apartments or short-term rentals.
When you decide to travel to another place especially when your destination is far away from where you live such as abroad, you need to decide the kind of place you want to stay as this is a very important part of your travel. Commonly the first thing that comes to mind is the hotel but if your budget does not fit the hotel prices you go with hostels. You may find holiday villas more affordable compared to the 2 as most of them are offered on short-term rentals.
- The advantage of choosing holiday villas is that it has more of a home feeling to it and more privacy, aside from it being cheap. Hotels offer food but with holiday villas you can save a significant amount of money by shopping your ingredients at local supermarkets since hotel villas have a kitchen you can work your meals with. There is no restriction on schedule, has a private pool and gardens. You will be able to immerse more in local culture.
- The disadvantage you get from holiday villas is that they are rare and difficult to book compared to hotels or hostels. Others include restrictions on the number of days you should stay and the kind of security that you need so that you feel protected since most holiday villas do not have securities for protection. It takes a lot of planning to stay at holiday villas and may provide less flexibility when you plan your trip.
Holiday villas is a good option for group of people to stay in one place because they are cheaper this way but if the number of occupants is only 2 it may be more expensive compared to hotels or hostels.