Hotel or Rental Stay?
When considering travel plans, they are many options for where to stay. Many people have a preference due to budget, availability, and risk, to name a few. As I mentioned on a previous blog post, travelers need to prioritize their likes and dislikes, research their options, and determine their value.
Hotels often outrank rentals due to the experience of hospitality and luxury accommodations if that is their specialty. If these are not priorities for you as a traveler, then a rental may be a better choice.
When it comes to a preference for amenities, hotels are usually a better choice. They provide lean sheets and towels every day as well as cleaning services upon request.
Rentals offer more privacy as there usually will not be as many people on the property, and you will probably know beforehand exactly how many people are occupying the property.
Although a hotel and rental both offer benefits. A hotel stay is usually in a more public environment and may provide more safety consideration. It usually is a private residence with a rental, and you may not know the owner or how they handle cleanliness or guest bookings.With a hotel stay, rules are more in your favor than a rental visit. Hotel stays are pretty standard, and regulations are often uniform. With a rental, you are subject to the owner’s rules, and they may vary depending on the owner. For example, refunds due to cancellations are much easier to negotiate than with a private individual.
Rentals tend to be more budget-friendly, especially if you are sharing the costs with a group. A traveler may book a single rental with accommodations for up to six or more guests, whereas a hotel might require a booking of two rooms or more to house the same amount of people.
Finally, the issue of transparency is more evident with a hotel than a rental. Rentals are usually private property and subject to the likes and dislikes of the owner. Although you can experience racism and bias with both accommodations, there is more recourse with a public property like a hotel rather than a private rental.
What would be your choice and why? I’d like to know.
