We’ve stayed in hotel suites many, many times. For urban trips it’s 100% the way to go. But even 5 people in a suite is usually terribly cramped. And on the beach I can get a cramped hotel suite on the water, or a 4br 3ba house two blocks away for the same price. I don’t mind walking two blocks to the beach and often we travel with other families and the extra space in a house makes it twice as nice all week long. I’m just this evening planning a beach trip for my family, my daughter’s best friend and her family, and my other daughter’s boyfriend from London at the beginning of June. Party of 9, minimum 4 bedrooms plus a sofa bed. Hotels in the area can’t touch what I can get at Airbnb and I just have to empty the bin and start the dishwasher before I go.
A lot of it also depends on how the day is going to be spent. On beach vacations I spend a lot of time on the balcony watching the water, so I’m in the room more. On trips to places like Disney I’m only in the room to sleep. So hotels are better for “just sleep” type trips and condos/houses are better for others.
Last time I booked a hotel suite with a kitchen and bedrooma. Still cheaper than Airbnb but with hotel amenities and housekeeping.
We’ve stayed in hotel suites many, many times. For urban trips it’s 100% the way to go. But even 5 people in a suite is usually terribly cramped. And on the beach I can get a cramped hotel suite on the water, or a 4br 3ba house two blocks away for the same price. I don’t mind walking two blocks to the beach and often we travel with other families and the extra space in a house makes it twice as nice all week long. I’m just this evening planning a beach trip for my family, my daughter’s best friend and her family, and my other daughter’s boyfriend from London at the beginning of June. Party of 9, minimum 4 bedrooms plus a sofa bed. Hotels in the area can’t touch what I can get at Airbnb and I just have to empty the bin and start the dishwasher before I go.
A lot of it also depends on how the day is going to be spent. On beach vacations I spend a lot of time on the balcony watching the water, so I’m in the room more. On trips to places like Disney I’m only in the room to sleep. So hotels are better for “just sleep” type trips and condos/houses are better for others.