Finding the perfect place to stay while you are away from home is a big deal, because where you stay can play a very significant role in determining your travel experience, sometimes even becoming the focus of your entire trip. But hunting for the same can be a strenuous job.
Realising this, The Other Home is here to smooth your brow! We give you ten reasons why you should prefer booking an apartment rather than a hotel room. So when you open that door, you know you have made the right choice!
The Personal Touch: This is the best aspect of rental apartments: they are carefully designed to make you feel at home, without the responsibilities involved in the daily running of it and yet you know you are at a new place. Hotels, on the other hand, lack this appeal.
Abundant space: In the city, space is always at a premium. Holiday apartments will give you the unique opportunity to stay in spacious surroundings which suits large groups that want to stay together. This is rarely possible in a hotel. Won’t you want your whole family to be enjoying together in the sitting-room of your apartment rather than meeting in the hotel lobby?
Your Own Kitchen! : The advantage of having a personal kitchen is that you may prepare your own meals with food bought from the local supermarket or the grocery store, thereby avoiding the extra hotel charges. Besides being cheaper, this food will be healthier. Not only that, you will no longer have to be confined by the choices on a room service menu.
Cheaper: Whereas hotel rates are generally inflated because of their high running costs, apartment rates decrease according to the duration of your stay. Besides, most apartments are charged on per apartment basis and not per person so that you can have additional guests without having to pay extra money.
Comfort: Most of the apartments are “serviced” apartments such that there will be frequent housekeeping, if not regular and the maid besides keeping your apartment clean will also provide you with fresh linen and towels.
Safety and privacy: Since there are fewer people coming and going in apartments rather than in hotels, you get to enjoy more privacy and safety. And if it’s a family vacation, parents need not worry about their children being in another room down the corridor. These apartments have discreet entrance areas and videophone facilities supervised by on-site managers. Overall it’s makes for a much more pleasant stay.
Flexibility: In your apartment you are free to entertain guests, clients whenever you like. You will also be provided with extra sleeping mattress just in case the guest is staying for the night. There are no rules and regulations for your stay: no fixed meal times, no minimum stay requirements, easy booking!
Strategic location: If you are travelling for business, you constantly need to stay at a place which is close to all amenities good for business. Apartments are best suited for business accommodation: all properties are close to the city centre, railway-station, bus-stop, conference centres, garage etc. Most apartments are even within walking distance to all the colleges, so that they become an ideal option for students as well.
Variety of options and facilities: Holiday apartments not only offer various accommodation options ranging from cottages to castles, to budget apartments and luxury villas, but they also give you options of size, space and location. Besides, there are several other facilities such as on-site parking, swimming pool, children’s playing ground, internet, housekeeping etc. This may vary from apartment to apartment.
Great cultural experience: By staying in an apartment situated in the residential area, visitors get to be in touch with the community: they participate in their daily activities like buying groceries, exchanging pleasantries with neighbours, going to the local park. This way they can get an opportunity of living more like the locals than like a tourist.
A word of Caution: Please do the bookings in advance in order to avoid disappointment, as the best apartments tend to get booked up early. Also know their cancellation and payment policies before booking. We hope to help you further.
Happy hunting! The Other Home.
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