Essay About Holiday Home

So, you 're planning your next holiday. This means you have a lot of decisions to make. Where and when to go, what to do, where to stay...hotel or holiday home? Hopefully these points will help you take a fresh look at the positives of choosing the holiday home option...

I have enjoyed many more holidays in self catered individual properties than in hotels, so perhaps I 'm biased, but objectively it does seem to be the better choice, and here are some reasons why;

- Shared facilities. There 's something essentially more enjoyable about having holiday facilities all to yourself and your family or friends. It means you don 't have to share your hard earned holiday with people you don 't know- and don 't necessarily like! I know, I know, it 's a good way to get to know people and you

And along with creating a more customized holiday, a rental home offers a better opportunity to see local culture. A holiday home in France, for example, is better for this reason than a hotel. The hotel is built for the visitor, so you get your carbon copy room and regulated breakfast, whereas with your holiday home you can choose where, what facilities it has and explore at your own pace. Your next door neighbors may be locals, the supermarket you walk to gives you a taste of everyday life in the country, and the restaurants you find all by yourself- rather than through the hotel concierge- are sure to create a better memory and a greater sense of the local lifestyle.

- Cost. And before you say it, no, these types of facilities and freedom don 't need to cost you more. In fact, a holiday home can often be cheaper than a hotel- and you get much more than a room with an en-suite shower. This is the main reason that I personally choose this type of accommodation over hotels. I once stayed in a lovely apartment in the centre of Edinburgh with four poster bed, separate bathroom, kitchen and living room, for a fraction of the price of an average hotel. I rest my