| Choosing your accommodations is a big part of | | | | found almost anywhere you want to vacation and |
| planning a vacation. There are many types of | | | | prices come to fit in all budgets. |
| places to stay. Two of the most popular are | | | | Resorts are the idea of luxury while vacationing. |
| traditional resorts and vacation rentals which are | | | | You have someone to take care of everything |
| growing in popularity. Resorts are large, usually | | | | you hate to do at home, from cleaning to |
| company owned hotels. Vacation rentals are | | | | cooking. You can get a range of services for a |
| usually individually owned and can be houses, | | | | range of prices with resorts. If you are looking |
| apartments or condos. The difference between | | | | for a vacation package you can usually get the |
| the two are distinct, but they do have some | | | | resort included. This allows you to know exactly |
| similarities. When choosing which is best for you it | | | | how much you will spend and have everything |
| might be easier to compare the two. | | | | taken care of in one attempt. Resorts offer |
| Vacation resorts take you from a crowd to an | | | | many extra services besides basic housekeeping |
| individual place. You are renting a home, basically. | | | | and cooking. Some resorts have dance instructors |
| You do not have to worry about noisy neighbors | | | | and nannies on staff, to give two examples. You |
| or being interrupted by service workers. You | | | | can spend the day busy with resort sponsored |
| have the freedom and ability to cook for yourself | | | | activities or just lounge around relaxing. You get |
| and even have a little private party of you wish. | | | | top of the line service and never ending fun when |
| Vacation rentals can be very affordable. When | | | | staying at a resort. |
| you consider having to rent a couple rooms for | | | | Vacation rentals and resorts offer two different |
| your family verses only one rental house you can | | | | kinds of vacation experiences. Choosing between |
| see why you can save money. They also do not | | | | them is a matter of your personal preference. |
| have the staff expenses. Although, some | | | | You need to decide how you want to spend your |
| vacation rentals do offer outside services that | | | | vacation. If you want privacy and the comforts |
| may add a little extra to your bill, but allow you to | | | | of home then choose a vacation rental. If you |
| keep aspects of a hotel. For example, they might | | | | want to be pampered and enjoy lots of activities |
| provide you with a chef to cook your evening | | | | then choose a resort. The type of vacation you |
| meals or a maid to tidy up for you. Vacation | | | | have could really be influenced by where you |
| rentals also tend to have more space than you | | | | stay, so be sure to explore each option before |
| would get in a traditional hotel room. You have | | | | deciding. |
| greater privacy also. Vacation rentals can be | | | | |