Choosing An Abode

So I recently found 2 new loves of my life. Ice coffee’s & mini road trips. While finding a stellar ice coffee is a little a tad simpler, it still requires research to examine every option to ensure you are getting the best product & experience available. After selecting your destination of peace, it’s now time to determine the type of abode to house your family. Its not as simple as flipping a coin. Do you choose a traditional hotel or a more modern Airbnb?

Being a very novice traveler, my advice comes from research and not expertise so correct me if I relay something inaccurate. Here are my findings from my research. Hotels are the way to go. You can find great deals through sites like Expedia or Booking. These sites offer rental cars & flights as well as sleeping accommodations. They are easier to book & offer more flexible pricing options. The Airbnb I was interested in was cheaper than the hotel was per night but after taxes, service & cleaning fees, it was more expensive in the end.

Hotels also offer restaurants, bars, workout equipment, pools and business centers. This is another department were an Airbnb looses value. The traditional chain hotel is more a one stop shop to complete any destination visit. Here is the weirdest part of an Airbnb. I have seen where you get the entire flat to yourself but the “private room” ones are a bit on the unorthodox side. For a host, how do you sleep with a stranger under your roof? As a guest, how can you fully enjoy a spot knowing that the host’s family is on the other side of the wall? I find this very creepy & would lower my rate of enjoyment.

As I stated earlier, I am a pretty inexperienced traveller so do your own research to ensure you are getting the required level of peace for your short term get away.