Hotel room or vacation rental? The accommodation debate
Where you stay makes all the difference on the road. Even if you only plan to spend your sleeping hours in a hotel room or apartment or rental home, inconvenient or unappealing accommodations can detract from -- or ruin -- an otherwise lovely trip.The range of choices and amenities is vast, but one of the key decisions these days is whether to go with a traditional hotel room or opt for a rental property through Airbnb or a similar site with...
Where you stay makes all the difference on the road. Even if you only plan to spend your sleeping hours in a hotel room or apartment or rental home, inconvenient or unappealing accommodations can detract from -- or ruin -- an otherwise lovely trip.The range of choices and amenities is vast, but one of the key decisions these days is whether to go with a traditional hotel room or opt for a rental property through Airbnb or a similar site with listings from ultraluxurious villas to bare-bones guest rooms.Fluffy bathrobes, turndown service and breakfast in bed or a private residence with DIY meal possibilities and room to spread out?Weighing in on this debate are two CNN Travel staffers. We also want to hear your rationale. Please submit your reasons for booking a hotel or a rental property in the form below.