Hotel or apartment?

Apartments are only the second choice for many travelers. The top dog in the area of accommodation when traveling is the hotels. The differences between hotels and holiday apartments are easily listed – in practice However, they blur very often.

Brief facts on the subject

• Hotels usually offer more service; Apartments often offer more space, privacy and self-catering.
• For short stays, check-in, breakfast and daily walks often count more than the living space.
• With longer trips, kitchen, laundry and separate bedrooms can become more important.
• The comparison should cover the total price including cleaning, parking, food and local taxes.
• Location, noise protection and cancellation policy affect both types of accommodation more than the category alone.

Apartment = cheap private accommodation

Apartments and holiday homes are historically cheap alternatives to hotel stays of mostly smaller, private landlords. Here you can distinguish roughly three groups of such holiday properties:

1. Many of the holiday properties are only partially “commercial” – their first function was – and is – a residence or second home for the private owner for his holiday trips. Rental is only rarely, usually to generate with the rental income also a contribution to the financing of the property. Many of the SendHoliday homes in DenmarkFor example, are built "on pump" - and for the loan commitment, the owners need a contract with one of the large holiday home portals in Denmark.

2. Local hosts not only hold individual guest rooms but also offer apartments or houses directly. In some cases, the temporary use of your own property is also waived in order to Rental income to achieve (keyword: fair apartments in fair hours). Self-rental via the Internet has now become very difficult - but still cheaper than the old classified information.

The currently very popular Holiday parks are often mixed-financed large-scale projects with joint management, in which also holiday apartments or apartments or holiday homes in standardized quality and with joint management are offered. Here are Usually offered all around other travel services. A risieger tummelplatz for the big tour operators.

Difference from Hotel to Apartment

A holiday apartment or a holiday home is first of all an accommodation with self-catering. In the rental property there is a kitchen in which the holidaymaker can prepare the painting times himself. Also others Services that are taken for granted for hotels are not part of the Accommodation contracts in a holiday apartment: room services or cleaning, reception and restaurant operation are not expected in holiday apartments. A holiday apartment is (also for cost reasons) a self-catering unit not only in food, but also in the making of beds or the final cleaning.

More convenience against cheap price

If a traveller is only concerned with overnight stays, the apartment and hotel face each other according to a simple formula: The hotel offers significantly more convenience while the holiday apartment is just at larger Travel groups bring their price advantage into the race.

However, the FeWo has another advantage, not to be underestimated: It is clearly cozyer than the normally rather sterile hotel rooms. And especially with small, private landlords you are much closer at the local culture of life – starting with shopping and ending with personal contacts in the neighborhood. Undoubtedly, holiday apartments are more individual than hotel rooms. What option for overnight stay So always depends on the demand for accommodation - a place to sleep or a place to live.

blurring boundaries

Especially mass tourism has caused a high demand for cheap overnight stays in the holiday destination. For supra-regional marketing, travel companies need standardized and sufficient quantities existing housing units. Holiday apartments are also held and marketed in holiday parks and special apartment facilities for package holidaymakers. In aparthotels, many motels or holiday parks you can always However, the tour operators and operators of these facilities pay attention to additional services – and even cleaning services and room service are offered. So blurred the boundaries between the hotel and the apartment. In large hotel portals such as www.city-of-hotels.de Among the hotel offers are therefore also more and more apartment complexes or apartment complexes.

Rental period

One of the most important differences to date is the minimum occupancy. While you can check in at any hotel for just one night, rental periods of at least one holiday home are often Week is scheduled for arrival on Friday or Saturday. The rental prices for holiday apartments are usually also advertised as weekly prices per rental property – hotel prices as room price per night. Exceptions thereto However, this also confirms the rule.

Weighing service or independence

A hotel often offers reception, regular cleaning and additional services. A holiday apartment usually offers more living space and its own kitchen, but requires more organization. The selection of an apartment explained Holidays in the holiday apartment; who needs more privacy and exterior space, can Holidays in a holiday home Compare.

For families, separate bedrooms and a kitchen can be important, such as the Family leave shows. On the other hand, a city trip counts location, public transport and late arrival; They provide guidance.City trip with holiday apartment.

Compare the total price and services

Don’t just compare the overnight price. Breakfast, cleaning, laundry, parking, tourist tax and cancellation conditions change the result. The contract and cost audit shall be carried out at: Rent a holiday home declared secure payment at Safely book a holiday home.

If you are looking for exceptional comfort or a lot of outdoor space, you can Holiday Villa check. In the case of direct rental, the information helps to Holiday home from private. For travel and documents, the Holiday checklist the most important steps together.

Frequent questions: Hotel or holiday home?

What is more practical for a short stay?

A hotel can be more practical due to service and flexible procedures; Location and arrival times remain crucial.

What suits families?

Separate rooms and kitchen often speak for an apartment, service and breakfast can speak for a hotel.

Which accommodation is cheaper?

This can only be judged by the total price for the specific number of people and all services.

Where do I have more privacy?

Often in a holiday apartment or cottage, depending on buildings and common areas.

Who cleans during the stay?

In the hotel usually the service; In holiday apartments, intermediate cleaning is often not included.

What is better on arrival later?

A 24-hour reception can help, but many apartments offer key safes or digital access.

What is important for pets?

Permission, costs, space and surroundings must be specifically checked at each accommodation.

How do I decide?

Travel group, length of stay, location, space requirement, desired service and full price are the deciding factors.