Comments on: Hotel Alternatives

By: Chris Boothman

Chris Boothman — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:07:13 +0000

Great post here on alternatives! I have stayed at a few hostels here in the States, notably in New York City and it is a real great way to save money. I also have some good experiences with holiday parks, also known as caravan sites in my opinion and these are very different between UK and USA. England have very nice, well-maintained caravan/camp sites that are really pleasant to stay in but from my experiences in USA that’s not particularly the case. Now I am not going to stereotype that all are like this because I don’t know but many that I have seen leave a lot to be desired.

This is a really great post that folks would do well to pay attention to when considering cheaper alternatives to hotels!

By: Tam @ TravellingBookJunkie

Tam @ TravellingBookJunkie — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:12:06 +0000

I agree about the apartments, nothing more off putting then seeing other people’s personal belongings. We often travel in Europe and when not staying in apartments or hotels we love a bit of camping. Now I know a night under canvas isn’t for everyone but like you mentioned above you can also get some really great deals to stay in mobile homes/chalets etc. We are off to France over May Bank holiday weekend, staying for 3 nights in a mobile home for £48. That is for 4 adults – all we needed to get was our ferry crossing from England on top of that. Check out http://www.keycamp.com if you are interested in similar deals 🙂

By: Calli

Calli — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:52:21 +0000

Great post Ann! We often get asked what kind of accommodations we use in Europe as North American’s are typically use to hotels and B&Bs only. We love Air B&B (a full apartment rental when possible but we’ve stayed with some people before and it’s been a great experience too). We don’t use hostels much, instead we often stay in “guesthouses” or “pensions”. Small, family run, often with a great breakfast 🙂

By: Alex- Wanderlust Marriage

Alex- Wanderlust Marriage — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:29:57 +0000

Great tips, Ann! Wonderful job with your challenge this month!

I’m not very familiar with holiday parks- sounds pretty cool to try sometime.

Where did you get that awesome deal in Belgium? That’s phenomenal value.

Good advice about Airbnb. We have hosted and we do not have photos of Dublin in our apartment! hehe

Hope you’re having a great time in London! 🙂

By: jenny@atasteoftravel

jenny@atasteoftravel — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:42:48 +0000

Depending on how long we are staying in a place, I’m an fan of apartments as well as small boutique hotels. I agree with you on the apartment situation. I definitely prefer an apartment that is solely geared for renting and don’t want to be surrounded by someones personal effects. Luckily there are plenty of these around.

By: Farrah

Farrah — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 08:20:06 +0000

Huge fan of Hostelling International! We also loved using House Trip- and as for parks, Center Parcs cannot be beat. Great ideas- so many wonderful alternatives out there for families vs. just a hotel 🙂

By: Corinne

Corinne — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 05:28:27 +0000

Ann, Thanks for the shout out! I’ve stayed at all that you mention and renting houses and apartments are my favorite, especially with kids, because of the freedom it gives you.