Budget Travel Intentions

When planning the next holiday it’s easy to be tempted by the glossy photos of stylish hotels in the travel brochures. While that swimming pool and that all-you-can-eat buffet can seem like an attractive option, exploring the alternatives in your accommodation can make for a more interesting, more economical and more enjoyable holiday.

Five Reasons to Ditch the Hotel on Your Next Holiday – You can save money.

A decent hotel can take up a big chunk of your holiday budget, plus all the extras you inevitably end up paying for. Renting a holiday home for the week can give you access to all the facilities you need and allow you to cook your own food instead of eating out at expensive restaurants every night!

Five Reasons to Ditch the Hotel on Your Next Holiday - A more sociable atmosphere.

If you’re the type of person who enjoys meeting new people on your holiday, a hostel might be the option for you. Instead of retiring into your hotel room at the end of the day try sharing a dorm with other travellers and hitting the hostel bar on an evening for a fun and unique experience.

Five Reasons to Ditch the Hotel on Your Next Holiday - Experience the great outdoors.

To truly experience the great outdoors give camping a go! If you’re staying in a particularly beautiful part of the world, exposing yourself to the elements, cooking your own food and immersing yourself in nature can be a very satisfying experience. Or, if you prefer a more solid roof over your head, static caravan holidays are a popular alternative. Heads of Ayr Farm Park is a great location.

Five Reasons to Ditch the Hotel on Your Next Holiday - More freedom.

Many people find hotels very limiting. They often lack the facilities we are used to at home such as a washing machine and cooking appliances.

Five Reasons to Ditch the Hotel on Your Next Holiday - Immersing yourself in culture.

By choosing an option such as a rented home you’re able to live more like a local, experiencing all the aspects of the culture in which you’re staying including the language, food and way of live.

Hopefully this will be enough to convince you to ditch the hotel on your next holiday! Yes, the chocolates on the pillow and the free shampoo are nice, but if you’re brave enough to try something different you may be able to get a whole lot more out of your holiday.

CC Overgraeme