{"id":161,"date":"2024-03-11T22:11:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T22:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holiday-abroad.com\/?p=161"},"modified":"2024-03-12T13:08:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:08:13","slug":"holiday-accommdoation-what-to-consider-when-you-book-a-hotel-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holiday-abroad.com\/?p=161","title":{"rendered":"Holiday accommodation \u2013 what to consider when you book a hotel abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"161\" class=\"elementor elementor-161\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9376b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac9376b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfb421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abfb421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>There are 5 main things you need to figure out when considering a <strong>holiday abroad<\/strong> \u2013<br \/>destination, flights, <strong>accommodation<\/strong>, food, and activities. When it comes to<br \/>accommodation, more expensive is not always better. Thinking about what you<br \/>actually need from the place where you will stay can make a big difference to your<br \/>budget and your overall experience. Here are some handy tips to consider before<br \/>you <strong>book your holiday abroad<\/strong>.<\/p><p>How much time will you spend at the <strong>accommodation<\/strong>?<br \/>This is a good place to start when choosing where to stay. Think about what type of<br \/><strong>holiday<\/strong> you are going on. Are you going to spend the majority of your time out and<br \/>about <strong>sightseeing<\/strong> and doing activities and only return to the <strong>hotel<\/strong> to sleep? For<br \/>example, if you are going to <strong>Disneyworld in Orlando<\/strong>, would you be leaving the <strong>hotel<\/strong><br \/>at 7.30am to get to the <strong>park<\/strong> just as it opens, and leave at 8pm when it closes? If that<br \/>is the case, you wouldn\u2019t really need much more than a <strong>clean en suite bathroom<\/strong> and<br \/>a comfortable bed, potentially <strong>breakfast included<\/strong>. There wouldn\u2019t be much point<br \/>paying extra for features such as a <strong>swimming pool<\/strong> or a whole apartment \/ <strong>villa<\/strong> to<br \/>yourself if you are not going to have the time to enjoy it and take advantage of it.<br \/>On the other hand, if you are going on a holiday where you will spend the majority of<br \/>your time in your <strong>accommodation<\/strong>, you might want to get the most options and<br \/>features that could fit within your budget. A <strong>pool<\/strong> \/ <strong>beach<\/strong> <strong>holiday<\/strong> on the <strong>Spanish<\/strong><br \/><strong>coast<\/strong>? Consider getting a <strong>pool<\/strong> (especially if you are <strong>travelling with children<\/strong> and they<br \/>are suspicious of the <strong>sea<\/strong>),<strong> all-inclusive<\/strong> food options (great for picky eaters), and a lot<br \/>of entertainment and pastime options. As you will be spending the majority of your<br \/>time in the <strong>hotel<\/strong>, try and find the most comfortable and well-equipped one you can<br \/>afford.<br \/>The balance between <strong>price<\/strong> and location<br \/>The location of your <strong>accommodation<\/strong> <strong>abroad<\/strong> is one of the most important features<br \/>that you will have to consider, especially if you are not familiar with the area or if you<br \/>want to be central to the activities you are planning in order to be able to fit in<br \/>everything within your busy schedule. One thing to consider however is cost vs<br \/><strong>distance<\/strong>. Take <strong>Paris<\/strong> for example \u2013 the closer you get to the central part and<br \/>attractions such as the <strong>Eiffel Tower<\/strong>, the more expensive the <strong>accommodation<\/strong> gets, to<br \/>the point where you can barely afford an <strong>en suite bedroom<\/strong> in the city centre for the<br \/>price of a whole <strong>apartment<\/strong> to yourself in the suburbs.<br \/>The trick here is to consider transport and what savings you would make if you<br \/>undertake to \u201ccommute\u201d to the central parts of the area you are staying in. Most<br \/>bigger cities these days, as well as the majority of popular <strong>travel destinations<\/strong><br \/>regardless of their size, have developed reliable and affordable <strong>public transport<\/strong> links.<br \/>In cities such as <strong>Paris<\/strong>, Berlin, London, New York, Chicago etc., if you are happy to<br \/>travel for up to 30 minutes to get to the central pats, you would easily find<\/p><p><strong>accommodation<\/strong> in a 10-15km radius that would be times more affordable than the<br \/>immediate vicinity of major <strong>attractions<\/strong>. To improve <strong>travel time<\/strong> and convenience, a<br \/>good idea is to open your preferred map service (such as Google Maps), and look at<br \/>the <strong>transport lines<\/strong> between your preferred attractions and the outskirts. You can then<br \/>look for <strong>accommodation<\/strong> along those lines, which would guarantee you that you will<br \/>have a direct metro \/ bus \/ train link from where you are staying to where you will be<br \/>going most frequently. For example, on Google Maps, you can zoom in on the <strong>Eiffel<\/strong><br \/><strong>Tower<\/strong>, click on a Metro station near it, and it will colour the whole line for you,<br \/>making it easy to pick an area where you can then focus your search for<br \/>accommodation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f46f6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f46f6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b97445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b97445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/holiday-abroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/map.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-163\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holiday-abroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/map.png 1007w, https:\/\/holiday-abroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/map-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/holiday-abroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/map-768x653.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8781fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8781fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1b597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb1b597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Stay safe<\/strong> and take care<br \/>One other important feature to consider when <strong>travelling<\/strong> <strong>abroad is security<\/strong>. Travellers<br \/>would rarely look for a dangerous area \/ <strong>hotel<\/strong> to book, unless it is a specific travel<br \/>purpose or project, however sometimes it is difficult to know which areas are good to<br \/>stay in and which should be avoided, especially if you have never visited before.<br \/>These aren\u2019t things that people like to think about when <strong>booking a holiday<\/strong>, but the<br \/>good news is a relatively small effort could go a long way to ensuring your peace of<br \/>mind and a seamless <strong>travel<\/strong> experience. When <strong>booking a hotel<\/strong> or accommodation<br \/>abroad and you have a few options, you might want to put the name of the<\/p><p>neighbourhood, zone, or area in Google, Facebook, Reddit, or your favourite search<br \/>engine \/ social media and have a quick read. No area is perfect and there could be<br \/>issues even in the most respectable estates and neighbourhoods, however if all you<br \/>see when you search is negative comments and experiences, you might want to<br \/>reconsider your choice. Another useful hint is to filter the reviews for the<br \/><strong>accommodation<\/strong> and read the 1-start and 2-start reviews, which would give you a<br \/>good idea of what could be wrong with the place you want to stay at.<br \/>Here\u2019s a real-life example. If you were interested in <strong>travelling to Glasgow<\/strong> and you<br \/>found accommodation in a neighbourhood called Drumchapel, you could search for<br \/>\u201cShould I visit Drumchapel\u201d. The second result on Google at the time of writing is a<br \/>thread named \u201cWhy is Drumchapel a sketchy place?\u201d, and you can see all the<br \/>reasons why if you open it. This would help you make up your mind in terms of the<br \/>risks associated with visiting the area and if you would want to stay there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 5 main things you need to figure out when considering a holiday abroad \u2013destination, flights, accommodation, food, and activities. When it comes toaccommodation, more expensive is not always better. Thinking about what youactually need from the place where you will stay can make a big difference to yourbudget and your overall experience. 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