Getting it Right. Choose your Hotel with Confidence

PRLog (Press Release) - Jun 09, 2008 -
Though whilst planning your holiday you may spend hours poring over travel literature, organising a military-like timetable to see each and every monument, museum and tourist attraction within a 50 mile radius, thought should also be put into considering the place in which a fair amount of holiday time is to be spent – the hotel.  

Perhaps you are an active traveller, rising at dawn each day to catch a bus to a tourist hotspot and thus really making the most of your time abroad?  Though like this your hotel time will be minimal, it shouldn’t be forgotten that daily tourist excursions can be tiring, intense and only thoroughly enjoyable should you feel 100%; you still need a homely retreat to rest in, a comfortable bed to sleep well in and a haven to prepare for the following day in.  In short, a good hotel room.

The fact that people are travelling much more nowadays has forced the hotels and agencia de viajes to provide travellers with a wide selection of offers and discounts and so even the most luxurious rooms are there for the taking.

Provided with so much choice however, one can have problems when choosing the most appropriate hotel.  Here are our top tips for ensuring you make the right choice:

- Location, location, location!  Like when buying a property, much effort should be put into considering where exactly you want your hotel to be.  It’s all very well going to Ibiza for a clubbing holiday but do you really want your hotel to be next to the biggest, loudest discotheque?  On the evenings you choose to get an early night, it’s unlikely that you’ll appreciate the disco beats from your bed as much as you did as from the dance-floor.

- Consider your travel companions inside the hotel.  For example, if you are travelling with young children then perhaps a quiet hotel where guests typically go for rest and relaxation is not ideal.  Not only may you feel uncomfortable trying to control food fights in a five star restaurant but you will more than likely find the hotel lacks the facilities you need – childminders, baby changing rooms and child friendly menus to name a few.

- Not just a place to sleep! Remember that most hotels will offer a program of entertainment, something which will normally come for free given you’re a guest.  Do not overlook this aspect when deciding which hotel to reserve.  Not having to worry about planning your own entertainment each and every night can ease a lot of holiday pressure.

- Dare to try new resorts!  Never ventured outside of the top 5 holiday destinations?  Why not?  Though the Spanish costa hotels are booming throughout the holiday season in resorts such as Tenerife and Torremolinos, be aware that there are other hotels, outside of these regions, which can be the base of a holiday which is just as enjoyable and no doubt a lot cheaper!  For example, the hotels of Calpe (which have some great deals on this page: http://www.logitravel.com/hoteles-playa/calpe-486409.html)  for example make a great retreat for those wanting to explore the Costa Blanca yet escape the masses that flock to Benidorm and Alicante.  What’s more is that with the amount you save by choosing a hotel outside of the tourist districts, it is more than likely you will be able to afford a second holiday!  If you are nervous of stepping outside of your comfort zone however, check out Tenerife (http://www.webtenerifeuk.co.uk) which has just as many non-tourist as tourist areas to explore and all within just a short drive - the best of both worlds!

- Keep in touch!  On leaving, be sure to fill in the review form – by providing your details you will be in a position to hear of the latest news and offers from the hotel and furthermore, if you enjoyed yourself so much on your holiday, wouldn’t you be glad to know of new hotels the chain may have built and thus be assured, should you visit one of the chain’s new resorts, you already have a good hotel to go to?

No matter where you choose to go or what you choose to do on your holiday, your hotel will play a vital role as a base, eating place and perhaps an entertainment planner.  Choose wisely!