Vacation rental vs a hotel room?

• You get more space
  A variety of sizes, styles and holiday homes types exist within vacation rentals. Units can range from studios to four or five bedrooms, sleeping up to 10 or more guests comfortably. Guests can choose from budget conscious resorts to some of the most luxurious all-inclusive villas available. Vacation Rentals feature some of the most diverse and exciting amenities available. Indoor pools are increasingly common, while outdoor pools can be found at nearly all vacation rental resorts.
• You get more amenities
  Many of the vacation rental properties include other conveniences that the owners themselves use. Owners take good care of their properties since they stay there too. Large TV's, music systems, game tables, BBQ's and more are often included in the vacation property. Plus, some vacation rentals even come with access to things like nearby tennis courts or golf courses, too. No hotel can compete with the amenities you will find in many vacation rentals.
• You save money
  Ranging in size from studios to four or five bedroom condominiums or whole villas with an average of two full bathrooms, these vacation rentals are priced well below typical hotel rates. Weekly rentals are common and are often equal in price to a three or four night stay at a comparable hotel or resort, but vacation rentals offer much greater value than typical hotel rooms.
• You get more satisfaction
  Many vacation rentals have extended their offerings to also include such things as miniature golf courses, on-site restaurants, spa services, wireless intranet and children's activity centers. This way they can satisfy the needs of a whole travel group

Vacation rental is a term in the travel industry meaning renting out a furnished apartment or house on a temporary basis to tourists as an alternative to a hotel. Vacation rentals have long been a popular travel option in Europe (especially in the UK) as well as in Canada and are becoming increasingly popular across the world. They are often referred to as self-catering rentals or villa rentals. In some cities, like Barcelona, local authorities determined that vacation rentals were becoming a threat to the hotel industry and passed some legislation placing regulations and limits on the industry, while in others, such as England, Ireland, France and Spain, the government promotes and certifies holiday rentals, even offering its own program of holiday/vacation rentals.

A vacation rental is a fully furnished property, such as a condominium, town-home or single-family-style home, often referred to as villa rentals in Europe. The client/traveler arranges to rent the vacation rental property for a designated period of time, many rent on nightly basis similar to hotel rooms, although the more prevalent vacation rental industry practice is typically weekly rentals.