Hotels: More Than Just Bedrooms

The family vacation is the much-needed getaway for the entire family, and the majority of family travelers with kids will pick out a hotel for their stay no matter where they go. However, there is one other option of lodging that is actually a lot more logical if you have kids. Vacation home rentals are an excellent choice for travelers with kids in tow. Check out just a few of the best reasons vacation home rentals work well when you are traveling with children. 

Kids get room to run and play. 

Hotels are not all that great for a rambunctious kid who may have been trapped on an airplane or in a car for a long ride. Unless you want to turn the kids loose and let them run up and down the halls and jump on the bed in the room, there's not a lot of space for kid-friendly energy-burning. At a vacation home, your children have room to run freely through the house, and most of these places have safe outdoor spaces for play as well. 

Parents get their own private space. 

When you travel together as a family, everyone can be stuck together in rather tight quarters for a lot of the trip. Not to mention, you will all likely be together while you are out exploring. When you make it back to your lodging for the night, it is always great if everyone has their own private space to get a little distance. Irritable teens who may be more than ready to be alone can have their own room. Energetic younger children can have their own spaces to play and be loud. But, most importantly, parents get a room of their own where they can close the door and get a few moments to themselves. 

You get an actual kitchen to prepare meals. 

If you are at a hotel, you usually get little more than a coffee maker, a mini-fridge, and maybe a microwave if you're lucky. In a vacation home rental, you get a full kitchen. Having to eat out for every meal with a family can really add up and take up a lot of your travel budget. If you get to cook in your rental, you can easily cater to picky eaters and prepare some meals at home. For example, you could easily cook breakfast at home and make sure all picky eaters get what they want and save yourself a lot of money and energy. 

For more information about this option, contact a vacation rental company like Relatively Near The Prairie.