When you plan a vacation or leisure trip, you may automatically think of taking your family (or just yourself) and checking into a luxury hotel. With so many holiday packages out there, it's easy to get sucked into that frame of thinking. And in the long run, you can often get the best vacation deals by going that way. Still, there are other lodging options you might wish to explore.



Serviced Apartments, for instance, offer many modern amenities and facilities that the majority of luxury hotels do not. Serviced Apartments by Apartotels provides you with fully equipped kitchens with self-catering facilities, single and double bedrooms, lounge area with pullout beds or single beds and attached toilets. You can find serviced apartments in any part of the world and will get the ultimate in privacy for your vacation.

If you prefer to be surrounded by the busy night life, shopping cntres, museums, clubs, theatres, restaurants, you can find a place of your choice and the local attractions near that serviced apartment or luxury hotel at Apartotels (perhaps an apartment near Hyde Park or Bridgestreet in London and many other busiest streets of London).

What about families who travel with pets? Is a hotel or a Serviced Apartment more likely to accommodate them? Well, as far as I know, I haven't seen too many luxury hotels that appreciate even well-mannered dogs peeking out through their lobbies. On the other hand, Serviced Apartments is often the better option to choose for pet owners, because many will accept dogs and cats (with an additional deposit). Do check out at www.apartotels.com to find the serviced apartments providing the facility of keeping pets.

The last thing to be mentioned here is the overall ambiance of Serviced Apartments versus luxury hotels. With luxury hotels, you get pretty much the same thing no matter which part of the world you visit. This can be good for those who don't like change, but if you want to stay somewhere that embraces the culture of the local area, you're more likely to find that in a Serviced Apartment. Serviced Apartments are cozier and friendlier than the starkness of most hotel rooms.

Lest you think I am trying to promote Serviced Apartments over hotels, I must admit that there are a few limitations to Serviced Apartments. Firstly, finding just the right place can involve more internet research than simply booking through a website that offers travel package deals. Secondly, most Serviced Apartments don't come with housekeeping facilities. The premises will be clean when you, but don't expect anyone to come in and change your sheets every day; although a free weekly housekeeping service is available in most of the Serviced apartments.

As you can see, there are pros and cons for both luxury hotels and Serviced Apartments, I always prefer to live in a Serviced Apartments booked through Apartotels myself (among the reasons are, I really like the at-home environment, its cheap price and self-catering facilities they provide), but each have their advantages depending on your preferences. Make sure you look around and collect all information about your short stay or long stay accommodation before deciding where you want to spend your vacation.