If you have a young family then you should seriously consider finding yourself a great self-catering holiday apartment. You can find this sort of accommodation quite easily on the Internet and there are many private and business websites that offer this kind of accommodation. A self-catering apartment will allow you the freedom you need to maintain a similar structure to what you have at home. Young children need some kind of structure even when they are on holiday and if you plan on staying for longer than a week then you will need this flexibility. In this way, you can come and go as you please. If the kids need a nap in the afternoon then that is exactly what they can do. If they are hungry at 3am then you can open a box of cereal. It is not like a hotel where you are bound by rigid meal times. A self-catering apartment will give you a lot more freedom.
However, if you are traveling as a couple then a hotel is always a great choice. Hotels offer you all the ease and convenience that a great getaway should. If you are on holiday you do not want to have to worry about the mundane things. A hotel takes care of all these things for you. You have your set meal times, room service, a swimming pool and room service. You can even head off for a massage at the health spa assuming that your hotel offers this facility. A hotel lets you feel as though you really are on holiday. Most hotels offer day tours and a shuttle service so you do not have to worry about having to hire a car and driving around in a strange city and getting lost.
If you do decide to hire a car then make sure it is from a reputable car hire agency. You do not want to be stuck on some deserted road in the mountains with no service backup to help you. Although you will not always find the international car hire places in smaller towns, you should be able to do an Internet search to gather information. Other travelers are always very eager to offer their holiday stories. If you do not suffer from back pain then you could even sleep in your car and do a long road trip! Just make sure that the country you are driving through is safe enough to do so.
The best way to book your accommodation is to find a website that offers pictures of the accommodation. This ensures that you will not get any nasty surprises when you arrive in that remote town.
