Why More Travelers Prefer Short Term Apartment Rentals Over Hotels

Going on vacation soon? Wondering where to stay? The short term rental market is on the rise, and with good reason too. Here are some stats that will make you think twice about checking into the newest hotel in town.

At Oasis Collections we obviously think that the best place to stay is in one of our hand-picked properties in the best area of your chosen destination but now we have a bunch of statistics to prove it!

Our latest info-graphic shows a variety of advantages to staying in a short term apartment rental instead of a hotel. We start things off by emphasizing how much more space you’ll have to kick back and relax after a long day of pounding pavement (or sand).

The average size of a US hotel room is 352ft2 and the average size of a one bedroom apartment is 1150ft2! With some price calculations that comes out to a whopping 50% average price difference per square foot between vacation rentals and hotels. This extra space is perfect for entertaining people, enjoying a cooked meal or even dancing your heart out (and we love to dance). With all this space to yourself you might find yourself spending a fair amount of meals at “home” – but how much will this save you?

The average cost of breakfast per person in NY is $17.75 in a 4-star hotel; roughly the same price as a meal for two from Whole Foods! The quality of food is on par and you have the option of enjoying it in total privacy. On top of that you can avoid a 44% mark up on water from a hotel mini bar as well as WiFi charges.

It’s not just privacy and big savings that seals the deal, but also, many rental properties provide the same amenities as hotels do such as swimming pools, 24 hour security and gyms at no extra cost. So you can enjoy the usual luxuries of a hotel in your own back garden or rooftop.

Considering the cool stuff you could pick up with the savings, it’s no wonder more and more travelers today are choosing vacation rentals over hotel. Go ahead, jump on that bandwagon.

Check out the full info-graphic here.