March 11, 2020

Ten tips for choosing your travel accommodation

Choosing your accommodation when traveling can be quite overwhelming considering all the choices out there. You want your trip to be great, and your accommodation will play a huge role in that. I am a fan of planning accommodation far ahead, down to the tiniest details to ensure that myself and the people I travel with get the most out of our trip. The tips below work well for both hotels and AirBnB:s and I can promise you that you will make better choices by following these tips.

The view from our lovely villa overlooking Patong in Phuket, Thailand – The Senses Resort and Pool Villas
Sunset from our villa in Phuket. It is easy to tell that a good view is one of my priorities.
For my upcoming trip to Dubrovnik, I make sure to choose a hotel with a lot of restaurants and shops nearby.
I love being able to immediately see what’s available in the neighbourhood of a hotel, as well as getting a quick quality indicator.
These tips have taken me years to learn, and they contributed a lot to our very successful Thailand trip. Here’s me having breakfast with a view of Bangkok at the Grand Hotel Eastin.

Bonus tip: Don’t stretch your budget too far. I’m well aware of the feeling when you’re in a place for a limited time and you want to make the most of it. And that’s okay. You’ve probably chosen your destination partially because of seeing (and saving) stunning hotels and locations on Instagram and you want to have that experience. While your money gets you a lot further in Thailand than Bora Bora or the Maldives, you will still have to compromise. One of my usual tricks is to go for a cocktail or Afternoon tea at one of the top-luxury hotels that you’ve dreamed of visiting. No one will say anything about you spending time at the hotel as long as you’re paying, and you’ll get to see a lot of it despite not sleeping there.

Splurging on Afternoon Tea in the famous Author’s Lounge at Bangkok’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel

What are your tips when making accommodation arrangements? Let me know in the comments!

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Hi and welcome to my travel guide! My name is Beatrice. I’m a lawyer in my twenties living in Stockholm, Sweden. I started Foodie on Vacay because I travel quite a bit, and my trips are always centered around having great food experiences.