| Hotel | Vacation Home |
| Restriction time to sign in and sign out. | Flexibility for early sign in and late check out at no cost provided the villa is not booked. |
| Line ups for signing in and out | Ideally no check in/ out wait time. Just show up at the house |
| Typically only one bedroom/one bathroom per room, Not ideal for families | Multiple bedrooms and bathrooms. Ideal for families. |
| Cost per room | One cost for entire villa at the price of a standard hotel rate. |
| More noise due to high concentration of guests in same areas & buildings(elevator, hallway ,restaurant, reception, pool, recreation room | Private homes provide more peace & quiet |
| Waiting period for elevators | No elevators required |
| Permanently looking for parking space when returning to hotel | You have you own driveway to park your car |
| Limited or no kitchen facilities, making guests rely more on restaurants | Fully equipped kitchen allow guests to prepare & enjoy meals & snacks at home or around the pool |
| Pool/whirlpool access shared with all guests | Pool homes provide private & personal access exclusively for home guests, no waiting for long chairs or table |
| No safety fence around the pool area | Safety fence around the pool provided |
| Limited amenities & hotel entrance accessibility for security reasons, especially late evening (pool area, game room, kitchen,etc.) | Guests can enjoy amenities & home access at any hour with no restrictions |
| Extra cost for laundry service or the need to pack excessively which results in more luggage. | In house laundry room available free of charge. No need for excessive packing. |
