I use AirBNB on nearly every trip my family takes. AirBNB has the best interface for vacation property rentals. VRBO and HomeAway have improved a lot in the p

I use AirBNB on nearly every trip my family takes. AirBNB has the best interface for vacation property rentals. VRBO and HomeAway have improved a lot in the past few years, so it's less of a win now, but for an important window, the dynamic AirBNB interface blew the old static VRBO interface out of the water. As for why I prefer an apartment rental, that's entirely down to family stuff. With two adults and two kids, we can share two queen beds in a hotel room, but that's tight. When the kids go to bed at 8pm, I have to take my computer down to the lobby to work or play. We can get two adjoining rooms, but that's expensive. In an AirBNB, I close the door to their bedroom, and sit in the living room right next door with my wife and all the amenities of the listing. When they get up at 5am due to jetlag, I can sleep in in the master bedroom while they play in the living room and watch TV. AirBNBs also usually have full kitchens. That's nice both for making full breakfasts in the morning (my wife likes eggs, and it's a lot cheaper to make a quick scramble on the kitchen stove than go out), and for re-heating the kids leftovers from the restaurant meal we had the night before. Hotels also generally provide full daily housekeeping services. That adds to the cost. I don't need someone to make my bed for me every day. I can do it myself in 2 minutes.