STRs vs. Hotels: Sustainability & Practicality

Choosing the correct accommodation for your vacation can be a daunting task with many options and variables.

Although hotel chains can offer the reassurance that comes with knowing a big brand and all the standard cookie-cutter features that it comes with, you may be doing yourself a disservice by not taking the time to evaluate short-term rental options instead. If you’re a traveler who searches for sustainability, practicality, comfort, and a unique experience, STRs are an easy choice.?

STRs hold inherent value for the communities where they operate. Vacation rentals are certainly more practical than hotel rooms in terms of sustainability, especially with our properties at VTrips, as most of our rentals are in places where you can drive instead of flying.

This, of course, depends on where you are located in correlation to the property you’ve booked, but with various accommodations across the country, VTrips is sure to have something easily accessible for you.

Many of our properties are also in central locations where downtown areas and attractions are within walking distance or with public transportation available, cutting down on carbon emissions even further.?

Another perk of choosing STRs over hotels is their practicality – particularly when it comes to your wallet. Our properties offer kitchens, allowing guests to bring their own food, cook meals at “home,” and spend more intimate time with loved ones instead of eating out.

It also cuts down on food waste overall by giving people the option to store their leftovers safely. When it comes to big-chain hotels, kitchens are reserved for the chefs that serve your meals – with a significant price tag. When you stay at a VTrips rental, you will have many of the same resources, freedoms, and comforts of home.

Our team at VTrips cares about our planet as much as our guests (which is a lot). To support the health of our world and business, we have implemented several eco-friendly #sustainability initiatives in our daily operations.

This includes switching from paper correspondence to electronic, using recycled water for our laundry services, and various other resource-saving endeavors.?

Every time you choose an STR over a hotel, you are entering a more adapted and catered property to your lifestyle, with unique themes, trends, and phenomenal hospitality.

With companies like #VTrips , you get to know the smiles and faces of our staff from the moment you walk in the door and hopefully remember them for long after you leave. Whether it’s to garner more bang for your buck, have a new experience outside of chain hotels, or better support the local community and planet, you will not regret choosing #shorttermrentals .?

VTrips pledges to keep our standards high and do what we can to promote environmental sustainability, all while providing an exceptional vacation experience for our customers!