Although staying in a five star hotel on holiday seems like a great idea. If you would like the opportunity to experience what any country has to offer including Spain then renting a holiday home should be seriously considered. A quick search online and you will be amazed at the variety of properties for example that are available to rent on the Costa del Sol.

Of course what you rent is dependent on the number of people holidaying with you and how much you can afford to spend on the property. For those who will be holiday with a group of 6 or more then it is worth considering renting a villa or a penthouse as these tend to have 3 or more bedrooms. Whereas for a family of four then of course one of the small apartments would be a much better option.

As you will soon discover when you rent a holiday home rather than staying in a hotel it offers you a number of benefits. The first of these being that you can actually come and go as you please, rather than having to work within the confines of the hotels cleaning regime. So if you would prefer to stay in bed all day after a great night out then this you can do.

Another benefit to choosing to rent a property rather than staying in a hotel it offers you the opportunity to experience the real way that the Spanish live their lives. You can instead of sticking to the usual resort bars and restaurants head for one of the small villages or towns and try out what they have to offer instead. Even if you speak little or no Spanish taking a phrase book with you and trying to speak the language will go a long way to helping you make friends.