During the winter holidays, people often travel to spend time with relatives. Although parents or cousins may open their homes to overnight guests, consider staying in a hotel instead. Booking outside lodging has the following advantages. 

Why Stay in a Hotel While Traveling This Holiday Season?

1. Give Relatives Privacy

Accommodating guests can cause disruptions in your relatives’ regular routines. People may have to share bedrooms or sleep in dens or living rooms. Waiting in long lines for the bathroom can also be inconvenient. By staying in a hotel, you won’t have to worry about being an imposition. You can spend time with relatives during the day, then go to your hotel at night to give them privacy.

2. Enjoy Convenient Amenities 

Hotels provide many creature comforts. You can enjoy a spacious bathroom, with towels and toiletries restocked each day. You won’t have to fill suitcases with items for the bath.

To unwind, a hotel may also have a relaxing pool for guests to use and a fitness center to work off holiday meals. If you get hungry, room service and complimentary breakfast buffets may also be available.

3. Allow Time to Decompress

With adults chatting and cooking and kids running around playing, homes are often incredibly busy during the holiday season. By the end of each evening, all the activity could leave you tired and ready for quiet time. If you don’t want to stay with relatives until the wee hours, you’ll have an excuse to leave early by booking a hotel. Mention getting on the road before you’re too tired to drive. Once you get back to your hotel room, you can relax in peace.

If you’re spending the holidays or any other time of the year in the Eddy County, NM, area, you’ll find a comfortable home away from home at Stevens Inn in Carlsbad. The hotel has a wide selection of double, queen, and king rooms, complete with complimentary high-speed internet, microwaves, mini-refrigerators, and other upscale amenities to make your stay comfortable. On-site dining and entertainment are available at the Flume Room Restaurant and Blue Cactus Lounge. To make reservations, call (575) 887-2851, or visit them online to see photos.