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It makes no difference if you're holidaying in the heart of the Big Apple or out in the wild reaches of the Sierra Nevada – sometimes a conventional hotel room is simply too small. For travellers who are looking to whisk the whole family away on that next adventure, or for people planning a group getaway, the extra room and flexibility that's offered by a private vacation home could just hit the nail on the head. You'll have large lounges to relax in after days of hiking or sightseeing. You'll have dining rooms to serve up feasts for the whole hungry crew. And you'll have multiple bedrooms, allowing you to unpack, unwind and really feel like you've bagged a home away from home.

And while the extra square meterage is one of the main bonuses in opting for a private vacation home, it's certainly not the only one. By skipping a classic hotel and going for a pad to call your own, you'll be the master of your own schedule and itinerary. That means no set times for breakfast and no restaurant menu telling you what options you have come the evening meal. You can rise when you want, cook what you want – most private vacation homes have dedicated kitchens – and do what you want, whenever you want.

There's no hard and fast rule about where you'll find private holiday homes. These days, they're all over the globe. You'll find them in the suburbs of off-the-beaten-path European cities and in the midst of buzzing capital alike. You'll find them in the wilderness of backcountry America – check out the rustic lodges and woodland cabins that come with private vacation homes in Big Bear Lake, for example – and in the great metropolises of the east coast.

Take the wealth of private vacation homes in New York. They are a ticket to the life of a bona fide Big Apple local. From Brooklyn to Queens, they pepper areas of the great city that you might not even consider staying in, were you limited to classic hotels. The same goes for private vacation homes in London. They'll take you to the fringes of East London, to the regal suburbs of West London, to the happening blocks of Camden and beyond, always offering extra space, extra privacy and all the designer style you'd expect of a pad in the capital.