We have stayed in both hotels and villas and the same as Nostromo only tried a villa when the size of our party dictated it. We would have had to have 6 rooms in a hotel so hired a villa instead. We now only go to villas even when there are only two of us (which was only once actually!). We much prefer being able to get up and get breakfast and coffee really early if we have a long trip ahead of us that day. There's more freedom in hiring a villa and one thing I love is their top loading washing machines!!! Hubby thinks I'm crazy 'cos I love to do all my washing when I'm away and not have that job when I get back to England. I don't think the other guests would appreciate me hogging the washing machines in the hotels early in the morning!! It's definitely villas for us - just want one of our own now!