When I’m travelling for any length of time, I really prefer to stay in an apartment rather than a hotel. I prefer to have a kitchen so I can have coffee, breakfast and snacks during the day. We do eat out most nights but sometimes we’ll have lunch out then a light dinner at home. I also prefer to have a little more space so I can write while my travelling companions rest or do work of their own. And the biggest pro, in my mind, is making sure the apartment has a washing machine.
The list of apartments here are places I have actually stayed in for at least 5 nights. I choose the apartment based on the location (near the centro and/or my school), the reviews, and the photos which we really look at closely. I also use VRBO as my primary platform because I like the user experience there and I can earn United Airlines miles when I book through my UA link!