Deciding where to stay when on holiday can be a bit complicated when it’s no longer just the two of you. But if you want to keep a tab on your family finance, make sure you don’t spend too much on the hotel accommodation.

Think about what you need in a room. First, how many of you are there, and are the children old enough to sleep in their own room? Can you trust them to behave themselves and not triple your bill by making a mess? It’s not much fun having to separate from your partner and have a child each in with you, the best option is to have inter-connecting rooms, and more and more new hotels are making this an option.

A lot of rooms come with two double beds and you only really need to start searching harder for a family room when you have more than two children.

Hotels often free accommodation for children, and often don’t charge for their breakfasts, so staying in a hotel with your family may not work out any more expensive than when you just go away with your partner.

For most children, they won’t be too fussed about whether they’re in a two star or a four star – they’ll be hard-pressed to spot the difference. The strangest things stay in children’s minds when you go on a family holiday. They might talk more about the lift in a hotel than the amazing beaches and touristy sights you saw on your trip.

Having different things for breakfast is also often a big talking point – whenever we’ve been away, our children have often requested new things for breakfast when they get home to replicate their hotel experiences. It’s best if they tell you about their new food passions before you leave the country you’re visiting though, so you have a chance to buy up some foodstuffs to take home with you.

If you haven’t travelled with your children before, it’s worth getting some helpful tips from people who have – check out the family pages on SuperSavvyMe.co.uk.