Family holidays with kitchens without contributing to second home problems

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So seeing posts not liking second homes, which I get. But also seeing don't rent out as holiday let and don't leave empty. Both are very bad. I see hoe empty is a problem for local economy, and I see why only having people there for 6 months of the year is not great either (but economically better so not sure why is so aweful). If there is a holiday let, gardeners and cleaners are also employed locally (which helps local economy more than empty).

Renting longer term is just not viable. There are so many problems now. Relatives have done a short term winter let on a holiday let and lost more than a years worth of income, not to mention theft and damage to property. They would have been happy as long as the tenant left with no theft or damage to property at the agreed date even if they did not pay agreed rent -annoying but would not persue due to effort! (Bear in mind this covered all bills too!)

I like air bnb type things for holidays as i want to have a kitchen i don't want a hotel where I am trapped in one room with the kids sleeping in the evening. Also hotels don't let me cook. There is no kitchen.

So, where should people go to respect an area and have a holiday that is a holiday rather than a cage and some outings?

I happily stay in hotels when I just need a bed for the night, but a ski holiday in an apparement (student digs style) with kids is better than ski holiday in inclusive hotel as the kids are dictating almost everything and what they are jot the hotel meal times are! Would hate this in beach holiday too.

What would people living in these areas suggest people do? Lets also put the backdrop of so many people want to have homes for week day work in my area but don't contribute to the community that they are pricing young adults of living neae family and support network. So I do understand the frustration from a different perspective.

TLDR - holiday rental, empty house -second home problems, family holiday wanting a kitchen and rooms. What should people do?!

Purpose built holiday accommodation is fine, it’s just those which were family homes which ethically dodgy

AirBnB still has lots of homestays where you stay in a spare room/ annexe in someone's home- sometimes more suitable for solo travellers, but I've stayed in a couple of memorable ones with the DC.

Down this way (tourist central), lots of people have shepherd's huts, cabins, yurts -what have you- in their gardens, that's always a good one.

Or sometimes people will rent their family home out for a few weeks on AirBnB to pay for their own holiday. You can usually spot them on the listings because the homes have actual character, rather than the endless shiny greige offerings. I've always wanted to do it, but the thought of the sheer volume of cleaning and moving possessions puts me off.

plenty of youth hostels have rooms and kitchens.
(Although the rooms are basic and the kitchens are shared.)

Caravans and holiday parks also provide rooms with your own more basic kitchen.

Or you do a house swap so someone stays in your home while you stay in theirs

Stay in purpose built holiday village, you’ll have your own small house, there’ll be shared facilities like a pool, the business employs people year round and doesn’t take up local housing.

When I self-cater I do it because I want the space of more than just one room in addition to be able to use a kitchen so the original AirBnB style or youth hostels are a big no for me.

We stayed in holiday park lodges, not bad. We are not the people looking for the offered activities but it's a good compromise for a short break. I prefer having the same comfort as I have at home though with a dishwasher and a washing machine.

Other places we stayed were converted barns in a farm who did family farm stay with animals, playbarn, activities, playground especially when DD was younger it was really good.