Am I allowed to switch accommodation in the middle of my holiday?

You can change accommodation during your holiday, but when you do, it tends to trigger sharp cancellation penalties from the first place you booked. Last-minute adjustments get treated differently, too; the new lodging has to have space, and most of the time you end up paying directly out of pocket.

Most standard tour packages run on prepaid arrangements with hotels; this is how they lock in better pricing. If you choose to leave earlier just because your preference changed, not because of a major service failure, then the amount already paid is rarely returned. To keep some room to manoeuvre, travellers should think about open-ended itineraries or talk in advance about flexible cancellation terms with the operator.