I took my partner to New Zealand in 2013, and Spain in 2014.
New Zealand was a mix of hotels/self catering/ and staying with friends.
I found the self catering by far the best. It gives you all the freedom of getting up when you want to and doing your own thing.
But things you heed to be aware of.
OH got lost in a large hotel in NZ by getting out of the lift on the wrong floor, as they were all identical he had no idea where he was and couldn't remember his room number. I was so lucky because as I was frantically searching for him the lift door opened on the 3rd floor and I saw the back of him disappearing along the corridor. He'd been trying his key in all e doors along and was very annoyed it wouldn't fit!
So you do need to be extra vigilant keeping an eye on them.
In Spain he nearly caused a security alert when he left a bag unattended whilst I went to get us coffee, he had forgotten it and simply walked off!
It was quite difficult trying to explain what had happened when you don't speak another language.
I got some hospital operation wrist bands with my mobile no and the addresses of where we were staying. I put one on him and told him it was for insurance purposes.
However, I said after last year that I wouldn't take him abroad again as it is a lot of extra stress for me. Because he is in a different environment and with a different time different routine etc etc, he is much more confused and disorientated, so it doesn't feel to me as though I have had a holiday at all. It was more stressful and more work. Nothing was the same, I.e. His clothes aren't in the right place, the food is different, the time us different, they all speak a foreign language, the signs are different even those for the loos etc. it's all much much more confusing for them.
Somehow Or another I have got talked into going to Lanzarote this year with some friends, I am hoping that as there will be more of us we will all keep an eye on him, but I'm not really looking forward to it and am getting quite twitchy as it approaches.
So, what I am saying is you need to be aware that being out if routine and out if his comfort x
Zone may make him more difficult and may make your job of caring for him even harder.
Having said that, everyone is different and your hubby may not be as far down the road as my o/h. You won't really know until you try.
But do let us know what you decide and how you get on.
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