This summer we had two brief holidays and I dragged Fabby along. I don't have anyone I trust here to be able to monitor her care and since she's not yet regulated, I don't feel comfortable boarding her anywhere just yet.
So Fabby went camping in July. She stayed in the tent, and it was only 2 miles from the house. She did just fine.
Then we went on holiday for 3 days about 400 miles away. Fabby does well on car rides, so she sits on the console and is our navigator. However, she didn't like the place we stayed at all. She hid under the bed the entire time only coming out for food. When I brought her out to meet my dad I the common areas she wanted none of it and ran off and hid behind a couch.
So we stashed her in the room with us and she came out on the bed at night, but she wasn't happy about her accommodations. (We were also downstairs and when people walked on the floor above the coming creaked, which kept her freaked out.)
She also had caught some sickness before the trip and was on antibiotics, which she tolerated well and they fixed her issue, but I don't know if that was a component of not getting comfortable while we were there the 3 days.
So overall, I'd say you kitty with you is going to have better care, and as long add the ride doesn't stress kitty to much, then yes take kitty so care can be consistent. (My vet agreed when I asked this same question.) When you arrive, start with small space for kitty to have a space they can own, and go by their comfort level. You'll know if kitty wants to come out to a bigger space. So either of your options you're looking at should be fine, provided there's a closet or bathroom that kitty can have as their space they own.
