Hi Phil and Debbie,
I think everyone gets the same hob and oven. If this is the case it is a ceramic hob.
It's a good idea to take a pan set from home if you can carry it. We bought ours in Spain, and although they are OK, they don't have long handles on the pans like we have a home. Instead they have a small handle on each side making it impossible to drain veg etc. Therefore a collander if required to help stop scalding.
Alison