well it depends....
If I liked my granddaughter I'd probably do the one day trip 8)
Seriously though
I think the unknowns here really drive it....
is your time there limited?
Do you like them? or do you like the area... meaning do you want to spend time there?
Are you in a hurry to get home when you leave? or are you retired or in some other way it makes absolutely no difference?
Are there fun, nice, or interesting places along the way?
Personally, extending the trip just for the sake of dragging it out makes no sense
but extending the trip because there's stuff you want to do, does make sense
as does extending a trip to reduce the amount of fatigued hours behind the wheel....