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Ask a Savvy Bride: Can I Afford This Destination Wedding?
Most people have a love/hate relationship with destination weddings. While they automatically sound expensive, aside from the cost of getting there and staying there, they aren't necessarily budget killers. To see what I mean, check out the advice below given to someone who isn't sure she can swing her friend's wedding in Mexico.
Savvy Tip: Forgo the Hotel Room and Get a Whole House
For my sister's birthday, we all migrated to the Big Apple to celebrate in style. She has her own place there, but finding rooms for the rest of us — my parents, my brother, and me, plus our significant others (three couples in total) — presented a bit of a challenge. Staying in Manhattan at any nice hotel is always a pretty costly vacation — especially if you need three separate rooms.
5 Ways Flexibility Can Cut Travel Costs
When it comes to bargains, it pays to play it cool. High maintenance travelers can be as finicky as they want while on vacation, but that approach won't get you the cheapest trip while in planning mode. Think flexibility when organizing a vacation, and the deals will come to you.
Match the Las Vegas Suite to Its Price Tag
Sin City has accommodations at every price point, and the most luxurious rooms come with nightly rates that exceed most people's mortgage payments. Can you match the Las Vegas suite to its price tag?
Question 1 of 5The Chairman Suite at the Bellagio is 4,000 square feet and has two master bedrooms, a solarium, whirlpool tubs with views of the city and more.
Would You Pay $19 For a Hotel-Stay Without a Bed?
Call it an end-of-Summer fire sale. From Aug. 16 to 31, San Diego's Rancho Bernardo Inn is offering extremely reduced prices on its rooms that typically cost more than $200.
How Do You Decide Which Hotel Gets Your Reservation?
Star-ratings, online reviews from strangers, recommendations from friends, and guide books are all good methods for deducing information about potential accommodations on your next vacation.
While travel site TripAdvisor warns that some hotels have been posting fake reviews, the vast majority of the reviews are from legitimate customers and they're getting the fake-review situation under control. Overall, the system is credible.
Get a Hotel Room For Less With 8 Hours of Community Service
Sage Hospitality hotels are encouraging volunteerism with its Give a Day Get a Night promotion. If you do at least eight hours of community service at a 501c3 organization (like Meals on Wheels or Habitat for Humanity) between July 1 and December 20, 2009, you're eligible for a complimentary night stay or 50 percent discount on hotel rooms at any of Sage's 52 hotels. The properties include hotels like The Nines in Portland, OR and The Blackstone in Chicago.
Are You Careless With Energy Use While Staying in Hotels?
The perpetually clean bathrooms, plush bath towels, fresh sheets, and anytime room service make hotels divinely liberating. There's another element of home life I've noticed some people ditch when they're staying away, and that's flipping off the light switch when they're not in the room.
According to Claire Newell, author of Travel Best Bets, being conscientious about your energy use in your hotel room is a travel rule to live by, just like the middle seat person on a plane getting both armrests.
Travel on the Cheap: Get 50% Off Your Memorial Day Hotel
Between recession fatigue and a demanding work schedule, a getaway is in order for the end of this month. Lucky for us, the long Memorial Day weekend presents the perfect opportunity to travel. Spend what you can afford (and maybe even come in under budget) by taking advantage of the awesome offers on Hotels.com.
Money Tip: Check a Hotel's Fine-Print Before You Book
We saw this one coming. The travel industry has been hit by the economy — people are traveling less because their expenses up and jobs aren't as secure as they used to be, and gas prices have caused airlines to barely stay in business. Hotels are a main component of the travel formula, and they're beginning to express their hardships in the form of fees and fine print.
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