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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hotels in Europe are the same price as in the US.

So airfare is the main difference.  [/quote]

Hotels in Europe are so much cheaper than in the US. And pls don’t compare a Sofitel in Paris to a Hampton Inn in Hartford. [/quote]

This. Also midpriced hotels I'm Europe are so much more reliable decent than in the US, especially in tourist destinations. We've spent the same on a damp, moldy, run down hotel near a beach in Florida as we have on a lovely, well maintained hotel near a beach in France. And the hotel in France will have better food and nicer staff. Both will be "three stars" but since hospitality is taken way more seriously in Europe than the US, that will mean a lot more there.[/quote]

Only outside of major European cities. The city hotels are outrageously priced. [/quote]

Maybe at peak travel seasons prices will be higher but even gently off peak I find plenty of affordable options. Even in London! For me affordable is $150 a night or close enough. [/quote]

I shutter to think at what hotel you are staying at in London at any time of the year for $150/night.[/quote]

Looking at London right now over Thanksgiving, you can stay at a Marriott or several boutique hotels in Canary Wharf for under $150/night.  All fairly highly rated.  If you are willing to go to $200/night then like 50 more hotels pop up all over the city.[/quote]

That’s off season since the weather is bad and Brits don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. Also how many of those “boutique” hotels can sleep a family or are two rooms needed?[/quote]

DP. To be fair, OP’s question is about how international travel is affordable for some many people in this area. A really obvious way to make international travel affordable is to go off season or during a shoulder season. If you want to go to any destination during peak season, you’ll pay significantly more (in many cases, thousands more) for airfare and lodging.

I get why you wouldn’t want to go on, say, a beach trip off season, but a major city like London has plenty of great indoor attractions to fill 5-10 days, even if it’s not the best time to visit. I’ve done a ton of international travel this way and have always had a great time.[/quote]

Yeah, I'd have on problem going to London in the fall / winter. It's a year round destination.

I put in the dates for Marriotts at Canary Wharf and not finding anything under $150/night USD. There are some around 150 GBP/night. There's also some Hilton properties around $150/night USD but those are way far out and would be like staying at a hotel in Frederick to visit DC.[/quote]

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