Yes, look for deals and/or use hotel points. Wouldn't pay $1k/night but that's because we can't afford it.

We don't ever spend much time in our hotel when on vacation, unless it's a resort type thing where the hotel is the vacation. For a standard regular hotel, even a very nice one, there is no way I'd pay $1000 a night.

DH and I both really enjoy nice hotels, so that's one thing we splurge on. I don't do a lot of deals for hotels, because IME, when I've tried that with a hotel, I don't get as nice of a room. (By deals, I mean stuff like Hotwire, not the "bed and breakfast" deal on the hotel website.) $1000 is about our max limit, though. And while we'll go for the nicest hotel when it's just the two of us, when we have the kids, it's more about a place that works well for the whole family. We strongly prefer a suite with a separate bedroom, the kids want a place that has a fun pool, etc., and often those hotels aren't the most luxurious ones in an area. Which is fine, since the kids don't really appreciate Frette linens, anyway.

I've also been burned by booking a package trip through an online aggregator like Expedia. A hurricane hit and there was a huge run-around about who we needed to talk to - airlines, hotel, Expedia -- about rescheduling, canceling, etc.

I do often look for deals on rental cars, because as long as it's not super tiny, I don't really care about the specific car.

Travel, in general, is a bit of a splurge for us. Being able to travel, especially with our kids, factored into our decisions to do public schools, to stop at 2 kids, to buy not-fancy cars, etc. We don't live like paupers in order to travel, but it plays a decent role in our financial decisions.

We're CHEAP at home, but we never fly coach and I have no problem with expensive hotels. Last year we spent over $2k a night for a trip and it was worth every penny.

I pay up for privacy and view. If there is no privacy (big hotel or bungalows where you can see your neighbors), it's because the trip is with friends and we will be looking for a deal.

Anonymous wrote:We have the money and I would not so this. Just not my style. I would not enjoy it enough to justify the expense. We do travel but not like this. I'd spend $200-$250/night if it included breakfast and if it was on occasion. I'd be just as happy at a Holiday Inn type place for $175 in Europe.

No, but hotels aren't my thing. I just use them as a place to sleep, and would rather spend my money on fun activities or restaurants. But, that's me--my sibling is very into expensive hotels, but he's not so adventurous and once he's at a hotel, he spends a lot of his time there.

Never spent $1000. Most was $700. I try to go to spend the most in good value locations. I would rather spend 500 bucks on a great hotel room in Thailand than on an ok room in New York.

We have the money and I would not so this. Just not my style. I would not enjoy it enough to justify the expense. We do travel but not like this. I'd spend $200-$250/night if it included breakfast and if it was on occasion. I'd be just as happy at a Holiday Inn type place for $175 in Europe.

I am all about the deal. But I've also spent $1k on a room at a resort hotel. It was a suite that 4 of us could stay in and included daily room
service breakfast and lift tickets. So both $1k and a deal.

Depends - but yes, we've stayed in some very high-end hotels. I love a deal and I use a promo code for all car rentals and I'm Hertz Gold.

We always look for deals but now that we're retired with plenty of money, when we do a travel overseas we will spend a few nights in an over the top hotel. Yes, it's obscene but someone has to stay there! But day in and day out we are deal shoppers.

Anonymous wrote:I look for deals. I have also spent $1k+/night on a room. Just depends on where we are/what we want.

This. I've paid $1500 a night for a room, but it was buy 5 get two free. I look for deals like that.

I look for deals. I have also spent $1k+/night on a room. Just depends on where we are/what we want.

I have plenty of money. Travel and dining out and other life experiences (good seats to shows, sporting events) are where I want to spend my money.

So no.

But I buy all my clothes on sale.

If you have the money, spend it how you want to spend it.

Car rental codes? Lower costing hotel rooms? Or do you go all out and justify the expenses?