I rarely travel within the US, it's mostly European trips. Budget $200 or less for a hotel room, typically around $150 a night for smaller places and $200 for bigger cities. Always find good options in good locations. Comfortable six figure HHI.

Have stayed in more expensive hotels and it's never worth the money.

Anonymous wrote:Holy cow! I’m shocked at some of these responses. We make $400k, and if a hotel for a regular trip is over $200/night I have an existential crisis on if it’s worth even going.

(And that <$200 had better include breakfast!)

Where and when are you traveling that you can find this? My minimum hotel is a holiday inn or hampton inn time. Not down to a Super 8, travelodge, best western. It is REALLY hard to find even a hampton for under $200 a night any time or place we travel.

Anonymous wrote:Holy cow! I’m shocked at some of these responses. We make $400k, and if a hotel for a regular trip is over $200/night I have an existential crisis on if it’s worth even going.

(And that <$200 had better include breakfast!)

lol are you married to my husband? He thinks everything costs the same as prices back in the 90s.

Because he’s so frugal, I put everyone in our household on a linked credit that accumulates points for travel. Now I can usually tell him the hotel is free since I’m using points.

Having said that, sometimes we simply need to pay whatever it is…and I just remind him that we haven’t paid out of pocket for the last X trips.

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Anonymous wrote:Holy cow! I’m shocked at some of these responses. We make $400k, and if a hotel for a regular trip is over $200/night I have an existential crisis on if it’s worth even going.

(And that <$200 had better include breakfast!)

I hustle and work my ass off every day. I’m not staying at a Hampton Inn on vacation, and I don’t care if breakfast costs me an additional $100. I work too damn hard to nickel and dime my leisure time. I refuse to do it.

With that said, I’m sure there are things you spend money on that would can use me to have an existential crisis. Value is so subjective.

NP. Agreed.

Hotels are so pricey now. Even a basic hotel in, say, VA beach in the summer is super pricey.

Anonymous wrote:Holy cow! I’m shocked at some of these responses. We make $400k, and if a hotel for a regular trip is over $200/night I have an existential crisis on if it’s worth even going.

(And that <$200 had better include breakfast!)

I hustle and work my ass off every day. I’m not staying at a Hampton Inn on vacation, and I don’t care if breakfast costs me an additional $100. I work too damn hard to nickel and dime my leisure time. I refuse to do it.

With that said, I’m sure there are things you spend money on that would can use me to have an existential crisis. Value is so subjective.

Anonymous wrote:Totally depends. I'll pay $700/nt or I might be satisfied with something at $139/nt. Depends why I'm there. My trip happiness is not necessarily predicated on a degree of luxury.

I work in hotel revenue management and this is how I feel about it too. Price is just a reflection of supply and demand.

Holy cow! I’m shocked at some of these responses. We make $400k, and if a hotel for a regular trip is over $200/night I have an existential crisis on if it’s worth even going.

(And that <$200 had better include breakfast!)

For a family vacation, $500 a night is my sweet spot. For casual travel, $300.

Unfortunately, we have to travel at peak times. I got a deal for spring break on Black Friday for $900 a night as a hotel that I paid $1200 a night for last year. It's a suite. Right now that room is going for $1300/night for our time there. At Christmas we paid $1000 a night for two queens at a resort. These are 4 star places, not 5. I don't like the stuffiness of 5 star.
We travel most weekends in June and July for sports (multiple kids), and I pay anywhere from $200-$500 a night. I'd prefer nicer places, but we usually end up in a courtyard or Hampton Inn type place. It's a team hotel so I want my kids to be with their friends. I'd rather pay $100 for breakfast than have a "free" hotel breakfast.

HHI higher than OPs.

Anonymous wrote:$200 Hampton Inn Fruitland Md.
Sometimes it is $260 on weekends.
Overlooks Walmart and cornfields.

Baseball tourney??

Totally depends. I'll pay $700/nt or I might be satisfied with something at $139/nt. Depends why I'm there. My trip happiness is not necessarily predicated on a degree of luxury.

I rarely pay out of pocket since we have tons of points and have status with Hilton.

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Anonymous wrote:Where are you guys all finding the $200 hotels in the United States!? That does not exist!

Of course they do, if you don’t mind budget hotels. I just booked a hotel in Williamsburg for about $70/night. Even in NYC, I find centrally-located hotels for less than $250/night with advance planning and off-season dates.

Which hotel? I live in Williamsburg and am always looking for budget options for friends who want to visit.

I usually stay within the Marriott Bonvoy system, so I tend to balance hotel class with price, especially since prices can vary a lot between places like Boston and Providence.

For us, it often depends on the type of trip and the location. When we’re visiting family in a mid-size city or somewhere with a wide range of hotel options, we’ll often spend a bit more and choose a higher-tier property. In those situations we tend to spend more time at the hotel, so comfort matters more.

But when we’re in a major tourist destination where most hotels are already fairly nice, we usually aim for the middle tier. For example, in NYC and Vegas I figure there are always ultra-luxury options for A-list celebrities and I can stay comfortably below that level.

Also, in tourist destinations we’re usually out exploring most of the day, so the hotel is mainly just a place to sleep. I don’t really need extras like a spa, gym, or on-site restaurant.

I don’t even think about this I just get the location and amenities I need. If it’s just me on the road somewhere, a days inn is fine. If it’s a family vacation in New York, will pay for location and a pool. I think when kids are little, paying more for the hotel is more worth it. Adults and older kids just sleep there. If you have a toddler, you spend so much more time
in the hotel, so I am willing to pay a lot more to have stuff like an indoor pool, a couch and/or balcony after bedtime, a room service dinner.