Anonymous
03/09/2026 07:39
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
+1
I feel the same way, PP.
Congratulations? Everyone has different preferences. Most of the time when I'm on vacation with family, we don't spend much time in the hotel room except to sleep because we're off doing things during the day, so I prefer to spend $150/night unless it's a high cost area like NYC or SF where that's difficult to do.
Exactly. I don’t know what $500 gets you in a hotel room that would make my life better. Designer furniture? Sparkling water? More pastries? If I travel it’s usually because I want to see the destination, not lounge around the hotel.
This. We are not a sit at a beach and relax in the hotel room kind of family. We tour around and see the sights, leave the hotel early, return late, rinse, repeat. No point in spending money for the extras that are meaningless for our family. If it's important to you, and you have money to spend on fancy hotels, go for it. It's just not our priority
Anonymous
03/09/2026 07:10
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Our HHI is 5 million a month. We are not concerned about hotel prices.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 06:42
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
+1
I feel the same way, PP.
Congratulations? Everyone has different preferences. Most of the time when I'm on vacation with family, we don't spend much time in the hotel room except to sleep because we're off doing things during the day, so I prefer to spend $150/night unless it's a high cost area like NYC or SF where that's difficult to do.
Exactly. I don’t know what $500 gets you in a hotel room that would make my life better. Designer furniture? Sparkling water? More pastries? If I travel it’s usually because I want to see the destination, not lounge around the hotel.
Often the convenience of the location drives up the price. So a $500 hotel in the heart of the city is no different in furnishings or amenities than the $200 hotel on the fringe of the city limits. They’re paying extra for the convenience of walking to shops and restaurants and easier access to transportation.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 04:44
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:HHI $600+. We’re typically Courtyard Marriott/Holiday Inn Express type people, so maybe $200-400/room/night, depending on the city? Now that our 3 kids are teens, we’ll sometimes get two rooms or a suite if everyone is traveling together. The big exception on the price front is the Disney cruises we went on where we splurged for 2 rooms, or cities like Rome or NYC where we don’t want to sleep in roachy rooms.
I feel like everyone has things they are unusually cheap about and other things they are willing to spend stupid amounts of money on (see Disney cruises above and feel free to flame away! 😄) The key is to consider all your discretionary spending in one big basket and make sure you’re saving for your goals first.
There’s a mom in my neighborhood who lives in a big house, drives a new Benz SUV and has all the luxury things. And her kid with 1500+ SAT who busted his butt studying through HS has been told he needs to get merit scholarships or go to his state school. 🤷♀️ That doesn’t make sense to me, but people value different things. I’m sure some people value nice hotels more than retiring early or expensive colleges/cars. You do you, OP!
Over-leveraged. So common.
Probably not as much as you think. I live in an affluent area and there's plenty of parents who say it's the flagship state school or find a merit elsewhere. Because they don't see the value in paying extra for a fancier college when the flagship is pretty good. I do see their point. Same principle can apply to hotels. Spend 4 nights in a hotel whether a 200 night or 500 night place, after the four days you're in the same place. Likewise, after four years at a flagship or a fancy private college, you're in the same place.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 03:37
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
+1
I feel the same way, PP.
Congratulations? Everyone has different preferences. Most of the time when I'm on vacation with family, we don't spend much time in the hotel room except to sleep because we're off doing things during the day, so I prefer to spend $150/night unless it's a high cost area like NYC or SF where that's difficult to do.
Exactly. I don’t know what $500 gets you in a hotel room that would make my life better. Designer furniture? Sparkling water? More pastries? If I travel it’s usually because I want to see the destination, not lounge around the hotel.
Anonymous
03/08/2026 20:28
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Do you also not care much about cleanliness of where you sleep?
Good expensive hotels still only do a quick clean and don't change out the comforters.
I haven't stayed in a hotel with a comforter in years.
Anonymous
03/08/2026 17:36
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Do you also not care much about cleanliness of where you sleep?
Good expensive hotels still only do a quick clean and don't change out the comforters.
Anonymous
03/08/2026 17:34
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
+1
I feel the same way, PP.
Congratulations? Everyone has different preferences. Most of the time when I'm on vacation with family, we don't spend much time in the hotel room except to sleep because we're off doing things during the day, so I prefer to spend $150/night unless it's a high cost area like NYC or SF where that's difficult to do.
Such bad attitude in response to posts that recognize that different people value different things.
Anonymous
03/08/2026 17:21
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Oh I’m not trying to shame anyone, I’m just legitimately shocked. I assumed the people staying in $500/night hotels made $1m+, because I don’t even consider them.
Do you spend that much time at the hotel on an average trip? For me it’s usually only an hour, maybe two, of being awake.
I mean, not really? But I like a clean, plush, updated room with certain amenities when I am in the room. I like a balcony with a view. I want super soft towels and a rainfall shower head. I want a plush bed with entirely too many pillows. Stuff like that.
Anonymous
03/08/2026 17:12
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
+1
I feel the same way, PP.
Congratulations? Everyone has different preferences. Most of the time when I'm on vacation with family, we don't spend much time in the hotel room except to sleep because we're off doing things during the day, so I prefer to spend $150/night unless it's a high cost area like NYC or SF where that's difficult to do.
Anonymous
03/08/2026 16:49
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
We try for under $400, but hotels have gotten pricey so sometimes it’s $450, especially for weekend rates.
I don’t waste money on expensive resorts.
I don’t waste money on expensive resorts.
Anonymous
03/08/2026 16:47
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
I have the same husband too. I also started doing the points game because I was tired of the absurdity. The man made $1.5M last year (and busted his a$$.) The only way I get to stay somewhere nice is to pay in points.
The issue here is not really one of hotel room costs...
Anonymous
03/08/2026 16:44
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote: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.
+1
I feel the same way, PP.
Anonymous
03/08/2026 16:44
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:We just book a 5 night trip. $1300/night room for me & DH, 780/night for teen DS.
HHI 400
You’re nuts to pay that nightly.
Anonymous
03/08/2026 16:42
Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Do you also not care much about cleanliness of where you sleep?
I stay fancy for work and cheap for family. No difference in cleanliness.
+1