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Post 03/09/2026 16:51     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
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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.


While driving a Benz SUV?
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Post 03/09/2026 16:50     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
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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.


In this case, Red Roof Inn. We haven’t stayed in that one before— reviews were decent, but it could suck. We’ll see. Rodeway Inn is super cheap but not great. Sleep Inn is a little more (usually $100-$150) and quite nice.


I just am not willing to risk bed bugs to stay at a hotel where the government houses homeless people. Nope, no thank you. I would rather not even go.


+1. No amount of cost savings is worth bedbugs.


Even at nice hotels I still check the seams. I've heard too many stories, and this is what my pest control guy told me to do.


Always check the seams. Bed bugs don’t care how many stars the hotel has, and honestly the fancier hotels are probably more at risk due to the international level of guests.


Nah. The fancier hotels clientele is much less likely to have uncontrolled bedbugs at home and much more likely to immediately and effectively exterminate if needed instead d letting the infestation get out of hand.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 16:43     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Under $300. We pretty much stick to Hyatt and Hilton because we've had too many bad surprises.
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Post 03/09/2026 16:37     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
HHI: $700K. I try to aim for a 4 star hotel, and most of our trips are to Europe in the last 5 years. Hotel price per night under $300, but sometimes we do have to take 2 rooms as kids are now teenagers. Our airfare is generally heavily subsidized by points. and I use points for hotels when it makes sense. Exception is smaller places like villages in Norway that 3star hotels are your only option, but they are priced like a 4 star or traveling to Portugal in March shoulder season where you get 5 star hotels under 300
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Post 03/09/2026 13:14     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
We aim for a maximum of $300 per night. As long as the room is passably clean and in a safe location we’re fine. I’d rather spend our vacation budget on activities and experiences. $300k HHI
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Post 03/09/2026 13:14     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
HHI $550, but that is new for us- dual physicians and only 5-7 years out of residency.

Usually in the $200 range, but just booked an anniversary trip for just me and DH and spending $800/night.

Most of our family vacationing is staying with my fam or in laws at various beach houses, so we rarely do hotels outside of work related travel. I am low key freaked out to spend so much just for lodging, but I’m excited to splurge on a trip for us.
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Post 03/09/2026 13:10     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
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Anonymous wrote:HHI 1 mil + a year

We usually go for hotel $100-200/ night
Unless very luxurious destination such as French Polynesia, but rarely over $500/ night.
We are not Riz Carlton or four season kind of people. We don’t enjoy staying in a hotel room, we love outdoor especially water activities and scuba diving. So no point spending top dollars for hotel room for us.

I think it’s really depend on your priority.

We travel internationally about four times a s a year. Each trip is at least a week long. If we fly to Asia, we fly business class. We eat very well and all in with any activities. So that’s where our money goes.

We use minivan over ten years old. Collage fund for one kid is over 300k . Retirement is … well we could retire now at mid 40, just reach our number. But decided to continue working because our kid is almost in high school. We ares stuck here for a while. Plan to fully retire in ten years once kid finishes collage and fully launched.


You just sound cheap, sorry.


You 1000% entitled to your opinions, which has zero influence on me. I still have an awesome life 😎. I don’t even care how you live yours 😆internet troll.
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Post 03/09/2026 12:51     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
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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.


Agree! Especially an extra room just for son at the tune at $780/night. Oh h*ll no.
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Post 03/09/2026 12:40     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Wow, I guess we are cheap. HHI 1 mil and I don’t think we’ve ever spent more than $400-500 per night for hotel/airbnb, with most trips being in the $250-$400 range. We never do all inclusive. The places we stay are perfectly nice, I can’t imagine why you would need to spend $700+ per night anywhere
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Post 03/09/2026 12:40     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
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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.


In this case, Red Roof Inn. We haven’t stayed in that one before— reviews were decent, but it could suck. We’ll see. Rodeway Inn is super cheap but not great. Sleep Inn is a little more (usually $100-$150) and quite nice.


I just am not willing to risk bed bugs to stay at a hotel where the government houses homeless people. Nope, no thank you. I would rather not even go.


+1. No amount of cost savings is worth bedbugs.


Even at nice hotels I still check the seams. I've heard too many stories, and this is what my pest control guy told me to do.


Always check the seams. Bed bugs don’t care how many stars the hotel has, and honestly the fancier hotels are probably more at risk due to the international level of guests.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 12:38     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
HHI 330k

Typically under $200 if possible (Hampton Inn, Aloft, Fairfield Inn, etc.) We just need a clean place to sleep - we aren't ones for hanging out in the hotel. Plus with 2 adult (college age) kids we need a 2nd room. It adds up.
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Post 03/09/2026 11:08     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
Anonymous wrote:HHI 400k, and I have to travel pretty regularly for kids' activities, usually staying somewhere on the east coast, but we've had to go a little further west occasionally. These are not vacations, so my concerns are primarily location (close to the event venue) and a decent night's sleep. I'm usually able to find something for $200/night and under, though rarely under $150 these days. I have found that it's all a crapshoot, and price in no way indicates cleanliness or other concerns (I've also stayed at nicer places along the way, like Omni, Waldorf, etc., and these are also very hit and miss). Instead, I just rely on reviews that will often alert me to issues unique to this particular hotel: roadside noise, uncomfortable beds, terrible bathroom setups, etc. I can't do a Super 8 type of place, but some of the Hampton Inns and Hilton Garden Suites have been better than the much pricier Hiltons, Marriotts, and Westins.

I recently stayed at a $600/night resort and was a bit shocked that the room and hotel were not much better than the lower level places I had been frequenting.


I am a fan of newish Hampton Inns and I make over $1m. I wouldn't do it for vacation, but for college visits, or short overnights, I like them better than expensive hotels that don't deliver a better experience.
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Post 03/09/2026 11:01     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
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Anonymous wrote:Where are you guys all finding the $200 hotels in the United States!? That does not exist!


Hotel Tonight app. 👍🏻👍🏻


I just looked at this for fun. I think this would be find for travel, but not for vacation. I'm going to a resort in Florida for spring break. I checked, and it's not on there. Most of the hotels are airport hotels or not resorts. When I'm on vacation, I want a resort on the beach. Not a block from the beach where I have to go to walmart and buy chairs and an umbrella. I will happily pay $40/day for chairs and umbrella on the beach. We work hard and don't want a mid vacation. This is also why I won't use airbnb or vrbo. I want a pool with servers walking around asking if I'd like a drink or food. If I'm just with DH, I will happily pay $2000 a night to have the pool guy clean my sunglasses, offer me popsicles, give me poolside shoulder massages and apply my suntan lotion.


Found the swingers…
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Post 03/09/2026 10:37     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
HHI 400k, and I have to travel pretty regularly for kids' activities, usually staying somewhere on the east coast, but we've had to go a little further west occasionally. These are not vacations, so my concerns are primarily location (close to the event venue) and a decent night's sleep. I'm usually able to find something for $200/night and under, though rarely under $150 these days. I have found that it's all a crapshoot, and price in no way indicates cleanliness or other concerns (I've also stayed at nicer places along the way, like Omni, Waldorf, etc., and these are also very hit and miss). Instead, I just rely on reviews that will often alert me to issues unique to this particular hotel: roadside noise, uncomfortable beds, terrible bathroom setups, etc. I can't do a Super 8 type of place, but some of the Hampton Inns and Hilton Garden Suites have been better than the much pricier Hiltons, Marriotts, and Westins.

I recently stayed at a $600/night resort and was a bit shocked that the room and hotel were not much better than the lower level places I had been frequenting.
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Post 03/09/2026 10:36     Subject: What do you spend per night on hotels?
What do I pay? Depends, but try to keep it under $300, but realize in a lot of places this isn’t possible.

I’m over staying at luxury properties. Room costs more and everything from coffee, bottled water and breakfast is marked up by 500%. For better or worse, we are loyal to Hilton. I’ve stayed in very nice Conrad’s and Waldorf Astorias, but Hampton and Homewood Suites is usually fine for us.

Where I draw the line on prices is places like Ocean City, MD. There, a basic Hampton or Doubletree, can be over $700 and this before taxes and fees. I’m not an elitist, but no way and I paying close to $1,000 per night for Ocean City!!