The next time you go on vacation, consider trying a Bed & Breakfast rather than a resort or a hotel. At any popular destination, there will be plenty of bed & breakfasts and you can often find them for cheaper than the resort hotels. I recently used this technique for a trip to Hawaii where the hotels are pricey. A night in a major hotel can easily run around three hundred dollars but if you are diligent, you can find a nice little bed & breakfast for $100 or $200, depending on how nice the B&B is.
Drawbacks on B&Bs:
The primary drawback is that you don’t really know much about them, they’re operated by a family or a couple, and you won’t get the “professionalism” you might expect from a major brand hotel. They may or may not include toiletries, they may or may not change the sheets every night, and they sometimes lack the “polish” of major hotels.
Advantages of B&Bs:
Sometimes the price is better but ultimately what you are getting is the “home” feeling while you’re on the road. B&Bs are designed to be like that, to feel like you’re living the home life while on the road, and so not having the sheets changed and not having some of the other amenities may not be out of place (I don’t have little shampoo bottles at home either!). Ultimately you have to like that sort of home feeling in order to truly appreciate B&Bs.
Another benefit is that you deal with the owners directly and not a member of their staff, so if you have a concern they can address it immediately. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, they might upgrade you if the next tier is empty simply because they’re the owner and they can do whatever they want!
So, next time you go on a trip, research some B&Bs while you’re at it, you might be pleasantly surprised!
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