I just read an article in the USA Today about how the bad economy is actually good for would-be vacationers. A lot of people are just staying home instead of taking their normal summer holidays, which is hurting the travel industry. For instance, Las Vegas hotels are reporting occupancy rates in the 80-85 percent range, which is unusually low for Sin City. So now the hotels in turn are offering amazing discounts on their room rates in order to attract travelers.
The article listed lots of places in Vegas where you can get a room for under $50, and even a bunch of places with rooms under $20. I’m not sure exactly what kind of accommodations you’d be getting for that price, but who cares! Nobody goes to Vegas to sit in their hotel room all day!
We really need to start planning a vacation soon. It’s been ages since we’ve been anywhere interesting!