A value hotel won't come in as the cheapest option in your search for accommodations. In fact, it might be one of the more expensive places in your search results. But the hotels listed here offer great value for the cost. In other words, the amenities you'll find at a value hotel match what is found at extremely expensive properties. Make sure when you pay more than the average, you get great value. These places will allow budget travelers that infrequent but pleasing splurge. The key: look for special offers at these hotels, and be ready to move to cheaper rooms if the deals aren't offered during your visit.
In this historic resort known for wedding parlors, the Benton Place Inn provides a romantic spot for a honeymoon. This room has a fireplace and hot tub. A delicious continental breakfast is delivered to the room in the morning. Room rates are in the $155/night range, but on my visit the friendly owner was willing to negotiate a lower price. That won't happen during busy periods, but even at full price this place provides an excellent value. Read a review of Benton Place Inn.More »
When you visit this property as a budget traveler, you're inclined to snap a few pictures and perhaps have dinner before you move on down the road. It has the look of an expensive stopover with top-tier prices to match. In some ways, that is true. But the place will run specials at various times of year that can make it an affordable splurge. Special rates can bring the cost of a stay here down below $200/night. Read a review of Alderbrook Resort.More »
The phrases "boutique hotel" and "near the convention center" are not often associated with value hotel selections, but the Paramount Hotel offers great amenities and a central location for less than you will pay at several of its neighbors. Rooms here are frequently well under $200/night. Read a review of Seattle Paramount Hotel.More »
At the base of the active Arenal volcano in Costa Rica is the Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort. It offers lush grounds and a network of thermal springs in which to bathe, as well as rooms that run the gamut from functional to honeymoon suite. Far from a budget destination, rooms here can be very expensive. But it pays to look for their specials that pop up periodically. If you can find a reasonable price, this is a value hotel that will add to your enjoyment of Costa Rica. Read a review of Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort.More »
A few miles from the developing resort town of Boquete in the mountains of Panama is Rancho de Caldera, known not only for its accommodations and service but also for its meals. A world class chef is on staff here, and (for an extra cost) will prepare a nightly multi-course gourmet dinner. At about $30/person, these meals would cost perhaps three times that amount in an urban setting. Here, you enjoy the lower price and incredible scenery, plus all the recreational opportunities (including horseback stables on the property) that this area affords. Read a review of Rancho de Caldera.More »
Boston: Taj Hotel
You might find the Taj Boston too expensive for your trip, but if you're making a brief stopover in the city, there are sometimes specials offered that make this place worth considering. The rooms and amenities are what you would expect from a well-established five-star hotel in the Back Bay section of Boston. There are times when rooms are less than $250/night. In this setting, that's a bargain and a potentially memorable splurge.More »
York, England: Cedar Court Grand Hotel
You can pay $200/night for a fairly ordinary business-class hotel. But in York, within walking distance to the historic city center and the train station is the Cedar Court Grand, which offers five-star amenities at prices that can come in under $200/night in the off-season. It's worth a look.More »
Edinburgh, Scotland: Missoni Hotel
The bad news here is that rooms begin at roughly $200/night. The good news: you're steps from Edinburgh's famed Royal Mile, all taxes are included in the rate as are amenities for which many hotels make you pay extra, such as movies, snacks, soft drinks and even laundry service.More »
Abergavenny, Wales: Angel Hotel
A lovely and spacious two-story cottage at the Angel Hotel costs about $500/night, but if you have four travelers in your party, the cost per person falls to less than $120. Across the street, standard rooms at the Angel are about $125/night. The hotel restaurant serves delicious lamb and memorable desserts.More »
Eureka Springs, Ark.: Benton Place Inn
In this historic resort known for wedding parlors, the Benton Place Inn provides a romantic spot for a honeymoon. This room has a fireplace and hot tub. A delicious continental breakfast is delivered to the room in the morning. Room rates are in the $155/night range, but on my visit the friendly owner was willing to negotiate a lower price. That won't happen during busy periods, but even at full price this place provides an excellent value. Read a review of Benton Place Inn.More »
Laguna Beach, Calif.: Pacific Edge Hotel
Finding a place on the beach or even with an ocean view in Southern California probably means opening your wallet and forking over quite a bit of money. But Pacific Edge Hotel (formerly Vacation Village) in Laguna Beach offers great views and assorted beach activities at prices below what you'd expect. In the off-season (January) rooms start at less than $120/night; in July, that rate might nearly double.More »
Pismo Beach, Calif.: Shore Cliff Lodge
Up the coast from busy Los Angeles, Pismo Beach provides a great starting point for a journey up the California Coastal Highway. The views are spectacular, starting with what is outside your window at Shore Cliff Lodge on the southern end of that drive. Rooms here start at about $110/night in the off-season and double in July. But you'll never forget the view from the property, and you'll have to learn to fall asleep amid the sounds of the pounding surf.More »
Union, Wash.: Alderbrook Resort
When you visit this property as a budget traveler, you're inclined to snap a few pictures and perhaps have dinner before you move on down the road. It has the look of an expensive stopover with top-tier prices to match. In some ways, that is true. But the place will run specials at various times of year that can make it an affordable splurge. Special rates can bring the cost of a stay here down below $200/night. Read a review of Alderbrook Resort.More »
Seattle: Paramount Hotel
The phrases "boutique hotel" and "near the convention center" are not often associated with value hotel selections, but the Paramount Hotel offers great amenities and a central location for less than you will pay at several of its neighbors. Rooms here are frequently well under $200/night. Read a review of Seattle Paramount Hotel.More »
Arenal, Costa Rica: Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort
At the base of the active Arenal volcano in Costa Rica is the Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort. It offers lush grounds and a network of thermal springs in which to bathe, as well as rooms that run the gamut from functional to honeymoon suite. Far from a budget destination, rooms here can be very expensive. But it pays to look for their specials that pop up periodically. If you can find a reasonable price, this is a value hotel that will add to your enjoyment of Costa Rica. Read a review of Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort.More »
Near Boquete, Panama: Rancho de Caldera
A few miles from the developing resort town of Boquete in the mountains of Panama is Rancho de Caldera, known not only for its accommodations and service but also for its meals. A world class chef is on staff here, and (for an extra cost) will prepare a nightly multi-course gourmet dinner. At about $30/person, these meals would cost perhaps three times that amount in an urban setting. Here, you enjoy the lower price and incredible scenery, plus all the recreational opportunities (including horseback stables on the property) that this area affords. Read a review of Rancho de Caldera.More »
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