{"id":10402,"date":"2014-08-19T08:08:07","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T12:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=10402"},"modified":"2014-08-19T02:27:57","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T06:27:57","slug":"luxury-travel-tips-good-life-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/luxury-travel-tips-good-life-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury Travel \u2013 Tips for the Good Life on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Bob Diener<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible to travel in a five-star style while keeping your three or four-star budget if you know the<\/p>\n

tricks to saving money and enjoying luxury. When it comes to finding a luxury hotel, you should consider<\/p>\n

boutique names. In big cities, five-star hotels can be over $600 a night for the most well-known names.<\/p>\n

Boutique hotels can be found for much less, and often provide a more personalized experience with the<\/p>\n

same level of luxury touches.<\/p>\n

\"Getaroom.com\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Vacation rentals can be another way to have a luxurious trip. If you have a large family or group, then<\/p>\n

the economics of a luxury home rental can make sense, providing you with the chance to get a full<\/p>\n

kitchen, living room and more for the costs of several rooms at the closest five-star hotel. Grab a luxury<\/p>\n

condo in the trendiest section of New York City or rent a house with a giant pool in Orlando.<\/p>\n

Tips for traveling in style:<\/h1>\n

\u2022 Dress the part<\/strong>. Dressing well helps you to feel like you are outside of your normal routine.<\/p>\n

Putting on a nice coat and tie for a fancy dinner can make the food and the entire experience<\/p>\n

more luxurious. Perhaps you\u2019ll also get a free hotel room upgrade at the front desk if you look<\/p>\n

like someone that will throw around some cash.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Splurge wisely<\/strong>. While it might not be in your budget to pay an extra $1,000 a night for the<\/p>\n

penthouse suite upgrade, you can splurge smartly to enjoy luxury. Consider a spa or massage<\/p>\n

appointment at the start of your trip to immediately get your mind set on relaxation and<\/p>\n

pampering. If you have a long layover in the airport, then pay the fee to get into an airport<\/p>\n

lounge to enjoy snacks, good chairs, and some escape from the crowd. Most will allow you in for<\/p>\n

a daily fee.<\/p>\n

Where should you go for the ultimate luxury trip?<\/h1>\n

There are of course hundreds of great luxury destinations and tips on finding the right hotel, but here\u2019s several<\/p>\n

to get you started in the right direction.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Roll the dice and head to Vegas<\/strong>. Five-star properties such as Wynn Las Vegas and Bellagio can<\/p>\n

be had for less than $160 a night (Sunday to Thursday), which is a fraction of the cost for smaller<\/p>\n

rooms in other cities such as NYC or Chicago. Travel during the slow mid-summer and winter<\/p>\n

timeframes for even better deals.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Find unpublished deals at Getaroom.com<\/a><\/strong>. Many luxury hotels have excess inventory of rooms<\/p>\n

that they want to sell, but they don\u2019t want public prices to dip too low. Unpublished rates via<\/p>\n

Getaroom.com are exactly what the name implies, rates that aren\u2019t found anywhere else that<\/p>\n

are typically 10 to 20% cheaper than regular rates. You need to call getaroom.com<\/a> to access<\/p>\n

these as they can\u2019t publish them.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Visit an off-the-grid location<\/strong>. Affordable luxury can be found in cities such as Dubrovnik in<\/p>\n

Croatia or the high-class resorts of Bali. Explore the natural wonders of Iceland or the jungles<\/p>\n

and hospitality of Vietnam \u2013 the point is to consider luxury destinations beyond the usual<\/p>\n

suspects. Berlin has become a top trendy destination in Europe and luxury prices are still much<\/p>\n

lower than most major cities.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Consider a luxury cruise.<\/strong> While lines such as Crystal and Regent do typically have higher daily<\/p>\n

rates than other lines, they often include beverages, excursions, and other items. Do a true<\/p>\n

comparison of costs and you might see the luxury line is attainable for your budget, while<\/p>\n

providing a better guest-to-crew ratio, tastier food, and more peace and quiet.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Blend luxury with adventure<\/strong>. A luxurious trip doesn\u2019t have to mean high tea and top hats. Many<\/p>\n

resorts offer guests the option to engage in zip lines or other similar activities during the day,<\/p>\n

and pampering at night. Some safari outfitters feature the chance to see wildlife while eating<\/p>\n

extravagant meals and staying in very comfortable \u201ctent\u201d accommodations. On my honeymoon,<\/p>\n

I stayed in a tent in the Masai Mara with room service and a Jacuzzi!<\/p>\n

Bob Diener: With more than 25 years experience in the travel industry, Bob Diener has been a pioneer in the hotel consolidation and online travel industry.\u00a0 Diener is the President and Co-Founder of the newest online travel site\u00a0<\/span>www.getaroom.com<\/a>, specializing in offering travelers the best rooms at the best values.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Bob Diener It\u2019s possible to travel in a five-star style while keeping your three or four-star budget if you know the tricks to saving money and enjoying luxury. When it comes to finding a luxury hotel, you should consider boutique names. In big cities, five-star hotels can be over $600 a night for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2304,182],"class_list":["post-10402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","tag-getaroom-com","tag-hotels"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1",1024,768,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?fit=150%2C112&ssl=1",150,112,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1",300,225,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1",768,576,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?fit=600%2C450&ssl=1",600,450,true],"rpg_gallery_admin_thumb":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"rpg_gallery_thumb":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1",1024,768,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1",1024,768,true],"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1",600,400,true],"gb-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1",600,600,true],"et-pb-post-main-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1",400,250,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=1024%2C675&ssl=1",1024,675,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=400%2C284&ssl=1",400,284,true],"et-pb-portfolio-module-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1",510,382,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image-single":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1",1024,768,true],"et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=400%2C516&ssl=1",400,516,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1",1024,768,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=1024%2C720&ssl=1",1024,720,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=980%2C551&ssl=1",980,551,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--phone":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Getaroom-.jpg?resize=480%2C270&ssl=1",480,270,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"

by Bob Diener It\u2019s possible to travel in a five-star style while keeping your three or four-star budget if you know the tricks to saving money and enjoying luxury. When it comes to finding a luxury hotel, you should consider boutique names. In big cities, five-star hotels can be over $600 a night for the most well-known names. Boutique hotels can be found for much less, and often provide a more personalized experience with the same level of luxury touches. Vacation rentals can be another way to have a luxurious trip. 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