Off to Hotwire I go... Thank you.
For 4 nights in May, its coming to $1,075! Does that sound right for 4 nights in the DC area? I was hoping/thinking for less than $200 a night. Maybe I am way off.....
Off to Hotwire I go... Thank you.
Hampton Inn And Suites Old Town Alexandria has a really good deal for your party size...$149/night if you aren't Hilton, $143/night if you are ($667 total for non-Hilton rate, all taxes/fees included)...and a few decent package deals...
http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/ho...andria-old-town-area-south-WASAXHX/index.html
Wow, @grumpy28 ! That is A LOT more than I remember seeing for the hotel I suggested. Not sure why the dramatic increase in rates. I hope you find something a little more economical for your family!
This sounds AMAZING! DH and I have been to Europe but DS10 never has and I love to take him. Except with all of the bombings and other terrorist acts in Europe, DH wants nothing to do with going to Europe. I got to go to Slovenia to present a grad paper and what an amazing little country that is right next door to Italy.So I have the hubs about 80% convinced to head back to Italy next year. I have some rough numbers.
250 gas and parking in Newark (although we might Amtrak it on points and spend two days in NYC)
1291 three flights to Rome
100? Seat selection fee. We won’t have checked luggage.
418 - six nights Sicily in a little house with a sea view
294 - four nights Rome
117 - two night la spezia for cinque
350 - four nights in Florence
400? - four nights somewhere in Tuscany
271 - two weeks of rental car (which might turn into train tickets which are equally cheap)
So 3491 ish for three weeks.
So I have the hubs about 80% convinced to head back to Italy next year. I have some rough numbers.
250 gas and parking in Newark (although we might Amtrak it on points and spend two days in NYC)
1291 three flights to Rome
100? Seat selection fee. We won’t have checked luggage.
418 - six nights Sicily in a little house with a sea view
294 - four nights Rome
117 - two night la spezia for cinque
350 - four nights in Florence
400? - four nights somewhere in Tuscany
271 - two weeks of rental car (which might turn into train tickets which are equally cheap)
So 3491 ish for three weeks.
I've been able to firm up my plans over the last couple of weeks.We are empty nesters now with 2 kids in college. We have plenty of time to vacation but not much money! The plan is to use our timeshare condo to trade for a place in The Poconos over Christmas Break. We'll go snow tubing with our kids, maybe do some horseback riding, and have some much needed family time. I'm a teacher, so we always vacation over Easter Break. This year we're spending it in a timeshare condo in Hilton Head with 2 other couples. I have no idea what we'll do for summer vacation. DS20 will be away for an internship the whole summer, but DD18 should be home. We may just go to Virginia Beach for a week, or maybe New Orleans in early June? Not sure yet.
Last year we spent about $5000. We went to Great Wolf Lodge for 4 days/3 nights (free - used my parents leftover timeshare points that were going to expire) in Williamsburg, Va over Christmas Break. We shopped, toured Colonial Williamsburg (free for me & DH - W&M grads - and discounted for our kids) and played in the GWL waterpark - so fun! Over Easter Break we went to WDW for 5 days with DD's softball team for Disney's Softball Spring Training. DD had a deeply discounted trip at Pop due to fundraising. DH and I drove down, stayed in an offsite timeshare, used our discounted Disney Gift Cards for dining and a few days on our 10 day no expire waterpark fun and more tickets. Then during the summer, I spent almost 3 weeks with my parents (1 week in San Diego and 2 weeks in Maui - it was glorious!). My mom's health is declining, and I am very lucky that I got to spend so much quality time with her and my dad. We also spent a week at the Jersey Shore with DH's whole family at the end of the summer. The gorgeous and massive beach house we all rented cost almost $7000/week (luckily we split it 6 ways). That price tag made me REALLY appreciate my timeshare that was bought and paid for 30 years ago. It makes our vacations so affordable!
I've been able to firm up my plans over the last couple of weeks.
Christmas 2018 - I think I have DH talked into a short 4 day cruise with the kids (DS20 & DD18). They are both in college and really can't vacation over the summer with us anymore, so we always try to take a short trip over Christmas Break. DS will be graduating in May 2019, so we want to do something to celebrate. We are pricing out Carnival or Royal Caribbean out of Orlando or Mobile.
I wish we could go in early January when the kids were still home, but I'm a teacher. I have to be back at work January 3rd.We took a cruise when our kids were all in college. Went in early January after the k-12 crowd was already back to school but university still not started. We all had a blast! 7 days on Carnival, great price, good times.