Online Flights - The Cheap Vacations Are Found At Luxury Resorts

We are proud of ourselves and our $100 a night accommodations. " And that we do. Our goal is often limited to simply getting the best price on a "hotel, so when we plan our family vacations. Hotels are advertised on every travel website. We see them on the side of the road and littering the beaches. You stay in a hotel, everyone knows that when you are out of town. Where else would we stay? This is no surprise. Hotels are typically our first option when choosing vacation accommodations.

But we would have paid $200 or more a night for that option, we are really living in luxury if there is a private bedroom. We are happy when there is a nice chair with a table next to it. To the right is the bed (or maybe two). Straight ahead is the window with those one-inch thick curtains. We are immediately greeted with the bathroom. We know what to expect. The hotel room is not a shocker.

How happy would you be if I informed of the option to vacation at a luxury resort for the same price or cheaper than the average hotel room? You are spending far too much for far too little. I have news for you.

You notice a closet containing a washer and dryer, just before walking into the second bedroom to your right. With a whirlpool tub in the private bathroom, the master bedroom is off to the left. Windows line the far wall. The whole place is decorated very tastefully. And love seat facing an entertainment center, chair, straight ahead is the living room with a couch. You would see a full kitchen off to your left, walking in the front door. Now imagine walking into your resort accommodations.

You've really got a money saving option, when you also consider the fact that your full kitchen can be used as a dining out replacement. Or about $85-$215 a night, the price for a week at a luxury resort generally runs $600 - $1500 a week. Do you realize that those resort accommodations will cost you the same or less than much smaller hotel lodging?

That's what hotels are for. You can't use this option for an overnight business trip. Be aware that resorts rent out units in full week increments. Dozens of websites are dedicated to just this -- helping timeshare owners rent out their unused resort units. Resort rental is so cheap because there are thousands of timeshare owners who have purchased these units and are now trying to rent them out. So what's the catch?