We scope out the wine baths, pet psychics, caviar facials, gourmet cooking classes, revolving rooms, and other extravagant extras that will push your vacation over the top.
Here’s something you don’t see everyday in the more-is-more amenity world: As part of a limited-time offer, the Rancho Bernardo Inn, an upscale golf resort in San Diego, is letting guests sacrifice amenities in exchange for a discounted room rate. Pretty novel, right? Called the Survivor package, the offer includes deluxe accommodations and breakfast for two and starts at $219. And from there? Forgo the honor bar (BYOB) and the price drops to $179. Loose the sheets (BYO…S) and it plunges to $109. Willing to brave SoCal’s summer heat sans A/C? You’re looking at $159.
Want to know the very lowest you can go? (It’s sort of shocking).
Relinquish the bed and the room costs a whopping $19. Would any of you ever do this? (If so, you’d better jump on it—the offer expires June 15, though it’ll run again August 16-31).
What amenities would you go without in order to save some serious bucks? As they say, desperate times…